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February Surf Spot Photos Recap

Not much for February, we have a few days at Leo and a day at Venice.

Below is the list of Surf Spots with the days we got photos for during the entire month of February. Each link will take you to the page with a few surf photos and at the bottom of those photos there will be a link to that photographer's gallery where you can find all the surf photos for that day (many times there's well over 100 photos to check out). Most of these photographers offer high-res downloads and prints for sale.

Leo Carrillo

Leo Carrillo - Wednesday 2-26-2020
Leo Carrillo - Thursday 2-27-2020
Leo Carrillo - Thursday Evening 2-27-2020




Topanga

Topanga - Saturday 12-7-2019
Topanga - Saturday 12-7-2019 Video
Topanga - Monday 12-16-2019
Topanga - Thursday 12-26-2019


Venice Breakwater

Venice Breakwater - Sunday 2-2-2020


Wanna see last month's Photo Gallery Recap?
Click January Surf Spot Photos Recap



Devon Howard



Devon Howard in Malibu, California, 2020. Filmed by Trent Stevens

USA Olympic Surf Team Honored At Lakers Game



Team USA surfers Caroline Marks and Kolohe Andino and two-time US Open champion and junior national coach Brett Simpson met with Lakers fans, signed autographs and were introduced center court today, in a special Toyota presentation recognizing surfing’s Olympic debut.

These Californians plus Hawaiians Carissa Moore and John John Florence are headed to Tokyo for surfing’s first Olympics in just five months. To celebrate surfing's first Olympic Games, each team member received a custom Lakers jersey from the Lakers and Toyota.

Team USA’s Golden State surfers and coach were stoked to watch the legendary Lakers players, three of whom have won gold medals at the Olympics – LeBron James, Anthony Davis, and Dwight Howard.

USA Surfing’s junior national coach and two-time U.S. Open champion Brett Simpson is an avid Lakers fan. “What a special opportunity! I’m so stoked to stand with America’s best surfers and be introduced during the famed Lakers organization’s home game,” Simpson said. “We get to watch one of the best ever - Lebron James, who has earned two gold medals!”

“The United States fielded an absolute dream team of surfers. I am so proud of these word class athletes and excited about what they will bring to surfing’s first Olympics,” said USA Surfing CEO Greg Cruse. “It will be fun for the team to interact with the Lakers’ hometown crowd in a city that will host the 2028 Olympics, where surfing is expected to be a major highlight of the Games.”

USA Surfing is grateful to partner with Toyota to raise the sport’s visibility and help the athletes prepare for success. “We’re excited to present Team USA’s first Olympic surf team,” said Dedra DeLilli, group manager, Olympic and Paralympic marketing, Toyota Motor North America. “In just a few short months, this exceptionally talented group of athletes will make history as surfing debuts at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 and we’re honored to partner with USA Surfing as we support them on their journey to the Games.”



Team USA surfers are gold medal contenders with formidable talent. Moore is the current world No. 1 and has four world titles to her name. Florence is a two-time world champion. Marks is ranked No. 2 in the world at just 18 years old. Andino is ranked No. 5 in the world and has an acrobatic style made for Japan’s waves.

“I’m super honored to represent my country and share it with my family and friends,” Marks said. “I’m excited for surfing’s fan base to expand and bring more attention to the WSL and to the sport.”

“I am so happy and could not be more excited to compete in Tokyo,” Andino said. "I love my country and I always love watching the Olympics, so it will be really rad to march in the Opening Ceremony and to be a part of everything.”

Cruse said an Olympic gold medal will represent a pinnacle of achievement for surf athletes with more national and worldwide attention than surfing has ever known.

“Carissa, Caroline, Kolohe and John will be the pioneers in surfing’s Olympic movement. I’m looking forward to having them experience all the exposure, resources, history and inspiration of the world’s biggest sporting stage,” Cruse said.

USA Surfing became the national governing body for surfing in the Olympics in 2017 and is creating a high-performance path to the Olympic stage and cultivating the next generations of talent.

Jack's Wetsuit Sale



30% OFF ALL FULLSUITS!

The water is still pretty chilly. Starting today, head into any of our store locations and grab a new fullsuit for 30% off through the month of March!



Sale is valid in-stores only.

Jacks Surfboards
2012 Lincoln Blvd. Santa Monica, CA 90405
Store Hours: Mon-Sun: 10am-8pm


Griffin Colapinto's New Feature Film Screening



Tonight at the The Waterfont Venice, there will be a screening of the new feature length film from California's youngest World Tour star, Griffin Colapinto.

Filmed and edited masterfully by Jacob Van Derwork, "Why Not" was filmed over 2019, and stars Griffin's tourmate and longtime bestie, Seth Moniz, as well as Ethan Ewing.

the The Waterfont Venice

205 Ocean Front Walk, Venice, CA 90291

Leo Carrillo - Thursday 2-27-2020


Here's some surf photos from Thursday, February 27th at Leo Carrillo. These were taken from around 6:00AM till about 9:30AM. This set was shot by ChrisDidThis.

These are just a few of the photos from this session. If you were out there, you probably got some surfing shots, probably multiple photos, they will be in the complete photo gallery for this day, check them out, the link to the gallery is down below.










You can find more photos from this session, all full size and in high-resolution, in this photo gallery:

Leo Carrillo - Thursday 2-27-2020 Photo Gallery


If you were out there, we probably got some cool surfing shots of you, go check them out!

Wanna see photos from previous days at this and other local surf spots?
Click Surf Spot Galleries and look for the spot and then the date.


Leo Carrillo - Thursday Evening 2-27-2020


Here's some surf photos from Thursday evening, February 27th at Leo Carrillo. These were taken from around 4:00PM till about 5:00PM. This set was shot by ChrisDidThis.

These are just a few of the photos from this session. If you were out there, you probably got some surfing shots, probably multiple photos, they will be in the complete photo gallery for this day, check them out, the link to the gallery is down below.






You can find more photos from this session, all full size and in high-resolution, in this photo gallery:

Leo Carrillo - Thursday Evening 2-27-2020 Photo Gallery


If you were out there, we probably got some cool surfing shots of you, go check them out!

Wanna see photos from previous days at this and other local surf spots?
Click Surf Spot Galleries and look for the spot and then the date.


A Day For Jake (Free Bear Mt LIft Ticket)



Join us for a global day of snowboarding to celebrate the legacy of Burton Snowboards founder Jake Burton Carpenter.

In honor of Jake, Bear Mt and 12 other resorts are offering free lift passes for March 13, 2020. REGISTER HERE with the resort of your choice, or just get out and ride. Ride to remember, and ride because snowboarding is what brings us together.

Jake’s vision was to bring snowboarding to all. His dream, his perseverance and his generosity were his gift to the world. As an industry, and as a community we come together for this day to remember, reflect and ride. Together we open our doors and open our hearts to carry Jake’s spirit forward; to share our love of the mountains and the joy of a perfect turn. Because snowboarding makes us happy. Snowboarding makes us hopeful. Snowboarding makes us free.

Jake Burton in the late 1970s.

Leo Carrillo - Wednesday 2-26-2020


Here's some surf photos from Wdnesday, February 26th at Leo Carrillo. These were taken from around 3:00PM till about 5:00PM. This set was shot by ChrisDidThis.

These are just a few of the photos from this session. If you were out there, you probably got some surfing shots, probably multiple photos, they will be in the complete photo gallery for this day, check them out, the link to the gallery is down below.










You can find more photos from this session, all full size and in high-resolution, in this photo gallery:

Leo Carrillo - Wednesday 2-26-2020 Photo Gallery


If you were out there, we probably got some cool surfing shots of you, go check them out!

Wanna see photos from previous days at this and other local surf spots?
Click Surf Spot Galleries and look for the spot and then the date.


Stoked LA Yard Sale



Check out the Stoked LosAngeles Yard Sale this Saturday, 2/29 from 12-5pm. All items are $5** or less and proceeds benefit STOKED!

Items available: skate decks(Mark Gonzalez), hoodies, tote bags, t-shirts, shoes, apparel (random pants/shorts/bathing suits, but all loose one-offs), wheels, wetsuits, hats

Brands: Agenda, Rip Curl, LA Skate Movement, Straye, reef, WSL, RVCA, Stussy, O'Neill

Location: Loaded Boards parking lot at 10575 Virginia Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90232

*Parking available in back

**wetsuits are $20

Kelly Slater To Build The Largest Man-Made Wave In The Desert



More wave pool news, the already announced DSRT Surf Wave Pool is going to have some competition. A new one from WSL/Kelly Slater is now being planned. Probably will cost like $10,000+ a session, so if you got the moola, here's the news that just came out about it:

Kelly Slater is planning to build the world's largest man-made wave in the desert.

Plans for Coral Mountain, announced on Tuesday, feature the largest rideable open-barrel human-made wave in the world with technology from Kelly Slater Wave Company, a division of the World Surf League.

The 11-time world champion surfer is teaming with private real estate investment and development firm Meriwether Companies and Big Sky Wave Developments, founded by Michael B. Schwab, son of brokerage pioneer Charles Schwab.

Construction is expected to begin in early 2021 with the opening slated sometime in 2022, pending design and amended approval. The land was previously approved for 750 homes and an 18-hole golf course. The new proposal maintains the same density and will require less water than the previously approved golf course.

“We chose to do this project because it allows us to further build on our technology and also because one of our founding partners, Michael Schwab, is heading up the group running the project," Slater said in a statement.

"We’re excited to make another KSWaveCo design and I’m personally excited to create a new wave that will be a stand alone design that nowhere else in the world has. This can become the blueprint for new developments around waves and surf parks going forward and is in line with some of my original ideas from when we started this project. I can’t wait to get underway.”

The wave basin will be part of a 400-acre site in La Quinta, California, set at the base of Coral Mountain. The master-planned community in the Coachella Valley will include a full-service resort, residential homes, a private club, multiple dining venues and adventure sport offerings.

The $200 million complex will have a 150-room hotel and up to 600 homes in the $1 million to $5 million range. Access to amenities will be exclusively available to homeowners, hotel guests, members and their guests. Dining will be open to the public through reservations.

The centerpiece of the complex will be the 18 million-gallon wave basin that has room for roughly 25 surfers — about five on the main wave, 10 each on the smaller waves at the ends of the basin. It will feature waves for all levels of ability and preference.

“I originally invested with Kelly in 2013 for my own personal surfing progression,” Michael Schwab, said. “I had no idea the impact it would have on my life, and I realized immediately that I had to share this opportunity."

Pac Sun Los Angeles Landmark Store



Does anyone still shop at Pac Sun anymore? Well, if you do, here's the press release they sent out about their new "Landmark" store in Downtown LA:

In a first-of-its-kind retail move, PacSun announces the opening of bicoastal landmark stores in Los Angeles and New York City. Each retail space will channel the energy, history, and native talent of its locale, while working together to amplify PacSun’s core values of a lifestyle brand, curating relevant brands and style from youth culture.

“While the evolving retail environment dictates many brands to reduce the number of their physical locations, it is equally as important for PacSun to invest in new physical spaces to give our customers the experiences that they want from the brand,” says PacSun President Alfred Chang.

The recently opened LA store has 5,000 square feet of space, referencing Downtown LA’s ongoing renaissance. New York’s 8,000 square foot boutique will be located in an historic Soho storefront, slated to open on March 2.

“Soho NY and Downtown LA are epicenters of fashion and art,” says Chief Merchandising Officer Brie Olson. “We want to honor each city’s energy by bringing the best of PacSun’s design, exclusive offerings, and creative experiences straight to the source.”

Besides selling exclusive PacSun collaborations – including upcoming lines with Playboy and Fear Of God Essentials – these landmark stores will have a dedicated “White Space” for a revolving flow of pop-up shops, workshops, performances, panels, and exhibits that brands and influencers will curate on a bi-monthly basis. Interactive video screens will search and showcase PacSun’s many collections, while the Los Angeles location features a dedicated denim room with 40 different denim styles.

“Our customers are young and informed,” says Chang. “Of course, digital connection is critical for our shoppers, but above convenience, PacSun fans crave community, and they use personal style and real-life experiences to help create theirs. We will continue to invest in strategic physical spaces – as well as innovations within the digital space – to provide our customers the forum for that community. Our aim is to bring the best of PacSun and the most exciting global trends and brands together in our landmark stores and digital platforms.”

Salted Spirit Live Podcast and Seea Launch Event



Live Salted Spirit Podcast with Seea Swimwear founder Amanda Chinchelli-Greer.

To celebrate the launch of our Surf/Swim Changing Cape, Traveler Surf Club & Coastal Outpost and Seea Swimwear are hosting a live podcast and and conversation with Seea founder and designer Amanda Chinchelli-Greer.

Stacie Vanags of the Salted Spirit Podcast will interview Amanda about her experiences as a designer, surfer and entrepreneur.

Enjoy a chance to check out the new Seea collection with a pop-up sale after the interview.



Receive a complimentary Traveler Surf Club Day Pass with purchase of any changing cape.

Tea & light refreshments provided.

Sat, March 14, 2020
1:00 PM – 3:00 PM PDT

Traveler Surf Club & Coastal Outpost
22941 Pacific Coast Hwy. Malibu, CA 90265
For more information: 424.425.8033

RSVP HERE

Malibu Surf Team Season Finale

Malibu Sharks Surf Team member Saxon Rhodes surfed her way to a first-place finish as two groups of Sharks surfers grabbed wins in the team’s last event of the season.

Rhodes, a senior and seasoned youth surfer, won the women’s shortboard bracket in the Scholastic Surf Series meet at the Tarpits in Carpinteria on Feb. 1. She outlasted five other surfers at the top of the division, including a teammate, to lead the Malibu Black squad (surfers at the top skill level) to a 60-27 victory over Palisades. The Malibu White group also won, downing Oak Park, 43-41.

Contending in the exhibition were surf squads also from Loyola, Oaks Christian, Santa Barbara, Santa Monica and Westlake high schools. The teenage wave riders vied in shortboard, longboard and bodyboard surfing brackets on waves that were around five or six feet in height.

The event was the fifth competition since October for the teams, which are all in the surf series’ LA to Santa Barbara High School division.

Vanessa Clark, also a Malibu Black member, placed one spot behind Rhodes in the women’s shortboard, while Malibu White surfer Whitney Shanahan placed fourth and her teammate Chole Rapf finished fifth. In the coed bodyboard, Malibu Black member Gavin Cross finished second and Malibu White surfer Kai Owens finished third. Malibu Black members Evan Kassoy and Sebastian Bluhm placed fourth and fifth in the men’s shortboard, respectively, and Cross finished third in the men’s longboard. Maxine Kelly, a Malibu Black surfer, finished fifth in women’s longboard, and Nicky Chittendon, a Malibu White member, finished sixth.
Malibu Surf Team members pictured, from left: Evan Kassoy, Sebastian Bluhm, Kai Owens, Max Gourson, Gavin Cross, Vanessa Clark, Whitney Shanahan, Saxon Rhodes, Chloe Rapf, Nicky Chittendon, Maxine Kelly; front row: Coach John Cross and Coach Dale Rhodes; back row: Coach Jorge Lopez-Vida. Photo courtesy: Shelley Myers

Malibu Sharks Surf Team member Saxon Rhodes surfed her way to a first-place finish as two groups of Sharks surfers grabbed wins in the team’s last event of the season.

Rhodes, a senior and seasoned youth surfer, won the women’s shortboard bracket in the Scholastic Surf Series meet at the Tarpits in Carpinteria on Feb. 1. She outlasted five other surfers at the top of the division, including a teammate, to lead the Malibu Black squad (surfers at the top skill level) to a 60-27 victory over Palisades. The Malibu White group also won, downing Oak Park, 43-41.

Contending in the exhibition were surf squads also from Loyola, Oaks Christian, Santa Barbara, Santa Monica and Westlake high schools. The teenage wave riders vied in shortboard, longboard and bodyboard surfing brackets on waves that were around five or six feet in height.

The event was the fifth competition since October for the teams, which are all in the surf series’ LA to Santa Barbara High School division.

Vanessa Clark, also a Malibu Black member, placed one spot behind Rhodes in the women’s shortboard, while Malibu White surfer Whitney Shanahan placed fourth and her teammate Chole Rapf finished fifth. In the coed bodyboard, Malibu Black member Gavin Cross finished second and Malibu White surfer Kai Owens finished third. Malibu Black members Evan Kassoy and Sebastian Bluhm placed fourth and fifth in the men’s shortboard, respectively, and Cross finished third in the men’s longboard. Maxine Kelly, a Malibu Black surfer, finished fifth in women’s longboard, and Nicky Chittendon, a Malibu White member, finished sixth.

Malibu, coached by John Cross, Dale Rhodes and Jorge Lopez-Vida, will have a few surfers competing in the state championships from April 25-27 in Oceanside.

This story was written by McKenzie Jackson and was originally publish in The Malibu Times

Combo Swell And Clean Morning Conditions On Tap



"West Coast Surfers Rejoice This Week", according to Surfline.

"California produces some nice surf through the middle of the week off a mix of northwest and south-southwest swells, ranging from fun-size in Southern California to fairly solid in parts of Central and Northern California. Morning winds and conditions also look favorable for most areas."

Current Water Temps



The average water temps as of February 24th.

LA / HB Black History Month Surf Meet Up Photos



Last weekend, @black.surfers held a Surf Meet Up down at the Huntington Beach Pier for Los Angeles and Orange County surfers to celebrate Black History month:

"It's hard to describe just how happy I am to have met and shared an awesome day surfing with these folks! Y'all were incredible, humble and passionate and this Black History Month meetup would have been nothing without y'all!

I hope this is the first of many, and I will be creating a formal LA surf chat so y'all can start meeting up more frequently!

There will be more photos to come, but here are a few hot off the press from Sheldon Botler, our amazing photographer!" - Kayiita, founder of @black.surfers
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It's hard to describe just how happy I am to have met and shared an awesome day surfing with these folks! Y'all were incredible, humble and passionate and this Black History Month meetup would have been nothing without y'all! I hope this is the first of many, and I will be creating a formal LA surf chat so y'all can start meeting up more frequently! There will be more photos to come, but here are a few hot off the press from @sheldonbotler, our amazing photographer! . . . #surf #surfer #surfing #surfers #surfingwhileblack #black #blacksurfer #blacksurfers #blackboyjoy #blackgirlmagic #shreddynegro #blackgirlssurf #huntingtonbeach #huntingtonbeachpier #socal #blackhistorymonth #bhm

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