Surfers are helping future generations in Brazil’s largest favela

“Rocinha is plagued by violence and crime—children play in the same tight alleyways where drug traffickers work. One avenue away from the conflict: the ocean.” ARTICLE FROM NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC: A group of boys holding surfboards dash into the sea, smiling and laughing as ...

A new population of blue whales discovered “hiding” in the Indian Ocean

The whales in the group seem to sing a unique song: "It's like hearing different songs within a genre - Stevie ...

Urbnsurf wave pool for Sydney

Melbourne has reopened and Urbnsurf Sydney is set to be located at Olympic Park – a suburb of Greater Western ...

R.I.P. Ben Aipa

An innovative shaper, great surfer, and a son of Kauai, Ben Aipa died on Friday from heart complications, aged 78. ...

Old Mal Australian Calendar for 2021 – events, dates and locations

Here’s the latest news as compiled by Daffy Chisholm. He also added: “For the Toothpick Lovers: Had a yarn with Simon ...

More tributes to Qld gent and legend Gordon “Gordo” Philipson – from PT and Andy Mac

From Peter Townend: Where do I begin?, you could write a book about my mate Gordon “Gordo” Philipson, unsung hero of ...

Jeff Raglus “Low Pressure” exhibition

Jeff Raglus is a surfer, musician, a sculptor and most commonly a painter. He has had at least one solo exhibition ...

Here’s a first – a poem about diets and riots, hordes and a new board

Can’t say we’ve ever run a poem in the magazine or online before, but in these unprecedented (eek!) times, let’s ...

“The culture was terrible”: new film Girls Can’t Surf charts how trailblazing women forced change

The Sydney Morning Herald’s view on the new doco “Girl’s Can’t Surf”: Former world champion Pam Burridge is delighted by how ...

Farewell to a great man and a true Queensland & Australian legend, Gordon “Gordo” Philipson

Vale by Kerry Gill: “Gordo” sadly passed away early hours on 4/01/2021 in Tweed Heads Hospital age 82. This kind ...

WSL cancels Sunset Open, Jaws, and the Santa Cruz Pro

Citing the Covid surge, the latest news from the WSL: As a result of Hawaii's suspension of all surfing competitions until further ...

Not waving, drowning . . .

How does drowning happen and how can you prevent it. The idea that a drowning person splashes and calls for ...

New Zealand’s famous Makorori First Light - 2021

With so many fresh faces and smooth styles taking to the waves in Gisborne this summer anything could happen. Local ...

World’s biggest standing wave “The Lineup” begins construction in West Oahu

“The surfing will be similar to Oahu’s Waimea Bay river wave that flows periodically when the sand bar opens up ...

New Zealand: Shark attack victim had been pulled out by a rip

Kaelah Marlow has been named by police as the 19-year-old woman killed by a shark in waters off Waihī Beach ...

“Cold Water Therapy” – world premiere at Bondi, January 24 - check out the trailer!

About: Three childhood friends from Australia take on the adventure of a lifetime in the Alaskan winter searching for uncrowded waves ...

Landlocked and Lovin’ It: Valeska Schneider heralds the rise of a new kind of surfer

From WavePoolMag.com: “Multi-wave surfer” is an emerging term. What Kai Lenny is to “multiple-craft surfing” (SUP, kite, wind, tow) Valeska ...

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