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Surfing HQ

Along with Hot Wahine, one of the founders of the site and a surfing addict. Surfing HQ is highly respectful of surfers past and surfers that are better than him. He is stoked whether chained to his desk, driving to his local break or going right on nicely formed lines.

Car surfing is like real surfing, except the wipeouts aren’t as fun

There’s a surfing-like activity that is all the rage for surfers that are battling flat conditions (ie. None of us, right now) and for dumb kids finding themselves far from surf: car surfing. Don’t do it. Don’t let your younger brother do it. The guy in this video is just totally asking for - oh, [...]

Bar Rafaeli is the hottest surfer chick in the world

Muchas gracias to Hurley, who has recently signed up Bar Rafaeli, pictured here, to be one of their models. Now, Bar Rafaeli does not, to our knowledge, surf. Nor does her boyfriend, Leonardo DiCaprio (though we hear he’s going to play Miki Dora in the movie adaption of the book by David Rensin, All for [...]

Surfboard Wax Art - How to get perfect little artsy bumps like this. If you want ‘em.

Here’s how you can get some bitchin’ art on your surfboard. Photo from Moonlight Glassing, of Chris Malloy’s board.
1. Have some time on your hands.
2. Have a Mandala/Campbell Bros/Andino etc. board. Glassed on fins, of course.
3. Remove all the old wax you’ve got on your board. Duh. Leave your precious board in the sun [...]

Have you got a surfing movie that needs some profile?

If you’re a surfing filmmaker or know of one, we’re looking for surfing movies to review. We’ve been contacted by a number of great filmmakers, and have done reviews of One Track Mind, the new film by Chris Malloy, Chasing the Dream, a story about the surfing team at Huntington Beach High School among other [...]

Surf Nation by Alex Wade - Surfing Book Review

“People surf in England?!?”
You may never have given it any thought. Indeed, if you’re anywhere other than Australia, California or Hawaii (or other popular surfing destinations), you’ll have heard a similar question about your local break. In the case of surfing in the UK, there happens to be a very vibrant surfing community, surfing [...]

Big Guy Tri - a shortboard for bigger surfers

If you’re a big guy, as in tall and/or large, you’ve got only a couple of options when it comes to surfing.

You can bust out a log. Think 9′6″ of foam. A log will be easy to paddle, and because of your size, easy enough to step on the tail and whip that boat around. [...]

Recent interviews by DailyStoke.com

Hey Kids -
Here is a list of bitchin’ interviews, QnAs etc. by DailyStoke.com. Some great insight by ASP Addict and Surfing HQ, among our other writers:
- Mark Healey has got brass balls
- Off-season Q&A with Taylor Knox
- Queen of the Ocean Layne Beachley, from Hawaii
- An interview with the original comeback kid Gabe Kling, from [...]

Non-surfer gets slammed by a wave

Submitted by our favorite user, Mike. You too can submit some surfing related stuff by emailing us a info [] dailystoke.com. Go nuts!

The ultimate surfing truck - the Ford Bronco

You may have seen one or two of these puppies running around your local surfbreak, packed in the back with a full quiver and even stand-up paddleboards strapped to the roof! of surfboards. The truck is the Ford Bronco, widely seen as one of the best, most rugged trucks ever made, perfect for off-roading, ahead [...]

How do you know you’re kookin’ out - part 2

So, how do you know you’re kookin’ out? When you adorn your car with millions of surfing-related bumper stickers, the largest of which is Ron Jon Surf Shop. This guy is over-stoked, if that’s possible!

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