Archive for the ‘Technology & Gadgets’ Category

Nov 9 2009

Using Google Maps To Find Surf Spots

Posted by Pike at 10:19 am on November 9th, 2009 to Miscellaneous, Technology & Gadgets.

There is around 217,500 miles of coastline in the world. That is a lot of coastline. All that coastline provides for a lot of surf spots that have already been discovered and a lot that are still just pumping surf without anyone in the lineup.

Let me share a story about using Google maps to [...]

Oct 13 2009

WaveWatch App for iPhone

Posted by Pike at 7:00 am on October 13th, 2009 to Surf Accessories, Technology & Gadgets, surf reports / forecasting.

Wavewatch.com is a website dedicated to providing surfers with reports and forecasting of beaches around the world. They aren’t as popular as Surfline, but have very similar features. They have live cams, forecasts, surf-news and videos. They even have an iPhone app.

Last week I purchased the WaveWatch application hoping to have a [...]

Oct 7 2009

Quiksilver’s Drop-In Surf Watch

Posted by Pike at 7:00 am on October 7th, 2009 to Surf Accessories, Technology & Gadgets.

I love to surf dawn patrol. It is one of the few things I don’t mind waking up early for. Back when I started to wake up early and hit the waves before work, school, or other things I had to do, I quickly realized that a watch is pretty essential so that I would [...]

Jul 15 2009

Nixon Watches: The Nixon Fidelity

Posted by Tim at 9:19 am on July 15th, 2009 to Surf Accessories, Surf Apparel, Technology & Gadgets.

About a year ago I was at whiskeymilitia.com looking to see what their latest deal was and it happened to be a Nixon watch called the Fidelity. Most Nixon watches are pretty expensive, high-end watches, but this particular watch is one of the cheaper ones Nixon makes. The Fidelity costs around $50, but Whiskey Militia [...]

Jun 8 2009

Altered Electric Skateboard by Exkate

Posted by Chris at 9:19 am on June 8th, 2009 to Surf Accessories, Technology & Gadgets.

Last summer, I was in San Clemente surfing and visiting some friends. While there, I was introduced to a new form of beach transportation and sidewalk surfing. My friends had three Altered electric skateboards that we used to ride down and check the surf before hauling our stuff to the beach. [...]