Surfing Life

Jingi wahlu? [Hi, how are you?] We greet you in Yugambeh, the language of the Kombumerri people, one of the nine Original clans in the Gold Coast region, where SL mag was birthed (in the mid-eighties) and has been continuously formulated by wave-hunt

SL: What can you see for the World Tour in the future, and will the current format last? Kanga: The Finals format is the old Smirnoff one-day world champion format that went the way of the dinosaurs when the IPS Tour started. Winning over a variety

This land of open horizons and azure skies cleanses the soul. A misty sea breeze dances in our hair, and the sound of throbbing waves flush the space between our ears. Far from white noise and concrete jungles, we float in an oasis of aqua and deep b

Two GOATs walk into a bar … that would be a good premise for a funny joke, but the news that recently came across the wire in surfing is no joke. It’s serious, slightly shocking at first, but not surprising. Carissa Moore and Stephanie Gilmore are “t

“Surf travel” or “travel surf ”, these two action words are interchangeable. Is one more important than the other? When leaving down under to explore other cyan seas, should we prioritise “surf ” or “travel”? If your idea of surf travel is turning u

One of surfing’s rising stars, number three in the 2023 Surfing Life’s Hottest 100, Joel Vaughan is a talent worth noting. Qualifying for the Challenger Series in 2022 at 18, continuing his rankings climb to number 29 last year, and sitting at number

It’s 2024. Kobie Enright’s in her prime: the decade of The Twenties at age twenty-four. [Numerologist’s synapses will overfire at this!] Kobie has been sponsored by a surf-brand giant since she was fourteen years of age and is the new gen of Coolie K

What is “the surf industry”, and why does that phrase sound slightly dirty? Welp, the surf industry today is vastly different than it was back in the day, as in the heyday. Depending on who you ask, the heyday of the surf industry varies from person

We all want it, and the waves have it: speed. That never-ending supply of pure raw energy tapped from Mother Nature’s bosom. So, where do waves get their speed from? The short answer is from the same place a wave gets all its characteristics—surface

Remember when you were a beginner, flapping about in the shorey on a foamy, where unabashed giggles far outweighed any bravado goad? Perhaps you were 10, 20, or 30 years old. Fast track to now and picture the moments you hit the surf with a seriousn

Picking the right surfboard bottom is like backing the right horse at the racetrack; what horse will run well on one course won’t necessarily run as well on another. Adding the jockey and the condition of the track complicates the equation further.

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