Sunday’s forecast called for three-foot swell and thunderstorms later in the day. Swell started to blossom as the sun warmed the soggy ground. Weather and waves turned on, but were set to be ousted by cracking thunder and terrential rain. However, at five o’ clock as I sipped from my sandy PBR can […]
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Today was cool. Looking at the forecast during the days prior, no one would have bugged out. Swellinfo called for 3-4 foot swell and “red” conditions. The wind was forecasted to be out of the North, which is very scary for surfers on the Northern Jersey Coast. These North (or “devil”) winds usually […]
Wave pools are wild. And I think anyone who says they wouldn’t want to at least try surfing Slater’s Ranch is out of their got damn mind. However, who watched the Founder’s Cup? I honestly did not watch it as attentively as I should have (hell it was the first time Slater’s wave would […]
Easy on the eyes are Tom Carroll and Hector Santamaria. These pair of legends took a trip over to Japan for some hearty typhoon waves and were obviously not disappointed. The two share tubes in both lefthand and righthand settings–showcasing both surfers’ ability to get creative front and backside. While I don’t think […]
Our new friend, Joe McGettigan chose to spend some of his Winter season on the West Coast of Puerto Rico. In the heart of the Caribbean and in a surf-central environment surrounded by great people, Joe learned the craft of film photography along with that of making the perfect Rum Punch. “I originally […]
Spring Fever had East Coasters’ ears perked for a few fleeting moments. The nostalgic feeling of warmth floated back into our lives only to be stripped away by whipping winds. For 48 hours, Jersey experienced late-Spring conditions; in another 24 the pleasant weather felt like a distant dream. While Sally sat pissed she missed her […]
Anyone else’s house blowing down? The wind kicked upwards of 30 mph today and shit is just blowin everywhere. Tree branches are hitting cars and gutters are blowing off house roofs. Some friends at local schools are even getting told not to go to class tomorrow. In fear of… A tornado or maybe […]
Memba Maria!? Oh sure, sure–I memba! Of course you do. Hurricane Maria may have caused destruction down South, however the strong hurricane storm created perfection in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast. Recently, we stumbled upon a roll of film from the Fall. The DIY film processing resulted in some shitty bubble marks, however […]
Need a little motivation to get your week started on the right foot? We got you. Here’s a handful of tracks that the boys here at URN like to vibe to while they prepare for heavy Winter session. Hopefully it’ll do you some good, because if this doesn’t get you jacked up then I don’t know […]
What Your Peers Thought of the Founders’ Cup
After the first-ever WSL event ran at Slater’s wave pool in Leemore, California, the worldwide web’s surfers caused a ruckus on surf-centric Internet platforms. The modern wave pool has also begun making a waves outside surf culture as well. The event even got attention from general news media sources and love from all kinds […]