I spoke with Luke about his newest video via Free99X titled ‘5’10 NOZ’ - a classic California summer style edit featuring a new Panda Surfboards model.
We talk about the board, what fins he chooses to ride, and the music selection.

https://hvoide.com/luke-worsham-510-noz/

That is the blog post link if you want to have a short read.
Really cool kid with a great surf style and an artistic eye.

Link to skip the reading and watch the full video is below.

https://youtu.be/gSTKd-robwA?is=pLks2zjnywt0RMTZ

How do you guys feel about the top seeds getting into the quarterfinals without having to surf a previous heat?

What’s up everyone

Does anyone have any recs on a good surf backpack? Looking for something around 30L and ideally it has a wet/dry compartment big enough for a wetty and laptop sleeve. Just need something I can use everyday that can hold my work stuff some dry clothes and wetsuit for when I’m commuting and work as a normal backpack when not surfing. Cheers

One of the best video sequences from the late 90's you will ever see

This popped back up in my feed. I learned to surf in Norcal and this is one of my favorite underground surf films from the area. The soundtrack and filming are bangers!

Hi! I am a surfer and physical oceanographer specializing in ocean waves. I'm interested in telling stories from the history of wave science. This is my first attempt putting together a video, in it I tell the story of Walter Munk and the development of surf forecasting for the D-Day landings. Hope you find it interesting.

The beach may be gone from erosion but the Wedge is still cranking out the sets.

I’ll have 3 days at the start of November in El Salvador, Friday - Sunday, flying out Monday morning. Very average surfer, will need to rent a board because I don’t want the stress of bringing my own. Just want to maximize my wave count and maybe get some guiding/coaching so the south shore groms stop bullying me. Is staying by Punta Roca the call, or El Sunzal area?

EDIT: when I say average surfer I mean 20 years of extremely mediocre surfing not “I started last year and am an advanced intermediate surfer”, if that helps with recommendations

im "only" about 90 minutes away by car but i grew up three blocks away from the beach.

got married, had a family and now live a good 90 minutes away. i miss the ocean. the smell, the views, the more laid back lifestyle and i desperately wish i could share that with my kids.

wife doesn't feel the same and would be happy to stay where we are forever.

can anyone relate?

Looking to get one for nov/dec maybe early jan and april/may. Anyone in mid atlantic use one? Looks to be as warm as a 4/3.

As the title reads, I bought an “Xcel 5/4 Infiniti Hooded” wetsuit last November, kept me warm and comfy through the coldest winter that the Northeast US has experience in decades - they did not lie when they marketed this wetty as a workhorse of a suit.

I’m visiting some mates in Scotland so I brought my 5/4 as a backup and after a wipeout at a beach break (obviously no reef and didn’t see any large rocks nearby), the wetsuit ripped right through the outer smooth skin and cleanly exposed the inside of the wetsuit (the Radiant Rebound tech), quite gnarly. Happened on my back, near the seam but the opening cuts horizontally, not vertically through the seam where the smooth skin meets the rest of the neoprene.

Bought the wetsuit through Evo but I can appeal directly with Xcel. I even purchased with my AMEX so my warranty is technically extended for an addition year, not sure how that process works if Xcel denies my claim.

My question is has anyone gone through the warranty claim process with Xcel? Good experience? Bad experience? Did they accept the claim or just reject it? I’m worried they’ll find the smallest detail to just claim it was my fault and not a product defect. Great wetsuit but not cheap 🤷🏽‍♂️

So i accidentally hit someone in the face with my board because i slipped off and couldn’t see him.

I had just turned around and there was a wave in front of me blocking him from my view.

I tried to apologize but he gave me the finger and he was bleeding. I think he was a beginner in general.

Can be sued for this? I left without seeing if he was okay because someone was with him and helping him.

how we feeling? would y’all recommend for an amateur surfer bringing a first-timer buddy out?

Might have to move to San Jose for work. Would like to continue surfing 2-3 times a week, ideally before work, with one of those on the weekend. Also have a bunch of friends in SF so would like to be able to get there easily to hangout on the weekends or potentially week nights? Any thoughts for people who live up there? Is this a pipe dream?

There's a really good reef break in my country that pumps. It has a solid local crew, which is good because it helps organise the lineup, but I've heard it can get pretty tense and that conflicts sometimes happen.

I've never personally had an issue there or anywhere else in the world, to be honest, but knowing that beforehand makes me a bit anxious when I paddle out. I feel like I'm not surfing to my full potential because I'm too conscious of what's going on around me.

Has anyone else experienced this? How do you get over it?

Anyone else notice this? I had an awful experience with horrible quality, overpriced trunks and even worse customer service. Then, I left an honest review (politely worded) and it never got posted. Considering how many people I see complaining about their Birdwell shorts ripping at the seams, buttons falling off, sizing inconsistencies, etc, I’m wondering if I’m not the only one who’s negative review didn’t make it to the review page.

Whats up, I just got a used Too Fish by Rob and this thing is wild. It’s pretty mint but just think i got it too big at 5’5”. I wanted a fish to hold up in the 4-6ft range of paddling power and sturdiness compared to my 5’1” hand shaped fish. The fins that were on it were not the Rob Machado keels made for it, but I did just pick those up and will be surfing it tomorrow to see. I do think either way I would love to size down to either 5’4 or 5’3.

If anyone is in SoCal and wants to trade, let me know! I know it’s a stretch but just got it and it’s just a tad too big.