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Articles
Forecast: 2026 Fiji Pro
Monday 24/08
10
There'll be swell early in the period with a hint of much more towards the end.
Lucy Darragh and Rajo Barrel Win 2026 Rip Curl Cup
Friday 21/08
19
As Padang Padang pumps from sunrise to sunset.
Presenting Surfing Super League
Wednesday 19/08
52
A new league. A new format. The sport a nation was built on...apparently.
Early Forecast: 2026 Fiji Pro
Tuesday 18/08
132
The WSL once again has the wind at its back as the Fiji Pro approaches.
2026 Tahiti Pro: Finals Day
Friday 14/08
170
"A brilliant finals day which built to a crescendo of technical and stylish tube-riding."
A Different High: Dave Rastovich and Potatoes
Friday 14/08
89
"When potato season comes around I’m like the local potato trader. I swap ’em for fish, for fruit, for whatever."
2026 Tahiti Pro: Day 5
Thursday 13/08
34
“This is fricking sick! I’ve got the helmet, we’ve got the water patrol, this is what we live for."
2026 Tahiti Pro: Day 4
Wednesday 12/08
48
"I ask the reader, by way of preface, to not dismiss the current high-water mark of women's tube wrangling."
2026 Tahiti Pro: Day 3
Tuesday 11/08
63
"The heat of the year, and arguably the greatest Kelly Slater performance of all time."
2026 Tahiti Pro: Day 2
Monday 10/08
50
"It takes a certain type of individual to observe the waves ridden by Dora and Moniz and think: 'Yeah, I want a piece of that.'"
2026 Tahiti Pro: Day 1
Monday 10/08
47
Lets not beat around the bush - it was a day that belonged completely to Robert Kelly Slater.
Sand, Shifting
Thursday 06/08
29
The only constant on the Outer Banks, and the fight to control it.
Fast News
Watch: Russell Bierke // Watermarks - Episode 3
Friday 21/08
8
Russ details two amazing waves, neither made.
Watch: Sun Moon Light Sun With Asher Pacey
Monday 17/08
21
Board testing in Baja California.
Watch: Worst Event Call Ever?
Friday 14/08
16
What could've been at the Rip Curl Cup.
Review: Storm Riders
Thursday 13/08
49
"There’s nothing like an old surf movie to compress decades to an instant, while making the past feel an eternity away."
The Flyer: The Informant
Monday 10/08
Every good detective story needs an informant.
Surfing Partners: Expectation vs. Reality
Friday 07/08
36
Netflix sold you a golden retriever with a six-pack. Reality serves up a scowling bloke arguing with the surf cam.
Watch: Jordy Liackman // Drifting West
Friday 31/07
11
Not another highlight reel full of perfect waves...
Watch: Russ Bierke // Watermarks - Episode 2
Thursday 30/07
5
The second in Russ and filmmaker Andrew Kaineder's Watermarks series.
Dolphin Swimming Into Super Typhoon Territory
Thursday 30/07
18
Typhoon Dolphin is tipped to reach a Super Typhoon as it sprays the western Pacific with swell.
Early Forecast: 2026 Tahiti Pro
Tuesday 28/07
63
Though we're twelve days out from the start date, the early signs are promising.
Watch: Tim Bonython // Shippies In July
Friday 24/07
8
"After a string of disappointing swell chases, this one finally came together."
In the Forums
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Wave of the day
Andrew Shield
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Blake Neka's asymm nose pick
Steve Arklay
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Jess Landrigan scooping in down south
Dave Otto
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Crow's nest view of the 'Stern
David Thiem
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Late arvo Sumatran shimmer with Jack Bodi
Josh Morgan
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Crisp whip from Ava Holland
Andrew Shield
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Dakoda Walters letting his fins breathe
Tim Bonython's Swell Chasers
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Weekend caverns supporting Jake Steele
Romy Becker-Roache
Wave of the Day
Life speeds up
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In the Forums
truebluebasher said:Ok so we got Covid Outbreaks...is that normal? Usually a post winter wee Footy Finals Bump then dies off to rise after the Cup.Last…
Politico > Vaccinate or not 7,157
Politico > Vaccinate or not 7,157
truebluebasher said:Beneath Our Radiant Southern Cross! swellnet NFE [Social Science / School Project] Remember These...pretty cool huh! https://www…
Politico > Next Federal Election8,359
Politico > Next Federal Election8,359
Supafreak said:Patti Smith does covers really well I reckon with her own unique spin , I love the simple acoustic guitar in midnight rider . 12 is a great…
Wax Off > Tunes (but only covers)27
Wax Off > Tunes (but only covers)27
basesix said:The birth of Strange in western popular culture ."The Sixties in Britain didn't begin with Beatlemania, it began with Pop Art. On…
Wax Off > Tunes9,470
Wax Off > Tunes9,470
Wave of the day
Andrew Shield
Wave of the Day
Blake Neka's asymm nose pick
Steve Arklay
Wave of the Day
Jess Landrigan scooping in down south
Dave Otto
Wave of the Day
Crow's nest view of the 'Stern
David Thiem
Wave of the Day
Late arvo Sumatran shimmer with Jack Bodi
Josh Morgan
Wave of the Day
Crisp whip from Ava Holland
Andrew Shield
Wave of the Day
Dakoda Walters letting his fins breathe
Tim Bonython's Swell Chasers
Wave of the Day
Weekend caverns supporting Jake Steele
Romy Becker-Roache
Wave of the Day
Life speeds up
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