Category Archives: East Florida

Smyrna

Surfers on the east coast surf like it’s their job, and for a select few, it is their job.  And while none of the east coast surfers are on the CT (anymore), many of the youthful ones are still doing their best to get onto the top of the qualifying series rankings, so they can get onto the world tour.  A difficult struggle indeed. Continue reading Smyrna

Cody Thompson and Carl Rosen

What’s rad about this video is the way Cody talks about his feelings for the Jacksonville area, not to mention the clips are absolute fire. But, we listen to him talk about growing up with his father right on the beach while we see a vision of the famous Jacksonville pier. We also hear him mention that his brother lives just down the road from where he lives.  It’s cool, because it’s sort of how I think a lot of people grow attached to the place they live and the waves they surf. Love from caregivers during youth plays a pivotal role in our attachment for surfing, and the waves and places we associate with that love.

East Coast Surfing: Summer Swells in North Florida

To kick off the hurricane season here’s a rad one from north Florida. Jacksonville has extremely consistent surf. Jax Beach and The Poles are two super popular spots up there. The shredders in this video are some of the east coast of Florida’s best surfers.

On a side note: Analysts are suggesting this may be an above average, average season. Meaning that we may be looking at a season with storm frequencies at the higher end of the previously predicted ranges in the Colorado State University predictions.