Surfing

LOMBOK SURFARI

This is a story about three friends. All of whom herald from the same small coastal town in Western Java, all of whom had fallen under the spell of surfing. A spell cast by those first surf pioneers who roamed the southern coast of Java looking for waves during the ’70s, ’80s, and ’90s. It’s a small knit community in their town in paradise. Full of people who rely on each other for everything. A place where they shared what little they had. For these three, and a handful of others who aren’t the focus of this yarn, that included the first surfboards they’d managed to acquire through travelers either from breakage or gifts. Their town was fortuitous enough to be on the map for the water magicians who passed through. Blessed with a wave that’s now something of an international attraction. But that’s not the focus of this story either.

Blog posts

Jan 10, 2023

My Bresil

When I was 11 years old, at school, my teacher asked the students to choose a subject for a presentation. It should be something that inspired us. Anything at all. My choice was clear: I chose ''Brésil". In this presentation, as a football fan, I of course...

Aug 22, 2022

Surfercross 2022

Most people think that surfing and motorcross couldn’t be any more different. A lot of people who are experienced in either one of these two disciplines would also agree. But to a certain group of us, it’s this very difference that has attracted us to cross...

Jul 26, 2022

Jared & Sierra's Japanese Diary

Ambassadors, depending on your brand, are indispensable. At first glance, they appear to be laid-back characters flying around the world doing what they enjoy as work, and while it seems a bit glamorous, you may not realize they possess a unique perseveran...

Jul 26, 2022

DEUS WOMENS x YR SURF SESSION

Deus’ Sierra Lerback was coming to Japan for the Greenroom Festival, and during her visit we organized a Ladies Surf Session down at Taito beach, Chiba a few days following the festival. A gathering featuring Sierra and Taito local, Ryoko ‘Ryobay’ Sezutsu...

Jun 27, 2022

THE DEUS CROSS STEP - A DAY OF SURF, MUSIC, ART & FILMS

After two years of restrictions and keeping this gem in the pipeline, the very first Deus Cross-Step finally came to life on the 5th of June at Wijk aan Zee. We called every surfer to join us for a great surf event with art, film and good vibes. Two weekend...

Jun 01, 2022

GreenRoom Festival 2022

Clear blue skies, dazzling sun, music, art, friends and family. A real place where you can feel the vibes in person, an experience that can't be replaced online. Many joyous feelings we were close to forgetting, all came together these past two days. Thre...