Surf Happenings

1805, 2011

Surfing Lessons & Other Things to do in the Summer on the North Shore of Oahu

By |May 18th, 2011|Surf Happenings, Surfing Lessons & Other Things to do in the Summer on the North Shore of Oahu|0 Comments

Summer time is almost here and the North Shore of Oahu’s famous huge waves are going to sleep as the Winter moves to the Southern hemisphere.  Not to worry though the North Shore is blessed with trade winds that generate a wind swell that provides beginner surf students with the perfect size waves to learn to surf in.  (Note in the Winter when it’s big we teach surfing lessons in a cove protected from the larger surf).  While a surf lesson is a must do on the North Shore, there are many other fun activities to enjoy  as well.  For starters there are miles of beautiful white sandy beaches to explore which in the Summer are perfect for snorkeling, sea shell collecting and turtle viewing. Feel free to ask one of your surf instructors after your surf lesson for suggestions and directions to some of our secret off the beaten path beaches.

For the  more adventuress type you can go on a shark tour , deep sea fishing or take a sunset cruise all out of Haleiwa Harbor. The Harbor is located on the North-East End of the town and is easy too find.  If your  super brave  or just wanting […]

1005, 2011

Special Offer for North Shore Surf Girls Surf Lesson Students!

By |May 10th, 2011|Surf Happenings|0 Comments

Aloha Everyone,

Below is a QR code with a special offer for our surf lesson students for the month of May 2011.

505, 2011

Oahu is the Best Island to Learn How to Surf in the Hawaiian Islands.

By |May 5th, 2011|Surf Happenings|0 Comments

Oahu is the best Island to learn how to surf on because of it’s age, shape and size. The North Shore is the best side of Oahu to learn to surf on because we are the surfing capitol of the world and never have invasions of Jelly Fish like Waikiki Beach does. The North Shore of Oahu also has dozens and dozens of surf spots many of which are perfect to learn to surf safely.

3003, 2011

Jimmy Blears 1948 — 2011 North Shore Lifeguard, World Champion Surfer & Friend to All Who Knew Him

By |March 30th, 2011|Jimmy Blears 1948 -- 2011, RIP|0 Comments

The world surfing community suffered a loss in February when we learned of the passing of former world champion James “Jimmy” Blears. Jimmy was best known on the North Shore for his 25 plus years of service as a City & County lifeguard at Sunset Beach Tower 25. It was in the waters at Sunset where Blears saved the lives of several hundred tourists, military and locals from its treacherous currents. In 1972 Jimmy won the World Surfing Championships held in San Diego, California, making him one of five world champion surfers to represent Hawaii. (Fred Hemmings, Derek Ho, Sunny Garcia and Andy Irons are the other four.)

Jimmy was born in 1948 in Los Angeles and moved to Waikiki in 1950. He was raised on the waterfront near what s near the Duke statue and surfboard racks. His family occupied the upstairs of the Steiner building and spent all their free time surfing and diving in this idyllic setting. Jimmy’s father, the legendary “Tally Ho” Lord James Blears had Jimmy and his mother Lee tandem surfing in front of their house when Jimmy was still in diapers. He attended Washington Elementary School in Waikiki and later Punahou, graduating in 1967. […]

1102, 2011

How to prepare for a surfing lesson in Hawaii

By |February 11th, 2011|How To Do Things Related to Surfing, Surf Happenings|0 Comments

How do you prepare for a surfing lesson?  Surfing requires a lot of paddling so you should strengthen your arms.  Lifting light weights and or doing push ups help the most.  Having strong stomach muscles will also help a lot with your surfing.  Sit ups and crunches are best.  For balance yoga is also one of the best things you can do to prepare for a surfing lesson. Other then working on your fitness and balance you can also watch the video below of a surfing lesson to see how it all gets put together.

2501, 2011

Surfing Lesson Video with the North Shore Surf Girls Teaching Megan to Surf

By |January 25th, 2011|Surf Happenings|0 Comments

The North Shore Girls had the best time teaching Meghan to surf on the North Shore of Oahu.

Film made by Shred Betties

1801, 2011

Surfing Pipeline on the North Shore of Oahu – Why Does Anyone Ever Stop?

By |January 18th, 2011|Surfing Pipeline on the North Shore of Oahu - Why Does Anyone Ever Stop?|0 Comments

I first paddled out at Pipeline on the North Shore of Oahu in the Winter of 1984 and surfed it almost every day it broke for years and years.  I love the place..it’s a super powerful wave, and beautiful beyond comparison.  Surfing Pipe  is  like playing in the very heart of the ocean.  Fast forward to 2011 and a great surf I had there just three days ago, my first for this Winter and one of only 10 times I’ve paddled out to Pipe in the past 3-years.  What happened, why did I stop riding my favorite wave?  Why does anyone stop riding her?  The thrill is still there, though the people have changed – most of them anyway.  We all get older, our lungs won’t let us paddle as fast or hold our breath as long as we get nailed by huge waves…But, that’s not why we stop or slow down our Pipeline addiction.  It’s more of a changing of the guard kind of like – I had my time and now it’s time to make room for the next generation.  Just imagine if no one ever stopped surfing Pipeline, we would have about 5,000 people in the water. […]

312, 2010

North Shore Surf Scene Secrets

By |December 3rd, 2010|Musings, North Shore Surf Scene Secretes|0 Comments

Surfs been super small….especially compared with the 10 plus 20ft swells the North Shore surf community enjoyed last Winter….No problem for the North Shore Surf Girls, we can teach surfing on small or big days because we know all the secret spots on the North Shore….Speaking of secrets there’s been some talk on the blogs about how the surfing world protects each other….this is very true…sometimes, well actually often me and my girlfriends laugh so hard at the reality of what’s “really going on” on the North Shore that is.  Mostly it’s just funny, funny stuff and some pretty classic moments too! For me the longer I live this life of surfing everyday the more I feel an obligation to try to make the world and our community a better place….Because I’ve found if you take the time to look under the water out here you will find a lot of Aloha.

2011, 2010

Life on the North Shore is as close to perfect as it gets!

By |November 20th, 2010|Life on the North Shore is as close to perfect as it gets!, Surf Happenings|0 Comments

Being grateful for this beautiful corner of the world is easy to do.  Some times though it’s easy to take it for granted.  But just yesterday as I was surfing a rather stormy Chun’s Reef with a  super duper friend of mine, I realized that the North Shore of Oahu on a “bad day” is better then the best day any where else! OK, so I’ve lived out here so long and home is home, but still, getting to jump in the water for a quick surf session every day or catching a few waves at giant Pipeline with the best surfers in the world, well who gets to do that?  And the sunsets out here, world class especially when viewed from the line up or surf zone.  I’ve also fallen in love with all the green sea turtles.  The Hawaiian name is Honu, but I named them all Nimo.  Yes life on the North Shore is as close to perfect as it gets.

311, 2010

Hawaii Surfing Legend Andy Irons Dies

By |November 3rd, 2010|RIP, Surf Happenings, Surfing Legend Andy Irons Dies|0 Comments

Pro surfer Andy Irons passed away on November 2, 2010 on his way home from a surfing contest.  He was suffering from Dengue Fever and had pulled out of a contest because he was to sick to compete.   Andy lived a life most of us can only dream of; traveling the world and surfing perfect waves.  He won 3 World Surfing Championships, the Vans Triple Crown of Surfing 4 times  and is the only surfer in the world to win events at every stop on the ASP World Tour of Surging.  North Shore Surf Girl memories of Andy include watching him pull into barrel after barrel at Pipeline especially Back Door.  He was an amazing surfer, super late drops, sick turns  and incredible timing.  He will be missed by many people.  Condolences to his family and close friends.

Andy Irons Tribute from Brian Bielmann from M. Scott Mortensen on Vimeo.