cold water : 22 videos

Timmy Reyes has never been afraid to take chances in his search for perfect unridden waves. After serious injuries stalled his competitive career, he rerouted his focus to do what he loves which is straying from the beaten path to get the largest and best waves he could find. In the newest Smith Optics Great Days edit, we follow Timmy as he scours the Pacific Northwest and battles all the elements looking for the hidden Northern Pacific power the area is known for but has rarely been seen.

The Nixon Surf Challenge 2014 in association with Monster Energy, Reef and Lomography headed to the Russian Far-East, with William Aliotti (FRA) edging out 2013’s winner Vincent Duvignac (FRA) in the shadow of Kamchatka’s volcanoes to be crowned Overall Winner of the week-long, peer-judged surf contest and adventure. With decent swell all week long and somewhat changeable weather conditions, the invited surfers charged hard in the 1-1.5m waves from the outset, despite frigid water temperat...

The O’Neill Cold Water Classic Series returns to the icy waters of Scotland to challenge the world’s best surfers in the toughest conditions from April 13th – 19th! As the snow stops falling, the ice begins to melt, and the air temperature starts to hover just above zero, it can only be time once again for the O’Neill Cold Water Classic Scotland. Returning to the icy waters and the lauded wave of Thurso East on the remote northern tip of Scotland, this is a journey into the wild that is one...

The O’Neill Cold Water Classic Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP) 6-star made a change in venue halfway through the day today. A move from the primary venue of Pines at Wainui Beach to Pipe at Midway Beach in the township of Gisborne saw extremely improved conditions that had the international contingent of surfers foaming at the mouth to hit the water for their heats. After two and half days of strong onshore winds, Pipe offered up solid 1.5m plus waves and little-to-no wind with cra...

Sam takes us on a Castle Tour. He asks the guide which questions are the most important questions to ask the surfers and the crew. How old is the castle, what the story of the ghost is. It’s definitely the story of the ghost: a very beautiful Lady who threw herself to her death rather than to submit to the evil Earl in 1426. He then goes along and asks the surfers and the crew about what they know about the ghost in the castle… of course everyone of them has a different version.

Jarrad Howse shows us what the surfers are up to at night in Thurso… watching a mudwrestling show and party!! They surfers have lots of fun watching the girls mud wrestle and enjoying the party.

Jarrad welcomes us to the final day of the competition. In true O’Neill Cold Water Classic Series style, they are blessed with offshore winds and pumping waves at Thurso East. In an all goofy semi it is Royden Bryson (ZAF) who defeats Shaun Cansdell AUS) to be the 1st in the final. The 2nd semi finale is an all Brasilian affair with Yuri Sodre versus Raoni Monteiro. Yuri Sodre dominates the heat and moves through to the final. After 6 days of competition with unique and changing weather condi...

Sam Lamiroy, the best British surfer and at that the funniest as well, lets us partake in his journey to Thurso, Scotland. He wakes up at 5:30 am and starts from Cornwall, the supposedly warmest part of the country…He shows us the Tower Bridge and wants to make us believe it’s Birmingham instead of London. He gets bored from all the driving and catches a little break by snowboarding in Scotland! Sam’s journey to Thurso took 1008 miles, 2 days, a stop in London and a little play in the snow.

Sam Lamiroy does the webcast for the CWC Tasmania this week. Sam shows us the technical side, the behind the scene of this event. What goes on when an event like this is put on. He leads us into “the dark side” of professional surfing. The highlight of this day is without a doubt John John Florence’s perfect 10 score. Sam interviews the ASP Worldtour headjudge and the commentator if this score is justified. He even asks John John himself what score he would give himself.

Jarrad Howse tells us about the highlights of Day2. They finish Round 1 and go through Heat 6 of Round 96. Conditions had eased slightly from yesterday allowing the competition to use its mobile format and head to the more exposed beach of Lighthouse. The surfers battle through 3meter swell with strong winds. 17-year-old John John Florence (HAW) took to the water, pulled out some of the most impressive surfing this competition has seen so far, and walked away with a perfect 10!! Defending O’N...

Jarrad Howse gives us a little introduction to the clip of Day 1 in Tasmania. Windy wild conditions set the scene for the first day of the 2010 O’Neill Cold Water Classic Series, but it was the surfing that took center stage. The wind and rain deter no one. The clip shows the best surfers of Day 1.

Day1: Jarrad gives us a tour of "the campervan-team". He shows us where the surfers set up camp during their week in Marrawah, Tasmania.

Jarrad Howse - one of Australia's surfsuperstars and Sam Lamiroy - Britain's top male surfer, are gonna have daily video blogs about their experience at this year's first Cold Water Classic Series tour-stop in Marrawah, Tasmania.

THE MOST SOUTHERN, THE MOST NORHTERN, THE WILDEST, THE COLDEST AND THE MOST CLASSIC SURF CONTEST ON THE PLANET!!!!! That means the O'Neill Cold Water Classic Series are back for more!! Five exceptional surf events held in the most isolated places of four continents… Five challenging waves that have to be ridden under the most extreme and cold conditions!!

Day1: Jarrad gives us a tour of "the campervan-team". He shows us where the surfers set up camp during their week in Marrawah, Tasmania.

Jarrad Howse - one of Australia's surfsuperstars and Sam Lamiroy - Britain's top male surfer, are gonna have daily video blogs about their experience at this year's first Cold Water Classic Series tour-stop in Marrawah, Tasmania.

After four spectacular and wild surf events spanning four different continents, Santa Cruz will host the final stop of the Cold Water Classic Series 2009. From the 02nd until the 08th of November 2009, this innovative series comes down to its fifth and final event - the WQS 6-Star Prime Cold Water Classic California 2009 at Steamer Lane, Santa Cruz, California. Here, the inaugural Cold Water Classic Series winner will be crowned and awarded with the staggering US$ 50,000 prize money.

After four spectacular and wild surf events spanning four different continents, Santa Cruz will host the final stop of the Cold Water Classic Series 2009. From the 02nd until the 08th of November 2009, this innovative series comes down to its fifth and final event - the WQS 6-Star Prime Cold Water Classic California 2009 at Steamer Lane, Santa Cruz, California. Here, the inaugural Cold Water Classic Series winner will be crowned and awarded with the staggering US$ 50,000 prize money.

After four spectacular and wild surf events spanning four different continents, Santa Cruz will host the final stop of the Cold Water Classic Series 2009. From the 02nd until the 08th of November 2009, this innovative series comes down to its fifth and final event - the WQS 6-Star Prime Cold Water Classic California 2009 at Steamer Lane, Santa Cruz, California. Here, the inaugural Cold Water Classic Series winner will be crowned and awarded with the staggering US$ 50,000 prize money.

After four spectacular and wild surf events spanning four different continents, Santa Cruz will host the final stop of the Cold Water Classic Series 2009. From the 02nd until the 08th of November 2009, this innovative series comes down to its fifth and final event - the WQS 6-Star Prime Cold Water Classic California 2009 at Steamer Lane, Santa Cruz, California. Here, the inaugural Cold Water Classic Series winner will be crowned and awarded with the staggering US$ 50,000 prize money.

Kicking off in March 2009, the Series will first travel to Tasmania for the most Southern event within professional surfing. The island state 240km off mainland Australia boasts big powerful surf and a variety of world class reef and beach breaks in a rugged and challenging environment, with an average water temperature of 13 degrees in March.

The second event of the series is an important highlight on the calendar of the surf pros: the Cold Water Classic Scotland 2009 will take place from April 28th to May 06th 2009. The world's most northern surf contest will be held at the very North of the British Isles at 59 degrees north at Scotland's Thurso East. Already known in the previous year as the "Highland Classic", this event throws over any cliché about Scotland: instead of whiskey, kilts and bagpipes, it's all about wetsuits, surf...