History of Surfing

By surfingturtle1
  • 1200

    First Surfing Reference

    Cave paintings from 12th century Polynesia show people surfing

  • First Writings

    Botanist Joseph Banks writes first description of wave riding at Matavai Bay, Tahiti

  • Surfing in Video Games

    "California Games" is the world's first video game featuring surfing

  • Millenium Wave

    Laird Hamilton rides the Millennium Wave at Teahupoo, Tahiti - the biggest wave recorded up to that point

  • Surfing on the Big Screen - Animated

    Animated movie "Surfs Up" is released. The first animated film about surfing

  • Record Surf

    Garrett McNamara rides the biggest wave of all time, in Nazaré, Portugal

  • Surfing becomes an Olympic Sport

    The International Olympic Committee votes for the inclusion of surfing in the 2020 Olympic Games