The devastating 8.8 earthquake off the coast of Chile has caused widespread Tsunami warnings all over the Pacific Ocean along with many casualties.Watch out for high surf and tidal flows.
Click here to see when the Tsunami will reach your town. Click HERE TO SEE the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center information.
Save the Waves non-profit organization is working with coastal areas affected by the tsunami and the earthquake. Your donation will go directly to the areas hit hardest by the earthquake and tsunami. Please add “Chile Earthquake” to the donation comments field or write it on your personal check memo field.
The Mavericks big wave surf contest is on for this Saturday. There will be 24 big wave surfers all competing for a $150,000 prize purse. If you can’t make it to the live contest you can watch it on the big screen at AT&T Park.
Check out last weeks carnage that the California winter storms brought to Pacific Beach, CA. This guy is kayaking at Pacific Beach Drive and Mission Blvd (San Diego, CA). No more sidewalk surfing during these storms!
I just had to add this to The Surf Blog Spot! Just in case you missed last weeks American Idol and the “Pants on the Ground” song. Watch out William Hung!!
Did you get your Major Award this year? No? Well, now is the time to own your very own Leg Lamp! Don’t let another year pass without your Major Award or a piece of the original house used in the classic movie, A Christmas Story (1983).
Mr. Parker: [Reading Telegram and doing a little jig] Tonight! Tonight! It’s coming Tonight! Tonight! Tonight! Tonight! Hot Damn, Tonight!
[Mr. Parker reads a side of the box with the prize that he won] Mr. Parker: Fra-gee-lay. That must be Italian. Mrs. Parker: Uh, I think that says FRAGILE, dear. Mr. Parker: Oh, yeah.
Mr. Parker: [unveiling his major award] Would you look at that? Would you look at THAT? Mother: What is it? Mr. Parker: It’s a leg! Mother: But what is it? Mr. Parker: Well, it’s… A leg, you know, like a statue. Mother: Statue? Mr. Parker: Yeah, statue. Ralphie: Yeah, statue. Mother: Ralphie!
Mick Fanning (AUS), has been crowned the 2009 ASP World Champion, following an excellent showing at the Banzai Pipeline over the weekend. The 28 year-old has claimed his 2nd ASP World Surfing Title! Great job Mick!The Banzai Pipeline was the last event on the ASP 2009 World Tour and Mick beat out his fellow mate, Joel Parkinson, to claim the crown. Not only did he wrap up the 2009 ASP World Title, Mick also took home a sweet $50,000 from the Vans Triple Crown bonus package. That will be a nice bonus to add to his 2009 tour earnings of $235,000. Not bad for 10 months of work this year!
Here are Mick’s 2009 ASP World Tour results:
Quiksilver Pro Gold Coast: Equal 3rd Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach: Equal 5th Billabong Pro Teahupoo: Equal 9th Hang Loose Santa Catarina Pro: Equal 5th Billabong Pro Jeffreys Bay: Equal 17th Hurley Pro Trestles: WINNER Quiksilver Pro France: WINNER Billabong Pro Mundaka: Equal 9th Rip Curl Pro Search: WINNER Billabong Pipeline Masters: Equal 9th
If you are not on Oahu’s North Shore or Maui, then you should jump on the next flight to Honolulu or Kahului! Make sure you are ready to sit in traffic once you get there. Traffic jams have backed up the local highways for miles. This is all due to the largest waves in a decade and the Quicksilver Eddie Aikau surfing contest taking place at famous Waimea Bay.
This application allows quick access to information from the Coastal Data Information Program (CDIP). This includes up to date buoy data, as well as swell models. More information on the Coastal Data Information Program can be found at http://cdip.ucsd.edu. This application was developed for CDIP by Phone Halo, http://www.phonehalo.com
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