"It was absolutely the heaviest thing that's ever happened to me," said James Hollmer-Cross. "I thought I was actually gonna die."

Watch footage of the wave in question shot at Australia's version of Cortes Bank, Pedra Branca.

In this age of click baiting and media chicanery it's good to find a video that is exactly as the title indicates. 'Chasing Swells' is a showreel of Dean Bowen...uh, chasing swells over the last five years. 

"I dropped everything, canceled everything else and booked a flight. A wave like this is worth infinitely more than anything else that was in my calendar."
- Joel Coleman.

Ryan Burch is a beautiful surfer to watch, loose-limbed and graceful. He's a surfer that's evolved from the conformist framework of shortboard competition to explore the entire spectrum of wave riding and board design. This mini-doco on Burch was made by the crew at Korduroy.tv.

Damon Hurst explores the emerging second hand surfboard market in Australia, and also announces a special treat for WA board boffins.

Old guys sup from the fountain, a middle-aged rookie breaks through, and a title contender tanks. All from the second day of competition at Snapper.