SURF TERMS THAT YOU MAY OR MAY NOT KNOW OR UNDERSTAND Surfers have our their lingo and it can be pretty confusing for non-surfers or even the most experienced wave riders. I often have people in the shop asking me to explain some of the more fundamental surf lingo. Here are surf terms I’ve defined: What is a wind swell? And what is a ground swell? You often hear people at the beach referring to wind swell and ground swell and saying things like “Hmm, the waves are a bit bumpy and weak. Looks like we only have a bit...

The Situation in Indonesia The waves have been firing in Indonesia the past few days. Nias was 8-foot+ and all time, with virtually no one there, and hundreds of other waves in the world’s best surf zone have been firing too. And that’s just the warm-up. The main event is forecasted to hit late this month, with crazy numbers topping out at around 15 feet at 18 seconds—a potentially historic swell for the Indonesian archipelago. The problem, of course, is that Indonesia has been officially closed to tourism for the past year due to COVID-19. You might be wondering, then,...

Fiberglass Lamination  Classic Feel with Enhanced Response Hand-Crafted Thunderbolt Silver is a surfboard construction that gives you the most classic riding feel. The laminate uses 6oz + 6oz fiberglass on the deck and 6oz + 4oz fiberglass on the bottom, making it heavier than other constructions. This increases the feeling of glide and cruise, and enables traditional riding. Of course, it has the performance and flex of Thunderbolt, so delicate board control such as quick pivot turn and setup in the wave pocket is easy. You can enjoy old school log riding such as hang five and hang ten on small...

NEWSLETTER JULY 2021 Ala Moana: The South Shore’s Performance Surfing Center If Waikiki  is the center of longboarding and surf lessons on the South Shore, the Ala Moana is the local, shortboarding zone. Located just west of Waikiki, Ala Moana features a high density of quality reef breaks stretching from Kewalos all the way through the beach park to Magic Island, and then across the channel to Bowls and Kaisers. Whether you are looking for rights, lefts, barrels, turns, or even an exclusive bodysurfing wave, Ala Moana has it all.   In addition to lots of waves, Ala Moana also...

 VERTRA Sunscreen Surfers spend a lot of time in the sun, so when it comes to protecting our skin, we naturally want the best products possible. While there has been a wide range of generic sunscreens available for decades, the good stuff was often hard to come by. Many serious surfers found themselves shopping in department stores, buying SPF 50 foundation sticks from makeup companies such as Shiseido. With this market for quality sun products in the surf industry, it was only a matter of time before a company began catering specifically to wave riders looking for premium sun care...

Here at Hawaiian South Shore, we are excited about a lot of things—surfboards, fins, longboarding, you name it! And every once in a while we get to take that excitement and turn it into something tangible and concrete. Recently, we combined a few of our passions and developed a line of Hawaiian South Shore longboard and mid-length fins. Made from a special form of G10 material that is even lighter and stronger than normal G10, and that’s pretty impressive, considering G10 is the industry standard for single fin construction. Renowned shaper Dan Mann once told me that he loves the...

🍒 Cherry Picker 🍒 Ben Skinner is one of the world’s best performance longboarders, and a master shaper as well. But lately he has had to step outside of his comfort zone and focus more on traditional logging. Over the past year, the Longboard World Tour (under the guidance of Devon Howard) transitioned away from performance surfing and more toward traditional surfing, emphasizing single fin logs, extended noserides, and powerful, traditional turns. Ben loves logging as much as the next guy, and is an excellent noserider, but over the years had specifically focused on performance longboarding because that’s what was required...

NEWSLETTER JUNE 2021 Hawaiian South Shore's Own Longboard Fin Line KAIMANA Here at Hawaiian South Shore, we are excited about a lot of things—surfboards, fins, longboarding, you name it! And every once in a while we get to take that excitement and turn it into something tangible and concrete. Recently, we combined a few of our passions and developed a line of Hawaiian South Shore longboard and mid-length fins. Made from a special form of G10 material that is even lighter and stronger than normal G10, and that’s pretty impressive, considering G10 is the industry standard for single fin construction....

 Futures Fins is one of the leading removable fin systems and trusted by both professional and recreational surfers around the world. The single, comprehensive fin box is easy to use and provides adequate support to prevent broken fin bases, and the wide variety of available models provides options for all styles and sizes of riders and waves. Future has signature fins from many of the industry’s top shapers and surfers, including Al Merrick, Dan Mann, Eric Arakawa, Hayden, Pyzel, Matt Biolos, Tomo, John John Florence, Jordy Smith, Dave Rastovich, and Rob Machado. It also has a number of different construction...

The Making of the Waimea Bay River Break 📷 @vwhonolulu Most of us here in Hawaii have seen footage of the standing wave at Waimea Bay, which forms when the river flows out of Waimea Valley and breaks through the beach. Have you ever wondered when and how that standing wave forms, or how long it lasts? We did some research into the formation of the “Waimea River Break,” and what we found out was actually pretty unsurprising. First of all, Waimea Bay is one of the biggest waves on the North Shore—this isn’t really news to anyone. Over the...

FCS II Fin Clinic by Hawaiian South Shore While much emphasis is put on the rocker, rails, volume, bottom contours, and the various other aspects of board design, fins are hardly ever discussed. And yet they might just be the most important part of a surfboard. After all, they literally allow us to steer our boards through barrels and turns!  Fortunately for those of us who like to experiment with different designs, removable fin systems make it easy to do. FCS has been a leader in the removable fin system market for decades, and the current FCS II collection features...