Glacier surfing in Greenland with Eurico Romaguera – the vid

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

Guess we kinda knew that already, but now via a study by the Southern Cross University the prevalence has a number.  And it’s ...

Inside the dolphin sex scandal that outraged a nation

This is a repost of our most read news article from this week in 2024. And while we are primarily ...

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 ...

THE NEW ISSUE 122 – 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 122 >> FEATURES THE ...

Norwegian man wakes to find cargo ship in his backyard

It's not surfing, but anything that happens around water can get a run here - News from the ABC (Australian Broadcasting ...

“The Jack Tyro Story, 2025” – the 12-minute short film, and it’s great

Film by Jonathan Smit. Soon to turn 18, Jack’s Jack and an all ’round gem - although dad Steve just about ...

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 ...

Patagonia’s New Film ‘Sea Country - Malu Lag’ – Watch it here

Melbourne, Australia, May 2025 – Global outdoor brand Patagonia today announced the upcoming release of ‘Sea Country — Malu Lag,’ a powerful new documentary ...

ROBYN IN SOUTH OZ TAKES DELIVERY OF THE SOUTH COAST SLASHER LOW PRO!

“I’ve been out for a short surf on it all ready and it travelled really nicely on the few waves ...

Butch Van Artsdalen – untold stories of the first Mister Pipeline

The original switchfoot, loved a drink, loved a blue, but there was plenty more to his story. Here’s 28 minutes ...

Does being the furthest out to sea increase your risk of a shark attack?

Do you too get a little freaked out when you see those lone distance swimmers well out to sea chugging ...

A day at the beach - filmed a century ago in Biarritz – two minutes of enhanced footage from 1928

A rerun of our most visited post from this week in 2024  - dug up from the dark web by Ian Lording who ...

“Sunset Surf Craze “– a rare 47 minutes from the very early days of the North Shore

With footage from Walt Phillip’s original movie “Sunset Surf Craze”, Walt himself narrates this remake with the easy charm and understated ...

World Surfing Conservation Conference: Phoebe Kane is the new Youth Ambassador

News supplied via the WSCC 2026: Australia’s highest ranking female surf judge Phoebe Kane has been named Youth Ambassador for World ...

“Queensland Playground” – a leisurely 8 minutes of joy from the Gold Coast in 1957

No highrise,  no groynes, and just a smattering of shiny happy people . . . oh for a time machine. Dug up ...

So you think you can trim? Check this bootleg out.

Empty Malibu with bugger-all cars and even less surfers, San Onofre shot from the water way before the power station, ...