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Wave of the Day
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Articles
2026 Rio Pro: Finals Day (Finally)
Saturday 27/06
46
Yago and Sawyer take the win at Saquarema.
The Flyer: The Foreign Country
Saturday 27/06
19
This time last week I was checking the surf at Yo Yos, West Sumbawa.
Indonesian QS Events Cancelled Amid Funding Cuts
Thursday 25/06
47
Upcoming Indonesian surfers dealt a blow with two local comps dumped.
2026 Rio Pro: Finals Day (Mostly)
Tuesday 23/06
32
It was on and then, once again, it wasn't.
Welcome To The New WAMS
Monday 22/06
40
Heralding the beginning of a whole raft of new mapping features we’ve been working on for quite some time.
How Much Surf Does A Surfer Need?
Monday 22/06
17
Take away the waves and a surfer is just someone who wakes up early for no reason.
2026 Rio Pro: Day 2
Sunday 21/06
29
Another massive day of pro surfing conducted in wobbly, backwashy but improved 3-4ft surf at Itauna.
2026 Rio Pro: Day 1
Saturday 20/06
46
It was an absolute bloodbath of the top seeds today.
El Niño Is Here
Thursday 18/06
43
'The little boy' has arrived and is expected to strengthen.
Forecast: 2026 Vivo Rio Pro
Tuesday 16/06
33
The event window kicks of this Friday along with the arrival of a large southerly swell.
2026 El Salvador Pro: Finals Day
Sunday 14/06
93
A satisfying conclusion to the El Salvador Pro after a frustrating, perplexing and at time maddening contest to watch.
Announcing Swellnet 3.0
Thursday 11/06
326
Today, we’ve launched a new version of the Swellnet website.
Fast News
Shark Bumps Surfer At Winkipop
Wednesday 24/06
91
Surfers on the midday shift at Winkipop made a hasty retreat.
Bells Whale Carcass To Be Removed
Monday 22/06
23
Authorities will attempt to remove a humpback whale carcass from Bells Beach this morning.
Watch: Yorkes By Tim Bonython
Friday 19/06
34
Tim lucked into a fun run of swell at a place he's been visiting for over forty years.
2026 Autumn Retrospective
Friday 12/06
8
A delayed summer manifested into autumn, with the East Coast shining.
Watch: Lords Of The Slab
Tuesday 09/06
8
Tim Bonython captured the final swell of the season with a mix of Cape and Shark Island.
Watch: Nias On Steroids
Thursday 04/06
32
Picture perfect, solid Nias from last week's large groundswell.
Watch: Jordy Liackman // Somewhere Perfect
Wednesday 27/05
2
"The biggest swell on the charts was barely over a metre - I accepted we were going to get skunked."
Ed Sloane: A Conversation from Hamilton Hospital
Monday 25/05
59
"One minute I'm bobbing and the next minute I'm underwater with this thing just clamped on my foot."
Watch: Shark Island Challenge // Day 1 Highlights
Monday 25/05
12
It wasn't pretty but it was hollow.
Watch: Soli Bailey // Ten Years Surfing Greenbush
Wednesday 20/05
11
Long service leave upcoming.
'Shark Country' This Saturday At Brookvale
Tuesday 19/05
80
Join the SW crew for an evening of beer, a movie screening, and a panel talk.
In the Forums
andy-mac said: Island Bay wrote: 3 hours of long lefts, but although bigger than yesterday, it was nowhere near as good. Still, it was fun cruising on the…
Wax On > I love Bali3,805
Wax On > I love Bali3,805
benskii said: Arnold Horshack wrote: Toots did that song well too benskii
Cheers AH, that was great!
Wax Off > Tunes9,287
Wax Off > Tunes9,287
Island Bay said: Well, my hometown was Copenhagen, and you either know or can imagine what the surf is like there.
Regular trips to Indo, France, Portugal,…
Wax On > Why did you move from your home town?6
Wax On > Why did you move from your home town?6
basesix said: (I reckon that Joel N guy comes across well in making the points he wants to make.. actually dispels some presumptions I'd made regarding…
Wax On > Shark Stories2,260
Wax On > Shark Stories2,260
Wave of the day
Toby Manson
Wave of the Day
When a quiet stretch of coast outdoes itself
Andrew Shield
Wave of the Day
Marlon Harrison with a fresh pop
Mick Gullan
Wave of the Day
Blue on blue at midwinter Margs
Josh Bystrom
Wave of the Day
Wilkes Passage throwing its weight around
Andrew Shield
Wave of the Day
Finding the middle ground in the Telo Islands
David Thiem
Wave of the Day
Shaun Payne in between the architecture on South Africa's Eastern Cape
Andrew Shield
Wave of the Day
Harry Martin in a wide open Gold Coast barrel
Tim Bonython
Wave of the Day
Mike Stewart struggles to stay attached as Shark Island bucks and brawls
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In the Forums
andy-mac said: Island Bay wrote: 3 hours of long lefts, but although bigger than yesterday, it was nowhere near as good. Still, it was fun cruising on the…
Wax On > I love Bali3,805
Wax On > I love Bali3,805
benskii said: Arnold Horshack wrote: Toots did that song well too benskii
Cheers AH, that was great!
Wax Off > Tunes9,287
Wax Off > Tunes9,287
Island Bay said: Well, my hometown was Copenhagen, and you either know or can imagine what the surf is like there.
Regular trips to Indo, France, Portugal,…
Wax On > Why did you move from your home town?6
Wax On > Why did you move from your home town?6
basesix said: (I reckon that Joel N guy comes across well in making the points he wants to make.. actually dispels some presumptions I'd made regarding…
Wax On > Shark Stories2,260
Wax On > Shark Stories2,260
Wave of the day
Toby Manson
Wave of the Day
When a quiet stretch of coast outdoes itself
Andrew Shield
Wave of the Day
Marlon Harrison with a fresh pop
Mick Gullan
Wave of the Day
Blue on blue at midwinter Margs
Josh Bystrom
Wave of the Day
Wilkes Passage throwing its weight around
Andrew Shield
Wave of the Day
Finding the middle ground in the Telo Islands
David Thiem
Wave of the Day
Shaun Payne in between the architecture on South Africa's Eastern Cape
Andrew Shield
Wave of the Day
Harry Martin in a wide open Gold Coast barrel
Tim Bonython
Wave of the Day
Mike Stewart struggles to stay attached as Shark Island bucks and brawls
Latest Comments