Surf Getaways Monthly Surf Tip: The top five surf safety tips
It’s important to ensure your safety and those around you when surfing so we’ve come up with a list of five important safety tips to ensure you have fun every time you’re in the water! 1. Never surf alone This is the same as never swim alone. Whenever you plan on going for a surf …
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Surf Getaways Monthly Surf Tip: How to Duck Dive
If you’re an intermediate surfer that is taking on short boarding, transitioning to a smaller board, and/or starting to surf bigger waves this technique will be essential for your improvement and surfing satisfaction. The duck dive is the alternative to the well-known “turtle roll” used to go over broken waves when surfing bigger boards. It …
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Surf Getaways Monthly Surf Tip: The Turtle Roll
The “turtle roll” is a technique used to go over breaking waves on the way to the lineup while surfing a big board that is not possible to “duck dive”. It’s a technique commonly used amongst 2 types of surfers, with the first group being advanced beginner surfers, that are using bigger boards and are …
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Surf Getaways Monthly Surf Tip: Surf Etiquette & how to NOT drop-in
Surf etiquette is a big subject amongst surfers and not following it is the main reason why there can be conflicts in the lineup. Even though there are no written rules and official regulations, there are some international common practices known by all surfing communities around the globe that help keeping surfers safe and happy …
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Witch Wednesday – Meet Natasha
Meet Natasha! They say the best surfer is the one having the most fun and hands down, this is Tash every single time we have seen her out in the water! We love seeing people surf for the pure joy of it and when you are around Tash in the surf, the fun is contagious …
Witch Wednesday – Meet Gabrielle
Feature image by @hannahjessupphotography We first met Gabbi about a year ago. At the time she was was just learning on her mini mal on the beach break at Miami (which is not the most forgiving place to start on). Since then we have seen this incredible woman take on some BIG surf and BIG …
Witch Wednesday – Meet Sal
Meet the wonderful Sal! Owner & operator of Flowstate MBM, Sal’s life pretty much seems to revolve around surf & the ocean – she is a Surf Coach, Kinesiologist, Swim Coach, Breathe Coach, Mumma to 2 beautiful kiddos AND a Freediver! Plus an awesome shortboarder (obviously). Sal’s Ocean Confidence Workshop was the biggest eye-opener and …
Witch Wednesday – Meet Liza
Feature Image by @lucas_lightly Meet one of our Brazilian goddesses Liza! Liza has overcome so much with some pretty serious injuries (surgery on a broken knee and then later TWO broken wrists at the same time🤕 ) and despite being told she would not be able to surf again, this gorgeous, inspirational women would not …
Witch Wednesday – Meet Fiona
Feature image by @hannahjessupphotography Meet our gorgeous FIFI! This tiny human has the BIGGEST heart and NO fear – she absolutely rips on whatever board she rides and goes for waves that have us shaking & running for the beach. Fi is the happiest, most supportive surf buddy you could ever hope to find and …
Witch Wednesday – Meet Emily
Meet the lovely Emily! Em was one of the very first people to come to our meet ups, back when we couldn’t believe that someone who hadn’t met us thought that we were cool enough to surf with (on our bright pink 8ft foamies). So Em is extra special to us 💖 as well as …
Witch Wednesday – Meet Jaki
Feature image by @hannahjessupphotography How do we BEGIN to describe Jaki?! … Charger. Fun. Crazy intelligent. Hilarious. An AMAZING mum…are just a few qualities that come to mind. Surfing with Jaki is always FUN. She will pump you up and encourage you to push yourself. Guaranteed big laughs and positive energy always with this gorgeous …
Witch Wednesday – Meet Jess
Feature image by @hannahjessupphotography Say hi to JESS! As well as recently moving to the GC from Bris (YAY for no more hour-long drives for waves!), Jess has had an insane 12 months – starting her own range of eco-friendly surf wax (check out @greengrip.au), helping manage the Gold Coast Surf Meet Ups, learning to …
Witch Wednesday – Meet Jade
Feature image by @tav_ocean Meet our beautiful Jade! We have loved watching this absolute babe go from a beginner surfer throwing herself into the shore breaks of Miami (who needs gentle point breaks to learn on?!) to now chasing 4ft waves up and down the coast – with the most persistence and determination we have …
Surfing + Sharks
by Mai Roper Filmmaker & Wildlife Biology Student specialising in Chondrichthyes As a fast-growing group of surf goers, we all have one certain thing in common being that we all undeniably love the ocean and what it provides for us. No matter how frequent you enter the water, may it be every day, maybe just …
Surf Etiquette with Kirra Molner
Longboarder and High Performance Coach Kirra recently hosted a seminar for us on proper surf etiquette. Surf etiquette is something that we hope everyone who owns a surfboard understands and follows in order to have a safe and fun time out in the waves. Kirra took us through step by step covering the following topics; …
Witch Wednesday – Meet Danielle
Meet our lovely Danielle! A regular sight down the Alley, always rockin her bucket hat and a big smile! 🌼🌈😊 we loved getting to know more about this incredible lady 👇👇👇 What’s your ticky box:✅45 -54yo✅ Where are you from originally?I was born in Puberty Blues-ville: Cronulla, grew up in the Blue Mountains and then …
Witch Wednesday – Meet Mai
Today we are talking to the beautiful Mai! There is no way you can meet our girl Mai and not immediately girl crush! (we challenge you, seriously, meet this girl and try not to love her!) This mermaid is made of sunshine, warm salty breezes, and positive vibes🌈☀️🌼! We always look forward to her coming …
Witch Wednesday – Meet Lou
Feature image thanks to @in_focus_studios This week we are talking to our kick ass local eco-friendly business owner and fellow surf babe Lou Dever💕! Currently a sunny coast local, Lou regularly makes the trip south to the Gold Coast and surfs the beach breaks like a BOSS. Learn more about places this Switch has travelled …
Witch Wednesday – Meet Marcie
Feature image by @visualcollectiveau Hey Surf Babes!! IT’S WITCH WEDNESDAY!!!and we are excited to be given the opportunity to interview Marcie Diamond! This surf babe has been crushing it in the surf for the past 5 years, and all the other extreme sports out there for the years before⚡️! It seems like there isn’t a …
Witch Wednesday – Meet Angela
Its Witch Wednesday! This is one of our finest recruits! It was a somber day at Currumbin with 1-2 ft waves when out of the corner of my eye I (@miranda_laidlaw) spotted Ange @a_little_adrift absolutely ripping on on her 9ft foamie. It was in that moment that I paddled up and said ‘do you want …
Surf Witches 