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Legendary California boardmaker Rich Harbour gone at 77

Legendary California boardmaker Rich Harbour gone at 77

Seal Beach’s Rich Harbour opened his Harbour Surf Shop on Main Street in 1962 and it still exists there in the same spot today – with Harbor becoming an inspiration and a father figure to generations of Californian surfers along ...


What are the odd sea creatures that look like fingers on Orange County beaches?

What are the odd sea creatures that look like fingers on Orange County beaches?

Another strange sea creature has been washing up on Orange County’s shoreline recently, the latest ones called free-floating colonial tunicates, which ...

Escaped Russian spy whale plays rugby – the news and the vid

Escaped Russian spy whale plays rugby – the news and the vid

Seriously, if this was in an Austin Powers movie you’d think it was over-the top - a repost of our most-viewed story ...

The new Rib Cloud by PaddleAir – designed by Jessica Boynton

The new Rib Cloud by PaddleAir – designed by Jessica Boynton

Lifetime Californian surfer David Hilts has been perfecting his PaddleAir inflatable vests since 2004, and many a punter around the ...

RIP Greg Noll – Da Bull gone at 84

RIP Greg Noll – Da Bull gone at 84

He may not have ridden a wave since 1969 but Greg Noll remained a towering figure in surfing and it’s ...

Vans’ Dylan Graves explores how the surf community can be better allies to LGBTQ+ surfers

Vans’ Dylan Graves explores how the surf community can be better allies to LGBTQ+ surfers

Costa Mesa, CALIF. (June 2021) – Vans, the action sports brand, is proud to present Breaking Waves: Queer Surf, the latest project by ...

Paul McCartney’s new music vid SLIDIN’ to celebrate International Surfing Day

Paul McCartney’s new music vid SLIDIN’ to celebrate International Surfing Day

Paul McCartney and Jack McCoy collaborate again to send a gift to our oceans and the surfing world to celebrate ...

Obstacles aside, surfing is riding a quiet revolution in India

Obstacles aside, surfing is riding a quiet revolution in India

Murthy Meghavan is a former fisherman who is now a surfing instructor at Covelong Beach in Kovalam, a coastal village ...

Duke Kahanamoku’s Boots & Tom Blake’s Book! The originals at Noosa Longboards store

Duke Kahanamoku’s Boots & Tom Blake’s Book! The originals at Noosa Longboards store

Noosa Longboards has a most extraordinary collection of surf and pop culture ephemera, and how about these two unique new ...

Sea lions panicked by hunting orcas almost sink fishing boat

Sea lions panicked by hunting orcas almost sink fishing boat

Dozens of sea lions seeking to escape a pack of hunting killer whales in southern Chile have surprised a fishing ...

“A Cup of Tea with God” - Celebrating Noosa - the Fest and all the rest

“A Cup of Tea with God” - Celebrating Noosa - the Fest and all the rest

Masterfully directed by Shaun Cairns at Panga Productions - a 23 minute film of history, characters, and magical footage. So as ...

Viva Las Vegas!  Yeppoon Queensland meets Vegas Nevada

Viva Las Vegas! Yeppoon Queensland meets Vegas Nevada

And doing it in serious luxury by the looks – just check out the virtual tour below. Here’s the news as ...

THE NEW PLB - ISSUE 107 – Mick the Mighty Proofreader brings the inside info on what's in it

THE NEW PLB - ISSUE 107 – 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 - and believe ...

“THUMP”

“THUMP”

10 minute mini-movie featuring Kassia Meador, Jonah Reimers, Grant Hilling, Saxon Wilson and Ryan Conklin at Malibu. Animation is by Will ...

Our shout for another Pilsner! Yes two subscriber giveaway boards in row from Fine Surfcraft by Andrew Warhurst!

Our shout for another Pilsner! Yes two subscriber giveaway boards in row from Fine Surfcraft by Andrew Warhurst!

Another Pilsner please! The first one went down so well we’re going again. For the second issue in a row our ...

Malcolm on Mornington Peninsula scores the Pilsner – our 91st board winner

Malcolm on Mornington Peninsula scores the Pilsner – our 91st board winner

Victorian Malcolm Duckett was just a little pumped when we phoned to say he’d won the Fine Surfcraft by Andrew ...

Our 90th subscriber board winner John Sorby picks up his Carabine 9’8” Space Pig

Our 90th subscriber board winner John Sorby picks up his Carabine 9’8” Space Pig

Three months back John Sorby won our subscriber board which was to be a “Shakey” model, which is pretty much ...

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