Hatty Cooper's Journal
18 February 2022
5 Tips to Perfect Your Paddle
If you’re new to surfing, paddling can be completely exhausting. Even when you’re a more experienced surfer, the wrong technique can still leave your shoulders and arms burning before you’ve even reached the lineup!
25 August 2021
The Top Cornish Surf Shops To Visit This Summer
If you’re coming to Cornwall, then make sure you add to your itinerary to check out our local surf shop scene. Whether you’re looking to buy equipment, get some local knowledge or just window shop at some beautiful boards, then check out our line up of top Cornish surf shops you need to visit this summer.
30 April 2021
How to Master a Cut Back Like a Pro
Women + Waves have teamed up with British professional surfer and surf coach Alan Stokes, to give you the pro tips on how to master a cutback. Don’t know what a cutback is – let me explain. What is a Cutback? For a normal cut back you do a bottom turn and come up the […]
08 April 2021
Waxing Your Surfboard
We’ve all heard the saying ‘Wax on / Wax off’ – It’s a never-ending cycle of waxing your board and taking the wax off to re-wax it. But the good news is, there’s not really a wrong way (unless you put it on the bottom of your board of course!) But here are our top […]
02 April 2021
Mastering Your Backhand Bottom Turn
Surfing on your backhand is when you ride a wave with your back to it. For regular footers, it’s going left, and goofy footers, going right. It is a skill that many new surfers try to avoid as it feels less natural. If you live in a country full of point breaks of your preference […]
17 March 2021
Outdoor Activity Instructor Career · Best Decision You’ll Make
The education system makes you believe that if you take all the right steps in school, you’ll carve a path into your ideal job post-uni. So why, after almost 20 years of education, did I still not know what my dream job was? When I graduated from university, I had earned a business degree along with a stark reminder that becoming a travelling surfer was a pipe dream. Designed only for pro surfers with sponsorship deals or for those that lived paycheck to paycheck. What they didn’t teach me in all these years of studying, and no doubt have failed to mention to you too, was that this IS actually achievable. No, I’m not a pro surfer (I wish!) but I don’t only go abroad when I’ve scraped enough pennies together either.
17 March 2021
The Perfect Frontside Bottom Turn
Turning is a fundamental part of surfing, no matter what level you are. Whether it’s learning your first turns so you can manoeuvre around someone, to mastering your bottom turn and snappy top turn. LOOK WHERE YOU WANT TO GO The most important detail of surfing is ‘look where you want to go’. It’s taught […]
17 March 2021
Surfing With the Pros in the World Surf League (WSL)
These aren’t just surfers, these are athletes! Watching surfing is not only entertaining, but it’s a great way to improve your own surfing skills. Whether that’s watching the pro’s techniques to perfect your own, or simply to inspire you to get out more and practice, practice, practice! But how does it work? There are a […]
11 March 2021
Locating and Managing Rip Currents
A common subject we get asked about. It’s really important to be able to spot and manage rips to stay safe, but also they can become a benefit as you gain experience. In its simplest form, a rip current is a body of water moving away from the beach. They are created when waves push […]
23 February 2021
Tops Tips For Looking After Your Wetsuit
Leaving your wetsuit in a sandy pile post-surf isn’t just awful the next time you put it on, it’s also bad for your suit! By taking care of your wetsuit and following these simple tips, your wetsuit will not only dry better it will also keep its flexibility and last longer, win-win. Here are our […]
17 November 2020
The Christmas Gift Guide For Surfers
It’s been one helluva year, so what better time to treat the people you love? If you’re stuck for gift ideas for Christmas, we’ve got the perfect ideas for every water-loving woman in your life, no matter what your budget is. Here is the Women + Waves Christmas Gift Guide For Surfers… 1.The DryRobe Probably […]
06 August 2020
Relaxed Surf Weekend with Women + Waves · Coastal Immersion UK
by J. Fisher Few things better relax your mind and body than spending time by the ocean. The coast is a place to admire the varying shades of blue while the sea-breeze breathes new life into your lungs. Wild swimming, cold-water immersion, surfing and SUPing are all part of that famous Cornish charm. Here at […]
