Photographer Andy Smyth does an about-face and scores in a different direction.

Steve Arklay shoots the picturesque Indo slab.

Tense times down south, hollow indulgences up north.

Though he's worked for Australia's great surf entrepreneurs, Ryan Scanlon is steering his ship in a different direction.

Sandon Point pumps for a memorial contest that'll never be forgotten.

The Queensland club stakes its flag on Burleigh Hill.

A classic balsa single fin gets its first run at the bay.

Alfred tracks south, surfers track right, always right.

For Sammy Lowe, 2024 was a dim year that ended with a diamond day.

Breakfast can wait as a quiet corner of the Philippines roars to life.

A fun but understated opening day of the 2025 CT season at playful Backdoor.

It was the swell that kept on giving, and here's a small slice of what went down.