Swell Lines Mag

Bodysurfing yarns woven ‘tween crest and trough

Volume 4 Issue 5

  • Volume 2 Issue 9

    a. Purple Blobs Report: Summer & Fall 2015 b. Belly Slider GIFs c. Swell Affective Disorder d. Tripping Fins: Fiji e. Sandy Pages: The Progressive Art of Bodysurfing

  • Purple Blob Report: Summer & Fall 2015

    A strengthening El Nino, record breaking water temperatures and the most intense storm in the history of the Western Hemisphere. Summer 2015 was a dynamic and interesting meteorological season. From May-October, at least 2 swells came monthly, making for a solid surf season. The 2015 South Swell Season started early with a healthy dose of southern…

  • Belly Slider GIFs

    Belly Sliders Frame by Frame                  

  • Swell Affective Disorder

    It can appear anytime of year…more frequent in the summer but possible anytime. When the surf  stays below waist high for 2 weeks, the symptoms arise. When the longest range forecasts show no hope, a mild melancholy begins. Swell Affective Disorder. Lots of swimming, diving, longboarding, SUPing and going straight on knee-high whitewater just to…

  • Tripping Fins: Fiji

    I came to the surface exasperated. The colors, the clarity, the biodiversity, the beauty! It was incredible. My first SCUBA diving experience. Rainbow Reef! I was on a work trip to Vanua Levu and Taveuni, Fiji. I knew I probably wouldn’t have the chance to ride any waves, even though I asked every boatman and…

  • Sandy Pages: The Progressive Art of Bodysurfing

    There are a handful of fervent bodysurfers who took the time to document, educate and rave about this one-of-a-kind activity. Here is a brief review of one such pursuit. The Progressive Art of Bodysurfing: A Style Manual By Paul A. Kosten, PH.D. Pak’s Press LLC, 2011     Paul Kosten is a New Jersey resident…

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Scenes from a very special run of swell. Merry everything. Find your happy little corner. WBC 2025 is on. We hope everyone creates lasting memories with the big bodysurfing family. Thanks to Scott, Casenelli and all of the awesome volunteers who keep this tradition going. Yew! June was solid with consistent combo swells and windows of clean conditions. July began with 6 days of pumping SSW swell. An excellent start to Summer! We met Mark in the water during a massive swell at a local North County San Diego beachbreak. Today our bodysurfing family is saddened to learn of the passing of Fred Simpson. Fred Simpson played a major role in shaping modern bodysurfing performance, culture and equipment. He was a fatherly figure to many young guys scrapping for waves at one of the most famous surf spots in the world. He also designed a fin built to perform for wave surfers. As a vessel of bodysurf and surf knowledge we have lost a titan. He was humble, kind and always willing to share his wealth of experience with us. While he loved Newport, he would often be seen roaming the Oceanside Pier on the Sunday of the WBC championships watching the performers and talking about technical bodysurfing. We wish our wedge family peace in their time of grief and we wish his family the same. Feel free to share memories here and read our two articles about Fred on Swell Lines Mag. 🖤💛 Thanks 2024…here’s to a swell-filled 2025 for all! Pocket rider.

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