Blog Journal
14 February 2022
Dear Lily: Your Surfing Dilemmas Answered!
Whatever your surfing dilemmas are, surf agony aunt Lily Plume is here to help you solve them. Level-headed and never judging, she's always been the go-to advice giver among her friends.
09 February 2022
Things You Should Know Before You Try Wild Swimming
Discover the amazing health benefits of wild swimming, plus some important tips to help you take the plunge!
02 February 2022
Our Favourite Surf Books to Get Stuck Into!
We always get asked for recommendations for books about surfing, so we thought we'd create this little list of our favourites to get you started!
07 September 2021
Yoga for Surfers: Post-Surf Stretch
We’ve all been there – you rock up to your local spot and find the waves are pumping. You pull on your wetsuit and strap on your leash at record speed, hurl yourself into the water and start paddling like crazy to the line up. It’s an epic session and you score some amazing waves. […]
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.
13 August 2021
Everything You Need To Know About Longboarding
Ah, longboarders. Those elegant beings who dance along their boards like a salty ballerina. No doubt you’ve watched one in awe at your local break, gracefully stepping up to the nose and effortlessly levitating in the curl of the wave. It might seem like an impossible feat to be able to walk on water like […]
04 August 2021
Top 5 Surf Tips from Pro Surfer Erin Brooks
Erin Brooks is the name to know when it comes to the progression of women’s performance surfing. Originally hailing from Texas, she now lives on Hawaii’s legendary North Shore and travels the world scoring epic barrels and landing insane airs. She ranked at number 12 in her first season as a pro junior in 2019 […]
24 July 2021
5 Beautiful Places to Swim in Cornwall (That Are Safe and Easy To Get To)
The summer season in Cornwall brings smaller swells and sunnier days, but you still need to have your wits about you every time you go for an ocean dip. If you’re new to sea swimming and are looking for safe spots to swim in Cornwall, here’s a roundup of our favourites. Newquay Harbour This tiny […]
13 July 2021
7 Reasons Why You Should Give ‘Proper’ Bodyboarding A Go!
Bodyboarding isn’t just about polystyrene bodyboards with a dolphin on the front. It’s so much more than that! It’s a hugely respected sport. Professional bodyboarders use high-end boards + materials, paired with a set of sport-specific fins. It’s about riding waves fast, performing airs, rolls and spin combos. Some of the biggest waves in the […]
13 July 2021
3 Exercises to Stay Surf Fit at Home
Surfing is a whole body workout that can be pretty demanding on our bodies. Our muscles can feel totally destroyed after a long session if we’re not doing the right thing out of the water to stay surf fit. So whether your local spot has hit a flat spell or you simply don’t have time to get in the water as often as you’d like, adding these exercises to your home workout routine will keep your surf fitness levels up for your next session.
09 June 2021
8 Reasons Why Being In, On or Around Water Makes You Feel So Good
You know the feeling. You’ve just come out of the water after an amazing surf, salt drops dripping from your eyelashes, a smile stretched across your face, and you feel… Euphoric. Or maybe it was a quick dip after work, and now all the stresses of your day have been washed away… Why does being in water make us feel so good?
17 March 2021
Why Becoming an Outdoor Activity Instructor Will Be the Best Decision You Ever Made
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.
10 November 2020
The Lockdown Survival Guide For Surfers
As winter draws in and lockdown number two continues, we know now is not the time to get all doom and gloom! So to help you out, we’ve created the ultimate lockdown survival guide for surfers to keep you entertained all the way up until Christmas! Focusing on all the cool stuff of what we […]
06 August 2020
Join Women + Waves for a Relaxed Weekend of Coastal Immersion
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 […]
08 February 2020
Go slow | 10 ways to calm the f down
Sometimes we all need to press pause and then proceed in slow-mo. Here are 10 tips to help you relax your body, calm the mind and reset.
30 January 2020
Storming 2020 | A note about winter surfing
Has anyone else almost dislocated their fingers trying to prise off a neoprene bootie? Forgotten their hood and braved a brain freeze so intense that you are sure you can feel every hair follicle on the back of your head? We’re humbled by the little injections of reality and stone-cold sobriety that come with […]
24 October 2019
Back on the Board | Those First Post-Baby Surfs
Mum of two, Lizzie Lawson, shares her memories of getting back on the board and paddling out for those first few post-baby surfs
18 October 2019
Fins | The Basic Guide
The right surfboard with the right fins will help help you improve your surfing. Find the perfect fin set-up for your board with the Women + Waves guide.
