Andrew Shield
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Articles
2026 Championship Tour Mid-Year Review
Steve Shearer
Friday 10/07
18
Steve offers his half-year report card - also revisiting predictions he made back in February.
Not So Swell, Mate
João Valente
Wednesday 08/07
43
João Valente shreds the myth of the Brazilian Storm - turns out the hunger wasn't for food.
When Your Kids Won't Surf
Chardo
Tuesday 07/07
59
How should failed parents cope with the news?
Typhoon Bavi: Right On Cue
Craig Brokensha
Friday 03/07
51
A day after the WSL added Cloud 9 to the CT, the western Pacific submits its credentials.
Tropical Storm, Polar Swell
Craig Brokensha
Thursday 02/07
24
The hidden link between tropical disturbances and cold outbreaks across the Australian region.
Trouble In The Channel
Stu Nettle
Tuesday 30/06
53
Why Teahupoo is being shut down more often.
Even Further Down The Line
Steve Shearer
Monday 29/06
12
Though it still holds up well, time has altered how we view 'All Down The Line', writes Steve Shearer.
2026 Rio Pro: Finals Day (Finally)
Steve Shearer
Saturday 27/06
49
Yago and Sawyer take the win at Saquarema.
The Flyer: The Foreign Country
Stu Nettle
Saturday 27/06
26
This time last week I was checking the surf at Yo Yos, West Sumbawa.
Indonesian QS Events Cancelled Amid Funding Cuts
Stu Nettle
Thursday 25/06
47
Upcoming Indonesian surfers dealt a blow with two local comps dumped.
2026 Rio Pro: Finals Day (Mostly)
Steve Shearer
Tuesday 23/06
32
It was on and then, once again, it wasn't.
Welcome To The New WAMS
Ben Matson
Monday 22/06
40
Heralding the beginning of a whole raft of new mapping features we’ve been working on for quite some time.
Fast News
Watch Russell Bierke // A Decade Of Surfing
Stu Nettle
Tuesday 07/07
16
Russ' greatest pits from 2016 till now.
Kelly Slater Takes Wildcard Into Event He Sponsors
Stu Nettle
Tuesday 07/07
31
54-year old Slater will surf the Outerknown Tahiti Pro next month.
Watch: Tahlija Redgard // Gifts From The Blue
Stu Nettle
Monday 06/07
106
Part surf film, part blueprint for living.
Czermak And Gallina Take Teahupoo Trials
Anonymous
Monday 06/07
16
The Teahupoo Trials wrapped late last week in conditions befitting the venue.
The Philippines Pro Joins The CT
Stu Nettle
Thursday 02/07
52
The Championship Tour will swing by Cloud 9.
More Eyes, More Alarms
Stu Nettle
Wednesday 01/07
31
Will NSW's drone expansion change how we think about sharks?
Watch: Inside The World's Most Private Wave
Stu Nettle
Monday 29/06
38
Is the wave at Nihiwatu worth the price tag? Tom de Souza surfs it to decide.
Watch: Tim Bonython // Decoded
Stu Nettle
Monday 29/06
2
Tim finds sideshore wind isn't the only obstacle to big Chopes.
Shark Bumps Surfer At Winkipop
Stu Nettle
Wednesday 24/06
91
Surfers on the midday shift at Winkipop made a hasty retreat.
Bells Whale Carcass To Be Removed
Stu Nettle
Monday 22/06
23
Authorities will attempt to remove a humpback whale carcass from Bells Beach this morning.
Watch: Yorkes By Tim Bonython
Craig Brokensha
Friday 19/06
35
Tim lucked into a fun run of swell at a place he's been visiting for over forty years.
2026 Autumn Retrospective
Craig Brokensha
Friday 12/06
8
A delayed summer manifested into autumn, with the East Coast shining.
In the Forums
sypkan said:it's a small room...
yours
a minority room
a room of pandas...
uni-party rock on!
Politico > Next Federal Election6,927
Politico > Next Federal Election6,927
truebluebasher said:That's a tough share blackers!
Thanks for sharing the love...wishing you well...{R.I.P} Milesy.
Also reckon ya got a top crew there!
Wax Off > Vale...and thanks! “When the moon is shining the cripple becomes hungry for a walk” ― Chinua Achebe, Things Fall Apart1,191
Wax Off > Vale...and thanks! “When the moon is shining the cripple becomes hungry for a walk” ― Chinua Achebe, Things Fall Apart1,191
Supafreak said:So it’s not just me…………….Let me translate 79% for the American readers, because your media won’t. 79% of Australians wouldn’t trust this…
Politico > DUMP on Trump7,065
Politico > DUMP on Trump7,065
udo said:Roadkill you still Wanting to drop some Length and Litres
Boss Up 7'2"
https://www.facebook.com/share/188nYJauHg/
Wax On > ~ Spotted ~ Gumtree ~ Ebay ~ Facey ~ 2,004
Wax On > ~ Spotted ~ Gumtree ~ Ebay ~ Facey ~ 2,004
seeds said:I love noodle soups from all Asian countries.
Shit man, I feel comfort in instant cup o noodles.
Good stuff goofy!
Wax On > I love Bali3,872
Wax On > I love Bali3,872
basesix said:yep. huxley horrifies me more than orwell.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amusing_Ourselves_to_Death
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Wax Off > AI. Coming to eat the world. And the world is asleep. 12
Wax Off > AI. Coming to eat the world. And the world is asleep. 12
basesix said:udo wrote:
at 08:45 ^, that description of Pumpkin the male bull's journey prompted me to wonder if he'd just gotten caught offshore in…
Wax On > Shark Stories2,284
Wax On > Shark Stories2,284
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Mick Bryant sheltered between the blue and the green
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Andrew Shield
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Nathan Cook with a full body waft
Swilly
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Parko's Rainbow Tango
Peter Jovic
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Jed Mattinson deep on a wave that promises an optimistic ending
Tim Bonython
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Enlightened moves by Luke Sykora
Gavin Vanderplank
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Earl Sullivan slides into a backlit Indonesian cavern
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