The lines of swell are strong, the surface conditions clean, while a sizable crew work the gentleman's shift last Wednesday at Winkipop.

Longer than Kirra, longer than Skeleton Bay, Steph Gilmore clocks serious tube time in Kelly's hot tub.

In what was the best morning so far at the Komune Bali Pro, surfing’s biggest names were served with perfect, four-to-six foot perect right barrels at Keramas.

Though it didn't get huge, the recent swell in the southern states had a lot of staying power. For over 48 hours it plugged away, rounding headlands and peeling off into the distance, all the while brushed by a user friendly northerly wind.

It's spring in the northern hemi and European surfers delight in the aquatic equivalent of the darling buds of May - lush green Hossegor barrels.

Four clips from Kelly's VIP session at his Fresno Wave Pool featuring Kelly himself, Nat Young, Kanoa Igarashi and Carissa Moore.

Bear didn't call it and it wasn't that 'big', it was, however, very perfect. Here's the proof.