Pacific Long Boarder Banner
“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 to the original article, including vids, is at the bottom of this page – along with other great Roaring Journal ...


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 ...

Dreamy waves & upsets at the Victorian Titles – Day 1 wrap & photos

Dreamy waves & upsets at the Victorian Titles – Day 1 wrap & photos

From Surfing Victoria: With a solid swell hitting the Surf Coast, Point Impossible's right-hand pointbreak delivered clean 3-foot waves all ...

Legrope ban and $1,100 fines for Byron Bay?

Legrope ban and $1,100 fines for Byron Bay?

As reported by the ABC, April 24: A Byron Shire councillor wants to introduce a regulation that would see surfers fined ...

 The 2023 LOGJAM! at Pleasure Point, Santa Cruz

The 2023 LOGJAM! at Pleasure Point, Santa Cruz

The Contest. Logjam! is the longest running vintage longboard event in the world. Surfers from around the state bring classic old ...

Surf Pumps for the Longboard Finals at Queensland Titles – wrap & photos

Surf Pumps for the Longboard Finals at Queensland Titles – wrap & photos

From Suring Queensland – Sunshine Coast (Wednesday, 19 April, 2023): The third day of the Queensland Surf Championships saw the spotlight on the Longboard ...

The Great Pacific Garbage Patch is now so huge & permanent that a coastal ecosystem is thriving on it

The Great Pacific Garbage Patch is now so huge & permanent that a coastal ecosystem is thriving on it

Scientists have found thriving communities of coastal creatures, including tiny crabs and anemones, living thousands of miles from their original ...

The world's biggest marine reserve seems to be doing its job

The world's biggest marine reserve seems to be doing its job

From Nat Geo: The number of fish caught just outside a recently expanded marine protected area in Hawai’i has risen, ...

Please choose your region

Australia | US / Rest of the World

(Changing your region, will clear your cart)