Surf Etiquette: How to conduct yourself in the water with other surfers

Surf Etiquette

​6 General Rules of Surfing

1. Be Safe ,Be Patient, and Have Fun!
​2. Who Gets the Next Wave?
The person closest to the curl (breaking part of the wave) has the “right of way.” If the wave is breaking right, the surfer to the outside (furthest left), or closest to the curl, is in position to catch the wave. The reverse is true of a left-breaking wave. Communication is key when catching waves, so call out which way you're going.
3. Respect the Beach and the Locals
You want to keep it light and fun, and hassles with locals will certainly sour your session. Some spots are known for intense localism, while others are mellow.
4. Paddle Around the Take-Off Zone
Paddle around a defined peak or take-off spot to avoid oncoming surfers. A surfer dropping in to a wave has little room to maneuver around you.
5. Hold on to Your Equipment
Surf leashes enable you to spend more time surfing than swimming. However, the leash is best used as a tool of last resort, and not as a means to power through breaking waves. When confronted by a breaking wave, you should try your best to hold on to your board and not let it fly off behind you.
A surfboard has many sharp points, and should be kept under control. If it is difficult for you to control your surfboard, you should choose a less crowded spot until you have mastered the duck dive, or other wave-avoiding techniques.
6. Share the wealth
Don't be wave hog.

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Newt's Surf Co. Clean up our Beaches Pledge

Social Media Update 

Cameron Got a selfie with a seal and then went surfing with the seal!!!! How cool is that??? This is why we need to take better care of our coastal areas, beaches and oceans. Just because we do not live in the oceans, that does not mean something else doesn't live there. We need to start making an effort to clean up our oceans, if not who else will do it. 

Newt's Surf Co. Clean up Pledge:

This pledge is to pick up 5 pieces of trash on the beach, in the water or in the street by the beach and properly dispose of the trash. Slowly but surely we will notice that our beaches and oceans will get cleaner. Its not a solution, but its a start. So please help keep our oceans and beaches clean from waste. Thank you!

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Surfer Pops

Surfer Pops

Surfer pops are amazing treats for after surfing in the salty ocean or on a hot day. Surfer pops are frozen juice popsicles that you can bring along in a cooler to the beach. So heres the recipe:

Ingredients/tools:

Juice (what ever juice you would like, pineapple, lemonade, etc.)(You can also add fruit)

Popsicle stick

Cup

Directions:

Pour you juice or beverage in the cup and place it in the freezer (until the top starts to form icy). Then place the popsicle stick in the middle of it (have half of the popsicle stick sticking out so you can be able to remove the surfer pop from the cups). Wait until full the juice or beverage is fully frozen, then remove form cup and proceed to enjoy it. 

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The Science Behind Surfing: What is a wave?

The Science Behind Surfing: 

What is a wave?

When a winds from a storm system starts to blow over the water, which is transferring energy from the air molecules to the water molecules. Conservation of Energy; states that matter can not be created or destroyed, only turn into new forms. The wave is the physical appearance of of the water molecules moving up and down transferring the energy. Stronger winds make bigger waves, bigger (longer wave length) waves travel faster than smaller waves.  You can make your own miniature waves by blowing across the surface of a pan of water.

The wave us surfers want, are the waves that are closer to shore and we can surf on. When the waves move hit a reef, sandbar, cobblestone, etc. the force jacks up and the wave face starts to shift forward. Waves break at a 53 to 66 degree angle and turn into ridable surfaces for us surfers. 

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How to Build a Bonfire Safely

      Bonfires are a great memory for summer parties, bonfires also can be dangerous if not properly attended to. So here is some tips and advices on how to safely have a bonfire on the beach. 

1. Pick a location: 
Make sure that its a safe distance away from any bushes, dry wood, brush, etc. 

2. Dig a shallow hole: 
Digging a shallow hole will help starting the fire easier and protect the flames from the wind. I usually dig the shallow hole about 6-10 inches in the ground or sand. 

3. Build a brick or stone wall around the hole:
The bricks or stones will help protect the flames from spreading outside the pit and from the wind. I would build the stone wall up to about a foot above the ground. 

4. Gather all your dry wood, twigs, unwanted wood, and your kindling:
Place all of your wood and kindling next to the fire pit. Then place all of your kindling in first, then arrange the sticks, twigs or wood standing like a pyramid over the kindling.

5. Ignition: Starting your Fire
Ignite the kindling with a lighter or a flint and let the fire do its job. There are three parts to a fire; heat, fuel and oxidizer (oxygen). The more fuel (wood) you add to the fire, the more heat it will produce and more oxygen it will burn. 

6. Be Careful and always have a plan:
Make sure you don't leave the fire unattended or build it to big. Make sure you have a plan to put out the fire incase it gets out of hand. 

7.Put out the fire:
When you're ready to go back in, dump water over the fire, throw sand on it, stomp on it, or otherwise extinguish it completely. By the time you leave, it should be cool to the touch.

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How to avoid being a Kook!!!! (part 2)

Kooks can also be defined as someone that doesn't know what their doing in the water. They have none to very little experience with surfing, and thats okay we all start there. BUT, the main difference is that kooks don't follow the rules of surfing.

Here are 6 rules to keep you safe and from becoming a Kook;
1. Be Safe, Be Patient, and Have Fun! ​

2. Who Gets the Next Wave? The person closest to the curl (breaking part of the wave) has the “right of way.” If the wave is breaking right, the surfer to the outside (furthest left), or closest to the curl, is in position to catch the wave. The reverse is true of a left-breaking wave. Communication is key when catching waves, so call out which way you're going.

3. Respect the Beach and the Locals. You want to keep it light and fun, and hassles with locals will certainly sour your session. Some spots are known for intense localism, while others are mellow.

4. Paddle Around the Take-Off Zone. Paddle around a defined peak or take-off spot to avoid oncoming surfers. A surfer dropping in to a wave has little room to maneuver around you.

5. Hold on to Your Equipment. Surf leashes enable you to spend more time surfing than swimming. However, the leash is best used as a tool of last resort, and not as a means to power through breaking waves. When confronted by a breaking wave, you should try your best to hold on to your board and not let it fly off behind you. A surfboard has many sharp points, and should be kept under control. If it is difficult for you to control your surfboard, you should choose a less crowded spot until you have mastered the duck dive, or other wave-avoiding techniques.

6. Share the wealth. Don't be wave hog.

Questions to Ask a Surfer

Questions to Ask a Surfer pt.1 

If you ask a real surfer (Non-Kook) the last time they went surfing. They will tell you the date, where they went surfing, and how was the conditions. Watch try it!!!

When was the last time you went surfing???

"I went last week on Tuesday, it was good at upper trestles 2-3ft+, not much of a crowd. I had a great time, and got some good waves then got out and got a breakfast burrito." -random surfer 

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6 Rules to Surfing Etiquette

6 Rules of Surfing:

1. Be Safe, Be Patient, and Have Fun! 

​2.Who Gets the Next Wave?
The person closest to the curl (breaking part of the wave) has the “right of way.” If the wave is breaking right, the surfer to the outside (furthest left), or closest to the curl, is in position to catch the wave. The reverse is true of a left-breaking wave. Communication is key when catching waves, so call out which way you're going. 

3.Respect the Beach and the Locals

You want to keep it light and fun, and hassles with locals will certainly sour your session. Some spots are known for intense localism, while others are mellow.

4. Paddle Around the Take-Off Zone
Paddle around a defined peak or take-off spot to avoid oncoming surfers. A surfer dropping in to a wave has little room to maneuver around you.

5. Hold on to Your Equipment.
Surf leashes enable you to spend more time surfing than swimming. However, the leash is best used as a tool of last resort, and not as a means to power through breaking waves. When confronted by a breaking wave, you should try your best to hold on to your board and not let it fly off behind you. 
A surfboard has many sharp points, and should be kept under control. If it is difficult for you to control your surfboard, you should choose a less crowded spot until you have mastered the duck dive, or other wave-avoiding techniques.

6.Share the wealth

Don't be wave hog. Sharing is caring

Newt's Surf School

www.newtssurfschool.com