Mar 12, 2015 | Surf Science, Surfing
Waves, waves, waves. Over the past couple of months, in conjunction with MI OLA and a little help from Señor Google, I have chatted a lot about waves; how waves are made, wind conditions, where and what direction waves break, and swell direction. So what is next? With...
Feb 28, 2015 | Costa Rica, Surf Science, Surfing
The swell is coming, the swell is coming… Well, technically, waves are always coming, it just depends on when they actually are going to arrive. BUT, waves are actually coming this week…hold on Northern Costa Rica we are about to get lit up! Since I have...
Feb 1, 2015 | Surf Science, Surfing
Over the past couple of months, my inner nerd has been researching and reporting on the science behind waves and surfing for the MI OLA blog. With the help of Google, I have covered how waves are made, where and what direction they break, wind conditions, and swell...
Nov 20, 2014 | Surf Science, Surfing
Surfing looks easy. Wait, let me rephrase that. Some people make surfing look easy. In reality, it is a complex sport, because there are many factors to take into account when you’re riding a wave. First, you have to master the balance and the mechanics. Then you...
Nov 2, 2014 | Surf Science, Surfing
H-OLA. Hello? Ola? W-A-V-E-S!!! If you are a frequent peruser of Samba to the Sea, then you most likely have deduced that I am obsessed with A) chasing sunsets, B) standing on my head, C) hiding behind my Nikon DSLR, and last-but-not-least, Z) twinkle-toeing. And in...