North Shore Surf Girls Blog

Thoughts On Surfing The North Shore

Best Sunscreen for Surfing Lessons

Using the best sunscreen for surfing lessons is very helpful.  Step one purchase a sunscreen product that is reef safe and contains no oxybenzone, butylparaben, octinoxate or 4-methylbenzylidene camphor.  Step two apply sunscreen at least 30 minutes  before entering the water.  Step three apply it especially to the face, back of hands, ears, back of legs and any other place exposed to the sun.  North Shore Surf Girls surf lessons include the use of a long sleeve rashguard so you don’t need to apply sunscreen to your back or arms etc…

By |January 19th, 2018|Environmental Concerns|0 Comments

Top 4 Things to Do on the North Shore of Oahu

The top 4 things to do on the North Shore of Oahu include:

Surfing lessons at Puaena Point

2. Paddle boarding up the Anahulu River safe with no waves or currents ( we offer both rentals and lessons daily)

3. Visit Waimea Falls Park, it host one of the top 8 botanical collections in the world. ( admission is $15 per person and it closes at 4:00 PM)

4.  Drive out to Kaena Point, it’s about a 15 minute drive from Haleiwa and there’s tons of empty beaches,  no traffic and it’s beautiful.  (Warning!  There are no lifeguards and the water can be treacherous)

 

By |January 18th, 2018|Uncategorized|0 Comments

Congratulations to Professional Surfer Jamie OBrian

Congratulations to Professional Surfer Jamie OBrian for Winning the Backdoor Shootout

We are so proud of Jamie O’brien for winning this year’s Backdoor Shootout Surfing Contest on Oahu’s North Shore. Jamie’s an original North Shore surfer who grew up on the beach at Pipeline.  He’s not a typical contest surfer in that he only competes at the Banzai Pipeline.

By |January 17th, 2018|Uncategorized|0 Comments

The Importance of Eliminating Single Use Plastics on the Ocean for Surfers

Every day I’m in the water teaching surfing lessons I see plastic floating in the ocean.  I always pick it up and stow in my wetsuit.  Sadly this increase problem of plastics in the world’s oceans continues to increase daily.   Eliminating single use plastics is one of the most important environmental issues we are facing.

By |January 16th, 2018|Environmental Concerns|0 Comments

How to Cross Step on a Longboard

How to Cross Step on a Longboard is one of the first tricks you can learn while surfing on a long board surfboard.  The secret is to push back on the board with your front foot as you quickly stepforward  with back foot and then bring your other foot back in front so as to uncross your legs very quickly.  To begin with step the back foot forward and then quickly pull in back. Sort of like a half step.

By |January 15th, 2018|How To Do Things Related to Surfing|0 Comments

For the Love of Surfing

For the love of surfing keeps me sane.  The love of feeling the ocean caress my body and soul as I paddle out.  The kiss of the salt spay on my face brings a smile to me.  For the love of surfing I wake before dawn each day to check the surf. For the love of surfing I try to have a daily yoga practice.  For the love of surfing I’m a happy soul living a small life.  Virtually everything I do is for the love of surfing.

By |January 14th, 2018|Musings|0 Comments

Surfing Lesson in the Rain?

Is it OK to take a surfing lesson in the rain? Yes, of course you can learn to surf in the rain as you will be getting wet anyway.  We have a tent for you check in and to store your beach towel etc….

By |December 1st, 2017|Uncategorized|0 Comments

Honolua Blomfield – 2017 Women’s Longboard Champion

Congratulations to the North Shore’s own Honolua Blomfield for bringing home a World Surfing title. Ms. Blomfield is the first female from the North Shore of Oahu to win a world title in surfing! She has bright future which according to an interview on her sponsor, O’Neill Wetsuits webpage, includes traveling the world and attending college.
Below are a list of some of her surfing accomplishments:

2017 – Women’s World Longboard Champion

2017 – 1st Place at Taiwan Open World Longboard Champs

2017 – 1st Place at Turtle Bay Resort Pro

2016 – 1st Place at Taiwan Open of Surfing

2016 – 1st Place at Duke’s Waikiki Wahine Longboard Pro

Accomplishments:

2016 – Finished WSL Longboard Championship Tour 5th overall

2016 – 1st Place at Taiwan Open of Surfing

2016 – 1st Place at Duke’s Waikiki Wahine Longboard Pro

By |November 30th, 2017|Uncategorized|0 Comments

North Shore Surf Contest Calendar 2017-2018

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The North Shore Surf Contest Calendar is perhaps the biggest secret on the North Shore surf scene.  I’m not really sure why but the actual dates of surfing contest are not usually released until the month of October of the same year.  This is because the City and County of Honolulu only issues permits a couple of months prior to the actual event date.  Not going to comment on the benefits of doing this….

 

By |November 21st, 2017|Uncategorized|0 Comments

North Shore Surf Girl Food

Being a surf girl requires a lot more up keep then the bohemian beach lifestyle title implies. A proper diet is paramount to have the energy to teach surfing for hours each day while balancing the rest of one’s life. Raw organic foods are the key to success. We like to start our mornings with a raw green smoothie full of berries, bananas, leafy greens, papaya and other seasonal fruit freshly available from our local farmers markets. Drink a glass or two of these smoothies and you too will be able to spend hours and hours happily froliking in the surf everyday.

By |November 13th, 2017|Uncategorized|0 Comments