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Arctic Surf founder Ben Weiland's TOP FIVE Coldest Sessions​

Jul 25, 2024

Ten years ago, he set out on a surf trip to the most frozen reaches of arctic Norway....and had his mind blown. Since then, Arctic Surf founder Ben Weiland has been looking for waves in some of the coldest places on earth for over a decade now. And he's found them. Here are his top five coldest adventures.


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Surfers Guillotined in Paris (2024 Olympics)​

Sitting at our homestay with Teahupo’o charger Lorenzo Avvenenti, trudging through our coverage of Day One well past our bedtimes, photographer Ryan “Chachi” Craig and I sensed the storm brewing. There were strong winds, squalls of rain, and a looming sense of danger. Sure enough, Lorenzo’s jet ski unmoored from the dock, and started floating away. Chachi rushed into action, threw on a pair of trunks, and dove in to rescue the escaped ski.

But that was just a preview of what was to come. There was word that some wind and weather was on its way for Day Two of competition, and when we woke up at dawn…a tropical torrent.

Was the contest on or off? That was the question at the house, on WhatsApp channels, texts from friends back home watching the broadcast, and the coconut poisson cru wireless. “The wind looks weird,” Chopes legend and coach for Team Japan, Tereva David, told SURFER, “but the wave is still barreling, so I guess it’s on.” And so it was; first up, women’s Elimination Round.

Luckily, the squalls (somewhat) subsided, the wind came and went (many umbrellas unhinged from their weighted foundations, and went flying), and the waves were…well, contestable. It was nothing like the full-day of tubes on Day One; rather, Day Two was grindy to say the least.

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Surfing Is the Most Dangerous Olympic Sport; Day Three Proved It​


This wasn’t supposed to happen. For days, word on the street and the sages of swell forecasting, were saying that Monday, the third day of the Olympic surfing window at Teahupo’o, Tahiti, was going to be a lay day. Terrible winds, stormy, victory at sea. But this is the ocean; speculation be damned; anything can happen. And on Monday, Teahupo’o was huge, proving without a doubt, that surfing is the most dangerous Olympic sport.

After his Round Three loss to Peruvian Alonso Correa, South Africa’s Jordy Smith confirmed it: “Today is probably going to be one of the most exciting days for the Olympics in history.”

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Gallery: This Day Will Go Down in Olympic Surfing History​

Remember this day. July 29th, 2024. This day will be talked about for years to come. Following two days of decent Teahupo’o for surfing in the Paris 2024 Olympics, Day Three provided with proper, nearly maxing-out, certifiably scary swell unloading on the reef. Your grandkids will wonder: “Where were you when Chopes went absolutely bonkers?”

There was a lot of uncertainty when the day began. Whereas the days prior, when the event was 100-percent confirmed to run, there was no firm word on whether the contest was on or off. But then, as the sun trickled its way through the prehistoric-looking Teahupo’o mountain range, and the first glimpses at the waves were locked in, it was clear. It was on. It was pumping. It was about as good as Teahupo’o gets, for that size, and it was going to be an historic day.

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What Do Surfers Think Of The Bingin Crowd? - Beach Talk​

Jul 30, 2024 BINGIN BEACH

Just how bad is the Bingin crowd?
We sent Anna down to the beach to talk to some surfers about the Bingin lineup as well as a few other topics during a late afternoon earlier in the month.
A big thanks to Cathy, Luke, Vera and Camo for giving us some of their time for a chat.
Get a free digital Bali Surf Guide here: https://surfersofbali.com/pages/bali-...


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How Do Top Pros Deal With Small Canggu?​

Sep 15, 2024 CANGGU BEACH

A couple of Brazilian rippers showed up to Canggu the other day. The waves were on the small side but they still managed to find plenty of speed in less than ideal conditions.


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Professional Red Bull surfer Kai Lenny talks us through what happens after wiping out in the world's biggest waves at Nazaré

 

Sand Bottom Peaks - Canggu​

There were a few tubes at the Sandbar for this session in Canggu the other day, with the right off the split peak dishing up a few round ones while the tide was on the lower end.

 
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