Struggling for ideas about what to buy your favourite surfer this Christmas? Struggle no more. Surfing charities offer loads of Christmas gift ideas from t-shirts to teddy bears, or simple gift subscriptions. Buy your stocking fillers from one of these awesome organisations, and help people and places in need: Surfrider Foundation Born on Malibu beach, […]
Sunscreen guide for surfers – Updated for 2024
If you want a sunscreen that doesn’t sting your eyes, is free from harmful ingredients and helps prevent skin cancer – read this guide. Recently updated to include new reviews, an easy comparison table and reef safety guidance. I’ve been doing lots of research and trying out different products to find the best sunscreen for […]
52 surfs challenge
Are you quietly ashamed at how little you surf? Do you struggle to find your surf mojo? You need the 52 surf challenge! My mate Matt notes every surf he has each year. The goal is to surf once a week on average, that’s 52 surfs a year. To be honest, I’ve always bottled it […]
Sunsets and glitter paths
I have a slight sunset obsession. I’m well and truly middle-aged, so you’d think I’d have grown out of it by now. But in the words of Depeche Mode ‘I just can’t get enough‘. Here’s a collection from the North Coast of Cornwall I hope you enjoy: Want to know more about glitter paths? Read […]
13 top tips for Surfer Mums and Dads
It’s difficult to keep surfing and stoked after having kids, but it is possible. Surfer Dad was created as a space to vent my surfing frustrations, and hopefully help other surfer parents along the way. In fact, my first proper post was all about ‘surfing survival for new parents’. Thankfully, I’m getting better at the […]
Do Anti-Shark Devices For Surfers Work?
One of the major fears among surfers, divers, and those who venture into deeper waters are shark attacks. The reality of the situation is that these kind of attacks are vastly less prevalent than we believe. With high media interest and public admiration for famous shark movies, we’ve tended to overestimate the number of human-related […]
5 New Year Resolutions for Surfers
At the start of each year we all say to ourselves ‘this year I will surf more’. But you need to be more specific to succeed. I’ve thought about my surf failings and have come up with the following New Year resolutions. Hopefully they can help you and me be a better surfer, in and […]
23 Weird Things Only Surfers Understand
Understanding surfers is not always easy. To non-surfers we speak an unknown language, look strange and make seemingly odd life choices. To help non-surfers understand and to embrace the oddities of surfing, here are 23 weird things only surfers will understand. #1 A wetsuit tan Brown hands, white arms and a tide mark half way […]
Three Common Surfing Injuries And How To Avoid Them
Surfing is not widely considered as a dangerous sport but many injuries can occur. Research by Thomas E. Hyde and Marianna S. Gegenbach published in ‘The Conservative Management Of Sports Injuries’ shows that the bigger the wave, the more serious the injury. Here are a few common injuries and how to avoid them. 1. Head […]
Father. Surfer. Writer
I’m a father, surfer and writer. Each role competes for my attention, and I struggle to keep all the boxes ticked. Recently, I’ve been writing for a couple of other sites about parenthood and surfing. So I’ve kind of ticked all the boxes, at least in a literary sense: 1. Shurgard blog Shurgard are in […]
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