WSL SEASON 2017 – Snapper Rocks Preview
On the eve of the first WSL event for season 2017, Surfing Life previews the Quiksilver and Roxy Pros at Snapper Rocks, Queensland.
The Surfing Life of … Photographer Shell Bankier
A broken back in a horrific car accident which claimed her Dad's life has not stopped Shell Bankier from a career in shooting the world's heaviest waves.
Masa – The surfing journey from Tokyo to Byron Bay
This classy little edit is a story we can all relate to. Once in your blood it's impossible to get it out, as we all pursue the ultimate Surfing Life.
Is Kyllian Guerin, The French John John?
Kyllian Guerin. The 13-year old French kid surfs fast, loose and fearlessly. It's little wonder many compare him to John John at the same age.
New Wavepool set for Melbourne in early 2018!
With new and improved technology, and a signed lease already in place in Melbourne, next up is Sydney and Perth. Welcome to the future, baby!
SURFING LIFE ISSUE 335 – THE TRAVEL ISSUE – ON SALE NOW!
https://youtu.be/pVUYh6vqhmk
Surfing Life’s Travel Issue is dedicated to those who want to get out and have a look around, with plenty of pointers from longtime road warriors...
Sanctuary – Clare Bath
This is surfing in Australia. Road trips, beach camping with an open fire and pumping waves with your mates. It doesn't get any better!
The Way It Should Be – Where We Live.
Rasta shares a snippet of his idyllic lifestyle living out the back of Byron Bay. No wonder so many people flee big cities for a slice of this lifestyle.
If you’ve ever had shoulder pain while surfing. Read this!
How many times have the waves been excellent, but the paddle out is beyond you? Read this, and do this for stronger paddling shoulders.
Is This The Funnest Wave In Japan?
A long right hand Point and boardies a million miles away from Queensland and South Africa. We wonder how many more gems like this exist?
Surveillance Society – Steve Shearer
The recent surf cam installed at Lennox Head raises some serious questions to surfing's future. Are surf cams ruining surfing? Can we stop them?
Keramas Fun Pit
First little groundswell of Indo, 2017 and there were a few all stars out there making some pretty slam dunks.
IT’S NOT OK! – Kelly Slater
Kelly Slater uses his star power and tackles ocean and earth pollution head on, with his new IT'S NOT OK! campaign.
Avoca Crowned 2017 Boardriders Battle Champions
Even with a five-point deduction in the final, Avoca could not be stopped in winning the Aussie Boardriders Battle
Living off the Grid with Warrick Mitchell
There's something about this one which excites us. Living and surfing remotely, relying on the land for the bulk of your food intake. What could be better?
The surfing life of … The world’s greatest ever Swedish surfer. Tim Latte.
A surfing story like no other you have ever read. Meet Tim Latte, Sweden's best ever surfer.
COLD LINES – Lee-Anne Curren, Surfs like Dad, Tom.
Lee-Anne Curren did not miss out on those classic Curren style genes.
The Search – Mick Fanning
It's not a wave pool, but it's pretty freakin' close.
Bruhwiler Country – Raph Bruhwiler
"Look around you. It's kinda hard to imagine sitting in an office somewhere in the city staring at a screensaver of all this." – Raph Bruwhiler
HOW TO: Beating Out Back Injuries and Surfing Better
Cara-Lee Goullée from Stoke Physio, gives us the good oil on protecting our back from injury and looking after it once it is hurt.
The Surfing Life of … Chris Michalak
30-years old and going all out on the 2017 QS for the first time. Just like his surfing in the water, Chris Michalak is doing things a little bit differently out of it.
Girl Poses with Shark for Selfie
You will definitely believe what happens next.
Edge of Oblivion – Tahiti Code Red Swell
Photographer, Ted Grambeau's gripping account of his front row seat in the channel while Teahupo'o roared on the day of days. The Code Red Swell.
How To: Get Strong Ankles for Strong Surfing
As a surfer, the contact between your feet and your board is one of the most crucial aspects of wave riding.
Trigg Point Nightmare
Trigg Point and waves of consequence aren’t really words you find in the same sentence, so in order to do so … we must...
The Surfing Life of … Darcy Ward.
The latest in our 'Surfing Life of ... series', features Darcy Ward, a Gold Coast Film maker with big ideas and a big future.
Stranger Things …
Words: Gra Murdoch
Despite first hand accounts, sequences and ‘irrefutable evidence’, White Horses Editor Gra Murdoch remains unconvinced, though he wishes not to be.
Wow, this has been...
EDEN HASSON’S SHARK STORY. THE FULL SEQUENCE!
In a Surfing Life exclusive we can reveal the full sequence from Eden Hasson riding over a White shark in Port Stephens this week....
A Cynical Bastard’s Take on That Shark Photo
Words: Gra Murdoch
Sharks are great fodder for the interwebs. Nothing gets the clicks and the polarised opinions going quite like a shark incident.
For some...
Dane Freaking Reynolds – Rejects
https://vimeo.com/200922358
Dane is turning so hard here he’s melting his rails. If this flick doesn’t get you amped to surf, you mights wanna check your pulse.
The...
The Death of the First Pororoca in Northern Brazil
The first tidal bore to ever be documented being surfed, and Surfing Life and Ross Clarke-Jones were there to capture it, is sadly no more.
Pics: Rick Werneck
Sea Level
Here at the surfing life offices, we meet supremely talented people with a mix of awe and loathing.
On one hand check out this hot...