Andy Smyth
Wave of the Day
Stadium view of Yorkes Classic winner Luke Sykora
Articles
2026 Rip Curl Pro Portugal: Day 2
Sunday 18/10
52
"Gone was the Californian stoner body language, the bored, over-it vibe she sometimes emanates."
2026 Rip Curl Pro Portugal: Day 1
Saturday 17/10
58
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
Friday 16/10
17
Between surf trips, Martin Daly goes searching for Amelia Earhart's plane.
Forecast: 2026 Rip Curl Pro Portugal
Thursday 15/10
17
The tents are up and the fragrant smell of sardines is wafting in the northerly.
Rachel Meets Kelvin
Tuesday 13/10
18
Several factors combined to flood Southern California, and most of them aren’t going anywhere.
Gallery: 2026 Yorkes Classic
Monday 12/10
12
Pumping surf and a great send off for Brian ‘Squizzy’ Taylor.
WSL Surfer Suspended
Monday 12/10
456
CT surfer fronting "allegations of a deeply serious nature".
Graham 'Sid' Cassidy: The Promoter Gets Promoted
Sunday 11/10
55
Last year, Phil Jarratt wrote this profile of Sid. It was a timely tribute then. Today it reads as a eulogy.
El Niño Flips Trade Winds On Their Head
Tuesday 06/10
27
Usually dependable, the trade winds in the western Pacific have reversed, causing chaos.
Review: Stern Fever
Friday 02/10
14
Talon Clemow's latest film digs into Shipstern Bluff and the cameras that turned it into a commodity.
Super, Possibly: El Niño In Southern California Is Complex
Tuesday 29/09
42
Most El Niño forecasts end with a house falling into the sea. Seeking something more solid, we asked Charlie Fox.
Winter Retrospective 2026
Thursday 24/09
19
If this winter felt different than recent ones, there's a reason for that.
Fast News
Eastern Pacific Breaks Hurricane Record
Wednesday 14/10
12
Fewer storms, but stronger.
Sierra Kerr And Ryan Kainalo Secure CT Spots
Wednesday 14/10
7
The 2027 Women's CT just got that bit more exciting.
Watch: Kobi Clements // Unwritten
Friday 09/10
13
Only seven minutes long, Unwritten is a physically pummeling clip.
Early Forecast: 2026 Rip Curl Pro Portugal
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'
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
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.
Swellnet does not, and has never tracked beachgoers with surfcams
Wednesday 30/09
Seems a bizarre opening sentence, but here we are.
'Stern Fever' Coming To Cinemas Soon
Monday 28/09
13
The story of the wave that changed big-wave surfing.
Watch: Mason Ho in Caveheart II
Monday 28/09
42
Same wave, same odds, thicker rubber.
Watch: The Great(er) Australian Bight
Friday 25/09
19
Surfers have a chance to protect the Great Australian Bight in perpetuity.
In the Forums
udo said:https://www.facebook.com/reel/1498370815682689 View on Facebook
Wax Off > The Necessity of Reparation for Historic Injustices8,263
Wax Off > The Necessity of Reparation for Historic Injustices8,263
truebluebasher said:Massive Mono Months of mandatory Mad Monday One Nation Monologues (Update) Comes with Bonus Crikey ANU Democracy Sausage (Back Catalogue)…
Politico > Next Federal Election10,519
Politico > Next Federal Election10,519
velocityjohnno said:so much caveat emptor... are the oldies in your life safe?
Wax Off > Interesting things too3,340
Wax Off > Interesting things too3,340
AlfredWallace said:The Australian Bush, be it dry or wet, is simply amazing. I’ve just lived opposite (3km) from a National Park for 25 years, I’ve seen…
Wax Off > Show us your photos4,107
Wax Off > Show us your photos4,107
AndyM said:Powerful stuff Roker.
Wax Off > That’s weird, that’s queer, that’s crazy, that deserves a long hard look. 3,758
Wax Off > That’s weird, that’s queer, that’s crazy, that deserves a long hard look. 3,758
Indo said:To be honest im just kind of shocked at how few tattoos he has at this stage, thought he would be covered head to toe by now.
Wax On > Health, fitness and wellbeing798
Wax On > Health, fitness and wellbeing798
overthefalls said:Insane riffs from KGLW! A lot of their stuff would suit surf clips.
Wax Off > Tunes9,729
Wax Off > Tunes9,729
Wave of the day
Swilly
Wave of the Day
Dakoda Walters happily undercover
B K
Wave of the Day
Isolated but occupied
Swilly
Wave of the Day
Mick harvesting speed in the back paddock
Steve Arklay
Wave of the Day
Harry Dott tickling the chin of a Surf Coast left
Tim Bonython
Wave of the Day
Jacob Turner dropping below sea level in the tropics
Jack Dekort
Wave of the Day
David Torrisi at ease in a Mentawai tube
B K
Wave of the Day
The crowd watches on
Andrew Shield
Wave of the Day
Phil Crosson makes a case for lower volume
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In the Forums
udo said:https://www.facebook.com/reel/1498370815682689 View on Facebook
Wax Off > The Necessity of Reparation for Historic Injustices8,263
Wax Off > The Necessity of Reparation for Historic Injustices8,263
truebluebasher said:Massive Mono Months of mandatory Mad Monday One Nation Monologues (Update) Comes with Bonus Crikey ANU Democracy Sausage (Back Catalogue)…
Politico > Next Federal Election10,519
Politico > Next Federal Election10,519
velocityjohnno said:so much caveat emptor... are the oldies in your life safe?
Wax Off > Interesting things too3,340
Wax Off > Interesting things too3,340
AlfredWallace said:The Australian Bush, be it dry or wet, is simply amazing. I’ve just lived opposite (3km) from a National Park for 25 years, I’ve seen…
Wax Off > Show us your photos4,107
Wax Off > Show us your photos4,107
AndyM said:Powerful stuff Roker.
Wax Off > That’s weird, that’s queer, that’s crazy, that deserves a long hard look. 3,758
Wax Off > That’s weird, that’s queer, that’s crazy, that deserves a long hard look. 3,758
Indo said:To be honest im just kind of shocked at how few tattoos he has at this stage, thought he would be covered head to toe by now.
Wax On > Health, fitness and wellbeing798
Wax On > Health, fitness and wellbeing798
overthefalls said:Insane riffs from KGLW! A lot of their stuff would suit surf clips.
Wax Off > Tunes9,729
Wax Off > Tunes9,729
Wave of the day
Swilly
Wave of the Day
Dakoda Walters happily undercover
B K
Wave of the Day
Isolated but occupied
Swilly
Wave of the Day
Mick harvesting speed in the back paddock
Steve Arklay
Wave of the Day
Harry Dott tickling the chin of a Surf Coast left
Tim Bonython
Wave of the Day
Jacob Turner dropping below sea level in the tropics
Jack Dekort
Wave of the Day
David Torrisi at ease in a Mentawai tube
B K
Wave of the Day
The crowd watches on
Andrew Shield
Wave of the Day
Phil Crosson makes a case for lower volume
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