White Horses kept an eye on the North Pacific storms and headed to PNG late November last year when the seasons’ first swell showed. 

The leg rope is subject to two serious problems. 

The Earth Observatory of Singapore estimate that the tsunami would strike the Mentawai Islands within 5-10 minutes and would be of potentially devastating size. 

In May 2012, Mick Sowry embarked on a unique mission to Gnaraloo, with esteemed violinist, composer and conductor - and surfer - Richard Tognetti, plus lensman Jon Frank and finless pioneer Derek Hynd to produce The Reef. Three years later, and the finishing touches are now being applied to its sequel The Reef Revisited. Swellnet spoke with Mick about the new production. 

Kelly Slater just rode the most dramatic three foot wave in history and it's set to turn surfing on its head. Inland wave comps on the WSL Chamionship Tour? The Olympics? What about Wavegarden and Greg Webber...?

Three days ago Slater narrowly escaped the worst finish of his career and not one publication ran a retirement story. Have we fallen out of love or do we think he'll compete forever?

Patagonia ditch the chemicals announcing all their wetsuits will soon be made of plant rubber.

“I’d say certain people were reaching for their phones as soon as that fin popped up behind Mick,” says Ronnie Blakey. As Mick Fanning's media manager, Blakey has been fielding "hundreds of calls" a week, including one from Dancing With The Stars.

BP's planned oil drilling in the Great Australian Bight has taken a controversial turn with the release of dramatic oil spill modelling.

Mick Fanning at J'Bay: It was the shark attack seen around the world and it turned Mick into a global media celebrity. But what about Jeffreys Bay? How has this surf town fared under the barrage of bad press? Craig Jarvis investigates.