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Swell Alert: Southern Ocean Bomb Spawns the Purple Blob of the Year.

Swell Alert: East Coast Low Delivers Double Whammy

Forecaster Blog: Winter Gloom transforms to Offshore Goodness across the NSW Coast

Forecaster Blog: Wave Periods as Long As You Like along the East Coast

Swell Alert: Southern Ocean Bomb Spawns the Purple Blob of the Year.

Swell Alert: East Coast Low Delivers Double Whammy

Forecaster Blog: Winter Gloom transforms to Offshore Goodness across the NSW Coast

Forecaster Blog: Wave Periods as Long As You Like along the East Coast

Swell Alert: Southern Ocean Bomb Spawns the Purple Blob of the Year.

Swell Alert: East Coast Low Delivers Double Whammy

Forecaster Blog: Winter Gloom transforms to Offshore Goodness across the NSW Coast

Forecaster Blog: Wave Periods as Long As You Like along the East Coast

Swell Alert: Southern Ocean Bomb Spawns the Purple Blob of the Year.

Swell Alert: East Coast Low Delivers Double Whammy

Forecaster Blog: Winter Gloom transforms to Offshore Goodness across the NSW Coast

Forecaster Blog: Wave Periods as Long As You Like along the East Coast

Swell Alert: Southern Ocean Bomb Spawns the Purple Blob of the Year.

Swell Alert: East Coast Low Delivers Double Whammy

Forecaster Blog: Winter Gloom transforms to Offshore Goodness across the NSW Coast

Forecaster Blog: Wave Periods as Long As You Like along the East Coast

Swell Alert: Southern Ocean Bomb Spawns the Purple Blob of the Year.

Swell Alert: East Coast Low Delivers Double Whammy

Forecaster Blog: Winter Gloom transforms to Offshore Goodness across the NSW Coast

Forecaster Blog: Wave Periods as Long As You Like along the East Coast

Weekend Surf Forecast 10 - 12 August 2018

Good waves of all shapes and sizes abound this weekend.

Weekend Surf Forecast 3 - 5 August, 2018

A totally excellent weekend of waves is about to drop.

Weekend Surf Forecast 27 - 29 July 2018

Big and small, there are all sorts of waves on offer around the country this weekend.

Weekend Surf Forecast 20 - 22 July 2018

The surf will be off the Richter this weekend.

Swell Alert: Southern Ocean Bomb Spawns the Purple Blob of the Year.

The height of the southern hemisphere winter is now in full effect.

Swell Alert: East Coast Low Delivers Double Whammy

The imminent formation of an East Coast Low hints at some radical developments along the NSW coast.

Swell Alert: East Coast Lights Up Under Powerful SSE Groundswell

There's a big SSE swell inbound, but where and when will conditions turn on?

East Coast Swell Alert: ESE Groundswell Inbound Early Next Week.

There's a solid round of ESE groundswell brewing for the East Coast.

Bali, Indonesia Surf Forecast 15 - 30 August, 2018

The swell keeps coming across Indonesia throughout the second half of August.

Bali, Indonesia Surf Forecast 8 - 20 August, 2018

What goes up, must come down across Indonesia this week.

Bali, Indonesia Surf Forecast 1 - 15 August, 2018

The swell of the year (and decade) may have come and gone, but there's still no shortage of powerful groundswell inbound across Indo throughout early August.

Bali, Indonesia Surf Forecast – July 25-31, 2018

Get the guns ready and maybe lay off the Bintangs tonight as you may need every last breath of energy for what is in store over coming days!

Forecaster Blog: Winter Gloom transforms to Offshore Goodness across the NSW Coast

There's some welcome respite in sight from the cold and wind across the NSW coast.

Forecaster Blog: Wave Periods as Long As You Like along the East Coast

A rare, high period S groundswell is brewing for the Eastern Seaboard.

Forecaster Blog: Victoria’s Surf Coast Primed to Pump

Victoria's Surf Coast is primed to turn it on throughout the middle of April.

Forecaster Blog: SE swell will pump for days across the East Coast

The recent run of classic autumn conditions continues along the East Coast this week.

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 O’RIGINALS Part 2 – Lachie Rombouts, Gardener and Surfer

"You just travelled two hours to be there, it doesn't matter what it's like, you're going out."

Video: Josh Kerr Wins 2018 Four Seasons Maldives Surfing Champions Trophy

While Freddy P won the thruster section

Video: Kerr Takes The Twin Fin Win At Perfect Sultans, Maldives

Video: Josh Kerr, CJ Hobgood and Freddy P Single Fin Jam The Maldives

Including high-line cheater fives!

Watch: Angry 10 Second Desert Point Drainer

Standout Sessions: Jon Gubbins scores a solid Desert Point funnel

Watch: Two Waves From The Mega Swell That Will Melt Your Face

Must see ...

Watch: Big, Glassy Uluwatu - July 30, 2018

Yesterday's swell may not have been as big as the two previous swells, but this one had the cleanest conditions.

More Pumping Padang Padang - July 29, 2018

The third major swell in less than two weeks lit up the Bukit once again, and Padang Padang was churning out super deep barrels on the late afternoon low tide.

Wave of the Week: Russell Bierke Demonstrates The Fine Art of Backhand Slab Wrangling

The section on this one...

Wave of the Week: Owen Wright's Quick Wedgey Tube

And a bonus cutty for good measure!

Wave of the Week: Stylish Grom, Oscar Langburne, Goes Long At Crescent Head

Like a mini Ando?

Wave of the Week: Wilko Looking Ready For The 2018 CT

Backhand Attack On Lock

THE O’RIGINALS Part 2 – Lachie Rombouts, Gardener and Surfer

"You just travelled two hours to be there, it doesn't matter what it's like, you're going out."

Video: Josh Kerr Wins 2018 Four Seasons Maldives Surfing Champions Trophy

While Freddy P won the thruster section

Video: Kerr Takes The Twin Fin Win At Perfect Sultans, Maldives

Video: Josh Kerr, CJ Hobgood and Freddy P Single Fin Jam The Maldives

Including high-line cheater fives!

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

The 8 Worst Surfing Fails & Slams Of 2016

Slams be slams

Friday Fails: Novelty Wave Rock-Off

The best thing you'll see today

Friday Fails: All Caught Up

How did it come to this?

Friday Fails: Exit Strategy

Cushioned by the foam

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

THE O’RIGINALS Part 2 – Lachie Rombouts, Gardener and Surfer

"You just travelled two hours to be there, it doesn't matter what it's like, you're going out."

Bali, Indonesia Surf Forecast 15 - 30 August, 2018

The swell keeps coming across Indonesia throughout the second half of August.

Video & Gallery: Mentawai Islands July 2018

A Historic Swell

Video: Josh Kerr Wins 2018 Four Seasons Maldives Surfing Champions Trophy

While Freddy P won the thruster section

THE O’RIGINALS Part 2 – Lachie Rombouts, Gardener and Surfer

"You just travelled two hours to be there, it doesn't matter what it's like, you're going out."

Watch Replay: Tahiti Pro 2018 - Round 2

Round 2 live from Teahupoo

Watch Replay: Tahiti Pro 2018 - Round 1 & 2

Round 1 live from Teahupoo

Video: Josh Kerr Wins 2018 Four Seasons Maldives Surfing Champions Trophy

While Freddy P won the thruster section

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

Manly Residents Watch Great White In Beach Pool

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

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?

Community Assistance Required In Port Macquarie

Here's what you can do

Whale Burial On A City Beach? What The Hell Is The Port Macquarie/Hastings Council Doing?

"It might be an interesting three to five years."

Is Steph Winning The 2018 Title? Mick and Mase Kill It On The Search, & Teahupo'o Starts Tomorrow

This Week In Surfing: Ten Things From Surfing & The Internet On The Week That Was August 10, 2018

Noa Deane's New Clip Is Dead-Set Mind-Blowing, More Nias, and the KS Wave Pool's New Air Section Gets Tested

This Week In Surfing: Ten Things From Surfing & The Internet On The Week That Was August 3, 2018

The Passing of Two Australian Surfing Legends, The Indo Swell of a Generation, and a Nightmare Boardbag Travel Incident

This Week In Surfing: Ten Things From Surfing & The Internet On The Week That Was July 27, 2018

Jack Robbo Wins Firing Tube Comp, Vicco on the Pump, & the Bong Girls Are Shredding

Six Things From Surfing & The Internet On The Week That Was July 20, 2018

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 On: J-Bay Finals Day

Filipe Toledo Wins J-Bay, Is World No.1

Sean Doherty On: The Contest With No Name

What went down on finals day at the WSL's Uluwatu Event

Sean Doherty On: Party Boy & Lakey Peterson Win Bali And Lead The Tour

Finals Day Wrap At The WSL Corona Bali Protected

The WSL Is About To Go All-In With Facebook Reports Sean Doherty From The Corona Bali Protected

And the surfing? 99.9% amazing.

Would You Have a Look at Tom Carroll with This Big Tiger Shark

“I thought, you’re kidding, I’m not getting in the water with those things." – TC

The Dangerous Holiday Part Two – Nick Carroll

When it comes to safety in Indo, can anything realistically be done?

Why Is Bondi So Worried About Softboards? – Nick Carroll

What's this mass media explosion around boards and Bondi all about?

The Dangerous Holiday – Nick Carroll

“Very few resorts or boats are prepared for a real emergency."

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 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

Surfer Yarns: Jim Banks On What It's Like To Paddle Out At Big Uluwatu

And when I say big pal, I mean big.

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

Surfing World Magazine: Issue 385

Owen and his miraculous journey from total darkness to world no. 1

Surfing World Magazine: Issue 384

Special Grom Bash Issue

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

Score some waves, save some coin

Salty Dogs | Five of the Best Wetsuits, Reviewed by Surfing World

Wetties and Wisdom

Nick Carroll On: The Andy Irons Doco and The Ian Cairns Book

Days of thunder and tragedy recalled in very different ways by two new and pretty epic stories.

Jock Serong On: The Island at the End of the World

A review of a glorious, heavy hardcover feast of photography and storytelling.

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

Video & Gallery: Mentawai Islands July 2018

A Historic Swell

Video & Gallery: Mentawai Islands, June, 2018

The month of June was a classic high season month.

Video & Gallery: Who said the Maldives doesn’t get hollow?

Early season in the Maldives has delivered plenty bowls

Tested: Checking Out Rote Island and its "User Friendly G-Land"

Look at that line-up

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

Spectacular September Sessions In The Mentawais

Here's how it looked

Maldives Late Season Has Been Mental

The September highlights reel

A Perfect Trifecta Of Epic Mentawai Swells

The August report

Mentawai Swell To Make Your Mind Melt

July never looked so good

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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