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It was a comp that defied expectations; the trade winds were kind, the swell consistent, and even those who knew how good it could get were gobsmacked at the

The swell ebbed and pulsed all day, as did the perfect-10 scores - Josh Kerr got one, Parko got two in the same heat making the Oakley Pro Bali the second co

For Shane Arrold, yesterday started under a firesky sunrise at Bondi before scoping an Eastern Suburbs bay handling the size.

The surf pulsed in Sydney late yesterday owing to a low pressure system not far offshore.

After four laydays today's action at the Oakley Bali Pro came in the shape of a clean six foot swell and a full draw of Round 3 heats.

There's worse places to be waiting for a swell than Bali.

Who knows how many barrels he's racked up during this recent run of swell?

Earlier this week, under an onslaught of south and south-east swell, the reefs near Botany Bay heads were on the pump.

Kandooma is a surf resort in the Maldives, just a 45-minute speedboat ride from the capital, Male.

...and when the wind wasn't blowing over the back of Keramas (

It was always gonna be the way: when the trades blew from behind the wave at Keramas the pros would use the wind to punt, and punt often.

Victoria, last weekend: even the staunchest Royal-hating Republican was smiling as the Queen's Birthday long weekend pumped, delivering waves on the Surf Coa

The seemingly unending train of south swell has seeped into almost all nooks of the East Coast over the past fortnight.

Under mostly grey skies but in pumping 4-6 foot Canggu waves, Rounds 2 and 3 of the ASC-sanctioned Oakley Pro Bali Trials were completed today.

Koby Abberton and Lukas Street are currently hosting Hawaiian visitor and former XXL Big Wave winner, Makua Rothman.

Anthony Walsh almost made it back-to-back wins at the Maui & Sons Arica Pro in Chile today.

This time of year it rarely goes flat up here.

You know how it went down, and if you didn't watch the webcast get yourself over to Hea