Magicseaweed – Last Two Days at Dramatic Nazare
THE LAST TWO DAYS AT DRAMATIC NAZARE: ‘THE CLOSEST TO DEATH I’VE EVER BEEN’
We got a little teaser of XL Nazare last week but yesterday, a strong pulse of swell set the locale off once again. Not the biggest, sure, but still mind-blowingly heavy, enough for Pedro Scooby to wipeout and say it was the closest to death he’s ever been.
Swell has been pumping in from the north west for quite a while now and will continue to do so for the next few days. And while Tuesday was a little smaller than anticipated, Wednesday was a different kind of beast altogether – and one of the top five days at Nazare in as many years, according to unsung charger (but bonafide hellman) Rafael Tapia from Chile.
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5 REASONS WHY EVERYONE SHOULD SHAPE AT LEAST ONE BOARD
Quick—what do Tyler Warren, Ryan Burch, Dane Reynolds, and Alex Knost have in common? In addition to the fact that they all surf very well—very differently, of course, but there’s no denying their talent—they also all shape boards for themselves on a regular basis.
Some of these boards are terrible, some are endearingly eccentric, and some are downright works of art
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MSW Winter Wetsuit Guide 2019
Time to wrap up for winter.
SHIFTING 1,000,000 CUBIC METRES OF SAND TO MAKE ST FRANCIS BAY PUMP AGAIN
Once upon a time, in a land far away, there was a massive sand dune that fed directly into the ocean that packed the sand to produce Bruce’s Beauties. When Bruce Brown found it, there was nothing but sand, whistling into the sea whenever the west wind blew, which was most of the time.
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