Journal — surfing

The Oleu Summer Gear Guide

The Oleu Summer Gear Guide

Summer is in full swing, so it’s swell season in the southern hemisphere. If you’re like us, you need periodic reprieve from SoCal summer crowds. While south swells occasionally bring fun surf to the California coast, and hurricane season can light up the East and Gulf Coasts, we’d rather chase south swells closer to the source. From May to September, the southern oceans are particularly active, thanks to winter storm activity in Antarctica that revibrate powerful south swells for thousands of miles. Central America and Mexico’s Pacific Coasts are ripe with world-class waves just a stone’s throw from the mainland US....

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surf travel quiver

What to Pack on Your Next Surf Trip Part 1: The Ultimate Surf Travel Quiver

The beauty of surf travel is that there’s always somewhere to go. No matter what time of year, world-class waves are breaking somewhere. In the summer, surfers in North America typically head south across the border into Mexico and further south to Central and South America, where warm water and summer south swells are abundant. In the fall, cold water hubs like the Pacific Northwest and Western Europe light up with early Northern Hemisphere swells while summer air and water temperatures linger. During the winter, the northern Pacific comes to life, and many West Coast residents are content to surf...

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summer surf travel

Oleu Presents the Ultimate Summer Surf Travel Guide

Summer is officially in here, which means south swell season is upon us. There's still time to get in one last summer surf trip. With record-breaking temperatures around the US and a serious lack of swell on both coasts, it may be time for a surf trip.

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Out with the Old & In with the New: Adventure Travel is Making Waves for Healthy Lifestyle Enthusiasts

Out with the Old & In with the New: Adventure Travel is Making Waves for Healthy Lifestyle Enthusiasts

Travel is changing.  All-inclusive resorts with umbrella-clad cocktails are on the way out, and days full of adventure have taken their place. While there’s no shortage of travelers lining up to relax and unwind during their vacations, a growing number of vacationers are seeking a more experiential form of travel.

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