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‘More Sharks Than Ever Before’: Australian Surfers React to Recent Attacks

‘More Sharks Than Ever Before’: Australian Surfers React to Recent Attacks

Last week, a sweeping spate of shark attacks hit Sydney, Australia waters. Four people were attacked in the span of 48 hours – including a 12-year-old boy, Nico Antic, who tragically passed away; and a surfer, Andre de Ruyter, who lost his leg.

Surfing News / WorldSurfLeague.com / January 29
Surfing News / WorldSurfLeague.com / January 29
Surfing News / WorldSurfLeague.com / January 29
Surfing News / WorldSurfLeague.com / January 29
Surfing News / SURFER / January 29

How Chandler Borries Shot His Way Into the World’s Wildest Places

Years ago a friend introduced me to the work of outdoor photographer Chandler Borries and I felt instantly transported to the dramatic landscapes he seeks out on his global travels.

Surfing News / SURFER / January 29

Meet the 17-Year-Old Surfer Who Impressed Noa Deane

During the making of his 2024 surf filmHorse, prolific Aussie freesurfer Noa Deane spent five days in the Canary Islands surfing alongside a local teenager.

Surfing News / SURFER / January 29
Netflix Surf Drama ‘Breakers’ Begins Filming in Western Australia

Netflix Surf Drama ‘Breakers’ Begins Filming in Western Australia

Netflix has landed in Western Australia, with a new show about surfing in the works. Filming for Breakers has kicked off in West Oz, with actor Antony Starr (most notable from his role as “Homelander” in Amazon Prime’s The Boys) in the lead role.

Surfing News / WorldSurfLeague.com / January 29
Surfing News / SURFER / January 29
SUP Surfer Attacks Woman with Paddle in CA: ‘I Thought I Was Going to Die’

SUP Surfer Attacks Woman with Paddle in CA: ‘I Thought I Was Going to Die’

A San Luis Obispo County man will face trial following a surfing altercation. Back in August, Andrew Eric Gustafson attacked a woman, Haylee Red-Van Rooyen, while in the water at Morro Bay.

Surfing News / WorldSurfLeague.com / January 29
Surfing News / WorldSurfLeague.com / January 28
Surfing News / WorldSurfLeague.com / January 28
Surfing News / WorldSurfLeague.com / January 28
Surfing News / SURFER / January 28

Scammer Faces Six Years in Prison for Stealing $1,000,000 from SoCal Surfers

A man is facing six years and three months behind bars, following an elaborate criminal operation, which defrauded Southern California surfers out of $1 million.

Surfing News / WorldSurfLeague.com / January 28
Surfing News / SURFER / January 28
Mason Ho, Jamie O’Brien, Moana Jones Wong and More Local Wildcards Enter Pipe Challenger

Mason Ho, Jamie O’Brien, Moana Jones Wong and More Local Wildcards Enter Pipe Challenger

Whover wins the 2026 Lexus Pipe Challenger will have their work cut out for them. Not only do they have to deal with one of the more intense waves in surfing, they must also contend with current and former Championship Tour surfers, more than a hundred Challenger Series scrappers, and, of course, a heaping of talented local wildcards.

Surfing News / SURFER / January 28

300ft Underwater Tsunamis from ‘Doomsday Glacier’ Threaten World’s Oceans

Often times, when a glacier collapses, it creates a refractory wave from the displacement of ocean. Sort of like an ice cube, plopping into a glass of water.

Surfing News / WorldSurfLeague.com / January 28
Surfing News / SURFER / January 28

330-Pound Bull Shark Caught Near Deadly Australia Attack (Video)

A massive bull shark has been caught in the Sydney, Australia harbor. Fishermen reeled in the beast, weighing in at 150-kilograms (330-pounds), on Tuesday afternoon off the coast of Clifton Gardens towards the mouth of the famed marina.

Kelly Slater News / WorldSurfLeague.com / January 28
Surfing News / WorldSurfLeague.com / January 28
Surfing News / WorldSurfLeague.com / January 28
Surfing News / SURFER / January 28
Jon Pyzel Explains John John Florence’s Favorite Surfboards

Jon Pyzel Explains John John Florence’s Favorite Surfboards

Jon Pyzel has been building surfboards for John John Florence for 28 years. To maintain a commitment relationship spanning almost three decades is an exceedingly rare feat in professional surfing and production shaping.

Surfing News / SURFER / January 27

Beyond the 100-Foot Waves: Nazaré’s New Ocean Experiment

Last October big wave surfers Laura Crane, Mason Barnes, Nic von Rupp, and helped João Macedo and his coalition of surfers and fishermen known as the Hope Zones Foundation (HZF) launch Portugal's first-ever regenerative ocean farm just 10 minutes south of the Nazaré harbor.

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