Tamara Lentz’ bright blonde hair fell just below her shoulders. The dark denim of her overalls stood out against a row of white surfboards that leaned against the wall behind her. For over a decade Lentz, a self-proclaimed water woman, has been surfing near her house in Manhattan Beach. “Wherever Read more…
The dress code at El Porto, a popular beach break in Los Angeles, tends to range from your standard 3/2 Rip Curl wetsuit to a 4/3 for those who are more prepared, but rarely do you see business casual. In this sense Douglas Yoder, a father of three residing in Read more…
Bigger is usually better, but not necessarily in surfing. Being small typically equates to a lower center of gravity, providing balance through many difficult maneuvers. At a deceiving 5-foot-6, Cole Heramb, a surfer and second year biology student at UCLA, proves this by stylishly maneuvering through waves and almost everything Read more…
El Porto of Manhattan Beach welcomed Lucas Favoretti and his best friend, Moon, with big waves upon his move from Brazil to Southern California in December 2015. According to Favoretti, there were two winter storms in the Pacific Ocean that day, in Hawaii and Mexico. The waves were so powerful Read more…
The Urban Barrels Instagram features waves both in and out of the water. Brothers JP and Matt MacDonell started the page in 2011 as part of a photo-driven blog where followers could submit photos of themselves “getting barreled” in everyday things that look like waves. In the years since, followers Read more…
It’s a sunny Saturday afternoon in Manhattan Beach. Locals and visitors alike crowd the sidewalks along Manhattan Beach Blvd. with ice coffees in hand and sandals on feet. Inside Love & Salt, one of South Bay’s vibrant restaurants, owner Sylvie Gabriele sits at the bar in the midst of a Read more…
Beat-up longboard by his side, Ithaka Darin Pappas sits in the sand at El Porto beach, letting the waves rush by him. A smile gleaming across his face, he recalls how he first came to realize his love for surfing 38 years ago. “I was a pinball wizard in inland Read more…
Peeling off her wetsuit (a tricky task no matter how many times you’ve done it) and talking to a local about the waves, Jun Kim was enjoying her typical morning routine. She starts her day off by driving down to El Porto early in the morning to be there right Read more…
Sky Heuss spent years of his life traveling all over the world to surf some of the greatest waves known to humankind. The 39-year-old enjoyed the tropical islands of Hawaii, lived in sunny Australia for three years, where he found a ‘surfer’s paradise,’ and rode the warm crystal blue waters Read more…
Five guys waited just beyond the break, maybe 40 yards out. From what I could tell all were seasoned surfers. They were carelessly cutting each other off, something only friends did to each other in the water, laughing over their shoulders as they watched another spill into the misty grey Read more…