Kyle gets his Carabine – our 109th subscriber board winner

“I picked the new sled up today. Turned out beautifully! Got one of Aidan Cashin’s designs called an AC Log. Kept it simple for Shane, and even the colour was all his choice. The only thing we changed was a ...

WIN A 9’1” TOLHURST HI G6

Our 110th subscriber board giveaway It’s quite the combo: Bill Tolhurst and Harley Ingleby. Sons of the Coffs Coast, both were super hot ...

WSL Longboard Tour 2026 – changed format + the Abu Dhabi pool is out and La Union is in

It’s four events again, and while it’s named the 2026 WLT the final two events are spilling over into 2027 ...

Bennett Surf turns 70! Come party!

A good ol’ fashion celebratory party to bring in our 70th year of Bennett. Come and celebrate our 70th Anniversary with ...

Waves of Expression Exhibition returns to Kirra Longboard Klassic - Call for Artists

News release supplied: The vibrant coastal spirit of Kirra will once again take centre stage when Waves of Expression returns from 21 July to ...

Rare surf footage from 1925 – “The Popular Sport of Surfboarding” – Bondi Beach

Three minutes from 1925, pre talkies. Ferretted from deep in the Australian Screen web pages by Ian Lording. SOME BACKGROUND & ORIGINAL NOTES: Clip description This ...

Submissions open - Noosa International Surfilm Festival 2026

News supplied: Calling all surf and ocean storytellers! Submissions are now officially open for the 2026 Noosa International Surfilm Festival (NISFF), taking ...

Why does going to the beach make you so tired?

Not talking about a three-hour paddle here, this is about just hanging out – as addressed by Mel Magazine: These days, ...

New stuff from Crescent Swells – Surf Radio - track list, tune in

“New music from Manly’s Offthewally and old music from the soon to tour OZ and NZ - Sublime.” – from DJ David Bell STREAM ...

Old Mal Judging and the Modern Loggers Judging – the news from Daffy

We first posted this piece of inside info from Australian living longboard ledge Daffy Chisholm way back in July 2020 - but we've had a couple ...

ECAT 2026 Wrap-Up

Written and supplied by Organiser Andrew McKinnon: Following in the wake of the World Surfing Conservation Conference (16–19 February), hosted by ...

Katey Shearer’s book – Cold & Alive - and here's a gem!

Katey Shearer is one of our all-time favourite photographers, and we’ve been wrapt to have had her images grace our ...

Victorian Longboard Titles – photos and results from Round 1 on Phillip Island

News supplied by Surfing Victoria: Ben Considine and Bea Conroy Shine at the Opening Round of Victorian Longboard Titles on Phillip ...

The newie from Crescent Swells – Surf Radio - track list, tune in

“This week’s show. Who doesn’t need bright happy tunes in their life? Get Salty.” – from DJ David Bell STREAM IT HERE TRACK ...

Butch Van Artsdalen – untold stories of the first Mister Pipeline

The original switchfoot, loved a drink, loved a blue, but there was plenty more to his story. Here’s 28 minutes ...

“The Amazing Adventures of Ben & Gary” - Stories of Surfing, Girls, and Growing Up

Here’s a rare bird – a book of short stories from a surfer! And it’s available as a Paperback and on KIndle via Amazon. ...

Revealing the Hidden Kingdom of Seahorses

On a Bahamian island, in a landlocked saltwater lagoon, the planet’s densest collection of seahorses is offering scientists new insights ...

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