At one stage, police believed the man was sitting on rocks with his legs dangling in the water when he was bitten.

Russ relishes his underdog status on the Big Wave Tour.

Watch Russ Bierke fade to black at huge Nazare.

There are no easy sections here.

Timestamped for your pleasure.

Beaches around Ballina have been closed for 24 hours.

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Winter-calibre surf lights up the Victorian coast.

Enjoy the angel's view over pumping Teahupoo.

Koa and the crew enjoy a couple down days before the next swell exploring other waves around Tahiti.

Tahiti delivers during a late-October swell barrage.