Surfers, the ground is shifting beneath our feet.

A month after signing Mick Fanning to a decade-long deal, the Curl are locking down more of their assets.

Slater-mania strikes as the 47-year old begins his valedictory lap at Manly. Phil Jarratt reports.

"The sand had just started returning but then it all went sideways when Cyclone Oma hit."

Rabbit surveys the scene a fortnight out from the Quiksilver Pro.

And the return of John John!

Can a sixties-era design be mixed into a modern high performance shortboard?