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A Different High: Luke Cederman and Humour
Gra Murdoch
Monday 07/09
12
"I like looking at things within surfing and picking them apart because a lot of it's fucking ridiculous."
2026 Fiji Pro: Finals Day
Steve Shearer
Thursday 03/09
169
"The surfing Gabe delivered was the way Cloudbreak is surfed in heaven."
2026 Fiji Pro: Day 5
Steve Shearer
Wednesday 02/09
22
"Kauli then dialled up the carves to 11 showing that he'll be nobody’s pet cat on Finals Day."
Australia's Fracturing Relationship With El Niño
Craig Brokensha
Tuesday 01/09
50
A powerful El Niño may be building but all's not as it seems Down Under.
2026 Fiji Pro: Day 4
Steve Shearer
Monday 31/08
42
"What stands out the most from the elimination of top seeds is how little it has affected the rankings."
2026 Fiji Pro: Day 3
Steve Shearer
Friday 28/08
66
"A three-heater day held in dreamy but slow 3-4 foot Cloudbreak."
2026 Fiji Pro: Day 2
Steve Shearer
Thursday 27/08
22
"I see a guy walking his dog every day when he is home. Big, friendly dog, with a waggy tail."
2026 Fiji Pro: Day 1
Steve Shearer
Wednesday 26/08
54
"It was the most instant, obvious ten for years. The judges took less than 30 seconds to award it."
Forecast: 2026 Fiji Pro
Stu Nettle
Monday 24/08
76
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
Stu Nettle
Friday 21/08
20
As Padang Padang pumps from sunrise to sunset.
Presenting Surfing Super League
Stu Nettle
Wednesday 19/08
58
A new league. A new format. The sport a nation was built on...apparently.
Early Forecast: 2026 Fiji Pro
Craig Brokensha
Tuesday 18/08
132
The WSL once again has the wind at its back as the Fiji Pro approaches.
Fast News
Surf Abu Dhabi Pro Scrapped, For Now
Stu Nettle
Monday 07/09
5
Though the WSL "looks forward to returning."
Watch: Tim Bonython // The Chase
Stu Nettle
Friday 04/09
5
A two-part quest involving cars, planes, boats, skis, and surfboards.
Surfing’s (Other) Most Dangerous Site
Chardo
Thursday 03/09
65
Chardo goes online, searching for that diamond tail in the rough.
Secret Plan For Surf Retreat On South Stradbroke
Stu Nettle
Wednesday 02/09
26
The "nature-based" development also includes an 18 hole golf course, plus helipad and more.
Watch: Tim Bonython // Hells Bells
Stu Nettle
Tuesday 01/09
10
Timeless lines from this season and from decades ago.
Running Hot In The Eastern Pacific
Stu Nettle
Tuesday 01/09
8
What's the collective noun for a group of hurricanes?
Watch: Russell Bierke // Watermarks - Episode 3
Stu Nettle
Friday 21/08
9
Russ details two amazing waves, neither made.
Watch: Sun Moon Light Sun With Asher Pacey
Craig Brokensha
Monday 17/08
22
Board testing in Baja California.
Watch: Worst Event Call Ever?
Stu Nettle
Friday 14/08
16
What could've been at the Rip Curl Cup.
Review: Storm Riders
Gra Murdoch
Thursday 13/08
50
"There’s nothing like an old surf movie to compress decades to an instant, while making the past feel an eternity away."
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