SurfGirl News

Tya Zebrowski is WSL Europe QS Champ
At just 14 years old, French surf prodigy Tya Zebrowski is crowned WSL Europe QS 2024/2025 Champion.

SurfGirl’s Summer Surf Guide
Three incredible summer surf destinations that cater to all levels of surfers: Cornwall, Morocco, and Portugal.

Evie’s Surf Trip Heaven and Hell
Evie Johnstone has travelled the world surfing and photographing, we get an insight into her world.

How to Ace Surfing for Newbie Surfers
If you’re new to surfing, here’s some tips to fast-track the learning process and improve your confidence.

Turbo Charge Workout Programme
This week bringing the energy levels up and we’re focussing on high energy workouts, which is important for surfers for several reasons. High energy workouts help to increase stamina and endurance, essential for paddling for long periods when you don’t want to tire...

SurfGirl Issue 82: A Life Less Ordinary
From the shores of Peru to the waves of Portugal, we’re shining a light on those who live in rhythm with the sea.

Explosive HIIT Workout with Heather (Part 1)
Get ready to sweat with this high-energy HIIT session. Heather’s workout is all about pushing your limits and boosting your endurance. The exercises start off challenging and ramp up progressively to keep you motivated and building stamina.

Laura Crane: Resilience
After two years of chasing giants, Laura Crane knows what resilience really means. Watch her short film, it’s really inspiring.

How Pilates is Good For Surfing
Pilates is a slow and considered way of exercising that teaches you to connect deeply with your body, just like you do when you connect with the ocean to surf.

SurfGirl Issue 82 Launch Party!
We’re back with our next launch party and we’re focussing on ‘Women in Surfing’ discussion panel, plus we’ve film premieres, Wave Project raffle, board demo and lots more.

Zala Cuden: ‘Take Risks and Change Something in Your Life’
Here’s how travelling surfer Zala Cuden, managed to achieve a dreamy job in the Mentawais and her tips for travelling solo.

Pilates Power Flow with Dani: Part III
Introducing Dani... Dani discovered her passion for surfing a decade ago, but living in Germany meant she was far from ideal surf spots. Without regular access to the waves, she sought a workout to improve her surfing fitness and found the perfect solution in Pilates....

Surfing New Breaks Abroad
Surfing solo and surfing new breaks abroad can be a daunting experience, so here’s some tips on how to get rid of the butterflies and enjoy your surf.

Surf School Directory
Surf schools in the UK & Ireland to learn, improve and elevate your surfing to the next level.

Day of Dreams: Butterflies in the Line up
A glorious day shared with beautiful blue butterflies in the line up.

Our Favourite Family Surf Holidays
Groms on tour: Find your next epic family surf mission.

Boardmasters Day Tickets On Sale
Boardmasters’ day tickets are going on sale today, don’t miss out.

SURF! National Maritime Museum
The SURF! Exhibition has opened at National Maritime Museum Cornwall – a major new exhibition exploring the history and cultural impact of surfing in Cornwall.

Dani’s Pilates Power Flow Part 2
Join Dani for Part 2 of her 25 minute Pilates Power Flow Series.

Caroline Marks Wins Pro Portugal
Caroline Marks wins the 2025 MEO Rip Curl Pro Portugal in a tight final against Gabriela Bryan.

Surf Girl Recommends
With the right gear, this is the perfect time to get back in the ocean and surf!

The Surfing Long Game
Surfing is rewarding because of the time you put into it and that takes patience.

Pilates for Surfers with Alex
This 15 minute Pilates for Surf workout will fire up your surfing muscles and lubricate your spine improving your paddling, pop-up and balance whilst in the waves.

Pilates Power Flow with Dani: Part I
Try this 25 minute Pilates Power Flow with Dani. Pilates is great for surfing because it helps build core strength, flexibility, balance, and endurance.

Rip Curl and Tya Zebrowski
Euro super grom, Tya Zebrowski, has just extended her contract with Rip Curl until 2028.

International Women’s Day
For the team at SurfGirl, the sea isn’t just a backdrop—it’s at the heart of everything we do.

International Women’s Day Movies
Celebrating IWD25 with women who embrace the challenges and dare to chase their dreams through surfing.

Surf Strong Pilates for Core
Move through this invigorating Pilates flow with Dani for a strong core. Dani took up Pilates to get better at surfing and she found it helped her in so many other ways.

Pilates Powerhouse: Introducing Dani
Danielle Mischon-Gross is the new Pilates instructor at Premum. We find out why Pilates is so good for surfing.

Spring Swells, Fresh Energy
How to get back into surfing after a break, here’s our tips for making the transition much easier now that spring is here.

Teen Robyn Larg Surfs Nazare
Scottish teen Robyn Larg becomes youngest British woman to surf Nazare.

Zing into Spring Fitness Programme
This week’s programme is channelling Spring Energy!

17th Jesus Longboard Classic.
12-13 April 2025, Polzeath – Registration is now open

2025 English Para Surfing Open
Surfing England Announces the Return of the English Para Surfing Open at The Wave, Bristol

How Surfing Saved Me
“When my husband left me with a toddler and a baby, I stood on the shoreline with my surfboard, and decided that this was how I was going to get through the difficult times.”

Boardmasters – Skate Ramp Returns
Boardmasters is proud to announce an exciting expansion of its programming at Fistral Beach, including the return of skateboarding as part of this year’s festival

The Magic of Winter Surfing
Surfing isn’t all about the summer, there’s magic in surfing during the winter months too despite the cold. Read this short story by Hannah Bevan.

Justine Wins Nazaré Big Wave Challenge
Justine Dupont, wins big at the Nazaré Big Wave Challenge in Portugal with amazing performances also by Michelle Bouillons and Laura Crane.

Should Beginners Be Pushed into Waves?
What’s the benefits of pushing learners into waves? Should they learn the hard way and leave more waves for the rest of us?

Simmers Victory in Abu Dhabi
Caity Simmers is back to World No. 1 with a victory in Abu Dhabi.