HISTORICAL FACTS: Travel beach holidays - Caught on Camera

Aussie world champ sets up clash with surf sensation

Molly Picklum had to outsurf a local Portuguese star at Supertubos -- but it's only going to get harder at Rip Curl Portugal for Australia's world champ.

AAP · Oct 16

Volunteer Find Reveals Midden: beach cleanup uncovers prehistoric site; erosion now threatens archaeology

A dedicated volunteer discovered a prehistoric midden during a beach cleanup in Sligo back in May 2015. Containing oyster shells and charcoal, this site indicated past human activity. The find sparked further exploration by the Monitoring the Archaeology of Sligo’s Coastline project, underscoring the critical importance of citizen participation in…

The Times of India · Oct 10

Climate crisis is coming to crush many of world’s best surf breaks, study warns

Changing tide levels, shifting sands and hardened shorelines put waves at risk, affecting more than just surfers

The Guardian - UK · Oct 10

California’s beaches are disappearing — San Clemente could need 300,000 truckloads of sand as El Niño threatens an already eroding coast

San Clemente is experiencing significant coastal erosion that is diminishing beach space and threatening infrastructure. The city estimates a sand deficit of about 3 million cubic yards, requiring extensive transportation efforts. Coastal bluffs are unstable, putting homes and a major railway at risk from both waves and landslides. Local officials…

The Economic Times · Sep 27

Message In A Bottle Reunites Sender: volunteers find 1988 note; social media tracks Miranda

In October 2017, volunteers found a bottle from 1988 on Sapelo Island containing a note by Miranda Dawn Moss. The note mentioned her family trip to Edisto Beach when she was eight years old. After extensive searching, the couple who found the bottle traced it back to Miranda, now married…

The Times of India · Sep 27

Surf Schools in Mangaluru and Varkala: What Beginners Need to Know Before the Season Starts

Two Coasts, Two Very Different WavesMangaluru and Varkala sit on the same Arabian Sea coastline but produce entirely different surfing conditions. Mangaluru, specifically the stretch around Sasihithlu and Tannirbhavi beaches, gets beach breaks: waves that form over a sandy bottom, break with some unpredictability, and are generally forgiving enough for…

Times Life · Sep 24

A moment that changed me: my brother gave me an unexpected gift – and a whole new life at sea

The water was my childhood playground but, as I grew up, my health left me landbound. Then my brother found a way to launch me back into the waves ...

The Guardian - UK · Sep 23

Did Port Stephens' jet-ski ban just push noise next door?

The average number of watercraft within 30m of control beaches rose 54 per cent.

Newcastle Herald · Sep 22

Swap Biarritz for St Ives and the Swiss Alps for the Cairngorms – the UK spots to visit instead of Europe

Avoid airport stress and high fares with these UK breaks for autumn – Hayley Spencer rounds up the best

The Independent UK · Sep 16

Scottish surfing resort wins global award for community impact

A SCOTTISH surfing resort – Europe's largest inland surfing destination – has one a global award for community impact

The National (Scotland) · Sep 15