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2026 Tahiti Pro: Finals Day
Friday 14/08
144
"A brilliant finals day which built to a crescendo of technical and stylish tube-riding."
A Different High: Dave Rastovich and Potatoes
Friday 14/08
31
"When potato season comes around I’m like the local potato trader. I swap ’em for fish, for fruit, for whatever."
2026 Tahiti Pro: Day 5
Thursday 13/08
32
“This is fricking sick! I’ve got the helmet, we’ve got the water patrol, this is what we live for."
2026 Tahiti Pro: Day 4
Wednesday 12/08
48
"I ask the reader, by way of preface, to not dismiss the current high-water mark of women's tube wrangling."
2026 Tahiti Pro: Day 3
Tuesday 11/08
62
"The heat of the year, and arguably the greatest Kelly Slater performance of all time."
2026 Tahiti Pro: Day 2
Monday 10/08
50
"It takes a certain type of individual to observe the waves ridden by Dora and Moniz and think: 'Yeah, I want a piece of that.'"
2026 Tahiti Pro: Day 1
Monday 10/08
47
Lets not beat around the bush - it was a day that belonged completely to Robert Kelly Slater.
Sand, Shifting
Thursday 06/08
24
The only constant on the Outer Banks, and the fight to control it.
2026 US Open Of Surfing - Finals Day
Tuesday 04/08
57
"We farewell the US Open, memorable for absolutely nothing..."
Forecast: 2026 Tahiti Pro
Monday 03/08
167
After a six-week break, the CT season is gonna resume with fireworks.
2026 US Open Of Surfing - Early Rounds
Saturday 01/08
34
Hurricane swell in the water, subdued vibe on the beach.
Council Loses Seawall Fight, Wamberal Takes Note
Wednesday 29/07
43
The North Entrance judgment hands a precedent to Wamberal home owners.
Fast News
Watch: Worst Event Call Ever?
Friday 14/08
9
What could've been at the Rip Curl Cup.
Review: Storm Riders
Thursday 13/08
34
"There’s nothing like an old surf movie to compress decades to an instant, while making the past feel an eternity away."
The Flyer: The Informant
Monday 10/08
Every good detective story needs an informant.
Surfing Partners: Expectation vs. Reality
Friday 07/08
34
Netflix sold you a golden retriever with a six-pack. Reality serves up a scowling bloke arguing with the surf cam.
Watch: Jordy Liackman // Drifting West
Friday 31/07
11
Not another highlight reel full of perfect waves...
Watch: Russ Bierke // Watermarks - Episode 2
Thursday 30/07
5
The second in Russ and filmmaker Andrew Kaineder's Watermarks series.
Dolphin Swimming Into Super Typhoon Territory
Thursday 30/07
15
Typhoon Dolphin is tipped to reach a Super Typhoon as it sprays the western Pacific with swell.
Early Forecast: 2026 Tahiti Pro
Tuesday 28/07
63
Though we're twelve days out from the start date, the early signs are promising.
Watch: Tim Bonython // Shippies In July
Friday 24/07
8
"After a string of disappointing swell chases, this one finally came together."
Forecast: 2026 US Open Of Surfing
Friday 24/07
42
The waiting period will be bookended by two hurricanes.
Watch: Surfing Alone In The Bering Sea
Wednesday 22/07
28
"The novelty of scoring when you least expect it."
Houshmand And Bonvalot Claim 2026 Ballito Pro Titles
Monday 20/07
12
The event was no easy insurance run for CT surfers looking for back up.
In the Forums
Arnold Horshack said:I can relate indo, I'd have serious trouble knocking a chicken on the head but I eat lots of it
Wax Off > Come and Get It! (cooking tips for surfer blokes)44
Wax Off > Come and Get It! (cooking tips for surfer blokes)44
Reform said:Yes, Hi zenagain, I have often recognised and appreciated their photography prowess. That is Bells isn't it? It must have been a very…
Wax On > I heart WOTD5,501
Wax On > I heart WOTD5,501
Supafreak said:@indo I asked AI and here’s a screenshot, this is just the politico thread . Like I said it amuses me when you use this phrase to back up…
Politico > Next Federal Election7,899
Politico > Next Federal Election7,899
Distracted said:SharkSmart app has been updated since last time I looked and it’s easy to track individual sharks up and down the east coast.…
Wax On > Shark Stories2,326
Wax On > Shark Stories2,326
Arnold Horshack said:Well and truly handed seeds. Didn't watch any of it but the result indicates it was either a shit performance from the Aussies or a good…
Wax Off > Cricket chat1,280
Wax Off > Cricket chat1,280
Island Bay said:Hey BHAny news on your 7'5 DT? Curious to hear how you're going with it.Cheers
The Shaping Bay > Desert Storm surfboard1,792
The Shaping Bay > Desert Storm surfboard1,792
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Steve Arklay
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Sam Logan gets that warm fuzzy feeling
Andy Smyth
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Around the next headland, over the next sand dune
Steve Arklay
Wave of the Day
Lachie Brearley gets rolled by the foamball
Tim Bonython
Wave of the Day
Jai Glindeman slipping into Shippies
Steve Arklay
Wave of the Day
Boots scooting on the Surf Coast
Chris Taylor
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Making a better wave off the backwash
Andrew Shield
Wave of the Day
Zeb Stokes with a savage blast on a bluebird day
Steve Arklay
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A hole in the ocean
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In the Forums
Arnold Horshack said:I can relate indo, I'd have serious trouble knocking a chicken on the head but I eat lots of it
Wax Off > Come and Get It! (cooking tips for surfer blokes)44
Wax Off > Come and Get It! (cooking tips for surfer blokes)44
Reform said:Yes, Hi zenagain, I have often recognised and appreciated their photography prowess. That is Bells isn't it? It must have been a very…
Wax On > I heart WOTD5,501
Wax On > I heart WOTD5,501
Supafreak said:@indo I asked AI and here’s a screenshot, this is just the politico thread . Like I said it amuses me when you use this phrase to back up…
Politico > Next Federal Election7,899
Politico > Next Federal Election7,899
Distracted said:SharkSmart app has been updated since last time I looked and it’s easy to track individual sharks up and down the east coast.…
Wax On > Shark Stories2,326
Wax On > Shark Stories2,326
Arnold Horshack said:Well and truly handed seeds. Didn't watch any of it but the result indicates it was either a shit performance from the Aussies or a good…
Wax Off > Cricket chat1,280
Wax Off > Cricket chat1,280
Island Bay said:Hey BHAny news on your 7'5 DT? Curious to hear how you're going with it.Cheers
The Shaping Bay > Desert Storm surfboard1,792
The Shaping Bay > Desert Storm surfboard1,792
Wave of the day
Steve Arklay
Wave of the Day
Sam Logan gets that warm fuzzy feeling
Andy Smyth
Wave of the Day
Around the next headland, over the next sand dune
Steve Arklay
Wave of the Day
Lachie Brearley gets rolled by the foamball
Tim Bonython
Wave of the Day
Jai Glindeman slipping into Shippies
Steve Arklay
Wave of the Day
Boots scooting on the Surf Coast
Chris Taylor
Wave of the Day
Making a better wave off the backwash
Andrew Shield
Wave of the Day
Zeb Stokes with a savage blast on a bluebird day
Steve Arklay
Wave of the Day
A hole in the ocean
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