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How to do a backside air reverse in surfing

The backside air reverse is an advanced surfing maneuver that requires smart wave reading, speed, timing, and smooth body mechanics. It demands way more than just popping off a lip, especially if you want to impress and get closer to Gabriel Medina, Kelly Slater, and Josh Kerr's infamous airs. The backside air reverse requires reading the wave well, carrying speed, controlling rotation, and sticking a landing while riding away. According to experienced surfers, landing backwards and reconnecting with the wave is the hardest part, and not exactly the spin itself. But, as with everything, you may not feel that way. The truth is that to throw down this rather eye-catching move, you definitely need the right wave and then loads of forward momentum. The wave should also have a steep, peaky section. In other words, something that "jumps up" when it closes out. You'll want to approach that section on your backside, load up speed, and then launch yourself and your board into the air.

Surfloch's WaveBender generates artificial reef-style waves

SurfLoch has been building artificial waves for more than four decades, but its newest design, the WaveBender, is easily the company's boldest turn yet. WaveBender is way more than just a refreshed footprint or a bigger pool. It's an attempt to make a mechanical reef behave like a real one, complete with a wave face that actually curves toward the surfer. "It is the culmination of 40 years of innovation. The easy road was a straight line, but that's not the best wave in nature," said founder Tom Lochtefeld." But before we learn more about WaveBender, we need to understand the brain behind it. Who is Tom Lochtefeld Tom Lochtefeld is the founder and CEO behind a family of companies: Wave Loch, Surf Loch, and Wave House. Born in Coronado, California - on the naval base at North Island - Tom grew up surfing around San Diego, spending many hours chasing waves at spots like Big Rock in La Jolla. He started his professional life in real estate law, but surfing remained a passio

The wind-to-wave height table

Three main variables influence the size of waves arriving at the coastline: wind speed, wind duration, and fetch. Is there a way to establish a reasonable and fairly accurate nonlinear correlation between them? Yes, there is. The table below summarizes typical conditions under which wind generates waves over a consistent fetch. The fetch is the distance over water that the wind blows in a steady single direction. So, for each wind speed level featured in the Beaufort scale, the table shows how many hours of sustained blowing are needed for the sea surface to develop waves of a given height. The chart also includes the corresponding wave period - the time between successive wave crests - which increases as waves become larger and more organized. Because wave height and wave period depend not only on how strong the wind is but also on how long it acts on the water, the values shown represent approximate, idealized conditions assuming steady, uninterrupted wind over open water. It's a sim

Surf localism incident in the Canary Islands sparks debate

The Canary Islands are well-known for their quality waves and world-class surf fueled by a 360-degree window of Atlantic Ocean swells. The Spanish archipelago is actually the go-to destination for all sorts of water sports enthusiasts. If Fuerteventura is perfect for windsurfers and kiteboarders, El Frontón is the ultimate bodyboarding slab, and El Quemao is the Canarian Pipeline. The Canary tourism board promotes their waves abroad, runs international competitive events, and invites foreigners to try their pristine waves. However, there's always the flip side to it. Local surfers have been complaining about the excess of surf tourism in the Canarian waters. And then, at some point, surf localism incidents pop up. Punch and Rocks At Punta Blanca, in Alcalá, Tenerife, things escalated. A Venezuelan surfer was hit in the face while surfing the break by a local known as Tintin. Cristian Mederos was in the water when Tintin made sure he was not welcome at Punta Blanca. The wh

First Wave Project invites people off the street to try surfing

Surfers are incredibly territorial and protective of their own finite resources. They will chase, hunt, and get as many waves for themselves as they can. The stereotype of the laid-back, chill surfer so many times portrayed by the media and Hollywood is nothing but a facade and a cover-up for a complex personality. Unlike skaters, who celebrate each other's achievements and support their opponents in competition to land an exquisite trick, surfers develop an inner greediness that has never actually surfaced in their out-of-the-water lives. One of surfing's unwritten rules is that you don't invite people to surf your break or waves. You don't call people to join you on a perfect day. You keep it to yourself. The concept of a secret spot means exactly that. In many places, you're even warned not to bring outside friends to the peak you're exploring for the first time as a haole. Crowded waves are synonymous with tension, disrespect, aggressive behaviors, wave hogging, and occasional phys

Study explores how standing waves could enhance purification of Amsterdam's canal water

The University of Amsterdam (UvA) and Surf Pill are launching a joint research project to investigate whether a floating surf installation with integrated water purification can improve water quality in Amsterdam's inner waterways. Once the permitting process has been completed, the first prototype will be built in Amsterdam-Noord. During the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, it became visible how vulnerable urban waters can be. Major investments were needed to make the Seine suitable for swimming, but after heavy rainfall, bacterial levels again rose to unsafe levels. The attention gave a boost to the Swimmable Cities movement, which by mid-2025 brought together over 150 organizations from more than 80 cities in 30 countries, all working to restore urban waterways. In early November, London also joined, alongside cities such as Paris, Budapest, and Rotterdam. Amsterdam faces similar challenges. In particular, shallow, stagnant areas behind bridges and near quaysides can show rapid increa

The unseen poem written to guide a surf film's actors

My name is Sarah Rossetti. I am a multi-award-winning screenwriter, novelist, educator, and painter of impressionistic acrylics. They sang me "When I'm Sixty-Four" on my last birthday, and I live in Australia. In winter, I hang out in a little rural village called Uki in the Northern Rivers of New South Wales - that's a 45-minute drive inland from the surfing town of Byron Bay on the east coast. In summer, I'm a city gal, living in Perth, Western Australia, just three hours' drive north of the famous Margaret River surf break. Here's the unusual story of how, despite having never ridden a wave, my personal life and professional career crossed paths with surfing. How I Started Screenwriting Right out of school, I wanted to be a war correspondent (adrenal junkie), but that never happened, as the folks split up, leaving no money for a computer, car, or university, so I set about making some money importing and wholesaling costume jewelry, which did really well, but words were st

The 10 best shots from the Australian Surf Photo of the Year 2025

The top 10 finalists for Australian Surf Photo of the Year 2025 have been announced. The annual Surf Photo of the Year initiative celebrates a single, compelling image that captures the essence of the sport. The rules are simple. The photo can be taken anywhere around the world by an Australian photographer in 2025, with a maximum of three submissions per lensperson. The 2025 roster features shots from seasoned professionals and emerging surf photographers, each with a unique approach to translating the ocean's energy and emotion into a single frame. The narrowed-down collection showcases incredible surf backdrops, monster heavy waves, and the beauty and power of the ocean through both land and water-based imagery. All entries are judged by a panel from Surfing Australia, Tracks Magazine, and independent judges. The Top 10 photos will be displayed at the Australian Surfing Awards on December 6 at the Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre, culminating in the announcement of the wi

World surfing champion Pauline Menczer immortalized with bronze statue at Bondi Beach

A life-sized bronze sculpture honouring the extraordinary legacy of Waverley-born trailblazer and surfing champion Pauline Menczer has been unveiled at South Bondi Beach. Pauline took out the ASP Women's World Tour in 1993, all without the backing of a sponsor, becoming the first - and only - world champ to come from Bondi. In 2018, she was inducted into the Australian Surfing Hall of Fame. Last year, Waverley Council approved the gift of a statue immortalizing Pauline's incredible career and immeasurable contribution to both surfing and women's sports, in a spot overlooking the very place she first took to the water as a child. "As well as being a talented athlete, Pauline Menczer has been a trailblazer and tireless advocate for equality in sport, paving the way for so many to follow in her footsteps," Waverley Mayor Will Nemesh said. "Pauline's impact and everything she was as a champion remains as relevant as ever, and Waverley Council is honored to give her a permane

The silent health risk threatening surfers

There is only one way surfers can picture the ocean as an elemental and pure playground of freedom, to which they can escape. But as we paddle out into the lineup, we may be facing a rather different scenario: one not of water and tube-spitting spray, but of microplastics, invisible toxins, and persistent pollutants. New research underscores a dangerous paradox: when environmental monitoring fails, risks can go unseen. The article "No data, no risk? How the monitoring of chemicals in the environment shapes the perception of risks" warns us that inadequate surveillance leads to a false sense of safety. Surfers are uniquely positioned within this crisis. We swallow the sea, breathe the spray, and absorb what the water carries. The collision between extreme human exposure and under-monitored pollution defines what may be the biggest threat to surfers' health. And that is an invisible tsunami. How Much Ocean Water Do Surfers Swallow? Few surfers pause to consider how much water

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