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Nature is overwhelming. On September 28th, the famous red tide invaded the shores of San Diego, California, and created electric blue glow waves.
Portugal is the new 2011 European Surfing champion. Th Portugueses surfers secured their title in Bundoran, Ireland, during the European Surfing Championships. In an ironic twist, Portugal were also awarded the trophy in 1997, the last time that the event was held in the seaside town. Portugal won 3 of the 7 different categories, two 2nd places, one 3rd and one 4th. The only category in which Portugal did not place was Longboard.
Google has unveiled a commercial in which surfers are part of a discovery story. With the helping hand of Google Earth, a group of Canadian wave riders unlocked a new top-quality surf spot in the region of Tofino, on Vancouver Island.
Tides are the sum of effects caused by the gravitational attraction of the Moon and the Sun.
Jet skis may not be doing their usual surf job when the 2011 Rip Curl Search hits Ocean Beach, in San Francisco, on November 1st. Despite the known sweeping currents, personal watercraft (PWC) is banned from the sea waters and surfers will have to paddle out by themselves.