Matt Dunbar
Wave of the Day: Parko, nose to the grindstone during Round 1 of the Quiksilver Pro

Editors picks

Tow surfing and Kirra: A maze of legislation

Surfpolitik

Makuakai Rothman: The (unofficial) 2014 BWT world champion

Talking Heads

2015 airline surfboard fee guide

Swellnet Dispatch

Tim Baker: (M)Ocean at Burleigh Heads

Talking Heads
Surfpolitik

Requiem for a surfboard

blindboy
Sunday, 1 March 2015

Having recently broken a favourite board blindboy was moved to ponder the implications of our relationship with our most beloved boards.

Form Guide

World's best light up Snapper Rocks for Quiksilver and Roxy Pro Round 1

Saturday, 28 February 2015

2015 is Year Zero for the World Surfing League and today was Day One. Although the surf didn't match the weightiness of the occasion the action made up for it.

Swellnet Sessions

Quiksilver & Roxy Pro: Day 1 - photos

Matt Dunbar
Sat 28 February 6:21pm

Photos from the first day of competition on the newly-minted World Surf League.

Jack Dekort
Wave of the Day: Overwhelming colourfast, Luke Jory, Noosa
Swellnet Dispatch

Kirra: Hollow by thy name - video

Stu Nettle
Friday, 27 February 2015

Might as well finish off the week the way we started it, with a clip of pumping Kirra. It might be a while till we see it like that again.

Swellnet Dispatch

Luke Hynd's leftovers - video

Stu Nettle
Friday, 27 February 2015

Luke Hynd talks a small game. "This clip is just a bunch of leftover footage from around home and a few trips I did throughout the year."

Fortunately the clip is a tad more exciting than its downbeat description.

Swellnet Dispatch

Jordy Smith: Working class - video

Stu Nettle
Friday, 27 February 2015

One thunderous clip from the fella who would be king.

Matt Tibbey
Wave of the Day: Stephen Walsh looking under the hood - Byron Bay
Swellnet Dispatch

In support of a surf reserve for the Mid Coast

Ben Matson
Thursday, 26 February 2015

The Mid Coast is where many South Australians first learned how to surf. Swellnet Founder Ben Matson has written an open letter in support of an application for the region's dedication as a Regional Surfing Reserve, under the National Surfing Reserve guidelines.

Swellnet Dispatch

Lightsurf in Iceland - video

Stu Nettle
Thursday, 26 February 2015

Enlightened surf porn...from Iceland!

Swellnet Sessions

Mikey Wright low orbit air rev - sequence

Shane Myers
Thu 26 February 7:11am

Mikey Wright makes deft use of a headwind to boost a low orbit air reverse.

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