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Surfing’s Best Kept Secret

Texas Surfer — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 08:00:50 +0000

Last year Surfer Magazine named their choices for the top 10 US surf towns. Here they are, and as you can see, South Padre, Corpus Christi, Port Aransas, and Galveston are still US surfing’s best kept secrets. I saw the founder of Quicksilver by Bob Hall one time; even the insiders are keeping their lips sealed about the 8-12 foot waves, beach privacy, and warm water on the Texas gulf.

TOP 10 US SURF TOWNS:

1. Santa Cruz, CA
2. Haleiwa, HI
3. Encinitas, CA
4. Paia, HI
5. San Clemente, CA
6. Kill Devil Hills, NC
7. Malibu, CA
8. Montauk, NY
9. New Smyrna Beach, FL
10. Ocean City, NJ

Texas Surf is Up!

Texas Surfer — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 15:56:14 +0000

It looks fun because it is fun.

Texas Surf Pictures

Texas Surfer — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 08:00:15 +0000

This is really a tribute to a website that was called Surf Texas 365. It was one of my favorites and I linked to it from Texas Surfers until it disappeared. I was able to grab some of the photos and info off of the website, though, and I’m posting those here.

Dave Lilliott- Jetty at Surfside, TX, 10/24/00. Photo Leon Bryse

Dan Biddington- the OctaGONE at Surfside, TX 11/24/00. Photo Dave Lilliott

I got tired of hearing how there was no surf in Texas. So in 1999, I got myself a waterproof camera and set out to dispell the fallacy that there was no surf in Texas. Following you will find photos of my ventures up and down the Texas coast, capturing totally ridable surf ridden by surfers with as much stoke as you will find anywhere in the world. We may not get huge surf in Texas, but we get surf just the same. The surf we get simply makes us hungrier for more. Enjoy these photos and keep on surfing! Mahalo! -Dave Lilliott

Most of the pictures on the website weren’t able to be saved. I got everything I could.

Here's a Jansky wahine going right. Surfside, TX, 1/16/00. Photo D. Lilliott

A close-up of Larry gliding by. Surfside, TX, 1/16/00. Photo D. Lilliott

A Texas unknown making a bottom turn. Surfside, TX, 1/23//00. Photo D. Lilliott

Surfing in Texas can only be described as an adventure…One must watch the weather and be at the right place at the right time. The line-ups are mellow and most everyone happily shares waves. It’s all about having fun!

Surfside local, Chris, takes off. Surfside, TX, 2/13/00. Photo D. Lilliott

Dave Lilliott drops in at Surfside, TX, on 6/11/00. Photo T. Wolfmeyer

Dave Lilliott glides. Surfside, TX, 6/11/00. Photo T. Wolfmeyer

Dave Lilliott goes left by the jetty. Surfside, TX, 6/11/00. Photo T. Wolfmeyer

Leon Bryse sets up. Assholes at Surfside, TX, 8/9/00. Photo D. Lilliott

Dave Lilliott sets up. Surfside, TX, 8/15/00. Photo L. Bryse

Dave Lilliott in the red tide at Matagorda, TX, 9/17/00. Photo T. Wolfmeyer

Young Texas surfer, Andy, glides along at Matagorda, TX, 9/17/00. Photo D. Lilliott

Close-up of Tommy Wolfmeyer at Matagorda, TX, 9/17/00. Photo D. Lilliott

Gene Gore, prepares for a head dip. Matagorda, TX, 9/17/00. Photo D. Lilliott

Texas Juice...A Frames at Surfside, TX 11/24/00, Photo D. Lilliott

Somebody needs to keep their eyes on the approaching wave. Surfside, TX, 9/18/00. Photo D. Lilliott

Paul Rodriguez snaps a cut back. Surfside, TX, 9/18/00. Photo D. Lilliott

Carrying on the spirit of Surf Texas 365, if YOU have pictures of you or your friends surfing, send them to me and I’ll put them on Texas Surfers.

Fun Surf on the Texas Coast Today!

Texas Surfer — Sat, 16 Jan 2010 18:40:11 +0000

Get on it

Surfer Survives 14 Hours at Sea – Surfside, TX

Texas Surfer — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 19:41:57 +0000

As you know, the water’s getting cold right now, and Baker was wearing a wetsuit. He said once he was about 10 miles from shore, he started counting his strokes. He would paddle 30 times, rest a minute, then paddle again, all in an effort to keep his core temperature up. Every hour he increased the number of his strokes, from 30 to 40, even 50.

Incredibly, at 2am, 14 miles out to sea and 14 hours since stepping into the water, John Baker got close enough to an oil rig to grab a rope attached to it. He pulled himself to the rig, climbed up the stairs on its side, and found a door at the top. Opening the door brought two men to his aide, who provided him with food, water, and a phone to call his wife of 30 years.

Now, Baker says he misses the surfboard he was using during the event. He said, “I sure miss that board. If someone finds it, I wouldn’t mind having it back.” It’s bound to show up on a local beach in a few days. If you see it, email us and we’ll help you get in touch with Baker.

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