The feeling of riding a wave might be priceless, but a new study has put a dollar value on what surfing means to Oz

“Offshore” – 18 minutes from California in the mid ’60s.

“Harrison Hine's original surf film of 1960s era longboard surfing in Southern California. Includes many friends and fellow surfers as ...

Time Capsule: The Nat, Bob and George at Noosa section from "High On a Cool Wave"

Bob Evans’ classic fifth film. This short is from Australia’s National Film & Sound Archive: January 1968 - the clip and the curator’s ...

Farewell Ned Eckert aka JJ Moon – “The number one surfer in the world”

Remembering the legend that never was - News from Surfing Heritage:  After a life well lived, we say a fond farewell ...

THE NEW ISSUE 119 – Mighty Mick the Proofreader brings the inside info on what's in it!

Magic Mick the Hyphen brings us his run-down on what lies between the covers of the newie: Issue No 119 >> FEATURES MATTHEW ...

TEA FROM AVALON WINS THE CARABINE 9’4” PIGLET

“I don’t think I’ve ever won anything in my life!” laughed Téa Wallace-Carroll from Avalon on Sydney’s Northern Beaches when we phoned ...

Patagonia develops first end-of-life solution for wetsuits

TORQUAY, Victoria (June 13, 2024) – Patagonia, as the industry leader in environmentally and socially responsible surf gear, is proud ...

Let’s talk about it! A kinda ironic cautionary tale – from Grace at Plow Surf Hats

Given that Melanoma skin cancer is 120 times higher in surfers than in the general population, we asked Grace Cooper ...

Vanimo Surf Lodge – Pope Francis - and the local primary school!

From Papua New Guinea’s leading newspaper, The National: TEAM, AUSSIES HOPEFUL A team of local people and their Australian friends are hope ...

Have you got surfers ear? Pardon? Check out the vid (turn the sound up)

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

1959: Making Sydney’s Surfboards

Newsreel ferreted from the dusty files of British Pathe by Detective Ian Lording, who added: "The late Greg McDonagh making boards ...

“FUN”

It’s really why we all surf hey – and here’s a 15-minute reminder from Waikiki. Vid from ‘Eimy’s Hawaii Happy ...

The ‘extraordinary’ record-breaking data that has climate experts baffled

News from SBS Australia, posted June 15, 2024: Every day since March last year, daily heat records are reaching new heights ...

Our 103rd board winner Dave with his Oceanside 9’3” Blunt

“I love it! Such a cool trad ride, I haven’t ridden anything else since I got it! And I’m in conversation ...

Melanoma skin cancer is 120 times higher in surfers than in the general population

Guess we kinda knew that already, but now via a new study by the Southern Cross University the prevalence has a ...

Whale Sharks feeding on baitballs in Western Australia – rare video & analysis from the CSIRO

From the CSIRO: Whale sharks (Rhincodon typus) feed on baitfish with other predators at Ningaloo Reef. Baitballs attract large numbers of predators ...

WIN A CARABINE 9’4” PIGLET – OUR 103 BOARD GIVEAWAY!

Carabine Surfboards have just completed the gargantuan and no doubt bittersweet task of moving factory after more than 50 years ...