When I first met Miguel Blanco, I had drawn him in a heat in the Under 18 division at the ISA European Juniors in Lacanau, France. He smoked me. And now, as I sit here writing this, and my local beachie is two foot and onshore, he’s been chasing waves uncrowded perfection across Africa. Smoked me, indirectly, again.

Miggy’s latest edit ‘Orienta’, filmed by Timmy To...

While there has been a lot of talk about the push from the next gen’ of women’s surfers and their progressive capabilities, the first event of the 2026 season was won with an astonishing display of power-surfing. As her competitors reach for the sky, Gabriela Bryan is leaning on a rail and leaving the opposition behind.

Before going on to take the event top spot on...

Nobody saw Miguel Pupo coming at Bells – except maybe Miguel who arrived in Australia a month early to practise. The prep’ paid off because on the most successful day of Brazilian surfing in recent history (three of the four semi-finalists plus Sammy Pupo in the quarters) it was the Godfather of ‘The Storm’ who walked up the Winki stairs a winner. It will be the first time in...

Who is Johanna Brebner and why did she ride a bike all over New Zealand’s North and South Islands hunting for waves?

I was thinking the same thing as a slew of evocative surf images graced my social media feed. Captivating content, yes. But her reason for setting off on such a quest was a mystery, no less. So, what inspired this pedal-powered mission to find NZ...

A couple of weeks ago we said an Aussie storm was brewing on the WSL CT. Two rounds into Bells, there’s only one Australian left. Out of a possible nine, George Pittar is the only one left on the men’s side. The Brazilians, meanwhile, have come out swinging. At the end of Round Two only Joao Chianca and Mateus Herdy have been eliminated – with Yago Dora advancing after an all...