The Surfing Spots - Emblems & Logos Collection
A personal collection / portfolio work of many of the diferent best surfing spots in the world. As a long time surfer waiting for summer to reach the season I wanted to get inspired on "vintage mid-century" logo art that came out from the press. All the graphic elements came from using old photo scans, illustrations, Volkswagen and lots of diferent halftones and grunge textures. The typography come from the many free fonts you could find on the web. All the work was done in Adobe Illustrator and texturize in Ps.
Enjoy the collection and be like water... Cheers, bro-ham!
The North Shore - Ka'ena Point Island of O'ahu Ha'waii
The northern hemisphere winter months on the North Shore see a concentration of surfing activity, taking advantage of swells originating in the stormy North Pacific. Notable surfing spots include Waimea Bay and Sunset Beach.
The spot of Ehukai Beach, commonly known as the Banzai Pipeline, is the most notable surfing spot on the North Shore, and is considered a prime spot for competitions due to its close proximity to the beach, giving spectators, judges, and photographers a great view.
The North Shore is considered to be the surfing mecca of the world, and every December hosts three competitions, which make up the Triple Crown of Surfing. The three men's competitions are the Reef Hawaiian Pro, the O'Neill World Cup of Surfing, and the Billabong Pipeline Masters. The three women's competitions are the Reef Hawaiian Pro, the Roxy Pro Sunset, and the Billabong Pro on the neighboring island of Maui.
Costa Rica
Costa Rica is a legendary surfing location where most ‘hardcore’ surfers congregate not only for the year-round waves, but for the number of great surfing spots as well. From April to October, you can expect the coastlines to produce great waves with major swells especially in Playa Naranjo and the river mouth point break at Potrero Grande or Ollies Point. The downside, the road systems are not very good, but this is a small price to pay for the ride of your life. For beginners and experts alike, try the 30-meter waves at the Tamarindo Beach in Tamarindo, a half kilometer of beach with warm waters.
Hermosa Beach - California
The city is located in the South Bay region of the greater Los Angeles area and is one of the three Beach Cities. Hermosa Beach is bordered by the other two, Manhattan Beach to the north and Redondo Beach to the south and east.
The city's beach is popular for sunbathing, beach volleyball, surfing, paddle-boarding and bars. The city itself extends only about 15 blocks from east to west and 40 blocks from north to south, with the Pacific Coast Highway running down the middle. Situated on the Pacific Ocean, Hermosa's average temperature is 70 degrees in the summer and 55 degrees in the winter. Westerly sea breezes lessen what can be high summertime temperatures in Los Angeles and elsewhere in the county and help keep the smog away 360 days of the year.
Rincon - Puerto Rico
This once-sleepy Puerto Rican town was made famous by surfing, though there still an opportunity to get barreled with the locals. After a 10-minute walk past a famous green hill, you will find the perfect spot to spy on the best surf. You can go to Rincon by flying to San Juan or a flight to Rafael Hernandez or Eugenio Maria De Hostos Airport, and then go cross-country to Rincon.
One of the top five surfing spots in the world...
Pipeline - O'ahu Hawaii
The best place to go surfing in the United States, Oahu has been a popular surfing destination and ranks at the top of every seasoned professionals list of great surfing spots. Every surfer’s dream is to ride the perfect crest of Pipeline, the big daddy of all waves. One of the heaviest waves in the world, it is but fitting that you can find it in Oahu, the island that created surfing. The waves grow in size over six meters of a shallow base of razor-blade table reef, so if you dare charge this flawless tube, you will experience one of nature’s finest formations.
The Sultans - Maldives - Pasta Point
Across the Maldives’ painfully beautiful 1,190 coral islands is a consistent reef wave that is absolutely pumping in the spring. However, you need to go with a live-abroad outfit to experience the waves as the rocks can be very hazardous. One of the most famous waves in the Maldives is the Pasta Point, a break that offers both left-hand rides and 100 meters of pure tube riding out to sea. However, there is a catch if you want to experience this great wave, as you have to be a guest at the exclusive Dhonveli Beach Resort, which can cost you US $343 a night.
Samoa - True Soul Surf
The Samoan Islands is an archipelago in the South Pacific Ocean, just northeast of Fiji. This is one of the best surfing destinations as it offers warm waters, a tropical paradise, and most importantly, consistent quality of waves from April to October when big waves are created by the big blows down near Antarctica, although there are plenty of swells coming from every direction the whole year through. Classic waves include Special K, which at 500 meters is a perfect immediate peak for all surfers; and the Coconuts, which break over live corals on top days for 150-meter rides.
Trestles - San Onofre, California
Trestles is a collection of surfing spots at San Onofre State Beach in San Diego County, California. Trestles consists of, from north to south, Upper Trestles (Uppers), Lower Trestles (Lowers), and Middle Trestles (Middles). North of Upper Trestles is the surf spot called Cottons. South of Middles is the surf spot called The Church. It is named after Trestles Bridge, a wooden trestle bridge that surfers must walk under to reach the beach, replaced in 2012 by a concrete viaduct.
Lower Trestles consistently has the best waves of the group. There is an ASP World Tour surfing competition held at Lowers every year, as well as the NSSA Nationals. Uppers is less consistent, but it has the potential to be a good wave with a long ride. North of Uppers is Cotton's Point, the location of former President Richard Nixon's home, La Casa Pacifica, aka "The Western White House", and the associated surfing spot of Cottons.
Baja Sur - Cabo San Lucas, Baja California
Cabo San Lucas (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈkaβo san ˈlukas], Cape Saint Luke), commonly called Cabo in American English, is a city at the southern tip of the Baja California peninsula, in the Mexican state of Baja California Sur. Cabo San Lucas together with San José del Cabo is known as Los Cabos. As of 2010, the city had a population of 68,463
Cabo has been rated as one of Mexico's top 5 tourist destinations; it is known for its beaches, scuba diving locations, balnearios, the sea arch El Arco de Cabo San Lucas, and marine life. The Los Cabos Corridor has become a heavily trafficked holiday destination for tourists, with numerous resorts and timeshares along the coast between Cabo San Lucas and San José Del Cabo.
Punta Eugenia is a headland in the Mulegé Municipality, and is the westernmost point on the mainland of the state of Baja California Sur. To its north west lie Isla Natividad, Cedros Island and the Islas San Benito.
The pattern of ocean currents and eddies around Punta Eugenia has been shown to be a significant phylogeographic break in the distribution of fish species.
Cloudbreak - Tavura Island, Fiji
The Tavarua Island off Fiji is a heart-shaped island that can offer something for everyone including the hardcore surfer to waddling toddlers. However, Cloudbreak is exclusively for hardcore surfers only as this is a brutal wave that can form up to 1,600 meters off the coast. It can hold up to 500 meters and reaches 10 meters in size.
Superbanks - Gold Coast - Australia
Considered to be ‘surfer’s paradise,’ Gold Coast has been known for its 70 km of beaches and four epic point breaks including the Superbanks, which is considered one of the world’s finest breaks. This will give you the ride of your life as it produces tubes and solid walls. Gold Coast has been known for luring and welcoming surfers for decades not only for the quality of its waves, but also for the large expansive area that can accommodate all the surfers that flock there making it one of the top must-travel surfing locations.
Jeffrey's Bay - Supertubes - South Africa
Known to many surfers as ‘J Bay,’ this is one of the most famous surfing destinations of the world located in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa. This offers long fast barrels off the intense point breaks and has plenty of choices including Boneyards, Kitchen Windows, Magna Tubes, Point, Albatross, and the mother of all waves, Supertubes. Supertubes is something all surfers at any levels of expertise should see and try as it offers the highest walls of water in the area where unexpected scenarios can happen when the waves start to roll on over to form their tubes. Visit J Bay during the winter months from June to August, or go to the annual Billabong Pro WCT in July and enjoy a great ride in some blue-flag beaches.
Black Beach - San Diego, California
Black Beach is for the seasoned professional as it has the most powerful breaks that come with strong currents, and are not advisable for beginners. Considered the best surfing spot on the mainland of the United States, it can host a number of expert surfers in every direction. In addition, the winds do not affect the waves, so you can still have fun until late in the day giving you plenty of time to experience the best waves in the Western Hemisphere, but do avoid weekends as it can get too crowded.
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Hang loose, bro-ham!
