[To kick off our new Movers & Shakers series on women making waves within surfing, we catch up with Indonesia’s longboard queen, Flora Christin] In any normal epoch, head on over to the bustling beach town of Bali’s Canggu, side-stepping the bottomless Bintangs, fluoro-hued antics of the horny, pawing surfers and you might catch 29-year-old […]
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A Closer Look At Indonesia’s Plan To Create Ten New Balis: Morotai
Over the last few years, the Indonesian government has been working on an ambitious plan, aimed at rapidly growing tourism in ten handpicked locations across the archipelago. Its authors call it ‘Ten New Balis’. For the doomsayers among you, this title will no doubt evoke visions of foreign developers with dollar signs for eyes rolling […]
Indonesia Proposes New Law Making Unmarried Sex Illegal – Including For Tourists!
Earlier today it was announced that Indonesia was gearing up to pass a new law that would make sex outside of marriage illegal. Following the news, Australia updated its travel information for its citizens, warning them of the grave potential consequences of a steamy holiday fling, or a romantic trip with an unmarried partner, which […]
Shocking Video Shows Diver Swimming Through Sea Of Plastic In Indonesia
Last week British diver Rich Horne posted a shocking video showing him swimming through a sea of plastic rubbish, providing a stark reminder of the extent of the problem currently plaguing the world’s oceans. The video was captured off the coast of Nusa Peninda, a tropical island paradise famous for its diving, which sits just […]
Wrongfully Imprisoned? Indonesia Surf Pioneer Imprisoned After Line-Up Fight
Former Hawaiian resident Jordan Heuer is awaiting trial in Indonesia after a surfing altercation that happened two years ago. His family and friends claim he has been wrongfully imprisoned for a crime he didn’t commit. The former big Islander moved to the Mentawai Islands in 2000 where he owns Kandui Villas, a well-known surfing resort. […]
Last Minute Indonesia: Episode 2
Protest team riders Yannick de Jager and Kaspar Hamminga went on a last minute adventure to Indonesia, here’s the second instalment what went down told through the eyes of Kaspar Hamminga: You can catch up on Part 1 here Monday//20-05-16 We arrive at our destination late yesterday evening. It’s dark and we can’t see the […]
Last Minute Indonesia: Episode 1
Protest team riders Yannick de Jager and Kaspar Hamminga went on a last minute adventure to Indonesia, here’s what went down told through the eyes of Kaspar Hamminga: Friday 10-05-16 I step out of the water over slippery rocks in Pedra Branca a rift in Ericeira, Portugal. It was crazy. I am totally wrecked and completely […]
Surfing The Bono – Tidal Bore Surfing In Indonesia
Bruno Santos, Dean Brady, Tyler Larronde, Oney Anwar, and Tom Curren head to Indonesia to surf the legendary ‘Bono’ tidal bore and score some pretty amazing waves:
William Aliotti #INDONESIA
It’s been a heck of a year for William Aliotti. Nicaragua, New Zealand, Fiji, Ireland, Maldives, Russia, United Kingdom (and of course France), the young Caribbean surfer sure added a couple thousands miles to his Frequent Flyer card.
“Freedom fighter finds liberty in epic indonesian surf session” By Kepa Acero
Kepa Acero releases a new clip from a recent jaunt to Indo with all the cheer and optimism we’ve come to expect from one of modern surfings best explorers. Whether your stuck in the office or just about to head off on an autumn surf trip, this is bound to get you stoked.
5 UNIQUE WOMEN’S RETREAT EXPERIENCES
Rad trips that just might change your life Looking for something different, with unique flair and flavour for your next adventure? Well, we’ve rounded up the raddest assortment of epic adventures. From surf and skate retreats to artist residencies where you can learn to shoot snaps with surfing’s most celebrated photographers and accessible outdoor retreats, […]
SURFING AND PREGNANCY: WHAT TO EXPECT WHEN YOU ARE EXPECTING
Sophie Everard talks through her experience as a surfer and a mother-to-be. When Wavelength Women’s Editor Sophie Everard discovered she was pregnant on the first day of a surf trip to Indonesia this winter, it was the start of a journey exploring surfing through the new lens of pregnancy. How did this self-confessed adrenaline and […]
Are Gifts Ever Free?
LAUREN HILL EXAMINES THE GIFT OF SURFING AND HOW WE CAN CARRY THE POSITIVE ENERGY FORWARDS This article is lifted from the pages of Wavelength Vol. 263 and is always better in print. You can grab a copy of Vol. 263 here or subscribe for £25 a year, to receive both mags direct to your […]
Jaleesa Vincent and 200 Lefts at Macaronis
We’re big fans of Aussie shapeshifting free surfer, Jaleesa Vincent, whose surfing kicks and screams with a unique and funky creativity. The multi-talented 24 year old has got her fingers in numerous creative pies. When she’s not performing in her band Cupid & The Stupids, making art, or working on her vegetable garden listening to Johnny […]
What does the coffee you drink say about your surfing?
There’s a theory brewing in the Wavelength office; that the board you ride is directly linked to your preferred pre-surf caffeine hit. Those paddling out on a 9ft+ craft are in it for the long game, cafetiere untouched for a full five minutes before taking the plunge for the perfect long-black. Just long enough to meticulously apply a […]
French Pro Surfer and Filmmaker Damien Castera Has Chronicled Artists in War-torn Ukraine
“The idea was to immerse ourselves in the daily life of these women and men who were using art as a means of escape and resistance.” Damien Castera raised a cold, frosted glass of continental lager at a Bourdaines beach bar, and pointed to a roping lefthander spinning down a mini isthmus of Hossegor sand. […]
Looking Back on the Inspired Surfers Podcast
In the spring of 2020, we partnered with our friends at Jimmy’s Iced Coffee to launch a new podcast series called Inspired Surfers. Presented by Jim himself, the goal was to tell a wide range of stories – from the deeply personal to the globally significant – through a series of conversations with individuals from […]
Changing The Game: The Oakley Bali Pro, 2013
The Championship Tour goes meta: How an innovative Oakley event held at the relatively recently unveiled break at Keramas set the tone for the modern ‘video game surfing’ pro era. When Oakley announced a brand new venue for the 2013 Championship Tour season, Keramas in Bali, the Dream Tour’s prime locales and ethos had already […]
2021: Women’s Wrap Up
As we cast our eye back to 2021’s eventful and powerfully charged run of events and happenings in women’s surfing, it feels like 2020’s fallow year gave way to an incredible year of achievement, energy and creative expression. Powerful icons within surfing celebrated stunning achievements, cementing their rightful places within surf lore and history, surfing […]
Chelsea Woody On Rebellion, Textured Waves, ‘Cadavre Exquis’ & The Beauty Of Deep Connection
Chelsea Woody is a Santa Cruz based healthcare provider who, when not deep at work in her scrubs, seeks the soothing tonic of surfing to wash away the day. Her discernible style and sense of play, plus her work as the co-founder of Textured Waves, a grassroots collective that has powerfully amplified the voice, role, […]
A Tale Of Smuggling, Bad Grace & The Best Wave Of Lord Ted’s Life
The following is an excerpt from Surf, Sweat & Tears, a biography chronicling the epic life and mysterious death of British surfing legend Viscount Edward William Deerhurst, otherwise known Lord Ted. In this chapter, author Andy Martin recounts a trip to Bali in the early ’80s that would prove seminal not only for Ted’s surf […]
It’s Just A Ride – The John Eldridge Profile
John Eldridge flicks up his visor and looks south. In the distance, where a carpet of rolling green fields fall away into the Atlantic, he can just about make out the small cluster of houses where he grew up. Looking down below, he points to tiny waves folding over on the sands of Boobys Bay, […]
The Wavelength Surf Film Festival Is Coming To Bristol On The 13th of October!
Following the success of the inaugural Wavelength Surf Film Festival on the clifftops of Watergate Bay, we’ve decided to take the show on the road! On Wednesday the 13th October, we’ll be bringing some of our favourites films from the bill to a popup cinema in the centre of Bristol as part of the Blue […]
Tickets Are Now Live For The Wavelength Surf Film Festival – Watergate Bay, Saturday 4th September
Following our barnstorming summer series of outdoor cinema at Watergate Bay, we’re excited to announce we’ll be hosting the Wavelength Surf Film Festival on Saturday 4th September, showcasing the latest and greatest releases in surf action and documentary. Tickets are now live! Get yours here. Our giant 10m LED screen will offer the opportunity to enjoy […]
Surf & Motorcycles; A Potted History Of An Unholy Union
[We’re excited to announce our friends at Harley-Davidson will be joining us all summer at the Wavelength Drive-In Cinema, offering attendees the opportunity to check out their range of classic and contemporary bikes up close and to win the chance to ride one for a weekend. To celebrate the partnership, we’ll be penning a series […]
Surfing & Cannabis: A Potted History
Powered by Goodrays Virginal, unridden surf romped across our planet’s fresh-cut shorelines way back in deep time immemorial. Long before plants, or indeed life itself, were there to witness the violence, oceans first swirled and surged into being under a moody, toxic sky some 4000 million years ago. Not one to rush things, Jah then […]
WATCH: 100 Days In Indo With Ride Everything Maestro Zye Norris
Here’s a fun new edit from the fine folks at Deus, featuring 100 days (or thereabouts) with Zye Norris. Born and raised in Noosa, Zye surfs fast and fluid on a variety of craft, with all the style and barrel nouse we’ve come to expect from the Deus crew. In this edit we find him […]
The Stories Of Jack McCoy’s Most Exciting Surf Discoveries
In current times, it’s hard to resist feeling a nostalgia for the heady days of global surf travel. So, we’re encouraging you to indulge it enthusiastically with our ongoing series of discovery stories from some of the world’s most prolific surf explorers, running all this winter here on the Wavelengthmag.com The first edition featured Martin […]
Stories From The Road With Deus Filmer Andre Cricket
Since the beginning, Deus Ex Machina has been about much more than spinning quality threads, with art shows, custom bikes, boards, and films forming equally critical parts of its offering. Much of their approach reaches back to 2010 when Dustin Humphrey established a base for the Sydney born brand in the Island of the Gods. […]
The Stories Of Martin Daly’s Most Exciting Surf Discoveries
In current times, it’s hard to resist feeling a nostalgia for the heady days of global surf travel. So, we’re encouraging you to indulge it enthusiastically with our brand new series of discovery stories from some of the world’s most prolific surf explorers, running all this winter here on the Wavelengthmag.com We’re kicking things off […]
7 Hard-Charging Young Women Taking The Surfing World By Storm
Across every surfing discipline, from aerial specialists to light-footed loggers a new contingent of young women is emerging to challenge the old guard. Of course, this is always true to some extent, such is the evolutionary arc of professional sport, however, the last few years have seen the rate of progression lurch suddenly upwards among […]
Deus ex Machina: A Brand Story
Deus ex Machina was born in Sydney, Australia in 2006, as a creative space where folk could get catholic about their stoke. Whether you were a hardened two wheel metal death horse tinkerer, a short shorts singlefin nostalgist or simply enjoyed the rare scent combo of working class garage grease and premium art house coffee […]
After The Endless Summer II: What Happened To The Surf Destinations Featured In The Film?
[The Wavelength Drive-In Cinema is back for 2021, bringing you a range of surf cinema, cult classics and family favourites from the clifftops of Cornwall, including a screening of Endless Summer II. Browse the full lineup and get your tickets here. Or, subscribe to Wavelength now to get free entry to a screening of your choice.] In late 1992, Pat O’Connell, […]
The Real Stories Behind The Internet’s Most Viral Surf Shots
Once released into the digital wilds, photos have a habit of taking on a life of their own. Like the biological agent after which they’re named, viral shots live in a constant spin cycle of copying, editing, resizing and resharing, until one day enough variations exist to fill a small desert server farm. Surf shots […]
Inspired Surfer – Dr. Dave – Founder of SurfAid
Inspired Surfers is a 10 part series – in partnership with Jimmy’s Iced Coffee. We uncover the stories of characters who have taken their passion for surf into their day to day lives and done big and amazing things. In this episode we are in conversation with Dr. Dave – The founder of SurfAid. About […]
Inspired Surfers – Interval
Like all good events you often need a breather at the halfway point to review what has happened and look ahead to what is coming up. Over the last 5 weeks we have had the pleasure of speaking to some truly inspirational surfers. All of which have their own unique,very positive, and relatable relationships with […]
GALLERY: The Joys Of Late-Season Sri Lanka
Back when everything was normal, peak season surf travel was the status quo. Sure, there were some notable exceptions, like late season Hawaii, or early season Mentawais; but generally, visiting exotic locations during the window most likely to offer up glorious weather and optimum surf seemed to be the go-to for most. However, over the […]
Rumour: Have You Watched Your Last Ever Quik Pro France?
If the Euro CT leg does runs this year, it could well be the last
Life Under Lockdown On The High Seas
It’s a crazy world of floating uncertainty out there in the ocean right now. Meanwhile the Northern Hemisphere Hurricane season is fast approaching, lending an air of increased urgency to the “what to do & where to go” thinking amongst the live-aboard community.
Surfing Through A Tsunami In Samoa
Earlier this month we brought you a potted history of pop-culture’s obsession with the concept of tsunami surfing; spanning appearances in old Hawaiian folklore, through TV ads and Hollywood cult classics, to an alleged feature in one of youtube’s first viral videos. Here, we’ll tell the story of what it’s actually like to be surfing […]
The Legend of Cloud 9
Philippine reefbreak named after a chocolate bar at the spot where legendary outlaw adventurer starved himself to death on a 43 day fast. Definitive proof the surf gods have a strong sense of irony.
The Legend of Lance’s Right (Don’t Call it HT’s)
Surf spot naming rights (and wrongs) at one of Indonesia’s premium breaks
Trouble In Paradise: Lockdown In The Mentawais
Being stranded on a tropical island with perfect empty waves breaking just out front is most surfer’s idea of paradise. And for a while, it was. A month back we caught up with Guy Morgan, operator of Mentawai Surf Co, to find out about the situation in the world’s most wave-rich archipelago as the Corona […]
False Dawn Patrol: The #FightForTheBight
Did your News Feed light up last week with a multitude of surf folk celebrating Equinor’s announcement not to drill for oil in the Great Australian Bight? Kudos to those behind an excellent campaign for their efforts, and their success. Not just Sean Doherty and Heath Joske, who were chief among them, but to everyone […]
Is CoronaVirus Going To Mess Up Your Surf Trip & Cancel Surfing’s Olympic Debut?
It’d be easy to panic, wouldn’t it? Since we entered the new decade we’ve seen great swathes of the world on fire, ravaged by rising floodwaters, and now, we’re teetering on the verge of a global pandemic. In the last few days there have even been whispers the Tokyo Olympics, including surfing’s glowing debut (to […]
Surf Coaching Done Properly – Ticket to Ride, Sri Lanka
The surf camp experience – we’ve all seen it, I’m sure some of you have been there. Packs lining the shore with pink, sun burnt faces, ostentatious rash vests circling a tanned alpha male with sunglasses down and cap back to front. A quick round of dry pop ups and in the crowd go, with […]
North Shore Lore: The V-Land Ghetto
[During the Vans Triple Crown, we’ll be bringing you a whole stack of stories centred around Hawaii’s North Shore. You can read them all here.] When surf spots undergo metamorphosis, it’s usually sudden, rather than gradual. The 2007 Indonesian earthquake lifting the reefs at spots like Nias and Macaronis, making them heavier waves than previously, […]
Highlights From The Deus 9 Foot & Single 2019
The Deus 9ft & Single Surf, Art, Music & Film Fest just completed its ninth iteration! It all started as a one-day event on the grassy knoll above Pantai Batu and each year since the team at Deus have been adding and tweaking, seeing it morph into the surfing extravaganza, complete with ladies division, Fish […]
Is Michael Oblowitz Surfing’s Most Controversial Director?
You probably haven’t seen Michael Oblowitz’s first surf film, Sea of Darkness. The compelling documentary, which Stab went so far as to call ‘the best surf film ever made’ revealed the founding of G-Land, Mike Boyum’s legendary escapades and a drug trafficking sub-culture that more or less built the surf industry was too controversial for some of […]
Should Surfers Travel?
We surfers are way ahead of all the riff raff out there. Streets, light years, etc. So much so, in fact, that any comparisons between us and the ‘legions of the unjazzed’ as one of our foremost prophets, Phil Edwards labelled em in the mid 60’s, seem unfair. Oh go on then… let us indulge in […]
Listen: Indos & Indon’ts – Advice For Mentawai Boat Trippers
It was just another of many cruel tricks that Jah played when designing the universe, to make Indo come into dry season just as home was thawing out after the long dark brutal brrrrrr. His mischief presented the barrel thirsty wave rider with the following conundrum: forgo out precious few warm months (weeks?) at home […]
Is It Safe To Travel To Sri Lanka?
After a series of terrorist attacks that devastated the country and shocked the world just a few weeks ago, and a UK foreign office ban on all but essential travel to the Indian Ocean Island, thousands of people are asking the question; is Sri Lanka safe to visit? “The country is in a safe position […]
It’s Not The Length Podcast Episode 4: Nic von Rupp, Indo’s & Indon’ts & Moan At Mondy
Your very fave surf podcast is back for another rollicking instalment of surf mirth, another deep, explorative cavity search up wave-riding’s hindquarters. Hosts Paul Evans & Ben Mondy were begged to help save the World Surf League’s Qualifying Series by anchoring two live events in Portugal this April, the Pro Santa Cruz and Caparica Surf […]
Surfers Turned Criminal Masterminds: Rick Rasmussen
Historically, there’s always been something about surfing that draws ne’er-do-wells and degenerates into its ranks. It could be the pastimes countercultural roots or the freewheeling hedonism the lifestyle encourages. Or perhaps it’s the simple fact an obsession with chasing waves around the world ain’t exactly conducive with traditional modes of employ. Whatever the reason, everywhere […]
Emergency on Planet Shred: 5 Books for Eco Woke Wave Riders
“Because I am happy at sea and perhaps to save my soul” There are different ways of honing your own surf-tinged strand of eco-woke awareness. It could be through time spent gorping at the News Feed, practicing Insta’s more performative brand of alleged environmentalism. But alas, there are only so many vegan yoga humblebrags, so […]
How To: Make The World Tour Better
Despite previous pronouncements to the contrary, most notably the plan to crown the World Champs on a boat in Indo in September, the 2019 CT will look a lot like the Dream Tour schedule of a decade and a half ago, starting at Snapper ending at Pipeline. In the middle, there’s no longer Fiji or […]
British Women’s Success Stories Are Not Being Told. It’s Time To Rectify That.
In a recent British Surf Broadcast, documenting surfer’s success stories so far this year, I couldn’t escape noticing that alongside the nine male surfers mentioned, there was only one female. And rightly so that young Ellie Turner was included, Ellie has been pushing the standards of British female surfing and continues to endlessly amaze me […]
Dead Pilot Whale Found With A Stomach Full Of Plastic Bags
Over the weekend the autopsy of a dead pilot whale in Thailand revealed 80 plastic bags in the animals stomach. A team of vets tried for several hours to resuscitate the animal, found alive in a canal near the Thailand’s border with the Philippines, but their efforts were unsuccessful. The whale was said to have […]
Quality Of Keramas Drastically Reduced Due To Development Say Locals
Keramas has been reduced to a shadow of its former self, in terms of quality and consistency, due to coastal development according to locals. Last year it was announced the world famous spot in Bali would be making its return to the dream tour in 2018 for the first ever ‘Corona Bali Pro’. The last […]
How To Balance Booze, Surfing & Spirituality While Travelling The World
After another stint of exotic, surf focused travel, I found myself slowly but surely veering back to the convenience of the self-destructive lifestyle. Luckily, I found a way to restore equilibrium to my unbalanced soul, and so can you. Constantly attempting to live the proverbial dream can, for some, involve existing in a somewhat contrasting […]
Our Favourite Magazine Features Of 2017
As 2017 disappears into the rear view mirror we take a look back at some of our favourite stories printed in the magazine this year. Amongst the rich mixture of grass roots, professional, British, European, international, travel-centric, longboarding, hard hitting and light hearted stories which have graced our pages, these are the features that well and […]
Business As Usual In Bali’s As Mt Agung Volcano Erupts
After weeks of speculation and preparation Bali’s Mt Agung volcano finally blew last night, with a serious of eruptions that continued into this morning. I’ve gotten up at 3am to shoot so many times, but I have never in my life seen anything quite as beautiful, formidable and scary as this. Bali has been home […]
In conversation with Antony ‘YEP’ Colas; Prolific Surf Explorer, Stormrider Author & River Bore Aficionado
Antony YEP Colas is undoubtedly one of the world’s most prolific surf explorers, notching up no fewer than 200 surf trips to 50 different countries over 32 years. Many of these trips have been for the Stormrider guides, which he’s been involved with compiling since the early nineties. Among them are some truly bizarre and […]
Everything We Know So Far About The New WSL Format
The WSL have been announcing a lot of changes to the competitive surf world recently: First they announced a wavepool event will be on the tour in May 2018, then they added Mavericks to the big wave tour, next they announced Hawaii would be the starting point of the tour in 2019 instead of the […]
Film Maker Rebecca Coley On Bonne Gea; Indo’s First Female Surf Champ
We all know that pull of the ocean, the way surfing always manages to intervene in best-laid plans, encouraging us to change course, halting or driving ambitions. For Bonne Gea, surfing has been an agent of social change. Breaking from expectations and traditional village life in Nias, Bonne is Indonesia’s first female surfing champion. Her […]
Thousands Fleeing As Bali Volcano Threatens To Blow
Tourists are leaving the surfers’ paradise of Bali after another Indonesian volcano Mount Sinabung erupted on Sunday. The volcano, located on North Sumatra, was spurting lava and ash 2.5km into the sky, forcing thousands of villagers to evacuate. Bali is in a state of emergency after concerns that Mount Agung would also erupt, leaving some tourists questioning if a visit […]
London Surf / Film Festival 2017 Line Up Announced!
This year’s epic programme of premieres award winning features and underground projects from the world’s best showcases the multi-layered world of waveriding, exploring our salt water realm and the diverse characters that inhabit it with documentaries to inspire, travelogues to stir up the wanderlust and surfing to blow minds. Accompanied by Q+A’s with some of the world’s […]
Meet One Of Australia’s Most Exciting Up And Comers: Kael Walsh
It was a rainy day in Biarritz in Autumn of 2016 when we first spotted Kael Walsh in the line up. The waves were junky and onshore, and the sort any average surfer may turn their nose up at, but Kael was out there having a ball. He hit every section, even those totally unsuitable […]
The City Man: ‘Sod Keeping Up With The Joneses’
It was on a much needed trip down to Cornwall to escape the city and take some well-earned rest from my heavy workload that my wife, my two young boys and I took up the offer from an old school friend of to visit him and his wife, of whom I had yet to meet. […]
Siargao Surf & Explore
Experience the country’s magical zen, serene beauty, friendly people, and the World class waves which are easily on a par with Indonesia when the swells align. With over 15 breaks situated around the small town of General Luna in Siargao, the Surf Camp is set up for all abilities. Whether you’re dipping your toes into […]
Tourists In Bali Unknowingly Eating Dog Meat According To Undercover Investigation
An undercover investigation by Animals Australia has revealed that dogs are being captured and slaughtered in their thousands in Bali, before their meat being is sold on to unsuspecting tourists by street vendors and restaurants. The investigation discovered that every day, dogs – including pets – are being taken off the streets and kept in horrendously […]
Chasing Typhoons & Avoiding Hurricanes In The Unique Surfing Nation Of South Korea
The heat is the first thing to smack you in the face; it’s the unmistakable warmth and cloying dampness of a tropical island that regularly experiences humidity levels of 96 per cent or more. It is almost 9pm, yet our clothing – which has already endured an eleven-hour flight from Heathrow to Seoul and a […]
The British Women Leading The Charge: Peony Knight
Next up, in our series of British women leading the charge, we catch up with Devon’s Peony Knight, who just backed up a solid start to her year in Isreal with semi-final finish at The Primavera Caparica SurfFest WQS. Like Ellie, Peony was carrying a good level of momentum through from last year, which was […]
The British Women Leading The Charge: Ellie Turner
After a super successful competitive run last year, 15 year old Ellie Turner has picked up right where she left off, storming to a second place finish at the first European Pro Junior of the year in Costa De Caparica, Portugal. The event is situated in the delightful municipality of Costa De Caparica, just south […]
Improve Your Surfing: The Perfect Carve
There’s only a few ways to really turn a board and the carve is probably the most pure. It’s the turn that holds its speed the best and is suitable for the vast majority of wave type. It is the opposite of a jamming snap or lip hit where there is a quick change of […]
Gianggaw Style
When issue 245’s cover shot hit our inbox, we were slightly intrigued by the Indonesian surf photographer behind the selection of speed blurred, retro-styled imagery. Fortunately for us, in this digital age, a few Instagram messages later and we were in touch with Giang Alam Wardani, the talented thirty-two-year-old surf photographer hailing from Batukaras, an […]
Surviving 28 hours lost in the Indian Ocean
When surfer Brett Archibald fell overboard in the Mentawais he thought he was going to die. For more than 28 hours he was barely staying afloat, over 50 miles from the nearest land, in horrific conditions whilst being set upon by sharks, gulls and lethal Portuguese men-of-war. We spoke exclusively to Brett about his experience in Indo, how […]
Skip Mccullough Around The World
Skip Mccullough has been super busy this summer, travelling the world and scoring incredible waves everywhere he goes. For his new clip Skip travelled to Mexico, California, Indonesia, and Hawaii and it looks like his travel hours, obsessive studying of charts and nights in airports pay off handsomely. Watch him as he slots into some […]
Abaco- A Brand New Online Surf Film
We always get excited when a new surf film that has been touring doing premieres for a while finally drops online, given over to the content hungry online surf mob to enjoy and scrutinise. And we were particularly excited when this film, put together by independent Spanish wetsuit brand Narval and featuring their surf team […]
An Interview With Indo Shredder Lee Wilson
We’ve long been fans of Lee Wilson here at ‘Length, he’s one of those surfers for us, that whenever he puts out a clip, we jump on it, secured in the knowledge we’re in for a high performance spectacle, usually filmed at the various world class breaks that make up Lee’s local coastline. (Check out […]
The French Connection – Surf Coaching and Photography Workshops
A surf holiday in France is well known for its fine wines, great food, relaxing vibes and some of the World’s best surfing beaches. The deep Bay of Biscay funnels North Atlantic swells straight onto the sand banks of Hossegor, Biarritz and Anglet. Combine this with year round warm temperatures, France is a must for any […]
A New Photobook By Victor Gonzalez- Mas Que Mar
In it’s early days surf photography set out to capture a manoeuvre. The framing was tight and the compositions simple. Since then it has expanded, drawing heavily on influences from other areas of photography, to become a whole sub-genre in itself with much broader aims. Surf images now set out to explore the landscape and […]
11 Year Old Bronson Meidy
This is Bronson Meidy, born to an Ozzie Dad and Indonesian mum, he’s 11 years old and lives just a few hundred metres away from Lakey Peak, arguably the best high performance wave in the world. If you don’t see him straight out front at Lakeys, he’s probably off getting waves elsewhere, with numerous trips […]
LastNameFirst: Spice Island
There are very few clips that cut through the cascade that greats us daily which could be described as inspiring a palpable sense of awe without accusations of hyperbole being levelled at he who was declaring such. This clip, featuring 2 months of exploration through 9 Indonesian islands with Koa and Alex Smith is one […]