Surf Solomon Islands – Scoping the Solomons

Source: www.coastalwatch.com
Text and photos: Brad Malyon
As surfers most of us embrace that sense of adventure that is part of a well-deserved surf trip. Whether it’s half an hour up or down the coast or boarding a dodgy chicken boat in Padang Harbour, it doesn’t matter, its all about leaving the hustle and bustle of everyday [...]

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Surfer killed by shark off NSW coast

Sydney Morning Herald :: 08/04/2008
A 16-year-old surfer has died after being attacked by a shark off the NSW north coast.
The boy died at North Wall Beach at Ballina after suffering large bites to the leg and body, a Surf Life Saving NSW spokesman says. The attack took place around 8.30am (AEST) while the boy was [...]

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Surf South Africa – The Pushup Coast

Source: www.coastalwatch.com
Text: Tim Fisher
Photos: Oakley
They’re big blokes, all four of them, standing around the barbie, beers in hand. Listening.The fifth bloke, the biggest of the lot, like Willy Mason big, a comp-surfer turned deep-sea fisherman named Robert Pollock, is getting to the end of his shark story. It’s the one where a White Pointer gets [...]

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Surf Pacific Islands – Without a trace

 
Source: www.coastalwatch.com
Text: Reggae Ellis
Photos: Dave Sparkes
The first time I had a chance to go to the Mentawais was way back in 1992, the trip Tom Carroll, Ross Clarke-Jones and some mutual friends did on the Indies Trader before it was a charter boat and when only a handful of people knew about the waves up [...]

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Surf Nias – Nias Rediscovered

Source: www.coastalwatch.com
Text: Brad Whittaker
Photos: Matt Johnson and Noah Hamilton
The waves of Nias, first discovered by Peter Troy, Kevin Lovett and John Geisel have been credited for opening the door to what may have become one of the most photographed and videoed island chains on the planet, that being the Mentawai, Telo, Simelue and Hinako’s. Nowadays [...]

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Surf Ireland – A wave through the hills

Source: www.coastalwatch.com
Text: Paul Morgan
Photos: Mickey Smith
From the latest Issue of Australian Surfing Life

Hawaii Vs Ireland
Towards the end of the year I was confronted with two options. One, go to Hawaii with every man and his dog or two, go to Ireland. Yes, Ireland. I knew it could pump, but I also knew it was incredibly [...]

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Surf forecast Australia

If you want to know the latest surf conditions, check out beach cams of Australian surf beaches or watch some great photos, there are two local websites that have all you need to know about the surf conditions in Australia:
Coastalwatch.com
Swellnet.com.au
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Surf Mentawais – Surfing the Fault Line

Source: www.coastalwatch.com
Text: Tim Baker
Photo: Morris

Lance’s Rights looked like Sunset Beach — 12- to 15-foot bombs exploding on the outside reef and a small, gung-ho crew towing and paddling into cavernous tubes so outrageous it looked like some crazy surf cartoon fantasy.
Meanwhile, on land, the recently opened Katiet Villas surf resort was suffering a less happy, [...]

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Surf movie – Surfing Bali

Bali has a great host of different surf spots. There’s Uluwatu, Padang Padang, Impossibles, Dreamland, Balangan, Green Ball, Medewi and so many other accessible great waves. The people are amazing and locals rip.

Filmed by Jay Karpinski and Edited by Olliegrind.
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Surf movie – Bra Boys surfing Ours

Dangerous surfing at a crazy slab. Insane wipeouts and injuries. Bra Boys’ Koby Abberton, Richie Vasculik, Evan Faulks and Mark Matthews take on the „unsurfable“ waves in Botany, which break over the rocky headland. Check out some awesome wipeouts and tubes!

Surf movie by sastheatre.
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