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Latest on the Kirra Longboard Klassic: Headstands, dead cockroaches, and a chance of a Kirra barrel

News from Sean McKeown: 2019 saw the inaugural Kirra Longboard Klassic start life as a one-day event for local Longboarders, designed ...

Save The Waves celebrate World Oceans Day at first ever Coalition Summit 7th – 9th June, Santa Cruz

The United Nations has designated 8th June as World Oceans Day – a day for humanity to celebrate the ocean ...

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 ...

The 41st Alexandra Headland Winter Longboard Classic soon in June – news & entry

There are a lot of longboard clubs around Australia (60-something at last count), and along with their regular club comps, ...

Surf films Yama & Obseassion coming to Byron, with Q&A with Lucy Small & Laure Mayer – info, tickets & trailers

Two critically acclaimed films from Ghana and Europe plus a chat with the surfers/ filmmakers. Lucy: “I'm bringing Yama to Byron ...

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, ...

The 21st Dukes Ocean Fest – program & info - and you're welcome to participate

News from the Festival committee: Competitions and cultural events are taking place throughout Waikiki at Queen’s Surf on Kūhiō Beach, ...

“Surfing the Blues” with Crescent Swells – track list, tune in

“I put a lot of work into this bluesy show, I hope you like it. Great to hear another Peter ...

R.I.P. Rick Neilsen, Queensland Surfing Legend - 1948 – 2023

Tribute by Andrew McKinnon: On behalf of the Neilsen Family, it is with great sadness to convey the passing of ...

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 ...

Have you got surfer’s ear? Pardon?

Well a lot of us have hey, and a disclaimer up front here, this is a blatant plug for the 3.0 ...

“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 ...

“My head was in its jaws” – Gold Coast surfer battles a saltwater croc 28-kilometres off North Qld coast

From ABC Far North: A 51-year-old Gold Coast man has told how he prised open the jaws of a crocodile that ...

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

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

“Ocean Songs” with Crescent Swells – track list, tune in

“This we do a special tribute to Broderick Smith following his sad passing recently. Ocean Deep is such a great ...

Survey: Surfing economics & the value of surfing – put in your 10 cents worth – and maybe win something

Australian National University are conducting a public survey on surfing economics and the value of surfing. It should take approximately ...