"I feel the ocean beneath my feet,
out there I escape the heat."

One of the great larrikins of Australian surfing, and one of our greatest treasures, has left the building.

And kickstarts the short(er) board revolution.

Author Chris Gudenswager provides a sweeping history of an Australian enigma.

R'Cal goes the Big O.

Things are looking up with multiple swells expected through the waiting period.

"Just as important as what Kelly Slater does is how he thinks."