Matt Dunbar

Pipeline from above

Between the end of the comp season and the start of the new year is one of the best times to be in Hawaii; keen surfers can get great waves without the intense crowds. And when Pipe broke the other day at least half that statement was true.

Pipeline from above

Between the end of the comp season and the start of the new year is one of the best times to be in Hawaii; keen surfers can get great waves without the intense crowds. And when Pipe broke the other day at least half that statement was true.

Pipeline: The afternoon before the final

The swell has hit and the stage is set at Pipeline. These photos were taken just a few hours ago as the world title-deciding swell was making landfall in Hawaii.

Pipeline: The afternoon before the final

The swell has hit and the stage is set at Pipeline. These photos were taken just a few hours ago as the world title-deciding swell was making landfall in Hawaii.

North Shore laydays

Might've been a few laydays at the Pipe Masters but it's not like the waves have stopped. Sydney photographer, Matt Dunbar, has been shooting all over the North Shore during the down days capturing Flynn Novak, Rasta, Ryan Calinan, and John John, amongst others in the mid-range waves.

North Shore laydays

Might've been a few laydays at the Pipe Masters but it's not like the waves have stopped. Sydney photographer, Matt Dunbar, has been shooting all over the North Shore during the down days capturing Flynn Novak, Rasta, Ryan Calinan, and John John, amongst others in the mid-range waves.

Matt Dunbar
Wave of the Day: Flynn Novak flipping out
Matt Dunbar
Wave of the Day: Mick Fanning, pre-bout pigdog at Pipeline

Pipeline

While the webcast cameras were trained on Sunset Beach, which was hosting the World Cup of Surfing, the photographers were burning up the megapixels down at Pipeline. 

Pipeline

While the webcast cameras were trained on Sunset Beach, which was hosting the World Cup of Surfing, the photographers were burning up the megapixels down at Pipeline. 

Mid North

In search of more variety and less crowds, Northern Beaches surfers Jordy Lawler and Jackson Carey hit the highway and steer northwards.

Mid North

In search of more variety and less crowds, Northern Beaches surfers Jordy Lawler and Jackson Carey hit the highway and steer northwards.

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Wave of the Day: Jackson Carey punching through the rule of thirds

Watch This Space

Jordy Lawler is a young surfer from Sydney's Northern Beaches who's starting to gather attention. While he's got an impressive contest record behind him Jordy ain't being noticed for his conservative, to-the-beach approach. On the contrary it's the theatrical crowd pleasers that Jordy can pull at whim that have him pegged as a next big thing.

These photos by Matt Dunbar.

Watch This Space

Jordy Lawler is a young surfer from Sydney's Northern Beaches who's starting to gather attention. While he's got an impressive contest record behind him Jordy ain't being noticed for his conservative, to-the-beach approach. On the contrary it's the theatrical crowd pleasers that Jordy can pull at whim that have him pegged as a next big thing.

These photos by Matt Dunbar.

Bombs & Bommies

More action from last week's East Coast Low...

Although the next swell is upon us and everywhere from Noosa to Narooma is pumping we couldn't pass over these shots from Matt Dunbar. They were taken at a bommie on the NSW South Coast where the oversized swell was draining the reef and causing sudden sea level adjustments. The gaping grey hole testament to the violence of the wave.

To see more of Matt's work click here.

Bombs & Bommies

More action from last week's East Coast Low...

Although the next swell is upon us and everywhere from Noosa to Narooma is pumping we couldn't pass over these shots from Matt Dunbar. They were taken at a bommie on the NSW South Coast where the oversized swell was draining the reef and causing sudden sea level adjustments. The gaping grey hole testament to the violence of the wave.

To see more of Matt's work click here.

Pikers Hole

Like beer and chips, some things just shouldn't be messed with. Moving right along... Mark Matthews, Jesse Pollack, Koby Abberton and others put on an incredible display of surfing last Saturday, however the word was they even piked a wave or two.

Pikers Hole

Like beer and chips, some things just shouldn't be messed with. Moving right along... Mark Matthews, Jesse Pollack, Koby Abberton and others put on an incredible display of surfing last Saturday, however the word was they even piked a wave or two.
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