How to Survive the Summer! You're finally getting some time off, relaxing long weekends to enjoy the sun and water, and all is well! It might feel as if everyone within a thousand miles has also come to join you. There's nothing like summer beach time and surfing to experience the best in crowds. Corky Carroll, one of the wisest surfers out there, has some words of advice on how to look past the crowds and relax and enjoy no matter what. Also, there's a big effort underway in New Zealand to save a surf spot from development. And speaking of surf, this winter was full of spectacular big wave surfing. We couldn't resist sharing a clip of the ten most harrowing wipeouts that make you wonder how anyone comes up again! As you know, the WaveClock is your gateway to the ocean. The WaveClock queries real-time oceanographic databases to find the wave and tide at your spot. You can always check out the app by downloading from our website, but you need your hardware version to keep you updated at a glance.  To get you setup, we are offering FREE SHIPPING this week using the code catchawaveat our Etsy store. Drop into that as soon as possible! Happy and safe July to everyone! The WaveClock Team Free Shipping HERE with the code catchawave!!

While your WaveClock can help you spot the swells not predicted by the forecasters, crowds can still happen. Corky Carroll offers some wisdom from his decades of surfing. Instead of getting frustrated, aggravated, and having a bad session, you can learn how to mentally prepare. Check it out here. The El Nino this winter brought some unprecedented surf for big wave spots around the world. But with those incredible waves come some mighty payments. In this amazingcompilation, Kiwi filmmaker and editor Guy Mac puts together quite possibly the most intense one minute of surfing you’ve ever seen. Dredging Waves Away? Surfers near Wellington Harbor in New Zealand are facing changes at their local spot by a dredging project to allow larger vessels into the Harbor. Overall, it looks like the dredging will decrease the wave energy entering the area thereby decreasing the number of surfable days.  Read about it HERE!