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Advanced Topics

Advanced Topics

Big Wave Knowledge

Because your life may depend on it we questioned a few names infamous with the big wave scene to find out how increase your life expectancy the next time you decide to drop into that monster.

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Personal Experiences

Surfing is a unique experience for all of us. The following articles share personal insights and experiences people have had during their time as a surfer.

Entertaining Articles

So you're feeling as flat as the swell today and need a bit of a pick-up… Read some of these articles - they're bound to put a smile on your face!

Informative Articles

You're blonde and we'll forgive you for that. Want to brush up on your surfing knowledge not your hair-do? These articles will make you smarter - not prettier!

Travel Related

You've got some time off and buddies who are keen to go but you're still not convinced that a trip is in order. Read our travel related articles for tips when hitting the road.

Interviews

You need new friends but don't feel like dating online or hitting the bar. Well stop by here and get to know some really cool people better - next time you see them in the water tell them you met them at The Swell Guys!

YOU SAID WHAT ?

OK people, let's face the facts… either you love us or you hate us. Either way we're happy just as long as you're talking about us!

The Soul Food Store

Surfing is more than just competitions, moves and boards. Surfing as an art form inspires us in many ways - we've put together some articles about the deeper side of our lifestyle. Read them and feed your soul…

The Wall of Shame

Sometimes we do things when we think nobody is watching - things like picking your nose while in traffic, or wearing no undies when visiting the Mall. Next time you go for a surf, beware, we'll be watching and we won't hesitate to pin you to the Wall of Shame for posterity…

OverXposed

Surf spots around the planet all have a few underground rippers who don't care about being famous or winning competitions - they surf because they love to. In OverXposed we profile these diamonds in the rough…

Strandloper

Ever heard the phrase “Take a trip down memory lane”? Surfers don't do that, the only lane we use is the one that leads to the ocean, instead we talk a walk down the beach where the only thing we leave behind are our footprints…

How To's

The following documents are part of this section

Basic Topics

So you're what we loosely term a "grommet" - don't worry, there's nothing wrong with being a little wet behind the ears; we'll have you standing on your own two feet in no time!

Intermediate Topics

OK, you've been around for a while - you know the difference between a fish and a swallow, a floater and a cutback, but… you need to know more! Follow these guides and put a few more feathers in your cap.

Advanced Topics

You've been around the block more than a few times, know your beach break from a point break but you still feel there's a gap in your knowledge. Go on, take the drop: read some advanced how to's…