The 8 Worst Surfing Fails & Slams Of 2016
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A collaboration of all our Friday Fails
This year we have seen some of the most epic swell, and with it comes gnarly fails. Here are our favourites from the year that was 2016! Enjoy, but not too much.
VIDEO BELOW, 65 Of The Gold Coast's Worst Wipeouts In 2016 by Craig Halstead

The Wave That Broke Andrew Jacobson's Leg
Cloudbreak puts an end to Jacobson's session with this nasty beatdown.

Friday Fails: Sunset Somersault
Liam O'Brien impressed in the 2018-19 Hawaiian winter however this wasn't one of his finest moments.
Merewether wins the 2019 nudie Australian Boardriders Battle!
Watch the highlights from an absolute belter of an event
Merewether wins the 2019 nudie Australian Boardriders Battle!
Watch the highlights from an absolute belter of an event
Ryan Callinan, Jack Freestone, Ethan Ewing and Seth Moniz Shred Mysto Pointbreak
A beautiful right point on an epic little surf trip
Mick Signs With Rip Curl For Another Ten Years
That'll make it 30 all up for the 3x World Champ and Rippy
Cyclone Oma Gives Snapper A Taste Of Her Power
Mick Fanning, the Occ, Jack Freestone, Seth Moniz, Owen Wright, Vassa and many more dining out on some thick ones behind the rock at Snapper.
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?
Byron Bay Shark Attack: There was a big chunk taken out of his leg...
Byron beaches closed after 41 year old man airlifted to hospital.
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.