Worse, at least for surfers, is that structures built on the dunes meant the sand can’t naturally retreat backwards. With infrastructure fixed in place and the shoreline encroaching, the beach profile ...

ok, so, if you were flying above the ocean in a helicopter looking down upon (a) a 20 sec 6ft swell and (b) a 10 sec foot swell, i was thinking that the 20 sec swells would appear to be 'wider'. But ...

We've got a great outlook ahead with plenty of swell and decent winds.

US surfer Kolohe Andino is safe after the Coolangatta apartment block he was staying in caught fire during the early hours of Wednesday morning. The blaze broke out around 12:30 am at the Carool ...

Steve Zoeller, one of the quiet architects of modern Australian surfboard making, passed away on 14 February 2026, aged 75. A dedicated craftsman who spent five decades working with foam, resin and ...

Costa Rican authorities have named a murder victim as US surfer Kurt Van Dyke. Police in Cahuita responded to a call about an armed break-in last Saturday night. 66-year old Van Dyke was found ...

Indian Ocean Basin analysis by Craig Brokensha (issued Tuesday 17th February) This week through next (Feb 18 - 27) A good, long-range SW groundswell should have filled in across the region through ...

Also, I did once purchase a board from the Sydney shaper that makes the one quiver board for 2-12ft. It was the worst piece of garbage I've ever owned. Creased it second surf in two foot non-sucky ...

We should see a modest rebuild in the trade-wind band over the weekend and into early next week with E/NE-E swells climbing back up to a fun size.

Good review and the honesty is appreciated. I'd like to read it especially the more far flung places that I would never be inclined to visit anyway. I've kept well away in terms of engaging with JSC ...

By way of a cost comparison - the new Byron Bay skatepark (which is phenomenal!), cost $2.6 million to build - NSW Govt chipped in $2.05 million, Byron Shire Council chipped in $600,000. Media reports ...