Return of the Empty Wave Photo Contest
For a surfer, an empty wave is a blank canvas.
Photos and videos of really good surfing are great—but nothing fuels the imagination quite like a beautiful photo of an empty wave or a lined-up surf break.
A great surf-scape can transport you instantly—out of your inbox and straight to a remote beach, mind-surfing your favorite board down the line.
In celebration of that feeling, we’re bringing back the Almond Empty Wave Photo Contest.
Here are the rules:
- Submit your favorite original photo of an empty wave between Oct 25 and Nov 3
- Post it to Instagram, tag @almondsurfboards, and use the hashtag #almondemptywave25
- We’ll share standout entries and announce finalists on Nov 4
- The community will vote to choose the grand prize winner
- Winner receives a $500 Almond Surfboards Gift Card
Only original photos will be considered—you must be the person who took the photo. (Reposting someone else’s work or an AI generated image = immediate disqualification.)
This contest is meant to be a fun way to engage our community near and far—so dig into your archives, dust off your hard drive, or bring your camera on your next dawn patrol.
We want to see the empty waves that fire up your imagination.
P.S. If you want some inspiration, here are four finalists from last year:
