Surf
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Story Behind the Shot: Big barrels in NJ
This was easily one of the best days of surf I’ve ever had in New Jersey. But like most of the big swells we get here, things were still uncertain just the night before. What I mean is that our sandbars are used to weak windswell and struggle to hold larger, more powerful swells. There
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Story Behind the Shot: Sunny springtime tubes
Same as the last story behind the shot, timing is everything in surfing – timing and patience. I woke up around 6am on this morning and checked all my usual spots. Nothing seemed to be working right. It was smaller than it should have been, the mix of swells was all jumbled up, and the
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Story Behind the Shot: Solid spring south swell
This swell was churned up by the previous day’s storm (and crazy wind) and by 6am on the morning of the 14th, the buoys were reading over 10 feet! The swell was south which is good for most breaks in this area. Low tide was early, around 7:30am. Low tide can also be great around
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Story Behind the Shot: Freezing & firing on LBI
After the Cold War Surf contest, I met up with a couple friends a bit further north on LBI. They’re locals and knew the area really well, so I knew the spot they suggested would probably be firing. Turns out it was! Unfortunately, I didn’t have any gear with me to surf, so I stayed
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Story Behind the Shot: Cold War surf contest 2020
This year’s Cold War surf contest (@coldwarsurf) was held on March 7th at one of the most well-known surf spots on Long Beach Island. As with every year, the contest is team-based with Sam Hammer (@hammered_sam) and Andrew Gesler (@gesler) each leading hand-picked teams of local pro surfers. The rosters are the who’s who of
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