How to Apply a Surfboard Traction Pad Beginners’ guide to surfing Read Time: 5 Minutes In our last few articles, we’ve spoken about most of the major accessories to your surfboard that you need to know about – fins, leashes and wax. These are the most important to know about and are necessary from the …
Why is it important to wax your surfboard? Beginners’ guide to surfing Read Time: 5 Minutes I remember when I first started surfing. I bought my first board and thought it was beautiful – then I read about how much wax I needed to smother all over it. I thought it equated to defacing my …
Is it safe to surf without fins on your surf board? Beginners’ guide to surfing Read Time: 5 Minutes Now it’s time to explore the hidden piece of equipment which is as vital to surfing as the board itself – the fins. Like a boat without a rudder, a surfboard without fins is aimless, and …
Do I Really Need a Leash? And if so, what size? Beginners’ guide to surfing Read Time: 5 Minutes So, we’ve taken you through a bunch of stuff you need to know before learning to surf and covered in detail what you need to know about the kind of surfboard you should be looking for. …
Surfing: What is the best entry-level surfboard? Beginners’ guide to surfing Read Time: 5 Minutes We’ve spent the last few articles covering the nitty gritty, the detail about what you need to know before you make your first surfboard. We’ve told you about the different materials boards are made with, the benefits and drawbacks of …
Is it harder to surf on a shortboard? Beginners’ guide to surfing’ Reading Time – 5 Minutes In previous articles, we’ve touched briefly on what size surfboard a beginner should be using to best enable them to progress. As you might’ve picked up, as a general rule the bigger the better, but in this piece …
Softboards are safer, they won’t hurt as much. Beginners’ guide to surfing Read Time: 5 Minutes One of the most confusing components of choosing a suitable surfboard for beginners is having to sift through the range of different materials which they are made out of. The difference between surfing a fibreglass board, an epoxy one …
How to know if I have the right surfboard? Beginners’ guide to surfing In the first few articles we covered the basics you need to know when you’re first getting into surfing – now it’s time to go into a little more detail. Over the next few pieces we’ll focus specifically on surfboards, covering everything …
Have to right gear from the start! Beginners’ guide to surfing Reading Time: 5 -Minutes In our previous articles, we’ve covered off a couple of common questions people have when they’re looking into learning how to surf – things like how old is too old to learn, how hard is it, and what do you …
How long does it take to learn how to surf? Beginners’ guide to surfing Reading Time: 5 -Minutes The ideal time to start learning to do most things is when you’re young. Surfing is no different, particularly given how much easier it is to paddle into a wave and stand up on a floating piece …
How long does it take to learn how to surf? Beginners’ guide to surfing Reading Time: 5 -Minutes In this article, we’re going to take you through the basics that you need to know before getting started with surfing. We won’t lie to you, learning to surf isn’t easy – if you’re going to dive …
Surfing: What are the best surfer hacks? Beginners’ guide to surfing Reading Time: 5 -Minutes Welcome to the start of your surfing journey! Getting the right equipment is the most important first step to ensure you have fun and stay safe in the water. This guide is your central hub for understanding the essential gear …
About: Chad hails from the sleepy coastal town of Lake Tabourie where he can often be seen out at his favourite right rip bowl. Chad chased the Australian Junior Series as a junior before starting a carpentry apprenticeship in Ulladulla. You will now find him tearing apart his local breaks or keeping the local groms …
About: Ben is the oldest of the Buckpitt siblings and the lone goofyfooter. He has dabbled in the WQS and Australian Junior Series and has now settled back into home life at Culburra Beach as an electrician with his Dad Mick.. Ben is always a standout in the water with excellent technique honed through tuition …
About: If there are waves at Bawley Point, you can bet to see Archie flaring his way down the line with a mixture of fin throws and airs on his favourite Vern Jackson Surfboard. A keen competitor Archie makes his way up and down the coast chasing the grom events benefiting from new waves and …
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