Hyperflex stripped their wetsuits down to all-black rubber – with no branding visible – and asked surfers at Venice Beach to try them out in order to get some feedback and see what surfers thought: Who made the suit? What does it cost? You like? They weren’t bummed on the results, either. Hyperflex new VYRL 3/2 suit retails for $159.95, and the 4/3 is $174.95. If you’re looking for a quality suit that won’t break the bank now that things are cooling off, our Hyperflex VYRL series ain’t a bad way to go.

A Walk on Water Closes their 2017 Surf Season in Malibu with a Surf Therapy Day Event held on Saturday, November 11. Special Needs Children and their Families experienced an unforgettable day of surf therapy and restoration at Surfrider Beach.
Celebrities including Anthony Kedis (Red Hot Chili Peppers), “Below Deck” stars Adam Glick and Sandy Yawn, musician Matt Costa, Jeff “Swampy” Marsh, World Championship Tour top-ranked pro surfer Courtney Conlogue, surf legend Allen Sarlo along with AWOW’s surfing ambassa-dog Haole supported AWOW athletes as surf instructors, meeting and greeting with them, and/or assisted with the day’s festivities. Please note that all kids participating in surf therapy are referred to as athletes they have been called “special needs” all their lives. Over 115+ athletes participated in surf therapy heats, 200 volunteers and 40 experienced instructors who helped them safely navigate the waves and guided them safely in and out of the ocean. Families, supporters, partners and media filled the beach to cheer on these athletes as they rode some of the most ideal waves and experienced the most beautiful weather conditions than we could’ve imagined. . . The athletes along with their families enjoyed a day of positive energy, cheers, some tears of happiness, restoration and experienced the true healing powers of the ocean.





Photos courtesy of A Walk on Water

Check out the full album of photos on the A Walk on Water Facebook Gallery.

Modest Surf, Windows of Favorable Winds

LOLA wave height chart for California early on Saturday morning.

Primary NW swell/Secondary S swell for NorCal Smaller but more balanced blend of swell for SoCal Winds favorable at times, but onshore flow as well

JOIN SURFRIDER LA FOR THEIR YEAR-END CORE VOLUNTEER TRAINING AND BEACH CLEANUP.

IF YOU'VE BEEN WANTING TO GET INVOLVED WITH SURFRIDER THIS IS A PERFECT OPPORTUNITY TO TAKE A DEEPER DIVE INTO SOME OF OUR CAMPAIGNS AND PROGRAMS AND SEE WHERE YOU MIGHT WANT TO JUMP IN AND HELP YOUR LOCAL CHAPTER BUILD COMMUNITY AROUND OUR COASTAL PRESERVATION INITIATIVES.

BOTTLED & CANNED COLD BREW PROVIDED BY GROUNDWORKS!

ALKALINE WATER PROVIDED BY AguaVida - BRING YOUR REUSABLES!

10:30AM - 11:30AM : CORE TRAINING (DURING BCU)

10:00 - 2PM : BEACH CLEANUP

AFTERWARDS WE'LL BE HEADING OVER TO Bareburger, OUR FAVORITE OCEAN FRIENDLY RESTAURANT, FOR LUNCH AND DRINKS AT HAPPY HOUR PRICES!

PLEASE RSVP!

Here's some wipeout shots from the past weekend at the Venice Pier. This set of Wednesday Wipeout photos was shot by Steve Christensen of Rocketfish Media.






New sets of wipeout photos every Wednesday (more or less). Click: Wednesday Wipeouts to check out the previous Wipeout Wednesday photo sets.

SoCal Small But Better Winds

LOLA wave height chart for the Eastern North Pacific.

Solid WNW swells for NorCal throughout week
Secondary S swell mixing in the background
Winds dicey for North-Central CA at times
SoCal smaller overall but with better winds

Date is set for December 9, hit up the Venice Surf-A-Thon Facebook Page with any questions or if you are interested in sponsoring the contest.

The fun sized waves on Sunday, here's photos from the Venice Pier , shot by SteveChristensenPhoto










There are a lot more photos from this Sunday morining, all full size and in high-resolution, in the Venice Pier - Sunday 10-22-2017 Gallery.

Wanna see photos from previous days at this and other surf spots?
Click Surf Spot Galleries for a list of past days.