Life and Surf-Forecast Hacks With Miguel Castrillón
I’ll never forget my first surfboard. It was a 6’7” that my Dad got by swapping a speargun he had found scuba diving.
How Surf-Forecast’s Wave Energy Tool Is Like Volume For Surfboards
“It’s all about those sweet, sweet kilojoules,” was one comment on a Reddit thread. “I live in Indo, and one of my favourite waves only works with less than 350 energy, so I'm the opposite; always hoping it will drop below that,” was another.
Matt Barr of Looking Sideways X Surf-Forecast
Podcaster Matt Barr shares his journey as an ‘enthusiastic intermediate’ surfer in Brighton, UK, using the Surf-Forecast app—especially its Energy Rating—to gauge wave power. He also reflects on the communal, ritualistic side of surfing in tough conditions.
The Ugly Duckling: Torren Martyn’s Surfboard Odyssey by Sail
In The Ugly Duckling, Torren Martyn teams up with shaper Simon Jones and filmmaker Kelly Foote for a sailing-surfing journey through Southeast Asia—crafting boards, chasing waves, and redefining twin-fin performance in remote reef passes.