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How sand pumping helped shape Gold Coast's Superbank, one of world's most famous surf breaks

How sand pumping helped shape Gold Coast's Superbank, one of world's most famous surf breaks

Australia’s national broadcaster tackles a major breakdown of man’s meddling with longshore drift and the monster that’s Southern Queensland’s Superbank - and how it screwed Kirra in the process. And ol’ Aunty ABC has done a great job of it. News ...


A 15-minute film – kinda mesmerizing – soft empty peaks and beautifully smooth styling

A 15-minute film – kinda mesmerizing – soft empty peaks and beautifully smooth styling

Kookapinto Shapes – by Flying Chicken Visuals. Cruisy music too: Homemade tunes by Mike Murphy, Corey Colapinto, Gus Day, Brian Anderson, Tommy ...

Surf artist calling Scottsdale home

Surf artist calling Scottsdale home

In an unassuming shed off a lane in central Scottsdale lives a world-famous black velvet artist and surf memorabilia collector. Baron ...

A day at the beach - filmed a century ago in Biarritz – two minutes of enhanced footage from 1928

A day at the beach - filmed a century ago in Biarritz – two minutes of enhanced footage from 1928

A rerun of one our most visited posts of 2022  - Dug up from the dark web by Ian “Hercule Poirot” Lording who ...

Do you work in the Medical, Health, Fitness or Wellbeing fields? Or maybe you’d just like to surf some Maldivian peelers with medical types?

Do you work in the Medical, Health, Fitness or Wellbeing fields? Or maybe you’d just like to surf some Maldivian peelers with medical types?

From Atoll Travel: Perhaps you’re an Anaesthetist, Chiropractor, Counselor, Dentist, GP, Life Saver, Nurse, Nutritionist, Obstetrician, Osteopath, Paramedic, Personal Trainer, ...

Our 98th board winner Andrew gets delivery of his Chelman Volan Double Ender 9’1”

Our 98th board winner Andrew gets delivery of his Chelman Volan Double Ender 9’1”

“Tried the board a few times already and it’s amazing! Thanks so much PLB and especially Ryan Chelman for making ...

“The Legrope Law”. The Byron leash ban – and yep you can theoretically now be fined

“The Legrope Law”. The Byron leash ban – and yep you can theoretically now be fined

This considered take on it all is by Lauren Hill, and it’s lifted from Patagonia’s Roaring Journals essays. The link ...

West Australian Titles – cracking Indian Ocean waves in Denmark – wrap, results, photos

West Australian Titles – cracking Indian Ocean waves in Denmark – wrap, results, photos

From Surfing WA: DENMARK - WA/AUS (Monday 22nd May 2023), The 2023 West Coast Suspensions WA Longboard & Logger Championship presented by Think Mental Health, wrapped up ...

The Midget Farrelly footage from the 1963 film Strictly Hot

The Midget Farrelly footage from the 1963 film Strictly Hot

This segment lifted from the Dale Davis movie Strictly Hot is only a minute and a half long and was ...

The Okanui Manly WSL Longboard Classic  QS – wrap & photos from the Bells qualifier

The Okanui Manly WSL Longboard Classic QS – wrap & photos from the Bells qualifier

News release from Surfing NSW: As the second and final stop on the LQS, Manly offered clean two-foot surf similar ...

“Craziest thing I’ve seen a human do”: Wedding Cake island and a Sydney bodysurf moment

“Craziest thing I’ve seen a human do”: Wedding Cake island and a Sydney bodysurf moment

This has been everywhere online over the past couple of days and has been picked up by the straight press ...

The Tasmanian government kicks in some bucks to secure “Women In Waves” on the Apple isle for the next two years

The Tasmanian government kicks in some bucks to secure “Women In Waves” on the Apple isle for the next two years

The latest news from Surfing Tasmania: HOBART/TASMANIA (May 9): Surfing Tasmania is pleased to be able to announce our Women in ...

Watch “Return to Water” – a very cool 20-minute vid  – three classic 60s boards head back to the surf in West Australia

Watch “Return to Water” – a very cool 20-minute vid – three classic 60s boards head back to the surf in West Australia

Produced by Andrew Bland of Mason Media Yallingup WA. The documentary ‘Return to the Water’ follows the return to the surf ...

Beautiful waves for the Okanui NSW Longboard Titles 2023 – wrap and cranking photos

Beautiful waves for the Okanui NSW Longboard Titles 2023 – wrap and cranking photos

From Surfing NSW: The 2023 Port Stephens Surf Festival presented by Okanui concluded yesterday (Wednesday 5th) with an incredible display of ...

Orewa Longboard Club’s 20th anniversary – from rainy slop to sheet glass (so NZ!)

Orewa Longboard Club’s 20th anniversary – from rainy slop to sheet glass (so NZ!)

Held over the weekend at Waipu Cove at Northland New Zealand, the club was blessed with three-foot perfection for finals ...

Six minutes with George – and the lost footage from Innermost Limits of Pure Fun

Six minutes with George – and the lost footage from Innermost Limits of Pure Fun

George Greenough found some lost 16mm footage from the late ‘60s - from long before HD video cameras went digital and ...

Finals Day: Victorian Titles – wrap, results & photos

Finals Day: Victorian Titles – wrap, results & photos

From Vurfing Victoria: Claiming the WSL Bells Beach Longboard Classic wildcard spots, Sam Dunton and Molly Powell crowned open Men ...

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