Nusa Tenggara Timor, Indonesia’s easternmost island group, is regarded as one of its poorest and most primitive. It’s evident ...

Under the new format, the 2026 women’s field will include the top 14 surfers from the CT, the top seven qualifiers from the Challenger Series, two WSL seasonal wildcards, and one event wildcard.

Surfers from Burleigh Heads Boardriders, North Shelly Boardriders, Le-Ba Boardriders and North Shore Boardriders all compete in challenges throughout the series in order to win prizes for their ...

There are many ways to prepare for a wave pool session. Studying online clips of the wave pool in question. Sussing out a more freshwater-friendly epoxy board. Surfing more. Funnily enough, tipping ...

Northern Beaches surf punk band The Good Kids have just put out their latest release ‘Acid Nan’ and its high tempo, full ...

Phyllis O’Donnell was Australia’s first female world champion, claiming victory in the 1964 world titles, alongside Midget Farrelly, at Manly. Phyllis was also one of surfing’s most endearing ...

For decades surfers had no voice. The authorities held a dim view of these bohemian misfits that followed the waves and would rather surf than work. Often surfers would find themselves helpless as ...

We’re only half way through the final Challenger Series event of the year in Saquarema Brazil but the majority of the qualifying spots for next seasons WSL CT have already been decided. On day four of ...

I met with Michael Watkins a few months ago to discuss his innovative new Core Duo blank design, which combines traditional Polyurethane (PU) with Expanded Polystyrene Foam (EPS) and an innovative ...

At the start of last month a video of demolition work taking place on the picturesque cliffs of Uluwatu went viral on social media. The Uluwatu escarpment, which is synonymous with surfing in Bali, ...