12-29-2007

By Chris
As the tide dropped out this afternoon the swell died as well but there were still weak waist to chest high sets pushing through at the north end of LBI.

12-27-2007

A few shots from this afternoon in Cedars. Glassy head high waves coming in with a few bigger sets. Never really got groomed by any offshores so it was pretty peaky. Surfer is Ryan Brower. More shots to come later.

Harvey Cedars, Christmas Eve

By Chris:

A few shots I took at Cedars early on Christmas Eve. Definitely not as good as up north but definitely a few fun ones out there. Happy Holidays.

Christmas Eve clip

By Chris:

Sea Girt video of today. Courtesy Scobeyville Entertainment.

http://www.onetruemedia.com/shared?p=4908dab1c82941b0629656&skin_id=701&utm_source=otm&utm_medium=text_url

Christmas Eve report

By Chris:

LBI:
Definite chest+ swell in the water this am, but was getting hurt by a variety of factors. Wind is taking that SW tilt that can either keep the north end decently clean or ruin it if the wind gets strong (as it is forecast to). Big full moon tide this morning as well. The SE direction of the swell is also not helping matters with a lot of closeouts that probably are going to become more prominent as the tide drops out and the wind picks up. If you have the option for the afternoon, I'd head north for the better swell and wind angles.

South Jersey on 12/16/07

By Chris:

For those who were wondering what South Jersey looked like on Sunday, it seemed very dependent on location. There are decent shots from Ocean City and Atlantic City but somewhere in the state, Rob Kelly and Luke Ditella scored. Shots from Rob.

Worst Wipeout shot Ive seen from Sunday

By Chris:

Denny Miller goes down hard Sunday afternoon, LBI. Photo credit: LJ Hepp

More photos from 12/16/2007

By Sak:

More photos from Sunday. Heavy waves and howling offshore winds.

LBI by Jack Reynolds
http://www.jerseysurfvideo.com/121607/

Lavallette and Seaside by Chris Zeh
http://www.jerseysurfvideo.com/121607a/

12/16/07 photos

As predicted, the offshore winds came way late in the day, but at least one surfer (ID?) and one photog (Erik Graul) were on-hand to catch it before the light faded:

http://www.z-surf.com/

Ocean City video from 11/3/07

By Chris:

Video from Ocean City of the last big swell. A few nasty wipeouts at the beginning.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LltAhFoHYUY&feature=related

Sam Hammer clip from "Best Laid Plans"

Solid clip of Sam Hammer surfing in DVS's new video "Best Laid Plans"

I believe the first section is some OH Dirty Jerz barrels.

Clip located at http://www.dvssurf.com/

Kick-flip contest $10k prize

Volcom Stone's Kick Flip Off contest.

Send in footage of a successful kick-flip on a surfboard and win 10 G's.

I've seen some close attempts on vid before, but never a successful one. I cannot wait to see this results (and carnage).

Contest info and rules here:

http://www.surfingthemag.com/news/surfing-pulse/volcom-kick-flip-off-112607/#loop2

Lucas Rogers killing it in NC

Lucas Rogers of NJ ripped in NC recently, and Critical Surf Co. was there to film it. Evidently the footage will be appearing in a future video: Due East Vol. 2.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZpeBI-3WSt8

Surfline feature on the Noel swell

Surfline put together some solid coverage of the swell from Noel. All-East Coast, with some solid NJ representation:

http://www.surfline.com/surfnews/photo_bamp.cfm?id=12100

photos from Noel

Some pics from the Hurricane/hybrid/transformed storm Noel last weekend:

John Bell (?) http://s164.photobucket.com/albums/u8/johnbell21/

“Surf Opera” http://www.villagephotos.com//pubbrowse.asp?folder_id=1931886

R. Paxton )?): http://www.pbase.com/rpaxson/surfing_november_2007&page=all

Some Cape May shots: http://7thstreetsurfshop.com/bb/viewthread.php?tid=9668

Check out the size of this one: http://i2.tinypic.com/4p1sim8.jpg

PHOTOS Oct 27th

Another solid prediction, another solid afternoon of surf. Some photos by "Skeeter" and Matt Lang here:

http://jerseysurfvideo.com/102707/

PHOTOS Oct 20th (last Saturday)

No need to rehash the conditions from last Saturday (10/20/07), but there are lots of photos to do the talking:


Mike Rose’s gallery: http://jerseysurfvideo.com/102007/

Jonathan Eng’s pics of the ESA Belmar event: http://jonathan-eng.com/October20thsurfpage/index.htm

Alex Riviera’s pics of the ESA Belmar event: http://ariveraphoto.smugmug.com/gallery/3708992#212579869

Bunch of pics from Spring Lake by localswell.com forum poster “clarkenstein” (localswell forum login required): http://jerseysurfvideo.com/forum/view_topic.php?id=2517&forum_id=5

Charlie Ungers’s pics: http://pic3.piczo.com/gosmall/?g=24419260

More (and better) ones from Charlie Unger (just added): http://pic3.piczo.com/gosmall/?g=24566821

photos- Kenny Tooker Memorial Classic

Some photos of the Kenny Tooker Memorial Classic are posted over at localswell.com:

http://jerseysurfvideo.com/KTC3/

Video- Grudge Match 2007

VarCity Media posted some solid video coverage of the 2007 Garden State Grudge Match:

http://youtube.com/watch?v=XvicvPbLv_E

Garden State Grudge Match results- Dean Randazzo wins (again!)

Dean Randazzo wins his second Garden State Grudge Match title!

Coverage and photos of the event at http://www.localswell.com/

Dean is a cancer survivor, making his performance and win even that much more notable. You can read about him, his experience with the disease, and his cancer foundation at:

http://www.deanrandazzocancerfoundation.org/

Unsound Pro video at surfline

Video of Unsound Pro at surfline, including some footage of Sam Hammer winning the final:

http://www.surfline.com/video/video_player/video_player.cfm?id=11443

Rob Kelly wins ESA Championships

Ocean City's Rob Kelly just won both the open and Junior Men's divisions at the ESA Championships in Hatteras.

Event coverage at:

http://www.surfline.com/surfnews/article_bamp.cfm?id=11404

Also check in at www.localswell.com for pictures of the event.

Kenny Tooker Memorial Classic

The local surf community lost a good man last year. Now the family and friends of Kenny Tooker are holding a memorial surf classic/contest on Saturday, October 6th. Assistance in running the event is being requested.

Complete info on how you can get involved and entry forms can be found over at www.localswell.com

Sam Hammer wins Unsound Pro

Sam Hammer just won the Usound Pro in NY. So far, online coverage/photos/video of the event have been sparse, but I'll update if anything gets posted.

There is one shot of Sam at the event at http://www.localswell.com/ main page . More photos/video of the event will most likely get posted there.

EDIT: Good coverage of the event and his win at Surfline:

http://www.surfline.com/surfnews/article_bamp.cfm?id=11158

MORE Belmar Pro pics

Jonathan Eng posted some more sick shots of the Belmar Pro. Check them at:

http://www.jonathan-eng.com/belmarprosite/belmarpro.htm

Hint: The first pic of the day 3 page pushes the thumbnails too low to access them on my browser, but there are navigation icons in faint gray at the bottom right corner of the window, so you can still get past # and see the rest.

TS Gabrielle photos from FL

TS Gabrielle might have more-or-less given us the cold-shoulder surf-wise, but it looks like Florida got the goods. Ex-Jersey boy Doug Acker, now a Sunshine State-er, was in Southern Brevard County shootin' away. Check out his work at: http://www.flsurfer.com/brevard9907/

Belmar Pro video and photos

Nick Scobeyville was on-site filming the Belmar Pro surf contest this past weekend and posted a solid clip of it to his myspace page. I thought it was worth plugging here. Check it out at:

http://www.myspace.com/scobeyville_ent

Alex Riviera was there too, shooting photos that can be seen at: http://jerseysurfvideo.com/BelmarRivera/

Manasquan Classic Longboard competition Sunday, Sept. 9th

A message from the NJ Chapter of Surfrider Foundation:

On Sunday, Sept. 9th, we will yet again pay homage to the sport of kings at the Manasquan Classic! This is a rain or shine event... and no hurricane date either! There are divisions for everyone and, as always, the ONLY rules are contestants must ride a pre-1967 longboard (3'' overhead), no leashes and no complaints - pretty much anything goes because it''s all about the aloha!

Check-in begins at 7:00am, first heat at 8:00am. Qualifying boards will be available for use, so come on down - entry fee is only $35, which includes a contest t-shirt and the chance to win bragging rights over your buds! Net proceeds go to the Surfrider Foundation''s Jersey Shore Chapter.

Entry forms can be downloaded from http://www.surfriderjsc.org/

Surfer on the News

http://www.eastcoastsurfer.com/videos/surferonthenews/

I must of watched this about 50 times and laugh each time. It is a classic.

"Pick Up 3"

Featured on page 134 of the recent issue of Surfing Magazine (The 2nd “Green Issue”, Volume 43. October 2007) is Cobi Emery, a young kid who is publicizing the concept of picking up three items of trash when you leave the beach. This is something I have been doing for years (not necessarily 3 items, sometimes more, sometimes less), and something we should all practice.

Check out Codi’s website at www.pickup3.org

He also made a video promoting the concept that can be seen here: http://www.eastcoastsurfer.com/videos/pickup3/

As a environmental scientist, I have to mention that this is more of an issue of beautification and removal of items that may be hazardous to wildlife (examples: birds and turtles strangled in 6-pack rings and fish and cetaceans choking on plastic bags and baloons) and will not solve the more insidious forms of ocean pollution (specifically, chemical and microbial contaminants), but it definitely promotes awareness and a way of thinking that should be instilled into everyday life of anyone who enjoys and feels tied to the ocean.

Thanks for listening.

North Shore Trailer

http://www.eastcoastsurfer.com/videos/northshore/

Click the link above for video and Links to an interview with the original Turtle from North Shore.

X-Games - Australian Jake Brown falls 50 feet & walks away

http://www.eastcoastsurfer.com/videos/xgamesslam/

Click the Link above.

You have to see this to believe it. It is utterly amazing that this guy lands the 720 trick then you have to see the rest. I have to warn you. This isn't for the faint of heart.

Florida Surfing Video "Smorgasboard"

Florida Surfing Video "Smorgasboard"

Check out this Great Gritty Grassroots video.

http://www.eastcoastsurfer.com/videos/smorgasboard/

Definately worth a look.
Brent

Ocean County Beachfill Meeting Aug 1

Ocean County Beachfill Meeting

From the local chaper of Surfrider Foundation. Info below copied and pasted from http://localswell.com/SurfriderNewPage.html :

The Surfrider Foundation, Jersey Shore Chapter will have a meeting at Pop’s Garage at 6th Ave and Rt. 35 North in Normandy Beach on Wednesday August 1st at 7 PM for people interested in changing or modifying the plans for beach replenishment in Ocean County. The Army Corps has a plan to replenish beaches from Bay Head to Seaside and we want to make sure recreation is not impacted by this.

We are looking for volunteers to help educate their town leaders about the negative effects of beachfill and alternatives. See you there.

John Weber
North East Regional Manager
Surfrider Foundation
732-988-4742
Jweber@surfrider.org

Stolen Surfboard

Stolen surfboard- Brick, NJ

A surfboard was recently stolen from the roof of a car in Brick, NJ.

7'9" BIC with destinctive traction pad. Used to tech young kids to surf.

The guy who lost it is a real stand-up character, so double bad-karma points to those who stole it (and double-good-karma points to those who help recover it!)

Full info, including an "artist-rendering "of the destinctive traction pad, posted at the localswell.com forum: http://jerseysurfvideo.com/forum/view_topic.php?id=2159&forum_id=4

Rob Machado "surfs the east coast"

Rob Machado Visits the East Coast. Long Beach, Long Island NY to be exact. A great video produced by Guerrilla Guru which includes an interview with Rob Machado. View More Click this link. http://www.eastcoastsurfer.com/videos/robmachadosurflongisland/

Fill out Survey for Chance to win 100 bucks

Yes that is Correct. The new Marketing agency I am in partnership with is all about the active athlete (guys and girls like us) and they want to give you a chance to win 100 bucks just by filling out a simple survey that takes about 2 minutes to complete.

All it takes is your email and also to type in that you got the survey from www.eastcoastsurfer.com for your chance to win. No typing required just clicking options for a chance to win some bills. This is 100% legit.

Click this link https://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=jSnPB2tWQE1DW_2fpIPZuwMQ_3d_3d

This post will be removed seeing the survey will only last for 2 weeks from Monday 7-24-07.

Good Luck
Brent
www.eastcoastsurfer.com

Kelly Slater @ 16 years of age

I remember watching this video of Kelly Slater surfing on Surfer Magazing TV program when it first aired on TV back in the 80's. Check out the video footage here http://www.eastcoastsurfer.com/videos/kellyslaterat16/

Free Grom Contest hosted by No Flat Earth

FREE-entry grom contests, Everyone gets a prize!

Info below copied-and-pasted from www.localswell.com (visit localswell for killer photos and local info):

Free Girls contest August 2nd Brick beach 3 10 & under push-in (parental assistance allowed) \ 10-12 \ 13-14\ shortboard ( not to exceed 3ft overhead) & 14 & under longboard

Free boys contest August 16th Brick beach 3 9 & under push -in (parental assistance allowed) \ 10 & under paddle - in \11-12 \ 13-14.

Entries must be picked up & dropped off at the shop & must have parental signature. No fax or email entries. Limited spaces available. Great prizes for EVERYONE! Winners get trophies & possibly surfboards & skateboards!

Call No Flat Earth 732-262-8404 for more info.

New News Section

I had a custom Blog before and Obviously it wasn't working or at least it worked for a month. This is where the News will be from now on. I know it is a free service but it is a working service!

Stay Stoked
B
http://www.eastcoastsurfer.com