Footage from the first big Nazare swell of the Northern Hemi winter. The swell hit last Friday and peaked on the weekend when the majority of this clip was filmed.

Pioneer surf cinematographer, filmmaker, and board designer George Greenough recently found some lost 16mm waveriding footage from the late ‘60s. The footage was shot during filming of 'The Innermost Limits of Pure Fun'. It had never been seen until recently. 

The Pipeline brings you everything you need to know heading into the ASP world title showdown between Kelly Slater, Mick Fanning and Gabriel Medina at the Pipeline Masters.

With less than week to go until the waiting period of the Billabong Pipe Masters, all eyes are fixed on the charts. Will the World Title showdown get swell befitting the occasion?

While researching the modern big wave gun, Anthony Pancia learns of magical figures and unlikely theories. Applied to foam and fibreglass they allow Shane Dorian, Albee Layer and others to paddle into the largest waves on Earth.

"Brazil misses having a big sports star. Medina has a very big chance of becoming our next Ayrton Senna or Guga Kuerten: idols capable of putting the whole country in a state of commotion by waving the Brazilian flag on the highest place at the podium."

In 2015, Ben Howard is touring Australia supported by Swellnet. Click for more details.