nick green
Wave of the Day: Tyler Hollmer-Cross flying blind through a Shipsterns cavern

Editors picks

Board Bazaar - March 2015

The Rearview Mirror

Toby Martin: The transition

Talking Heads

Mick Fanning, one session in Mexico - video

Swellnet Dispatch

The Right - A Short Film of Wave Slab Fury - video

Swellnet Dispatch
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Balance of nothing - video

Stu Nettle
Friday, 10 April 2015

Even though it's a short film, Balance of Nothing has a bit of everything: big waves, small waves, airs, carves, landscapes, yeah...

Surfpolitik

Proposal to move shark cage diving closer to South Oz surf spots

Stu Nettle
Friday, 10 April 2015

Following a change in movement of white sharks on the Eyre Peninsula, tourism operators have proposed bringing cage diving sites closer to the coastline. Other ocean users, surfers included, aren't happy.

Steve Wall
Wave of the Day: Look but don't touch - South Coast NSW
Form Guide

Mick Fanning wins fourth Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach

Thursday, 9 April 2015

Mick Fanning has won the Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach besting Adriano de Souza in the closest Final in Championship Tour history.

Swellnet Analysis

Swell to the west, swell to the east

Craig Brokensha
Thursday, 9 April 2015

Autumn is really kicking into gear around Australia with both the east and west coasts due to be hit by large swells over the coming week.

Swellnet Dispatch

Kepa Acero and Cyrus Sutton in Peru - video

Stu Nettle
Thursday, 9 April 2015

Cyrus Sutton and Kepa Acero score perfectly-shaped Chicama on the first south swell of the season. The waves aren't big but the sandbars were good and the waves looooong.

Swellnet Dispatch

Elements of surfing style

Stu Nettle
Thursday, 9 April 2015

After watching the world's best surfers struggle in small, low tide waves at Bells blindboy was moved to consider the neglected issue of surfing style.

Steve Arklay
Wave of the Day: Marcus Casey, Papua New Guinea depth charge
The Rearview Mirror

Board Bazaar - March 2015

Stu Nettle
Wednesday, 8 April 2015

Ripped off logos, swapping boards for pizza, and a Brewer that should never have been bought. Welcome to the March Board Bazaar.

Form Guide

2015/2016 Big Wave Tour schedule announced

Stu Nettle
Wednesday, 8 April 2015

Overnight the WSL issued a press release announcing the dates for a revamped Big Wave Tour with two new contests added to the schedule.

Swellnet Dispatch

Tyler Stanaland at the Wedge - video

Stu Nettle
Wednesday, 8 April 2015

It breaks twenty metres off the sand and a 'long' wave is one that lasts more than two seconds. Still, who wouldn't want to surf the Wedge?

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