Vitor Oliveira

Imagine enjoying a day at a wave pool like you're playing a video game in which you are one of the characters with goals and a mission. Flowstate is adding a new layer to the wave pool experience by turning every surf session into part of an ongoing game. The Australian surf technology company has launched Flowstate Game Modes, a points-based gaming platform that rewards surfers for what happens on every wave while helping surf parks encourage repeat visits.  The system is already running at URBNSURF Sydney, URBNSURF Melbourne, Atlantic Park Surf, Lost Shore, and will soon expand to SurfTown MUC before reaching more parks in Flowstate's global network. Instead of treating each booking as a standalone session, the platform connects every ride to leaderboards, achievements, seasonal competitions, and rewards. But how does this work? Every wave now earns points Flowstate's gaming engine is built on the company's artificial intelligence model, which already analyzes...

Every surfer has experienced it: you paddle out feeling either too full or completely empty. Halfway through the session, your shoulders begin to fade, your reactions slow, and every wave seems just a little harder to catch. Choosing what to eat before surfing is not only about satisfying hunger but also about giving your body the right fuel at the right time. Unlike running or cycling, surfing combines prolonged aerobic exercise with repeated bursts of high-intensity effort. A typical session can involve constant paddling, duck dives, sprinting to catch waves, quick pop-ups, and maneuvering the surf line like crazy. That means your pre-surf meal needs to deliver steady energy, support muscular endurance, avoid digestive discomfort, and leave you feeling light enough to move freely in the water. Finding that balance isn't always easy, but we've got you covered. One simple brunch checks all those boxes. It's SurferToday's recipe. SurferToday's power brunch ...

It's surprising how much professional surfing and professional tennis have in common. Both sports travel the world, both reward athletes with ranking points based on their results, both use rankings to seed competitors and determine entry into elite events, and both also rely on a development pathway that allows rising talent to earn a place among the world's best. On top of that, both sports share a similar tournament ladder format at each event that takes place in different countries with different conditions (beach, point, or reef breaks, and clay, grass, or hard courts). Yet one very important difference separates them. Tennis celebrates the player who performs best over an entire year. Surfing no longer does. That difference has become one of the biggest talking and controversial points in competitive surfing since the World Surf League (WSL) introduced the Finals format in 2021. The change created a dramatic finish to the season, but it also changed the meaning of t...

Whether you've played it or not, "TransWorld Surf" is one of the most overlooked surfing games ever made. However, it arrived at an unfortunate moment - released almost simultaneously with " Kelly Slater's Pro Surfer " - and was eventually overshadowed despite introducing several ideas that were surprisingly ambitious for 2001. Activision's heavily marketed "Kelly Slater's Pro Surfer," powered by the proven "Tony Hawk's Pro Skater" engine and carrying the sport's biggest name, dominated the spotlight. Many players bought only one surfing video game, and Kelly Slater usually won.  Yet more than two decades later, "TransWorld Surf" has quietly become a cult classic. Browse online discussions among surfers and retro gamers, and a pattern quickly emerges: many believe it delivered the most authentic surfing experience of its era, alongside another one, "Sunny Garcia Surfing." Its realistic waves, fait...