Urban Surf

Ocean waves are the most intriguing parts of beach, which manage to mesmerize people on earth to see on them. For some people waves could be a little bit boring; yet, for those who die for these water activities, they will see waves as something to be enjoyed. Breaking and riding the waves into shore on surfboard represents the definition of a sport activity called surfing. Surfing itself was invented in five hundred years ago by Polynesian cultures and soon after that, it spread out into the world through European explorers and missionaries. Yet, the sport itself became extremely popular in 1920, because of Duke Kahanamoku, the Hawaiian Surfing Legends.

If you feel interesting with this sport and want to know more about how to surf, well, you do come at the right place. In this article, I will give you some basic knowledge about surfing and particularly some preparations before surfing. The more preparations you do, the better your surfing experience will be.

Being in a good physical condition is very necessary before starting to do this water sport activity. It is because, this kind of water sport activity demands physical fitness and hard work. Moreover, this sport itself is not the thing you can master overnight, thus it is better for you to get surf training and knowledge about how to surf from magazine or internet or even best from the professional surfer trainer. Besides, good swimming skill is also necessary during the process of you learn to surf.

Preparing the surfing equipment and gear is the next. Make sure that you get the right equipments since there are a lot of type of surfboards, wetsuits, and gears you can choose. If you do not have any experiences about surfing beforehand, make sure you choose surfing equipment for beginner. After owning the suitable gears for you, the next thing you should do is to find a good surf spot. Check the place with lots of lifeguards to ensure your safety just in case if something happen. Choose the spot with not many surfers or swimmers in order to avoid clash. Check the weather forecast and waves forecast for the beach to make sure that the waves are not too big for you. The best place for surfing for the beginner is in Kuta Beach, its soft tide and average height of waves will be the best place for your first surfing experiences.