Monthly Archives: December 2018

1212, 2018

How to check the surf in Hawaii

By |December 12th, 2018|How To Do Things Related to Surfing|0 Comments

The best way to check the surf in Hawaii is to wake up very early in the morning and look at it in person. If you can’t look at the ocean physically, the next best option is to go online and visit either Surfline or Surf News Network to look at  their surf cams and forcast. I like the Surfline surf cams better, but the surf forecast and report from Surf News Network is more accurate. So your best bet is to check them both.

When you check online, you also get information on tides and winds. For the North Shore, you want to avoid winds over 25 knots and those with a westerly direction. Tides are usually not that important unless the waves are super small, 1 foot or less, or if they are super big, over 15 ft., in both cases, you want to avoid the King tides.

1012, 2018

How to catch a wave on a surfboard

By |December 10th, 2018|How To Do Things Related to Surfing|0 Comments

How to stand up on the surfboard can be one of the most intimidating parts of learning how to surf. The secret to learning how to surf is that you don’t have to stand up on your surfboard to catch a wave. Paddle to the into the swell on your stomach 1st, gaining control of the board with your hands on either side and continuing to control the board with your hands as you step light as a cat into position, pivoting sideways looking and keeping the hands low.

Admittedly the video above is not standing up on a surfboard, but we figure if this guy can stand up on a slackline, then you can’t be that hard to stand up on a surfboard after all.