A Surfer's Notebook: A Life Optimized for Waves

About A Surfer's Notebook: A Life Optimized for Waves

Join Dave, a surfer who's spent years traveling the world, living the surf-optimized life. "A Surfer's Notebook" is his collection of true stories and personal reflections from that journey. Beyond perfect waves, Dave shares insights on surf culture, analyzes interesting breaks, describes unforgettable characters, and explores the unexpected connections he's found along the way – from the physics of a wave to the flexibility of a foot.

Publisher

Dave

Category

society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

28 Apr 2025

Latest episode

5 Nov 2025

Latest episodes

29 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   5 Nov 2025

   28 - Tipping Point

   Once I knew what to look for I started recognizing tipping points everywhere. I found the first one on the mountainside in rural Japan but realized I'd experienced one just a few days earlier in the water, during the height of the typhoon swell. Both were tests I'd have to face on my own.

2. 

   29 Oct 2025

   27 - Miyazaki By Van

   What's it like to live in the "Wave Hunter" and surf typhoon swells in Japan? Follow the ups and downs of this eventful week on the Miyazaki coast.

3. 

   22 Oct 2025

   26 - Planting The Seed

   Today we are kicking of the Japan series... which includes multiple notes from my extended stay and extensive search for surf in Japan. This first note covers how I came to decide that spending several months in Japan to find my stoke would be a good idea...

Podcast Authority Score: 35 / 100

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Quality

70

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

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