After his ninth place at Rio Matt Banting appears to be cracking the CT code. Fella has always had good technique, always had a good head for competition, but now he's applying those skills when it matters.

Dates for the rescheduled Ben Howard Australian tour, now with Andrew Kidman and the Windy Hills as special guests.

Chances are you've seen Miguel Blanco even if the name doesn't ring a bell. Were you one of the 3 million people who viewed his rock jump f@#k up?

So the new Point Break remake looks interesting...

Since quitting the tour in 2011, Dane Reynolds has been gifted 10 wildcards and reached the Quarter Finals just once.

Today he received his 11th wildcard.

There are very few people with more commitment to the continuing development of Australian surfing than Matt Grainger. His latest project is the opening of a high performance surf training facility on Sydney’s northern beaches.

Jordy Smith opens up his shoulders and lays the rail through the long open faces of Trestles and Newport.