Realistic Goals For Your First Couple Week of Surfing Expectations can run high in a surf lesson, of course it will be fun, but it can be frustrating if you have set unrealistic surfing goals for yourself. Not everyone can surf, and is meant to surf. In some cases it […]
Here are 5 common ways surfers get hurt. Its just common sense that surfing comes with risk and there is a chance of getting hurt both in free surfing and during a surf lesson. At the beach I have seen injuries to surfers ranging from little cuts and stingray stings, […]
Are you just starting to surf? Beginner surfer? Just beginning to surf again? Worries about looking funny as a beginner? Here are 5 silly lookin’ things beginner surfers & kooks often do and are easily avoidable: Dragging your leash. Is your leash really that fricken heavy? Everyday you see people […]
One Wave Surf reviews four of the most popular foam beginner surfboards. 1. The Cosco Wavestorm surfboard – $100 MRSP Description: 8’0 long, 22 wide & nearly 4 inches thick. Comes with leash & Rubber fins Volume/weight rated for a beginner between 90-140lbs Pros: Possibly the most popular of foam […]
Here is a quick checklist of 6 used surfboard things to be aware of when shopping for a new used surfboard. Be on your guard, especially beginners. A part of the used surfboard is highly discolored or yellowed. This would mean a significant area, like 25% or more of one […]
We are very good at getting people on the right used surfboard, even if we don’t have it in stock. Here are the standard 10 questions we ask for getting the right used surfboard. Be honest. If you are serious fill them out and come we will have the best […]
Surf more challenging waves safely & confidently www.onewavesurf.com February 10, 2016 Hawaii. Sunset Reef, on the North Shore of Oahu is considered by many to be the most challenging wave in the world. Now this does not mean it is necessarily the gnarliest or hollowest – but instead – the […]
How to properly transport your surfboard on or in your car www.onewavesurf.com February 1, 2016 Living in Los Angeles and traveling the world, I have seen quite a few creative ways to transport a surfboard. Of course the easiest is to have your board ride inside the car with you […]
How to choose the right beginner surf beach When it comes to learning how to surf, picking the right spot is as important as putting sunscreen on or strapping your board to your ankle. Pick the wrong spot, and you are already hindering your session and setting yourself up to […]
Deciding to surf, realizing the commitment it takes and finding a good first board. Perhaps the best advice I ever received as a grommet on the beach with regarding to surfing was, “Don’t do it.” Looking back on that day, well over a decade of surfing, with dozens of broken […]
