Steve Arklay
Wave of the Day
And in the end there was Kipp
Articles
Trouble In The Channel
Tuesday 30/06
5
Why Teahupoo is being shut down more often.
Even Further Down The Line
Monday 29/06
10
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)
Saturday 27/06
49
Yago and Sawyer take the win at Saquarema.
The Flyer: The Foreign Country
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
Thursday 25/06
47
Upcoming Indonesian surfers dealt a blow with two local comps dumped.
2026 Rio Pro: Finals Day (Mostly)
Tuesday 23/06
32
It was on and then, once again, it wasn't.
Welcome To The New WAMS
Monday 22/06
40
Heralding the beginning of a whole raft of new mapping features we’ve been working on for quite some time.
How Much Surf Does A Surfer Need?
Monday 22/06
18
Take away the waves and a surfer is just someone who wakes up early for no reason.
2026 Rio Pro: Day 2
Sunday 21/06
29
Another massive day of pro surfing conducted in wobbly, backwashy but improved 3-4ft surf at Itauna.
2026 Rio Pro: Day 1
Saturday 20/06
46
It was an absolute bloodbath of the top seeds today.
El Niño Is Here
Thursday 18/06
52
'The little boy' has arrived and is expected to strengthen.
Forecast: 2026 Vivo Rio Pro
Tuesday 16/06
33
The event window kicks of this Friday along with the arrival of a large southerly swell.
Fast News
Watch: Inside The World's Most Private Wave
Monday 29/06
17
Is the wave at Nihiwatu worth the price tag? Tom de Souza surfs it to decide.
Watch: Tim Bonython // Decoded
Monday 29/06
2
Tim finds sideshore wind isn't the only obstacle to big Chopes.
Shark Bumps Surfer At Winkipop
Wednesday 24/06
91
Surfers on the midday shift at Winkipop made a hasty retreat.
Bells Whale Carcass To Be Removed
Monday 22/06
23
Authorities will attempt to remove a humpback whale carcass from Bells Beach this morning.
Watch: Yorkes By Tim Bonython
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
Friday 12/06
8
A delayed summer manifested into autumn, with the East Coast shining.
Watch: Lords Of The Slab
Tuesday 09/06
8
Tim Bonython captured the final swell of the season with a mix of Cape and Shark Island.
Watch: Nias On Steroids
Thursday 04/06
32
Picture perfect, solid Nias from last week's large groundswell.
Watch: Jordy Liackman // Somewhere Perfect
Wednesday 27/05
2
"The biggest swell on the charts was barely over a metre - I accepted we were going to get skunked."
Ed Sloane: A Conversation from Hamilton Hospital
Monday 25/05
59
"One minute I'm bobbing and the next minute I'm underwater with this thing just clamped on my foot."
Watch: Shark Island Challenge // Day 1 Highlights
Monday 25/05
12
It wasn't pretty but it was hollow.
In the Forums
basesix said:bout time for my bi-annual cheers to you, @TBB, for all your crackerjack posts and research.. have a track from my white powder (oh my!)…
Politico > Next Federal Election6,791
Politico > Next Federal Election6,791
Island Bay said:Anybody been to Pascuales? Looks heavy but less ridiculous than Puerto - but probably kidding myself
Wax On > ~ Random Insta Pics and Clips ~4,106
Wax On > ~ Random Insta Pics and Clips ~4,106
seeds said:That’s my very silly relative. He seems to be onto something this time.
Here’s a clown unrelated to my good self
View this post on…
Wax Off > Australia - you're standing in it13,643
Wax Off > Australia - you're standing in it13,643
AlfredWallace said:lucky-al wrote: Got back to Vietnam a few days ago, Syzygium nervosum's doing well:
Lucky-al. Hi mate .
Nice to hear from ya.…
Wax Off > Botany Nerds Ahoy3,092
Wax Off > Botany Nerds Ahoy3,092
basesix said:any of you who have Indonesian people in your lives who are within spitting distance of 30 - 50 years old years old, put this on and crank…
Wax On > I love Bali3,834
Wax On > I love Bali3,834
velocityjohnno said:He's not the hero they deserve, he's the hero they're stuck with right now.
https://www.perthnow.com.au/news/world/mexican-batman-vigilante…
Wax Off > Interesting things too3,231
Wax Off > Interesting things too3,231
Howard Taylor said:Bloody fantastic !!! Who doesn't like an egg laying mammal ??? Perhaps like frogs and a good barometer for the heath of the river system?
Wax Off > Show us your photos3,768
Wax Off > Show us your photos3,768
Wave of the day
Jamie Colley
Wave of the Day
Mark Rule feeling his way into a sunny Indo section
Andrew Shield
Wave of the Day
Sam Lemdrum sends it skywards on a clear Gold Coast day
Toby Manson
Wave of the Day
When a quiet stretch of coast outdoes itself
Andrew Shield
Wave of the Day
Marlon Harrison with a fresh pop
Mick Gullan
Wave of the Day
Blue on blue at midwinter Margs
Josh Bystrom
Wave of the Day
Wilkes Passage throwing its weight around
Andrew Shield
Wave of the Day
Finding the middle ground in the Telo Islands
David Thiem
Wave of the Day
Shaun Payne in between the architecture on South Africa's Eastern Cape
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In the Forums
basesix said:bout time for my bi-annual cheers to you, @TBB, for all your crackerjack posts and research.. have a track from my white powder (oh my!)…
Politico > Next Federal Election6,791
Politico > Next Federal Election6,791
Island Bay said:Anybody been to Pascuales? Looks heavy but less ridiculous than Puerto - but probably kidding myself
Wax On > ~ Random Insta Pics and Clips ~4,106
Wax On > ~ Random Insta Pics and Clips ~4,106
seeds said:That’s my very silly relative. He seems to be onto something this time.
Here’s a clown unrelated to my good self
View this post on…
Wax Off > Australia - you're standing in it13,643
Wax Off > Australia - you're standing in it13,643
AlfredWallace said:lucky-al wrote: Got back to Vietnam a few days ago, Syzygium nervosum's doing well:
Lucky-al. Hi mate .
Nice to hear from ya.…
Wax Off > Botany Nerds Ahoy3,092
Wax Off > Botany Nerds Ahoy3,092
basesix said:any of you who have Indonesian people in your lives who are within spitting distance of 30 - 50 years old years old, put this on and crank…
Wax On > I love Bali3,834
Wax On > I love Bali3,834
velocityjohnno said:He's not the hero they deserve, he's the hero they're stuck with right now.
https://www.perthnow.com.au/news/world/mexican-batman-vigilante…
Wax Off > Interesting things too3,231
Wax Off > Interesting things too3,231
Howard Taylor said:Bloody fantastic !!! Who doesn't like an egg laying mammal ??? Perhaps like frogs and a good barometer for the heath of the river system?
Wax Off > Show us your photos3,768
Wax Off > Show us your photos3,768
Wave of the day
Jamie Colley
Wave of the Day
Mark Rule feeling his way into a sunny Indo section
Andrew Shield
Wave of the Day
Sam Lemdrum sends it skywards on a clear Gold Coast day
Toby Manson
Wave of the Day
When a quiet stretch of coast outdoes itself
Andrew Shield
Wave of the Day
Marlon Harrison with a fresh pop
Mick Gullan
Wave of the Day
Blue on blue at midwinter Margs
Josh Bystrom
Wave of the Day
Wilkes Passage throwing its weight around
Andrew Shield
Wave of the Day
Finding the middle ground in the Telo Islands
David Thiem
Wave of the Day
Shaun Payne in between the architecture on South Africa's Eastern Cape
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