World Mix – episode 12 of Crescent Swells – check out the track list, tune in for a listen

Surf music! “CS12 has been dropped on MixCloud. We’ve had some fun this show, producing a special ‘World Mix’. There are some great tunes from around the world while still remaining faithful to our soulful surf’n’beach sounds theme. PS. This week’s artwork is called ...

RIP Brian “Harry” Hann

Here at PLB we knew Harry to be generous and a gentleman, and always a little larger-than-life. There will be a ...

1959: Making Sydney’s Surfboards

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

China’s first wave pool bites the dust

From WavePoolMag: China’s first wave pool experiment sent shock waves around the world in 2019. The world’s biggest manufacturing power had entered ...

Reflections on a bee encounter

A random piece from (regular PLB reader) Michael Cottier: Today I had a surf with a bee, well sort of. ...

“Gremlins and Sandies in New Craze - Roller Boarding” - 1964

“Dry land board riding – it’s a new twist to the surfing craze.” “A tricky corner can be as dangerous as ...

Sea stars, purple urchins, California’s kelp forests, and eating for the greater good

From Nat Geo: Looking out over the Pacific Ocean, diners at the Harbor House Inn’s bluff-top restaurant in Elk, California, are ...

Buying a surfboard – helpful insights from the Raglan Surf Report

An oldie but a goody - a repost from this week last year: Depending on how many decibels of volume you’re ...

Crescent Swells Episodes 10 & 11 – check out the track list, tune in for a listen, anytime, anywhere

Surf music! Shows 10 & 11 have dropped. From DJ David Bell: “We cover music both old and new, chat ...

OUR 97th BOARD - WIN A CARABINE “SHAKEY” MODERN LOG

After 52 years of building surfboards of all sorts in Wollongong, the Carabine label runs deep in the DNA of ...

DANNY IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA SCORES THE SUGAR MOUNTAIN

“Fair dinkum!” was the fine Aussie expression that first popped out of Daniel Slater after a stunned silence when told ...

Yes it’s that time of year again! So Russel Crowe’s the biggest South Sydney Rabbitohs fan?

Happy Rugby League! We’re guessing this post won’t mean a lot to most of our international readers, but to many ...

Finals Day at J-Bay - non-stop action – wrap and photos

Spectacular glassy conditions and sunshine welcomed competitors and spectators alike on the Finals Day of the 2022 SA Longboard Championships ...

Dreamy offshores open the weekend at the SA Longboard Championships - J-Bay – Day 5 – wrap and photos

The weekend opened with sunshine, offshore wind and perfectly stacked corduroy lines running down Jeffrey’s Bay Point at the 2022 ...

J-Bay – Day 4 – wrap and photos

Glassy offshore conditions and 2-4ft waves awaited competitors on Day 4 of the 2022 SA Longboard Championships presented by Ryd ...

J-Bay – Day 3 – wrap and photos

Day 3 of the 2022 SA Longboard Championships presented by Ryd Brand opened to 2ft offshore waves running down Jeffreys ...

J-Bay – Day 2 – wrap and photos

Reeling 2-3ft waves and windy cross-shore conditions on a blistering hot morning set the stage for Day 2 of competition ...

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