Nic Von Rupp just dropped the third episode in his docu-style swell chaser series ‘Von Froth.’ After a brief gulp of early morning perfection near home, he travels north to Galicia with former coach and long time buddy João Macedo to hook up with Axi Munian and Eric Rebiere, who spend their winter up there […]
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A Blueprint For A Happy Lockdown With Nic Von Rupp
From the jet setting pro to the humble weekend warrior, the current lockdown demands a major adjustment for surfers from all walks of life. We’re all trying to strike the balance between isolating as much as possible to help slow the spread, maintaining our mental and physical health and not descending into long periods of […]
WATCH: Behind The Scenes At The Nazare Challenge With Nic Von Rupp
The Nazare tow challenge format presented a rare opportunity for surfing to have a go at being a real team sport. Unlike previous more tokenistic attempts, like the founder’s cup or the ISA’s, at Nazare event, the team’s are out there facing down the elements and attempting to surf the world’s biggest waves together. Polished […]
It’s Not The Length Podcast Episode 4: Nic von Rupp, Indo’s & Indon’ts & Moan At Mondy
Your very fave surf podcast is back for another rollicking instalment of surf mirth, another deep, explorative cavity search up wave-riding’s hindquarters. Hosts Paul Evans & Ben Mondy were begged to help save the World Surf League’s Qualifying Series by anchoring two live events in Portugal this April, the Pro Santa Cruz and Caparica Surf […]
Four Cliffs with Nic Von Rupp
In this new short Gustavo Imigrante and Nic Von Rupp have really raised the bar for European surfing and film making. In it they travel around some of the continents heaviest waves. https://vimeo.com/147998988
Nic Von Rupp’s ‘My Road’
Three Deserts is the third video to be released in Nic Von Rupp’s three part series ‘My Road’. Starting off in Morocco, Von Rupp is treated to the delights of the land of the rights on epic point breaks with plentiful amounts of tube time. He then kicks off to a secret slab, possibly somewhere in the Canaries, but Von […]
Reubyn Ash joins Nic Von Rupp in My Road – Chile
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Rupp on the Road
We got the lowdown on NVR’s latest flick when we were bro-ing out at ISPO in Munich last week, he promised us great things, it looks like the boy from Portugal has delivered. One City: From Lisbon to LA: This is the Vol.1 of the new My Road Series, an informal surf documentary featuring Nic […]
HISTORY IS MADE AT THE 10TH EDDIE AIKAU BIG WAVE INVITATIONAL
History was made yesterday at the ‘Oscars of big wave surfing’ on Oahu’s North Shore, The Eddie Aikau Big Wave Invitational. Packed crowds made the pilgrimage through the dead of the night to stake a coveted place and watch the show unfold, with wild scenes captured by infamous wave-worshiper and photographer, Clark Little, illustrating just what […]
The Weekly Wavelength Q&A: Andrew ‘Cotty’ Cotton
“There were a few seconds where I really thought that this is the end” – Andrew Cotton. Short questions and big answers from the key players in the surf world. Andrew “Cotty” Cotton is a professional surfer from North Devon. Cotty was an early adopter at Nazare and has spent the last decade forging a […]
When Is It Ok To Drop-In?
It would be nice to think the sum total of surf etiquette could be neatly distilled into a few pictures on a beach notice board. You know, the ones that warn of ‘strong undertows’ alongside complex diagrams involving stick figures and lots of arrows that supposedly teach newbies how not to snake. Unfortunately, the unwritten […]
Surf Rage Goes XXL: Drama At Nazaré As Big Wave Surfers Fight In Lineup, Jetski Runs over Rival Crew on Purpose
Reports – as yet unsubstantiated with nobody involved willing to go on record – of multiple incidents in the lineup at Nazaré are coming out of the last couple of days of huge swell at the infamous big wave break. With yesterday seeing perhaps one of the biggest swells ever, it wasn’t just the conditions […]
GALLERY: The Many Faces Of Nazaré By Helio Antonio
For centuries Nazaré was a seaside town like any other. Just a mass of white houses with terracottas rooves sprawling back from the coast where the beaches bustled with tourists, frolicking among brightly coloured boats and a tangle of fishing nets. In the late 70’s a small crew of local surfers and bodyboarders sprung up […]
Did We Just Have The Best Week of Euro Surf Comps Ever?
While the British Isles were getting blasted by screeching gales and torrential downpours by the back to back bomb depression systems of Ciara and Dennis, the Continent basked in the double delights of plus 20 degree air temps, and plus 20 ft swells. For good measure, it was also puffing offshore, too. While Ciara’s sub […]
Listen: Insider Insights From The Nazarè Challenge On It’s Not The Length Podcast
It’s Not The Length comes to you from the cliff overlooking 50-60ft surf at Nazaré, just after the WSL’s Nazaré Tow Challenge. Evans & Mondy, fresh from the live commentary booth and slightly rattled from seeing what looked a lot like Alex Botelho drowning on live broadcast, bring you a fresh debrief the key events […]
Near Tragedy At Nazaré Tow Challenge
The inaugural Nazaré Tow Challenge was less than 10 minutes from completion, towards the end of the last bonus heat when near tragedy struck and reduced the broadcast, beach crowd and athletes to stunned silence as 50ft waves unloaded at Praia da Norte. With Hugo Vau driving and Team Portugal partner Alex Botelho on the […]
BREAKING: Nazaré Tow Challenge Yellow Alert, Likely To Run Tuesday 11/02
The WSL’s inaugural Nazaré Tow Challenge is set to go next week, most likely Tuesday 11/02/20. A huge North Atlantic swell with plenty of north in it – ideal for the peakier waves and in particular ‘Big Momma’ outside first peak Naz – is developing between Greenland and Ireland and set to arrive early next week. The […]
Meanwhile At Nazare: 25 Grand Wipeouts & Near Misses
The waiting period for the Nazaré Tow Challenge opened at the start of November, the brand new WSL big wave event previewed in the latest episode of It’s Not The Length Podcast. After a couple of small – mid size swells early in the month, the Atlantic came to life last week sending a huge NNW pulse […]
Listen: “I Think I Deserve A (BWT) Spot, I’ve Given It My Best, I’ve Been On Every Swell”
Did you help lock down London Town on the Extinction Rebellion protest lately? We sure hope so. Do you dump unnecessary plastic packaging plastic at the Tesco check out in attempt to help clean our seas? Right on brothers and sisters. Right on. Now we need to call upon your activism once again, for another very worthy cause. We […]
Wavelength Presents: The Seawolf – Newquay Premiere
Last night we brought an evening of surf cinema to Newquay, with a string of new flicks culminating in the showing of Ben Gulliver’s new cold water epic The Seawolf. A packed out gathering of surf film fans from all over the South West gathered at the Lighthouse Cinema in Newquay last night to enjoy a series of shorts, […]
The Endless Winter; Ep2 ‘The Seed of Portuguese Surfing’
The crew behind the Endless Winter II have just dropped the second episode in their web series as they trace the path of the early surf pioneers through Europe. For those who missed it, episode one looked at the history behind Europe’s most legendary left hand point; Mundaka, in the heart of the Basque country. […]
MR Price Pro Day One
DAILY REPORT The MR PRICE PRO kicked off today in Ballito, South Africa. The second PRIME rated event on the ASP Qualification Series is open to the top 96 ranked surfers in the world and Round 1 kicked off in great winter conditions, with light offshores and head high swell hitting the predominantly righthand sandbanks. […]
The Grom Files – Finn Gamblin
We’re back with a fresh new from file, this week first one is Finn Gamblin from Tynemouth. Name: Finn Gamblin Age: 12 Instagram / Twitter: Finn_Gamblin Local break: Tynemouth Longsands When did you first start surfing: When I was 6 years old at Tynemouth it was 4ft with my dad How did you get into […]
GALLERY: Highlights From An Amazing February Around Europe
It’s been a superb February for waves throughout the North Atlantic. From El Quemao to County Clare, it’s hard to remember a month that served up so many memorable sessions at Western Europe’s standout breaks. And, away from the limelight, the continent’s more obscure surfing corners have seen similarly heady days for their local devotees. […]
The Wavelength 2020 Surf Quiz
As we say goodbye to 2020, it’s time for one last little look back on the year that was (before we never, ever dare breathe a mention of it ever again) by testing your knowledge of the world of surfing over the last twelve months. You may want to refresh your memory, of course, in […]
A Euro Summer Survival Guide
Summer is the best of us, but at times it is also the worst of us. Summer is when we greet old friends, and make new ones. Water time spikes, our tans become optimal. The wearing of bermudas is something that happens on the reg by land, and if you’re lucky, also by sea. But there […]
Want To Own A Wave Pool? Bournemouth’s £35 Million Lagoon Project Is ‘Seeking Investors’
Plans have been revealed for a £35million development called The Lagoon for the south coast town of Bournemouth, including a wave pool capable of generating 2400 waves/hour. The 15 acre site is set to include a 145 bedroom hotel and glamping site, all part an of “energy neutral… environmentally friendly solution”. Building work is set to […]
Listen: Indos & Indon’ts – Advice For Mentawai Boat Trippers
It was just another of many cruel tricks that Jah played when designing the universe, to make Indo come into dry season just as home was thawing out after the long dark brutal brrrrrr. His mischief presented the barrel thirsty wave rider with the following conundrum: forgo out precious few warm months (weeks?) at home […]
ISPO Facto
So Wavelength went over to Germany. Munich to be precise – in fact ISPO to be even more German engineeringly accurate. ISPO is mahooosive, surf, snow, outdoors everything for an active life, we did not even get close to scratching the surface… But we did bump into some interesting people with cool stuff, zipperless wetsuits […]