Andy Smyth
Wave of the Day
Top heavy on the South Coast
Articles
The Long Arm Of El Niño
Friday 24/07
9
Tropical storms in the Pacific Ocean yet placid in the Atlantic.
The Many Lives Of Kyra Jonsun
Wednesday 22/07
34
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
Tuesday 21/07
37
"What bodyboarding has is a lot of dedication and passion, what it lacks is direction and cohesion."
Watch: Johanna Brebner // Spaces In Between
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
Friday 17/07
19
Feet up in Cronulla as a four-metre humpback washes ashore.
The Slow Burn
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
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
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
Friday 10/07
63
Steve offers his half-year report card - also revisiting predictions he made back in February.
Not So Swell, Mate
Wednesday 08/07
72
João Valente shreds the myth of the Brazilian Storm - turns out the hunger wasn't for food.
When Your Kids Won't Surf
Tuesday 07/07
71
How should failed parents cope with the news?
Typhoon Bavi: Right On Cue
Friday 03/07
58
A day after the WSL added Cloud 9 to the CT, the western Pacific submits its credentials.
Fast News
Watch: Tim Bonython // Shippies In July
Friday 24/07
1
"After a string of disappointing swell chases, this one finally came together."
Forecast: 2026 US Open Of Surfing
Friday 24/07
16
The waiting period will be bookended by two hurricanes.
Watch: Surfing Alone In The Bering Sea
Wednesday 22/07
26
"The novelty of scoring when you least expect it."
Houshmand And Bonvalot Claim 2026 Ballito Pro Titles
Monday 20/07
12
The event was no easy insurance run for CT surfers looking for back up.
Watch: Jonathon Gubbins // Same But Different
Friday 17/07
27
A singular approach to a familiar wave.
Watch: Russ Bierke // Watermarks - Episode 1
Thursday 16/07
3
Two decades of surfing compressed into ten eventful seconds.
The WSL Plays Its Wildcards
Wednesday 15/07
11
Who's in, who's earned it, and who sells tickets.
Watch: Jordy Smith And Friends
Sunday 12/07
10
Below sea level speed runs in double-overhead waves.
Watch Russell Bierke // A Decade Of Surfing
Tuesday 07/07
19
Russ' greatest pits from 2016 till now.
Kelly Slater Takes Wildcard Into Event He Sponsors
Tuesday 07/07
34
54-year old Slater will surf the Outerknown Tahiti Pro next month.
Watch: Tahlija Redgard // Gifts From The Blue
Monday 06/07
126
Part surf film, part blueprint for living.
Czermak And Gallina Take Teahupoo Trials
Monday 06/07
18
The Teahupoo Trials wrapped late last week in conditions befitting the venue.
In the Forums
basesix said:basesix wrote: absolute dog act:
STOLEN, SEE THIS BOARD, REPORT THE GRUB ^
STOLEN, SEE THIS BOARD, REPORT THE GRUB ^
must've been…
Wax On > ~ Spotted ~ Gumtree ~ Ebay ~ Facey ~ 2,032
Wax On > ~ Spotted ~ Gumtree ~ Ebay ~ Facey ~ 2,032
basesix said:Mark Corcoran.. he was the piano/singer guy on the (audience's) left of stage? grey lanky hair?
Wax Off > Tunes9,330
Wax Off > Tunes9,330
basesix said:freed from their religious yolk, @Howard Taylor? you purport to adhere to christian values but won't even turn up to a backstreet fitzroy…
Wax Off > Middle East Mess65
Wax Off > Middle East Mess65
truebluebasher said:John Owen Stone AO was one of the most outspoken and controversial figures in Australian public life.
When head of the Treasury during the…
Politico > Next Federal Election7,409
Politico > Next Federal Election7,409
udo said:Although a Paddillac in Same Dims and Glassing comes in Around $3200.
The Shaping Bay > OuterIslands non Flex.88
The Shaping Bay > OuterIslands non Flex.88
seeds said:Makes you wonder why the difference in length. Was one style resultant from sharpening axe heads while the other from sharpening spearheads…
Wax Off > Show us your photos3,902
Wax Off > Show us your photos3,902
Wave of the day
Romy Becker-Roache
Wave of the Day
Early morning access
Andrew Shield
Wave of the Day
Ethan's hands stay quiet as the rail sings through a D'Bah bottom turn
Bill Morris
Wave of the Day
Unsuspecting urban corner
Tim Bonython
Wave of the Day
Tyler Hollmer-Cross dwarfed by a Shipstern lip
Jamie Colley
Wave of the Day
Cheyne Brown scratching the back of an Indo peeler
Romy Becker-Roache
Wave of the Day
Dawn patrol maths - two lines, one taker
Andrew Shield
Wave of the Day
Kell Reese cracks the whip
Tim Bonython
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A knife at a gunfight - Torren Martyn takes a short blade to a long wall
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In the Forums
basesix said:basesix wrote: absolute dog act:
STOLEN, SEE THIS BOARD, REPORT THE GRUB ^
STOLEN, SEE THIS BOARD, REPORT THE GRUB ^
must've been…
Wax On > ~ Spotted ~ Gumtree ~ Ebay ~ Facey ~ 2,032
Wax On > ~ Spotted ~ Gumtree ~ Ebay ~ Facey ~ 2,032
basesix said:Mark Corcoran.. he was the piano/singer guy on the (audience's) left of stage? grey lanky hair?
Wax Off > Tunes9,330
Wax Off > Tunes9,330
basesix said:freed from their religious yolk, @Howard Taylor? you purport to adhere to christian values but won't even turn up to a backstreet fitzroy…
Wax Off > Middle East Mess65
Wax Off > Middle East Mess65
truebluebasher said:John Owen Stone AO was one of the most outspoken and controversial figures in Australian public life.
When head of the Treasury during the…
Politico > Next Federal Election7,409
Politico > Next Federal Election7,409
udo said:Although a Paddillac in Same Dims and Glassing comes in Around $3200.
The Shaping Bay > OuterIslands non Flex.88
The Shaping Bay > OuterIslands non Flex.88
seeds said:Makes you wonder why the difference in length. Was one style resultant from sharpening axe heads while the other from sharpening spearheads…
Wax Off > Show us your photos3,902
Wax Off > Show us your photos3,902
Wave of the day
Romy Becker-Roache
Wave of the Day
Early morning access
Andrew Shield
Wave of the Day
Ethan's hands stay quiet as the rail sings through a D'Bah bottom turn
Bill Morris
Wave of the Day
Unsuspecting urban corner
Tim Bonython
Wave of the Day
Tyler Hollmer-Cross dwarfed by a Shipstern lip
Jamie Colley
Wave of the Day
Cheyne Brown scratching the back of an Indo peeler
Romy Becker-Roache
Wave of the Day
Dawn patrol maths - two lines, one taker
Andrew Shield
Wave of the Day
Kell Reese cracks the whip
Tim Bonython
Wave of the Day
A knife at a gunfight - Torren Martyn takes a short blade to a long wall
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