May 2022 - New Zealand Surf Journal

A Fickle Beast Awakens

Derek MorrisonMay 16, 2022May 17, 20220

This was the scenario: There’s a 50-50 chance a marginal swell forecast might be enough to lure a fickle reef break to life. It’s a hell man slab that few can really do justice to. Do you roll the dice? We did (but one of us paid the price). I...

Watch: Heavy Water Strike Mission

Isaac ChadwickMay 16, 2022May 16, 20220

It’s not every day you get to share eight-foot caverns with your mates with less than 10 people out, but given the right circumstances and location, it’s still achievable here in New Zealand. Luckily this was us recently at a fickle beachbreak deep in the Catlins. Ollie Charlesworth had just...

Jack Of All Trades, Master Of Most: Jack Tyro

Derek MorrisonMay 11, 2022May 12, 20220

At the Nationals this year in Westport one surfer stood tall among so many. It wasn’t just because of the seamless lines he’d take on his waves, or his ability to surf a variety of craft, but for his consistency in his heats, and as a great human. At 15,...

40 Frames: 2022 Canterbury Champs

Derek MorrisonMay 2, 2022November 29, 20220

The Exit Surf Men’s Canterbury Surfing Championship titles coincided with a fun-size swell to create the perfect canvas for some of New Zealand’s best surfers. Here’s 40 Frames to capture the moments as they unfolded … [gallery ids=”10719,10750,10768,10732,10767,10716,10722,10745,10759,10758,10727,10755,10725,10754,10714,10706,10711,10712,10694,10723,10721,10736,10752,10724,10729,10726,10751,10769,10700,10708,10733,10743,10753,10748,10703,10738,10740,10747,10761,10737,10730,10731,10734,10735,10701,10699,10698,10728,10744,10770,10717,10715,10713,10764,10709,10710,10707,10763,10705,10741,10749,10702,10697,10696,10742,10695,10766,10704,10765″]

Caleb Cutmore Wins Canterbury Champs

Derek MorrisonMay 2, 2022November 29, 20220

Over three days at the end of April surfers across Canterbury battled it out for Exit Surf Men’s Canterbury Surfing Championship titles. With Daniel Farr, Caleb Cutmore, Taylor Hutchison, Kalani Louis and more North Island surfers joining the fray on the heels of the South Island Champs, the stage was...