Ben Matson

Fri 2 August 12:00am

"Any boss who fires their staff for not showing up today is a bum." So said Swellnet reporter, Pete Mitchell, this morning in a lovely ode to Australia's favoutite schooner sculler, Bob Hawke.

Ol' Pete is on the money, the surf in Sydney is firing and only gonna get better as the day progresses. So stop looking at the internet, get your work done and find an excuse to split early.

All photos by Swellnet's resident bum and boss, Ben Matson.

Swellnet Sessions

Sydney

Ben Matson

Fri 2 August 12:00am

"Any boss who fires their staff for not showing up today is a bum." So said Swellnet reporter, Pete Mitchell, this morning in a lovely ode to Australia's favoutite schooner sculler, Bob Hawke.

Ol' Pete is on the money, the surf in Sydney is firing and only gonna get better as the day progresses. So stop looking at the internet, get your work done and find an excuse to split early.

All photos by Swellnet's resident bum and boss, Ben Matson.

Swellnet Sessions

The Cold, The Wet, The Windy

Ben Matson

Fri 7 December 12:00am

Summer or winter, and with or without the luxury of sunshine, Ireland is a cold and lonely place to surf.

Swellnet Sessions

The Cold, The Wet, The Windy

Ben Matson

Fri 7 December 12:00am

Summer or winter, and with or without the luxury of sunshine, Ireland is a cold and lonely place to surf.

Swellnet Sessions

The swell formerly known as...

Ben Matson

Wed 1 August 12:00am

God I cringe when I see surf stories on the news that lead out with phrases like 'Hang Ten dude' or that make references to Gidget. How out of touch are these people? It's been 45 years since hanging ten was hot shit and Gidget simply never was.

But what really darkens my drawers is when surf publications, who should know better, use the tired old term 'Big Wednesday' to describe a mid-week swell. It's been 35 years, can't we put it to rest? Therefore, as of today, Swellnet has issued a fatwah against any publication that dares utter the vile phrase.