Our most valuable resource, our surf comes from out in the Gulf of Mexico. We get waves when enough wind traveling across the surface of the water blows hard enough and for a long enough period of time to produce waves. Wind-generated waves are determined by three important wind metrics; Continue reading Wind-Generated Waves
Category Archives: How to Surf
Duct Tape vs. Surf Wax
Suppose your out catching a few waves. It’s semi crowded, but the waves are pumping. We are talking long 10+ second rides. You take off on a wave, Continue reading Duct Tape vs. Surf Wax
Warm Water Wax
We aren’t getting any cold weather anytime soon. There won’t be any cold fronts dipping the water temperatures down in the near future. It’s time to remove that yucky winter wax and Continue reading Warm Water Wax
Hypothermia
Every year the gulf reaches temperatures that can cause hypothermia. What happens when your body’s core temperature drops is your body will prepare for a potentially fatal situation. It will allocate it’s resources to mantain life for as long as possible. You know this is occurring when two primary things happen. Continue reading Hypothermia
The Moon
The moon is a super important part of surfing. The moon is so important because it plays one of the largest roles in the influence of tides. Tides have a huge impact on the different types of waves in our area. Continue reading The Moon
Buoy Data as a Gulf Surfing Resource
The moored bouys in the Gulf of Mexico are super useful. They are useful for interpreting what is happening at the beach regarding surf, which surf spot will provide the highest quality waves for the swell direction, determining when the swell will cease to break at the beach, and even if there will be a rideable wave on smaller days. How, you ask?? Continue reading Buoy Data as a Gulf Surfing Resource
Duck Dive
Getting to the very beginning of a wave allows you to surf the wave to it’s maximum potential and furthest length. A duck dive is one of the most useful surfing tools you can learn, so that you can maximize a wave. The duck dive is used to Continue reading Duck Dive