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How is wave forecasting done for surfing and how is it used at the Olympics in Tahiti?

French Polynesia hosts the spectacular event of surfing for the Paris 2024 Games

The Independent UK · Jul 27, 2024

How to watch the 2024 Olympic surfing online or on TV

Here's how you can watch the 2024 Olympic surfing online, ready for when it begins on Saturday, July 27.

WhatToWatch · Jul 26, 2024

How is wave forecasting done and how does it impact the Paris Olympics surfing competition?

The search for the perfect wave has been a part of surfing culture for decades, with surfers traveling from location to location in their quest for the best swells

The Independent UK · Jul 26, 2024

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Rescue: HI-Surf — next episode info, trailer, cast and everything we know about the new drama

Rescue: HI-Surf sees some daring rescue attempts from first responders on a dangerous stretch of beach. Here’s what we know about the series.

WhatToWatch · Jul 25, 2024

Scottish couple hit amazing milestone in charity row around Great Britain

AN intrepid Scottish couple who are aiming to become the first mixed pair to row unassisted around Great Britain have passed the halfway mark of…

The National (Scotland) · Jul 25, 2024

Point break? Why sharing its ‘secret’ wave with the Olympics could cost a tiny Tahitian village dear

This week all eyes will be on Teahupo’o as it hosts the world’s best surfers. Many islanders welcome the new infrastructure brought by the 2024 Paris Games, but are concerned that any benefits will be undone by longer-term damage

The Guardian - UK · Jul 25, 2024

Olympic Surfing Requires a Perfect Wave — This 58-Year-Old Tech Can Bring It

Want better surfing for the Olympics? Get off Teahupo'o, away from the shore all together, and onto a wave machine. Really.

Inverse · Jul 24, 2024

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Surfers, staff and locals make final preparations in Tahiti before the Paris Olympics begin

From wiping out on waves to building homemade speed bumps on local roads, surfers, residents and workers across Tahiti, French Polynesia, are using the final days before the commencement of the Paris Olympics to brace themselves— and the island— for the upcoming surfing competition

The Independent UK · Jul 24, 2024

Olympic surfing comes to Teahupo’o with beastly waves and controversy

The world’s best surfing talent will compete for glory at the iconic Tahitian reef but environmental concerns have dogged preparations

The Guardian - UK · Jul 24, 2024

Tourists to be blocked from sailing too close to Capri with plans for shoreline barrier

New measures intend to keep the yachting crowd beyond the bays

The Independent UK · Jul 22, 2024

Why is Surfing in Tahiti for Paris Olympics?

Almost 10,000 miles will separate the competition from the opening and closing ceremonies.

Sports Illustrated · Jul 22, 2024

NJ beach town shuts down swimming for entire season due to bacteria levels

High fecal bacteria levels were found in the water

The Independent UK · Jul 22, 2024

I’m obsessed with ocean sounds: ‘I can’t see but I can hear the whole reef, like an orchestra’

Padi’s first South African blind scuba diver describes how her other senses enhance her experience underwater

The Guardian - UK · Jul 22, 2024

Brits have never taken to teeny tiny swimming briefs – but with celebrities getting on board, I took the plunge

They look absurd, are uncomfortable and leave precious little to the imagination. But I found they had hidden benefits, says writer Rich Pelley

The Guardian - UK · Jul 21, 2024

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The Guardian - UK · Jul 21, 2024

10 of the best beaches and islands in Denmark, Sweden, Norway and Finland

With miles of dune-backed beaches and charming seaside towns, Scandinavia and Finland make great destinations for a beach holiday. Here’s our pick

Evening Standard · Jul 20, 2024

How to spend a weekend in Cork — Ireland's foodie capital

With a burgeoning foodie scene and some of the best pubs in the world, Cork isn’t to be overlooked in favour of Ireland’s bigger counties. Meg Honigman checks in to two of its best hotels to discover its best dishes — and stouts, of course

The National (Scotland) · Jul 20, 2024

Why these Scottish towns are the best places to live by the sea in the UK

See why these four towns in Scotland were named among the best places in the UK to live by the sea for 2024.

The Independent UK · Jul 19, 2024

Sunbed wars escalate in Spain with €250 fine for reserving beach spots

Items seen on the sand before 9.30am will be confiscated in one Spanish seaside town

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The Independent UK · Jul 19, 2024

This pretty Northumberland spot has been voted the best seaside town in the UK

Visitors were awed by the ‘magnificent’ and ‘totally unspoiled’ Bamburgh beach

The Guardian - UK · Jul 18, 2024

Bamburgh judged UK’s best seaside destination by Which? readers for fourth year

Northumbrian village was named as nation’s favourite, just ahead of Portmeirion and St Andrews

The National (Scotland) · Jul 18, 2024

Why this 'wonderfully scenic' seaside town in Fife was named the THIRD best in the UK

A location in Scotland has been named one of the best seaside towns in the UK - Here's why.

The Guardian - UK · Jul 18, 2024

Baltic beauty: exploring Estonia’s northern coast

Mossy marshes, sunny beaches and summer cabins surrounded by flowers recall the childhood idyll of Tove Jansson’s The Summer Book, set in the Gulf of Finland

The Independent UK · Jul 16, 2024

The wave "at the end of the road": A look at the unique features of the Olympic Games surf spot

This month some of the world’s best surfers will travel to Tahiti, French Polynesia, to compete for gold on what is referred to as one of the heaviest waves in the world

The Independent UK · Jul 15, 2024

Popular Cape Cod beach spot to be closed for entire summer after erosion makes it unsafe

The beach access was closed earlier this summer while officials investigated the erosion risk

The Guardian - AU · Jul 12, 2024

Olympic surfing brings to light often overlooked history of women at Teahupo’o

The WSL have revived women’s events at the heavy wave in Tahiti but past surfing feats are only now being recalled ahead of the Paris Games

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