Breath of Storm Ingrid - Nazare

Video by SURFING VISIONS.

By my 10th season filming at Nazaré, I’ve seen just about every mood this canyon can throw at you. Big waves detonating through the Nazaré Canyon and exploding into the Farol lighthouse? That’s part of the job.

But Breath of Ingrid was different.

For weeks, powerful swells lined up out of the west and northwest — an unusual and dangerous angle for Nazaré. On paper, Storm Ingrid was XXL. In reality, that direction turned the ocean unpredictable, chaotic, and at times downright hostile. When deep‑water energy hits the canyon like this, the sound, the movement, and the violence of the sea change completely — and you’ll hear and feel that throughout this 17‑minute edit.

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Wave faces pushed up to 70 feet, but size alone doesn’t tell the story. This was about timing, confusion, and raw power colliding in one of the most unforgiving places on the planet.

Featuring Mason Barnes, one of the world’s best, alongside 18‑year‑old Luke Smith, an exciting new talent, this film lets the surfers tell the story of what it was like out there that day.

The swell had a name…

But trust me — Breath of Ingrid had bad breath.

Turn the volume up.

This is Nazaré when it doesn’t play fair.

Choosing a wetsuit

 The Perfect Wetsuit Thickness. 

We always come across what kind of wetsuit we should wear or purchase when we go for a dive trip. In this situation, usually at the top of our head it would be the colder the water, the thicker the wetsuit. But, there are lots of new divers who're still unsure as to determine how cold or how thick a wetsuit should be. 

There are few factors that involve in choosing a wetsuit. 

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To name a few: Gender, Size, Body Fat, Metabolism, Comfort level, How deep you're diving, How many dives and Diving water conditions. 

Given that, this picture is a general guideline in choosing the correct thermal protection. Hope this would be of some use for new divers or divers that are purchasing new wetsuits. 

10 rules you need to know before surfing

With the growing conflict between old-school surfers and younger surfers, here’s a 

quick refresher on surf etiquette that applies to all those who enter the water.

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Beginners, This Is Why You Need to Resist the Urge to Ride Smaller Boards Too Soon

 

Learning to surf takes time. In fact, surfing is probably one of the most difficult sports to master. There are just so many moving parts and an incredibly steep learning curve on an ever-changing canvas of infinite possibilities.

Basic physics tell us that surfing larger boards add buoyancy and stability, which are much needed in the early stages of learning to ride waves. However, the temptation to trade out your bigger board for a high-performance shortboard the moment you think you’ve have it all figured out is something that’s common the world over.

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In the long view, surfing a board that’s too short for you and too soon can have some very detrimental effects to your progression. The only way you’re going to improve your surfing is to simply catch more waves and jumping on a board that’s too small for you is the quickest way to hinder that.

Granted, you always need to push yourself and your abilities, but there’s something to be said for taking the right steps at the right time.

With that out of the way, let’s have a look at a few things to consider when you’re choosing your next board.

Are you struggling to:

– Catch waves?

– Get to your feet?

– Paddle fast enough?

– Balance on your board?

– Stay on your feet?

– Float?

If any of the above apply to you, you should seriously think about using a bigger board.  There’s no use in concerning yourself with anything more advanced eg. Turns, cutbacks, floaters etc. unless you have this stuff dialed.  Riding a small board when you’ve still not mastered all of the above is only going to stunt your progression.

On the other hand, if you’re struggling to:

- Turn as tight and precise as you want.

- Generate speed because your board’s too heavy

- Fit into the steepest parts of the wave (the pocket).

- Take off under the lip.

…your board is probably too big for your current ability level.

There are so many different variables that go into board design. The length, width, thickness, volume, rocker, flex, concaves, tail shape, fin setup, rail shape, tail rocker, and a laundry list of other minute variables all dictate how your surfboard interacts with a wave. And if much of those words are gobbledygook to you then I’d suggest staying on a bigger board for a little while longer. As you get better at surfing, you’ll start to understand how each of those subtle details of a surfboard affects you.

I hope this all gives you some food for thought.

Bound for Iceland: Arctic Surfing with Dane and Anna Gudauskas

In fall 2025, Dane and Anna Gudauskas traveled to Iceland to document a cold-water surf journey shaped by heavy wetsuits, unpredictable wind, and shifting conditions. Joined by longtime friends Elli Thor Magnusson and filmmaker Ben Weiland, the trip followed the coast at the pace Iceland allows—surfing when conditions lined up and waiting when they didn’t.

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This short film captures the early part of the journey: cold mornings, surf checks, long days outdoors, and the quieter moments in between. In an environment like this, reliable tools matter—gear that works in the background so the focus stays on the ocean and the experience itself. A longer film documenting an expedition to an unexplored break in northern Iceland will follow later this year.

Strange form of nature

In the waters off Dildo, Newfoundland and Labrador, residents were left laughing and snapping photos after an unusually shaped iceberg drifted into view near the harbour this week. Nicknamed by locals as the “Floating Oddity,” the ice formation drew attention because its natural contours resembled a comically suggestive silhouette that many joked looked a bit like modern adult toys — turning what might have been a routine iceberg sighting into a light‑hearted moment for the tight‑knit community. Fishermen, tourists, and social media users shared videos of the berg bobbing gently in the chilly North Atlantic, with onlookers cracking jokes and comparing it to everyday objects before it eventually continued northward and melted.

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Icebergs are a common sight off the Newfoundland coast in spring and early summer as chunks of glacial ice break off from Greenland and drift south with ocean currents. While most icebergs are admired for their stunning blue and white hues or dramatic shapes, it’s rare for one to capture pop culture attention quite like this one did — turning a quiet seaside town into a temporary viral hotspot. Local cafes and gift shops even joked about printing T‑shirts and mugs featuring a cartoon version of the peculiar iceberg before it faded back into the sea.

Though the iceberg has since melted, the story became a feel‑good moment for many Newfoundlanders, highlighting the unique blend of natural splendour and humour that defines life in coastal communities. Online reactions ranged from playful memes to heartfelt appreciation for a moment of joy in a region known for its rugged beauty, proving that sometimes even nature’s oddities can bring people together.

A Surf Trip to a Remote Island in Alaska's Deadly Bering Sea

"Return to the Bering" is the sequel to the award winning "Island X", taking surfers Noah Wegrich, Pete Devries, Mark McInnis and Alaska surf exploration legend Josh Mulcoy to a tiny, even more remote island in the Bering Sea to investigate rumors of perfect waves. 

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Deadmans – First Swell of 2026! | Raw Footage (4K)

Filmed on the morning of 17 January 2026 during a stormy, rain-soaked day on Sydney’s Northern Beaches. Heavy conditions, inconsistent sets, and raw energy from start to finish. No music, no edits — just Deadmans as it happened.

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📍 Location: Deadmans, Sydney, Australia

🌊 Wave Type: Heavy slab reef break

🎥 Footage: Raw / unedited

Featuring the following surfers:

Dayyan Neve

Kel Lavers

Flynn O'Connor

Max Hyatt

Sam Jones

Duke Kelleher

Izzy Higgs

Joel Clegg

Kelly Slater: Diet Protocol, Workout Routine, and Recovery Tips from the Eleven-Time World Surfing Champion

A conversation with eleven-time world champion Kelly Slater to uncover the biohacking secrets and mental strength that allowed him to dominate professional surfing from his 20s to his 50s. We discuss his evolution from a high-sugar diet to deep nutritional strategies, detailing how water fasting and disciplined recovery helped him recover from major setbacks like a total hip replacement. Join us to learn how to access the flow state and redefine your own physical potential, regardless of your age.

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