Surfing

The art and patterns of naming waves and surf breaks

There is an informal universal rule in the surfing world that tells us that he who discovers a new surf break or secret spot has the naming rights to it.
Surfing

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Surfing

A SUP adventure on Derwent Water, the 'Queen of the Lakes'

"I'm at the lake. The wind is forecast to pick up through the day with some moderate gusts, but we have a small weather window to paddle. I think it's fine!" pings a WhatsApp message one late April morning.
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Soup Bowl: the ultra-consistent barreling wave of Barbados

The small fishing town of Bathsheba in Barbados is home to one of the most surprising right-hand reef breaks on the planet. Here's what makes Soup Bowl such an incredible wave.

Surfing

Waves and surf breaks: they who discover them have the right to name them | Photo: Shutterstock

The art and patterns of naming waves and surf breaks

There is an informal universal rule in the surfing world that tells us that he who discovers a new surf break or secret spot has the naming rights to it.
Big waves: wind speed and duration, fetch, and bathymetry are responsible for creating these liquid giants | Photo: Red Bull

How are big waves formed?

Big waves don't just appear out of nowhere. The formation of abnormally large swells is a sum of layers, normally invisible to the human eye.
Derwent Water: one of the most popular stand-up paddleboarding spots in UK's Lake District | Photo: Gios/Creative Commons

A SUP adventure on Derwent Water, the 'Queen of the Lakes'

"I'm at the lake. The wind is forecast to pick up through the day with some moderate gusts, but we have a small weather window to paddle. I think it's fine!" pings a WhatsApp message one late April morning.
Soup Bowl: the most consistent Caribbean surf break produces a challenging right-hand tube wave | Photo: Jacob Burke

Soup Bowl: the ultra-consistent barreling wave of Barbados

The small fishing town of Bathsheba in Barbados is home to one of the most surprising right-hand reef breaks on the planet. Here's what makes Soup Bowl such an incredible wave.

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The small fishing town of Bathsheba in Barbados is home to one of the most surprising right-hand reef breaks on the planet. Here's what makes Soup Bowl such an incredible wave.

"I'm at the lake. The wind is forecast to pick up through the day with some moderate gusts, but we have a small weather window to paddle. I think it's fine!" pings a WhatsApp message one late April morning.

Big waves don't just appear out of nowhere. The formation of abnormally large swells is a sum of layers, normally invisible to the human eye.

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