The Unnatural Selection
Thursday 13/11 98
Probing the geopolitics of China's new wavepool.
Trouble Shooter // The Five Fin Surfboard
Tuesday 11/11 39
Muzz explains the "each way bet" shapers have when they throw five fin boxes into a board.
Graham 'Sid' Cassidy: The Promoter Gets Promoted
Monday 10/11 44
Sid gets inducted into Surfing Australia's Hall Of Fame.
Simon Jones: Ten Years Of The Modern Mid-Length
Thursday 06/11 38
"All of a sudden, a spark flew around the world."
Watch: Russell Bierke // Inner Mechanics
Wednesday 05/11 15
The inner mechanics of Russell's mind.
Flex Your Head: Blake Johnston And Cooper Chapman
Friday 31/10 5
Two new books, both written by ex-pros, that shine a light on the body's loft.
Good News: Surfing Is Not A Dangerous Addiction
Tuesday 28/10 141
Is surfing just another sport? Have we been deluding ourselves?
Quick Vic Road Trip
Thursday 23/10 10
Photographer Andy Smyth does an about-face and scores in a different direction.
Russ Bierke: From Outer Edge To Inner Mechanics
Tuesday 21/10 27
Russ returns with another film showcasing the shimmering edge of possibility.
For Better Or For Worse: When Swell Trains Combine
Thursday 16/10 49
Yesterday we witnessed a great example of overlapping swell trains.
The Flyer: A Butterly Flaps Its Wings And Bells Beach Pumps
Friday 10/10 12
Or, chaos comes to Victoria!
Watch: Mavericks // November 6th, 2025
Friday 14/11 2
The fog clears and the Mavs season opens with a clean nor-west swell.
Carissa Moore Announces Return To the 2026 CT Season
Friday 14/11 14
After two years away, the five-time World Champ will again don the coloured vest.
South Oz Algal Bloom Returns To Victor Harbor
Thursday 13/11 27
More fish kills, plus surfers in the Victor region reporting eye and throat irritation.
A Return To Caloundra Bar?
Tuesday 11/11 69
Hoping to stop erosion, authorities are dredging Bribie Island, but will the bar ever return?
Lifeline Surf Classic Returns to Queenscliff Beach
Tuesday 11/11 0
The Lifeline Surf Classic is back for its eighth year.
Watch: Torren Martyn // Rediscovering An Old Friend
Friday 07/11 18
"That board felt like the starting point for a new life."
Rachael Tilly and Kai Ellice-Flint Win 2025 World Longboard Titles
Friday 07/11 12
Tilly wins her third and Ellice-Flint his first.
Trouble Shooter // Introduction
Wednesday 05/11 38
A new column where a surfboard sage, otherwise known as Murray Bourton, answers everything you want to know.
Cooper Chapman: The Power Of 1%
Friday 31/10 63
Some ex-pros teach good surfing skills, yet Cooper Chapman teaches skills of another kind.
Dead Whale Washes Ashore In Northern Illawarra
Wednesday 29/10 18
Surfers are on alert as an eight-metre humpback washes onto rocks near Scarborough.
'Beyond Litmus' Screening, Plus More
Monday 27/10 8
Rare showing of 2018 film, plus live music and conversation.
Watch: Darian Cheffers // Ocean Truffles
Friday 24/10 4
Sniffing out the bounty on land and at sea.
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Articles
The Unnatural Selection
Thursday 13/11 98
Probing the geopolitics of China's new wavepool.
Trouble Shooter // The Five Fin Surfboard
Tuesday 11/11 39
Muzz explains the "each way bet" shapers have when they throw five fin boxes into a board.
Graham 'Sid' Cassidy: The Promoter Gets Promoted
Monday 10/11 44
Sid gets inducted into Surfing Australia's Hall Of Fame.
Simon Jones: Ten Years Of The Modern Mid-Length
Thursday 06/11 38
"All of a sudden, a spark flew around the world."
Watch: Russell Bierke // Inner Mechanics
Wednesday 05/11 15
The inner mechanics of Russell's mind.
Flex Your Head: Blake Johnston And Cooper Chapman
Friday 31/10 5
Two new books, both written by ex-pros, that shine a light on the body's loft.
Good News: Surfing Is Not A Dangerous Addiction
Tuesday 28/10 141
Is surfing just another sport? Have we been deluding ourselves?
Quick Vic Road Trip
Thursday 23/10 10
Photographer Andy Smyth does an about-face and scores in a different direction.
Russ Bierke: From Outer Edge To Inner Mechanics
Tuesday 21/10 27
Russ returns with another film showcasing the shimmering edge of possibility.
For Better Or For Worse: When Swell Trains Combine
Thursday 16/10 49
Yesterday we witnessed a great example of overlapping swell trains.
The Flyer: A Butterly Flaps Its Wings And Bells Beach Pumps
Friday 10/10 12
Or, chaos comes to Victoria!
Fast News
Watch: Mavericks // November 6th, 2025
Friday 14/11 2
The fog clears and the Mavs season opens with a clean nor-west swell.
Carissa Moore Announces Return To the 2026 CT Season
Friday 14/11 14
After two years away, the five-time World Champ will again don the coloured vest.
South Oz Algal Bloom Returns To Victor Harbor
Thursday 13/11 27
More fish kills, plus surfers in the Victor region reporting eye and throat irritation.
A Return To Caloundra Bar?
Tuesday 11/11 69
Hoping to stop erosion, authorities are dredging Bribie Island, but will the bar ever return?
Lifeline Surf Classic Returns to Queenscliff Beach
Tuesday 11/11 0
The Lifeline Surf Classic is back for its eighth year.
Watch: Torren Martyn // Rediscovering An Old Friend
Friday 07/11 18
"That board felt like the starting point for a new life."
Rachael Tilly and Kai Ellice-Flint Win 2025 World Longboard Titles
Friday 07/11 12
Tilly wins her third and Ellice-Flint his first.
Trouble Shooter // Introduction
Wednesday 05/11 38
A new column where a surfboard sage, otherwise known as Murray Bourton, answers everything you want to know.
Cooper Chapman: The Power Of 1%
Friday 31/10 63
Some ex-pros teach good surfing skills, yet Cooper Chapman teaches skills of another kind.
Dead Whale Washes Ashore In Northern Illawarra
Wednesday 29/10 18
Surfers are on alert as an eight-metre humpback washes onto rocks near Scarborough.
'Beyond Litmus' Screening, Plus More
Monday 27/10 8
Rare showing of 2018 film, plus live music and conversation.
Watch: Darian Cheffers // Ocean Truffles
Friday 24/10 4
Sniffing out the bounty on land and at sea.
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