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Swell Alert: Victoria is on the cusp of a heavy spike in WSW groundswell

Swell Alert: Tropical Cyclone Oma’s Updated Surf-Potential For The Weekend

Forecaster Blog: Tropical Cyclone Forming Near Vanuatu Fuels Rise in SE, ESE Swell For Southern QLD This Weekend

Forecaster Blog: Strengthening Tradewinds over the Southwest Pacific Sees New E Swell Inbound Next Week

Swell Alert: Victoria is on the cusp of a heavy spike in WSW groundswell

Swell Alert: Tropical Cyclone Oma’s Updated Surf-Potential For The Weekend

Forecaster Blog: Tropical Cyclone Forming Near Vanuatu Fuels Rise in SE, ESE Swell For Southern QLD This Weekend

Forecaster Blog: Strengthening Tradewinds over the Southwest Pacific Sees New E Swell Inbound Next Week

Swell Alert: Victoria is on the cusp of a heavy spike in WSW groundswell

Swell Alert: Tropical Cyclone Oma’s Updated Surf-Potential For The Weekend

Forecaster Blog: Tropical Cyclone Forming Near Vanuatu Fuels Rise in SE, ESE Swell For Southern QLD This Weekend

Forecaster Blog: Strengthening Tradewinds over the Southwest Pacific Sees New E Swell Inbound Next Week

Swell Alert: Victoria is on the cusp of a heavy spike in WSW groundswell

Swell Alert: Tropical Cyclone Oma’s Updated Surf-Potential For The Weekend

Forecaster Blog: Tropical Cyclone Forming Near Vanuatu Fuels Rise in SE, ESE Swell For Southern QLD This Weekend

Forecaster Blog: Strengthening Tradewinds over the Southwest Pacific Sees New E Swell Inbound Next Week

Swell Alert: Victoria is on the cusp of a heavy spike in WSW groundswell

Swell Alert: Tropical Cyclone Oma’s Updated Surf-Potential For The Weekend

Forecaster Blog: Tropical Cyclone Forming Near Vanuatu Fuels Rise in SE, ESE Swell For Southern QLD This Weekend

Forecaster Blog: Strengthening Tradewinds over the Southwest Pacific Sees New E Swell Inbound Next Week

Swell Alert: Victoria is on the cusp of a heavy spike in WSW groundswell

Swell Alert: Tropical Cyclone Oma’s Updated Surf-Potential For The Weekend

Forecaster Blog: Tropical Cyclone Forming Near Vanuatu Fuels Rise in SE, ESE Swell For Southern QLD This Weekend

Forecaster Blog: Strengthening Tradewinds over the Southwest Pacific Sees New E Swell Inbound Next Week

Weekend Surf Forecast 17 - 19 May 2019

It’s rare to see light autumn winds and good swell running across just about every stretch of surfable Australian coastline

Weekend Surf Forecast 10 - 12 May 2019

Surfing gets serious this weekend.

Weekend Surf Forecast 3 - 5 May 2019

May the Surf be with you this weekend.

Weekend Surf Forecast 26 - 28 April 2019

There's a synoptic elephant over the Southern Ocean.

Swell Alert: Victoria is on the cusp of a heavy spike in WSW groundswell

Victoria is on the cusp of a major increase in WSW groundswell.

Swell Alert: Tropical Cyclone Oma’s Updated Surf-Potential For The Weekend

Tropical Cyclone Oma is sitting plumb inside Queensland's swell window right now.

Swell Alert Updated Again: Tropical Cyclone Oma’s Phenomenal Surf-Potential Is Crystallising and It Looks Unprecedented

Forecast guidance for TC Oma is shifting... towards the Queensland coast.

Swell Alert: TC Oma Is Heading Our Way

Tropical Cyclone Oma is going to deliver, but will it be epic, or just way out of control?

Bali, Indonesia Surf Forecast 26 September - 10 August, 2018

Late September sees a new, long-period SW groundswell inbound across Indonesia.

Bali, Indonesia Surf Forecast 19 - 30 September, 2018

Yet another powerful SSW groundswell is closing in on Indo this week.

Bali, Indonesia Surf Forecast 12 - 24 September, 2018

SSW groundswell lines are stacked up beyond the horizon throughout early to mid September.

Bali, Indonesia Surf Forecast 5 - 17 September, 2018

Welcome to the Indonesian late season.

Forecaster Blog: Tropical Cyclone Forming Near Vanuatu Fuels Rise in SE, ESE Swell For Southern QLD This Weekend

The allure of a tropical cyclone is hard to resist.

Forecaster Blog: Strengthening Tradewinds over the Southwest Pacific Sees New E Swell Inbound Next Week

There's latent E swell potential brewing over the Southwest Pacific.

Forecaster Blog: Large NE swell To Grace The NSW Coast And TC Owen To Follow

Christmas comes early to the NSW coast this year.

Forecaster Blog: NSW Coast Weather Bomb Holds Latent Surf Potential

Where there's rain, there's swell. Sometimes.

Forecasting Tutorial: Reading Wave Models

Gain a deeper understanding into how wave models work and how to read them.

Surf Forecast Glossary

Keep up to date with the Forecasting lingo.

Forecasting Tutorial: Air Masses

Welcome to our first installment on meteorology basics: Swell is generated by wind and wind is the result of air pressure.

Forecasting Tutorial: Wave Period Explained

Coastalwatch's chief swell forecaster, Ben Macartney, scratches beneath the sea surface looking at wave period.

Swell Forecast: It's Happening, The Great Indian Ocean Double Up

Incoming double swell for Vic, WA & Indo

SWELL FORECAST: Incoming Southern Ocean Bomb Low

Deep low-pressure system dramatically deepens generating swell

Forecast Video: Major Swell Event For South Australia & Victoria

An insight into what conditions to expect

Forecast Video: Tasman Low Bringing East Coast Waves

Deep low pressure system to bring swell

The Youngest Rip Curl GromSearch Winner Ever Crowned In Costa Rica

Caitlin Simmers is just 13 years old.

Progression & Power From The Ladies - Keramas Free Surf

Conlogue, Moore, Gilmore, Fitzgibbons, Peterson and a all the other big names on the WSL women's tour going crazy at Keramas.

The Best Of The Best Going Ham at Keramas

While a poor kid keeps getting cooked

Perfect Pipes On The Northern Beaches Last Week

Oh how the stars aligned

Progression & Power From The Ladies - Keramas Free Surf

Conlogue, Moore, Gilmore, Fitzgibbons, Peterson and a all the other big names on the WSL women's tour going crazy at Keramas.

The Best Of The Best Going Ham at Keramas

While a poor kid keeps getting cooked

Perfect Pipes On The Northern Beaches Last Week

Oh how the stars aligned

Back Beach Sessions With Connor O'Leary & Stu Kennedy

Looking on point for 2020

Wave of the Week: Nick Vasicek's Backhand Funnel

The backhand barrel master at his very best only a week or so ago near home on the Gold Coast.

A Seriously Long Drainer on a Perfect Day at Nias

Wave of the Week with Elliot Paerata Reid

Shaun Harrington's Mental D'Bah Drainer

Wave of the Week: Six seconds of mental D'bah funnel

Watch: Damon Harvey's Late Drop to Backside Chandelier on the Gold Coast

Wave of the week

The Youngest Rip Curl GromSearch Winner Ever Crowned In Costa Rica

Caitlin Simmers is just 13 years old.

How a Teenager Took the Best Surf Photo in Years

A must watch film about surf photography in the modern era.

Crescent Head Local Dan Johnson Can Ride A Log!

Beautiful lines and fancy footwork

Watch Keala Kennelly's Landmark Speech at the WSL Awards

The Big Wave World Champion's Words Are Worth Hearing

Simon Anderson Recreates 1981 Winning Bells Board

Recreating an iconic piece of surfing

The Real Mikey Wright: Just Nothing To Lose

On the eve of the Pro

FEATURE FILM: The Biggest East Coast Swell Of A Generation

The waves, the people and the stories Once'A Swell

50 Shades Of Blue - Featuring Medina, Wilko, Ho & Santos

Pulling-the-plug in the search for a simpler stoke

Another Hilarious Rock Off Fail - This One's For The Groms

Don't worry young fella. We've all been there!

Poor Bloke Gets Absolutely Owned When Rocking Off At Burleigh Heads

Sometime we have to learn the hard way

Man Gets Rejected While Trying To Surf Noosa

Sent in against his will!

4WD Gets Caught On The High Tide

When you're stuck at Double Island Point on the high tide

Weak Wrap: Worst of Weak Wrap 2017

Weak Wrap: Hawaii Ruins Everything Again

The Rock Is A Hard Place

Weak Wrap: Man Wrestles Shark!

Plus much more in a very special tropical edition

Weak Wrap: Jamie O'Brien Is Dead... To Me

Plus other sad things.

How A Real Food Diet Can Affect Our Surf Performance For The Better – Surf Coach Series With Nic Laidlaw

Simple things you can look for to get yourself into better food patterns.

The Importance of Breathing Correctly – Surf Coach Series With Nic Laidlaw

When we’re breathing incorrectly it can have adverse affects on our posture, on our mood and on our energy.

Movement: Surf Coach Series With Nic Laidlaw

'The Core' demystified for strength and mobility

Finding The Why – Surf Coach Series With Nic Laidlaw

Understanding why we're out there, could lead to better, more fulfilling surfing.

How Did This Wave Even Get Ridden?

18-year-old makes it look easy

The Spectacular Tweed Swell

A left-hander that'll make you weak at the knees

You Wish This Was Your Backyard, But It's Not

Point break living

The Longest Barrel On The Central Coast This Century?

Andrew Mooney defies the odds

What Does It Take To Be A Man? Soli Bailey Knows.

Hot Lips Episode #3

Jack Freestone Found The Key To Cold Water Surfing Enlightenment

Hot Lips Episode #2

Wilko Faces His Worst Adversary

Hot Lips Episode #1

Sean Doherty: Jalan Jalan

Corona Bali Protected Round of 16 saw a heap more big names get smoked outta there!

Gallery and Report: Mentawai Islands April 2019

The Indo swell charts have been lighting up.

Sean Doherty: My Heart's Beating Like a Rabbit

John John and Italo Gone, Corona Bali Protected Round 3

Progression & Power From The Ladies - Keramas Free Surf

Conlogue, Moore, Gilmore, Fitzgibbons, Peterson and a all the other big names on the WSL women's tour going crazy at Keramas.

The Youngest Rip Curl GromSearch Winner Ever Crowned In Costa Rica

Caitlin Simmers is just 13 years old.

VIP Passes to Margaret River Pro Announced

Joe Blow at the Pro is back!

LIVE WEB CAST: Red Bull Cape Fear - Shipstern Bluff

Come and watch the madness!

Green Light: Red Bull Cape Fear Will Run on Monday at Shipstern Bluff

Get ready for the mayhem

Bondi Beach Closed As Big Shark Stalks Surfers

At least one shark was stalking the Bondi lineup today.

Nick Carroll On: Ballina's Turn On The Whale Carcass Merry-Go-Round

Bury it, get yelled at, then quickly dig it up — is this any way to treat a mammal?

Sharks and You One Year On – What's Changed? Part I

CW survey results are in

Nick Carroll On: Sharks One Year Later – What's Changed? Part II

CW’s Shark Panel catch-up

Surfing Icons and World Champs Sign Open Letter to Norwegian Oil Drillers

An Open Letter From the Surfers of Australia

Nick Carroll: The Bight Fight Is Just Beginning

We all need to understand this – and its consequences

"Say No To Tar" Rally Planned For Crescent Head

Residents and Kempsey Shire Council set to clash over the contentious sealing of Plomer Road

Nick Carroll On: It's All Happening Again – Another Dead Whale Buried

Another surf community has to worry about a dead whale and a council

Highlights From a Ridiculous Shipsterns Competition, the Surfing World Descends on Keramas, and the Dirty Ol' Wedge

This Week In Surfing: Ten Things From Surfing & the Internet on the Week That Was May 17, 2019

Who Will Win Bali? Who Will Win Shipsterns? And Why You Should Definitely Wag Work and Watch Surfing on Monday

This Week in Surfing: Ten Things From Surfing & the Internet on the Week That Was May 10, 2019

That All-Time Ain't That Swell/Kelly Slater Podcast Is Live, Laura Enever in Morocco, and Is Mini Dorian the Best 12-Year Old in the World?

This Week In Surfing: Ten Things From Surfing & The Internet On The Week That Was May 3, 2019

Bells Is Big, Understanding Equal Prize Money, and Jack Robbo's Sponsor Jump

This Week In Surfing: Ten Things From Surfing & The Internet On The Week That Was April 26, 2019

Photos: East Coast Super South Swell Sunday

How the East Coast looked today

Saturday At Bells Beach: Big, Wild & Beautiful

Saturday on the Surf Coast

East Coast Wednesday Wavefest

The People's Photos

The East Coast Awakening: Monday 23rd May

Swell Diary

Sean Doherty: Jalan Jalan

Corona Bali Protected Round of 16 saw a heap more big names get smoked outta there!

Sean Doherty: My Heart's Beating Like a Rabbit

John John and Italo Gone, Corona Bali Protected Round 3

Sean Doherty: The Cape of Mild Trepidation

This is the story of Red Bull Cape Fear At Shipstern Bluff, Tasmania today

Sean Doherty: Echoes of Bells

Finals Day at the Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach

Nick Carroll: 5,690,634 Surfboards in Just Five Years

How the Asian board machine is way bigger than anyone thought.

Nick Carroll: Is There Such a Thing as a Sustainable Surfboard?

Is it just bullshit or what? Nick goes to the Boardroom show in California to find out.

Nick Carroll: Oh My God, I Forgot About Point Break

How many 50 year storms have there been?

Nick Carroll: Kanga's Massive Life

Volume Two Of Ian Cairns’s bio has been released, but does anyone know what it means?

The Short History Of Surfer Greetings

Begins with Aloha.

The Short History Of Camping

Few things go together as well as surfing and camping

Why We Love To Camp Out Under The Stars

And all the hilarious things that happen round the campfire

Say Hello To The Least Friendliest Waves In WA

The Brown Brothers have something radical in store

Surfer Yarns: Jim Banks On Single Fins

Placement is key

Surfer Yarns: Jim Banks On His Recent Near Death Wipe-Out At Uluwatu

The Bends

Surfer Yarns: Jim Banks On Where To Put The Damn Fins

Okay, confession time.

Surfer Yarns: Jim Banks On A Lifetime Spent Shaping Surfboards

Breaking The Rules

Video: The Fizzlot kids – SW Grom Bash

A stoked out portrait of Australian Junior Surfing in the year 2018.

The Lyndie Irons Interview – After The Tell All Documentary

From the latest issue of Surfing World

Surfing World Magazine: Issue 387

The Return Of The Killer Surf Movie

Surfing World Magazine: Issue 386

Rip up this magazine and stick it to your walls because Australia pumps

A Wear and Tear Follow-Up Review of the O'Neill PSYCHOFREAK Zen Zip 3/2

How Did This Wetsuit Hold Up Ten Months Down The Track?

Two New Surf Books, Richo and Lennox, Different Worlds – Nick Carroll

Richo! The Terry Richardson Story and Surfing Lennox, From Then To Now

Reviewed:Three Ladies Wetsuits For Winter

Brrrrrr, three of the best wetsuits for women

Four Mid-to-North Coast National Parks To Hit This Long Weekend

Score some waves, save some coin

The 20 Best Excuses Used To Get Out Of Surfing Big Waves

Bet you've used a couple of these

Summer In 'Straya: Top 5 Camping Spots At Surf Breaks

Pack up the car and the fam.

These Are The Best 50 Gifts For Surfers This Christmas

Time To Sort This

The Best Last Minute Gifts For Dad!

Father's Day sorted!

The Short History Of Surf Mysteries

Enter the twilight zone.

The Short History Of Camping

Few things go together as well as surfing and camping

Jock Serong's Short History Of Grommets

Why We Love To Camp Out Under The Stars

And all the hilarious things that happen round the campfire

Historic Surf Event Continues In Newcastle

56th Mattara Surf Classic

Nikki Van Dijk Crowned Champ In Portugal

The Cascais Pro had some big shocks

World First Experience For 360 Groms In Sydney This Week

Innovation for grass roots surfing

The Line Up Of Incredible Surf Films

Noosa Surf Film Festival flicks

Coastalwatch's Chief Swell Forecaster Answers Hard and Easy Questions

Come and Meet Ben Macartney

Do You Know Which Surfer Has Won 13 Titles?

A stellar story

World First Experience For 360 Groms In Sydney This Week

Innovation for grass roots surfing

Rob Machado On: Shaping His Own Boards, Pro Surfing & Flow

I want to ride a Rob Machado surfboard

Paige Alms On Winning Her Second Pe'ahi Challenge

Lipped Podcast

Who Is The Biggest Self-Proclaimed Over-Achiever In Surfing?

Lipped, The Surfer's Podcast

What In The Heck Actually Is An Ambassador of Stoke?

The Dooley podcast tackles the small questions

Tackling The WSL Restructure Controversy Head On

Ain't That Swell

Gallery and Report: Mentawai Islands April 2019

The Indo swell charts have been lighting up.

What Are the Mentawai Islands Like In Feb? A Fun Little Playground

Video: Mentawai Islands, February 2019

Video & Gallery: Mentawai Islands August 2018

It might be spring, but it's still cold enough to daydream about Indonesian perfection like this.

Video & Gallery: Mentawai Islands July 2018

A Historic Swell

The Best Thing About Surfing In France

The draining perfection of La Graviere

7 Crucial Steps To A Successful Surf Van Fit-Out

A step-by-step guide to the ultimate vanlife

Gallery: The Reason Everyone Loves Hawaii

Through the lens of Craig Parry

The Most Intense & Spectacular Surf Trip I've Ever Been On

Morgan Maassen's Mexican magic

The Mentawais On The Pump

Waves you dream of

The Top 3 Places You Have To Surf In Indo Before You Die

The comprehensive look into these incredible breaks

Indo Is Going Off!

The best looking waves right now

Jim Banks On: The Perfect Indo Quiver

The four essential boards for your surf trip

This Is The Very Best Of The Maldives In 2016

Waves of your dreams

Everything A Surfer Could Hope For

The Maldives September report

Can You Believe This Was The Last 35 Days Straight In The Maldives?

Non-stop waves

Richard Kotch On, The Best I've Ever Seen The Maldives

July's swell delivery exposed

Gallery and Report: Mentawai Islands April 2019

The Indo swell charts have been lighting up.

Donald Trump throws shakas in the Mentawais!

Video: Imperfect weather but allegedly endless beers thanks to loaded President along for the ride.

Spectacular September Sessions In The Mentawais

Here's how it looked

Maldives Late Season Has Been Mental

The September highlights reel

Samoa: Our Tropical Wave Rich Neighbours

The summer of waves report

Gallery: Samoa - February 2015 Recap

Fun waves on the Polynesian island.

Gallery: Samoa – November 2014

Sunny days, offshore winds, no crowds and fresh swells in November? Welcome to Samoa…

Gallery: Samoa – October 2014

October in Samoa is a beautiful month especially if you're a surfer.

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