Author: TheStevens

Surf Guide: Hainan, China

I had heard from a few sources that there were actually good waves in China, many of which were uncrowded. I took the first few accounts with a big grain of salt, as any cautious surfer who knows anything about the validity of surf reports from other surfers should. But a few credible sources peaked […]

Surf Guide: Southwest Sri Lanka

I spent a few weeks in Sri Lanka this year to see what the hype was all about. Here’s what I learned, and just about everything you need to know before you go. An Introduction to Southwest Sri Lanka Surfing Southwest Sri Lanka beckons surfers with the promise of a vibrant, tropical escape. This stretch […]

The Perfect Wave Fallacy

A fallacy is a mistaken belief or error in reasoning; something that might sound logical on the surface, but doesn’t hold up when you look deeper. One of the most common fallacies is the Appeal to Popularity, “Everyone believes X, therefore X must be true.” It’s a fallacy because popularity doesn’t equal truth: Just because […]

Surf Guide: Da Nang, Central Vietnam

Da Nang surfing in a nutshell: you can have the lineup to yourself, but there’s a good reason surfers aren’t flocking to central Vietnam. If you’re looking for a livable city that allows you to paddle out, it’s not a bad place. Despite the long coastline, there aren’t many workable reefs or point breaks, particularly […]

J Bay Classic 2024 Surf Forecast

Today is the official starting day of the 2024 JB classic and here is the surf forecast outlook for the competition window. Looks like it’s going to be mostly waist to chest high surf through the week with some hope for head high surf on the last two days. Despite the lack of swell, the […]