Surfing news headlines

The man aged in his 30s was surfing at Snapper Rocks at around 9am today when he wiped out and was speared into a shallow seabank.

Family members have identified the bodies belonging to two Australians and one American tourist, authorities confirm.

WA surfers preparing for the Olympic Games in Brisbane 2032 will soon be training at Perth's new surf park slated for Cockburn thanks to a new agreement.

Urbn Surf Wave Park in Olympic Park offers four hectares of surf which pumps out up to 600 waves per hour.

Ed Fanning became Mick's third brother to die after a cut became infected while working at a surf tour camp in Madagascar.

The three-time world champion has now lost three of his brothers.

A respected Australian surfer living in Indonesia has died at one of the country's most renowned surf breaks.

But an eagle-eyed nine-year-old spotted them and sounded the alarm.

The campaign comes as New South Wales reported over 40 drowning deaths since December 1.

The Nearshore Wave Tool, developed by NSW's Environment and Heritage scientists, is updated every hour, providing up-to-date information about coastal conditions.

The water was empty today, experienced surfers replaced by flowers and moments of quiet reflection

A teenage surfer credits his quick-thinking mates for saving his leg, after he was bitten by a shark at a NSW beach.

Locals told 9News the avid surfer had only lived in the area for a short time.

One of his friends has also begun fundraising for a medical evacuation helicopter from Denpasar to Australia in an effort to "save his life".

It is believed father-of-two Toby Begg tried to fight off the four-metre shark for 30 seconds while surfing about 10am yesterday.

Multiple people have been rescued from the ocean on Sydney's northern beaches.

The sharp beak of the garfish wedged in Steven Kezic's nose after flying out of the water and through the air, narrowly missing his eyes.

A teenager has diced with death by train surfing on a carriage at a station in Sydney's north.

"It will be a mecca for surfing in Western Sydney," URBNSURF CEO Damon Tudor said.

A man has saved a baby dolphin by wading into the ocean, picking it up and carrying it back out to sea in Adelaide's south.

Bodhi Mani Risby-Jones, a 23-year-old from Noosa, was detained in the early hours of Thursday morning in the country's province of Aceh.

After six decades of microphones and megaphones, the Apple Watch is changing pro surfing.

Seiichi Sano turns 90 later this year, and after being recognised by Guinness World Records as the oldest male to surf, he's ready for other tests.

Australian surfer Owen Wright will retire from the World Surf League after next month's Rip Curl Pro at Bells Beach, citing fears of suffering another concussion.

Australian former professional surfer Blake Johnston has officially broken the record for the world's longest surf session.

A teen who drowned off Sydney's Northern Beaches has been named as Ivan Korolev, 18.

Mrs Chook, a Plymouth Rock chicken, has been taught to body surf and, according to her owner, she loves it.

Scientists say most of the time, people are unaware of the creatures that lurk beneath them.

Almost 350 people had to be rescued from the ocean on Boxing Day in New South Wales, after multiple people died in the water over the festive period in Victoria.

There is a downside to living right on the sand in one of Sydney's most upmarket locations, Zac Cracknell, 32, said.

Police Sergeant and surfer, Barry Randall talks helping others with PTSD find peace in the water with Operation Soul Surf.

Chris Davidson, 45, died after allegedly punched outside a pub on the NSW Mid-North coast on Saturday.

Chris Davidson was allegedly punched in the face and hit his head on the pavement.

Parts of NSW and Queensland have been warned to brace for severe winds and dangerous surf this morning with gusts of 100km/ hour expected.

The mayor asked for help in apprehending what he called "two overbearing imbeciles who are making a mockery of the city".

It's understood the cut was so deep it hit an artery, causing severe blood loss.

Powerful surf along the New South Wales coastline has seen Bondi Beach's iconic promenade swamped by waves.

Australian speed skater and Olympic gold medalist, Steven Bradbury has described the heart-wrenching rescue of four teenage girls from a Queensland beach, after pulling them from the surf on Saturday afternoon.

Windy and scorching conditions created an ideal setting for fires to tear through Western Australia over the Christmas weekend.

People across Australia celebrated Christmas Day in their own different ways, from heading to the beach, attending mass, and helping others.

The evolution of surfboards over the decades is showcased in a new exhibition in Adelaide.

Tai Juneau, 26, was surfing in the waters off State Highway 45 on the west coast of New Zealand's North Island when a shark bite partially severed fingers on his right hand.

As temperatures push 30 degrees, people across Sydney have flocked to the state's beaches in droves.

Three fellow surfers pulled the unconscious 57-year-old to shore at Wategos Beach.

A Queensland pup prodigy has taken the title of the Gold Coast's newest sporting idol, doing it all from the back of his longboard.

A Melbourne mother and son have reunited with rescuers after being caught in a freak rip swimming at a Queensland beach.

A man has been bitten by a shark while surfing at Gumtree Bay, Leeman, about 260 kilometres north of Perth.

The family of missing Brisbane skier, Jordan Kelly, have revealed the toll ongoing search efforts have on them as the operation enters its fourth day.

Winter has officially begun with temperatures set to fall below average in several major cities after record-breaking lows during May.

Large and powerful waves will continue to lash much of the NSW coast this weekend.