RIP Max Pendergast - paddle out, April 27

Byron Bay lost a treasure when Max Pendergast died recently, aged 80. To know Max was to like and admire him. A Byron original, he was born in the town, and he took his last breath at home there while ...

Thief knocks off surfer’s car in a crazy scene at packed Duranbah – news vid

Dbah on the southern end of the Gold Coast can be a pretty heavy spot at times, but this is next ...

Stealing Paradise: Sand Mafias, Beach Thefts

Did you know there is a global shortage of sand? And there are organised groups that exploit this? Like, sand mafias! ...

The 2024 LOGJAM! Pleasure Point, Santa Cruz

The Contest. Big Stick Surfing Association’s Logjam! is going off on April 27-28. The contest is the longest running vintage longboard event ...

Why aren’t there more saltwater wave pools?

From WavePool Mag: With Kelly Slater’s unveiling of Surf Abu Dhabi last week and the stacks of comments that followed, one ...

One trillion reasons why your daily surf is good for your health, and the economy

Universities in Australia and Chile have gotten together and worked out that surfing is good for your mental and physical ...

Nine-minutes of raw drone footage from Skeleton Bay

Namibia’s freakish racetrack, the best it’s been in two years. Filmed by Mendo Dornelas: “Crazy few days in Namibia to see one ...

DAVE WINS THE OCEANSIDE 9’3” BLUNT

Dave Maxwell is a didge-playing, old mal-frothing, cat loving, hard working father of two and granddad of three out of ...

Campaign and petition to stop mega octopus farm – from Ekō

News from Ekō: Octopuses are highly intelligent and sentient beings, capable of complex problem-solving and social interaction. It's well-documented that they suffer ...

“Mona Boys - Surfing in the Sixties”

Produced and edited by Phil Sheppard, this is a really great little 33-minute movie – so maybe do yourself a favour, ...

The Bells’n’Blues show - Crescent Swells - track list, tune in

“This week’s show kicks off with the classic Bells opener AC/DC’s Hells Bells. We pay tribute to the some of the ...

Five more cocaine ‘bricks’ washed up on Sydney beaches as drug mystery deepens

More than 250 kilos of cocaine has washed up on Newcastle to Sydney beaches since December. Here’s the news on ...

The 43rd Byron Bay Single-Fin Classic – news and entry – the world’s longest running single-fin event?

News from the Byron Bay Malibu Club – who have donated over $300k to local charities over the years via ...

Record breaking paddle-out at Torquay – news & vid

From Surfrider Foundation Australia: Over last weekend, Torquay took it to another level, with a record-breaking paddle out to stand up ...

Granny Grommets riding the waves of Western Australia's south coast every week

From ABC Great Southern, posted June '23: If you visit Albany's popular Middleton Beach on a Friday morning, it would be ...

The best Ferry Waves of all time?

When you’ve got 20 minutes check out this vid from Ben Gravy, the guy behind the Weird Waves series: “I've been ...

The Lennox One Dayer – wrap, results & photos

Preluding to this event the surf conditions at Lennox Main Beach had been ordinary, With the Thursday before, the weather ...

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