The wonderful life and extraordinary history of the NSW ocean pools

Ancient surf scribe joins 21st century

From Phil Jarratt: How long does it take to build a website? Forever, because it’s never quite finished. I heard that ...

From Guiness: Sebastian Steudtner biggest wave record – news & vid ( in slo-mo & flat-chat)

Sebastian Steudtner (Germany) is always, 100% committed to his plan A. No plan Bs.  This inspiring mentality — as well as a ...

The Aussie Rak for shapers and repairers – plus all the other stuff

Out of Southside Sydney and shipping worldwide, the guys at Surf n’ Rak have been manufacturing all-Australian made surf storage systems ...

Magic! Wednesday with the WSL Longboarders at Manly – photos, wrap, full results

The surf was a touch bigger than yesterday and it was another absolutely perfect May day in Sydney with clear ...

OUR 95th BOARD! WIN A CLAYTON SURFBOARDS DEDICATED NOSERIDER

Born and bred in Gerringong (Mick Cronin country) on the NSW South Coast, Clayton Bell says he grew up a ...

John Cunningham RIP

With the passing of John Cunningham Queensland has lost one of its larger-than-life surfing pioneers and personalities. As well as ...

Where it all started - Okanui Classics now made back in Oz

Dick Ash sowed up the first pairs of Okanui boardshorts on his mum’s Singer from canvas Australia Post bags he’d ...

‘Got your visa?’: Victoria’s coastal enclave Rye is holding fast to its barefoot roots

Gentrification hasn’t reached this part of the Mornington Peninsula, where residents say ‘if you don’t play golf, surf or fish, ...

RIP: Janet MacPherson – Malibu original

After a life under the sun very well lived, Malibu original Janet MacPherson gracefully kicked out on March 5 at ...

Surfing Duck at Rainbow Bay – the vid goes nuts

A repost of one of our most visited pieces from this week last year. Here’s how the BBC reported it:   Surfing duck: ...

With Easter upon us, time for a visit to Bells in 1970 with (the fabulous) Ma and Pa Bendall

A news episode from “This Day Tonight” - ferretted from the annals of Australia’s national broadcaster by Detective Ian Lording, who ...

The UK’s first World Surfing Reserve – check out these line-ups from North Devon

That’s the world’s 12th WSR – and here’s how it was reported by the BBC: North Devon joins a list that ...

Not waving, drowning . . .

How does drowning happen and how can you prevent it. The idea that a drowning person splashes and calls for ...

THE NEW PLB - ISSUE 110 - Mick the Mighty Proofreader brings the inside info on what's in it

Mighty Mick the Hyphen brings us his run-down on what lies between the covers of the newie: >> FEATURES SAM MEETS SETH Flying ...

McCartney, McCoy, new music and the new clip for the Surfrider Foundation

Longtime Surfrider supporter and filmmaker Jack McCoy has a long association with one of music’s most iconic and beloved artist, ...

Verbal assault? Current and 3-time World Champ Joel Tudor suspended by the WSL for Code of Conduct Violations

He’s never been backward in expressing an opinion, but did the WSL ever get it’s nose out of joint over ...