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Review: 'Xanatollu: Surfing The Island Hopper'
Stu Nettle
Monday 27/07
23
Michael Kew takes a flight route linking six of the emptiest airports in the Pacific.
The Long Arm Of El Niño
Craig Brokensha
Friday 24/07
15
Tropical storms in the Pacific Ocean yet placid in the Atlantic.
The Many Lives Of Kyra Jonsun
Stu Nettle
Wednesday 22/07
38
An innovative shaper and photographer, and a pioneering snowboarder, yet very little of Kyra's work survives.
Introducing The Association For The Progression of Bodyboarding
Dan Dobbin
Tuesday 21/07
45
"What bodyboarding has is a lot of dedication and passion, what it lacks is direction and cohesion."
Watch: Johanna Brebner // Spaces In Between
Stu Nettle
Friday 17/07
18
Cycling from one end of New Zealand to the other is as easy as riding a bike.
Whale Carcass Washes Ashore Near Cronulla
Stu Nettle
Friday 17/07
19
Feet up in Cronulla as a four-metre humpback washes ashore.
The Slow Burn
Stu Nettle
Wednesday 15/07
39
After twenty-one years trying to heat your wetsuit, Chris Lyons is finally sending his warm regards.
Tracing Typhoon Bavi's Cold Wake
Zac Major
Tuesday 14/07
19
Typhoon Bavi spent nine days in the Western Pacific and didn't leave without taking something.
A Different High: Michael Vautor and Acting
Gra Murdoch
Monday 13/07
6
He was Teahupoo's original taxi boat driver, but these days Michael Vautor gets his adrenaline hits on stage and screen.
2026 Championship Tour Mid-Year Review
Steve Shearer
Friday 10/07
63
Steve offers his half-year report card - also revisiting predictions he made back in February.
Not So Swell, Mate
João Valente
Wednesday 08/07
73
João Valente shreds the myth of the Brazilian Storm - turns out the hunger wasn't for food.
When Your Kids Won't Surf
Chardo
Tuesday 07/07
71
How should failed parents cope with the news?
Fast News
Early Forecast: 2026 Tahiti Pro
Stu Nettle
Tuesday 28/07
10
Though we're twelve days out from the start date, the early signs are promising.
Watch: Tim Bonython // Shippies In July
Tim Bonython
Friday 24/07
5
"After a string of disappointing swell chases, this one finally came together."
Forecast: 2026 US Open Of Surfing
Craig Brokensha
Friday 24/07
32
The waiting period will be bookended by two hurricanes.
Watch: Surfing Alone In The Bering Sea
Stu Nettle
Wednesday 22/07
28
"The novelty of scoring when you least expect it."
Houshmand And Bonvalot Claim 2026 Ballito Pro Titles
Stu Nettle
Monday 20/07
12
The event was no easy insurance run for CT surfers looking for back up.
Watch: Jonathon Gubbins // Same But Different
Stu Nettle
Friday 17/07
28
A singular approach to a familiar wave.
Watch: Russ Bierke // Watermarks - Episode 1
Stu Nettle
Thursday 16/07
3
Two decades of surfing compressed into ten eventful seconds.
The WSL Plays Its Wildcards
Stu Nettle
Wednesday 15/07
11
Who's in, who's earned it, and who sells tickets.
Watch: Jordy Smith And Friends
Stu Nettle
Sunday 12/07
10
Below sea level speed runs in double-overhead waves.
Watch Russell Bierke // A Decade Of Surfing
Stu Nettle
Tuesday 07/07
19
Russ' greatest pits from 2016 till now.
Kelly Slater Takes Wildcard Into Event He Sponsors
Stu Nettle
Tuesday 07/07
34
54-year old Slater will surf the Outerknown Tahiti Pro next month.
Watch: Tahlija Redgard // Gifts From The Blue
Stu Nettle
Monday 06/07
126
Part surf film, part blueprint for living.
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