Every year, four or five surfers drown in Australia.

The surf pumped across the Maldives through August and and all star cast of North Steyne legends tore it apart.

The swell was almost to big for the reef, turning a perfect right into a thick double up monster.

The Gold Coast City Council has awarded a contract for the construction of an $18.2 million artificial offshore reef to better protect Palm Beach.

Maxing Kandui during the non-stop assault of oversized swells during July.

Trestles has been kicked off the tour, but Griffin Colapinto is still ducking and weaving through the lineup with some beautiful rail work while sticking Hail Mary aerials.

You wouldn't think twin fins and one of the Mentawai Islands heaviest waves would mix.