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Articles
2026 Rip Curl Pro Portugal: Finals Day
Steve Shearer
Saturday 24/10
41
"The WSL faced down critics and protocol to hold out for the best surf of the event."
2026 Rip Curl Pro Portugal: Day 4
Steve Shearer
Friday 23/10
28
"The Artiste, as Paul Evans memorably described her, will not compromise."
2026 Rip Curl Pro Portugal: Day 3
Steve Shearer
Thursday 22/10
45
"You have to create a storyline, a reason for people to tune in and watch you. No-one else is going to do it for you."
After Tahiti: Is Surfing Facing A Moment Of Reckoning?
Tessa Hoult
Wednesday 21/10
107
Following revelations of serious misconduct, is surfing also having a MeToo moment?
Kneel And Deliver
Tuesday 20/10
22
Kneelos are getting a makeover thanks to grassroots interest and a wild tropical comp.
2026 Rip Curl Pro Portugal: Day 2
Steve Shearer
Sunday 18/10
63
"Gone was the Californian stoner body language, the bored, over-it vibe she sometimes emanates."
2026 Rip Curl Pro Portugal: Day 1
Steve Shearer
Saturday 17/10
59
The WSL had "the greatest gift" bestowed on them in the form of 4-5 foot Supertubos.
Ameliaration: Looking For Clues In The Marshall Islands
Gra Murdoch
Friday 16/10
22
Between surf trips, Martin Daly goes searching for Amelia Earhart's plane.
Forecast: 2026 Rip Curl Pro Portugal
Stu Nettle
Thursday 15/10
17
The tents are up and the fragrant smell of sardines is wafting in the northerly.
Rachel Meets Kelvin
Stu Nettle
Tuesday 13/10
21
Several factors combined to flood Southern California, and most of them aren’t going anywhere.
Gallery: 2026 Yorkes Classic
Craig Brokensha
Monday 12/10
12
Pumping surf and a great send off for Brian ‘Squizzy’ Taylor.
WSL Surfer Suspended
Stu Nettle
Monday 12/10
465
CT surfer fronting "allegations of a deeply serious nature".
Fast News
Watch: Tim Bonython // Best Of Cloudbreak
Stu Nettle
Friday 23/10
8
XL Cloudbreak through the ages, from Conan Hayes to Soli Bailey.
Junior SurfTag Showdown To Decide Series Champion
Thursday 22/10
This weekend, the groms have to step up for their clubs.
Typhoon Champi Steals The Crown
Stu Nettle
Wednesday 21/10
7
The Eastern Pacific has been getting the attention, but meanwhile out west.
Watch: Liam Turner // Sorted
Stu Nettle
Tuesday 20/10
15
Living, working, and surfing the Mentawais.
Eastern Pacific Breaks Hurricane Record
Stu Nettle
Wednesday 14/10
13
Fewer storms, but stronger.
Sierra Kerr And Ryan Kainalo Secure CT Spots
Stu Nettle
Wednesday 14/10
7
The 2027 Women's CT just got that bit more exciting.
Watch: Kobi Clements // Unwritten
Stu Nettle
Friday 09/10
15
Only seven minutes long, Unwritten is a physically pummeling clip.
Early Forecast: 2026 Rip Curl Pro Portugal
Stu Nettle
Thursday 08/10
27
Though still a long way off, the wind and swell pattern is beginning to emerge.
Last Tix To Sydney Screening Of 'Stern Fever'
Stu Nettle
Thursday 08/10
Grab tickets to the world premiere of 'Stern Fever'.
Every Swell Has A History
Wednesday 07/10
39
...and you can track it with Swellnet's new hindcasting tool.
Watch: Tim Bonython // Cloudbreak XPress
Tim Bonython
Friday 02/10
12
Big and windy early, smaller and cleaner later.
Cronulla Sharks And North Narrabeen Boardriders Win Surftag
Thursday 01/10
Cronulla Sharks Boardriders have taken out the Saint Somebody Women's Surftag.
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Isolated but occupied
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