And in any situation, there are few things more effective at making you feel like an imposter than walking into a skate scene ...

John Ogden is a prolific publisher/ writer and revered photographer, who worked with Tracks throughout the 70s and 80s. ‘Oggie’ had a keen eye for capturing unique lifestyle images and quality surf ...

Hamad Alhashmi learnt to surf a hemisphere away, in Melbourne, where he’d moved to study electrical engineering. It wasn’t until after graduation, when he came home to Dubai, he found something almost ...

Earlier this week, revered Australian shaper, Kym Thompson, was tragically killed in a motorcycle crash in Thailand. The surveillance footage shows Thompson losing control of his motorcycle while ...

Earlier this morning, João’s Chianca’s family provided an update on the Brazilian pro-surfer’s health : “We would like to thank everyone for the prayers and well wishes. João is recovering and hopes ...

Crowds are the bane of every surfer’s life. Whether you’re an average joe or a top tier pro, you will, at some point, have been incensed by the swarm of surfers sitting in the lineup alongside you; ...

Flying at 3,000 feet has given Michael Dunphy a unique method of checking the waves and a fresh perspective on his surf career. Because the truth is that just surfing alone doesn’t pay the bills ...

No item of clothing is more synonymous with surfing than boardshorts. They are the ultimate symbol of casually attired freedom. If the rest of the population is sweating through summer in clingy ...

Year two of Taylor Steele’s Sessions Surf Festival (formerly Solento Surf Festival) is underway this week on the Gold Coast. The event is a curation of live screenings, panels, workshops, art exhibits ...

I’m sitting just below where Ombak Warung used to be. The broken, unfinished stairs still open onto the same path down to the beach. Anas, who used to work at one of the warungs, now has a tiny stall ...

At the start of last month a video of demolition work taking place on the picturesque cliffs of Uluwatu went viral on social media. The Uluwatu escarpment, which is synonymous with surfing in Bali, ...

Opening for the likes of ACDC, Tool, Wunderhorse and shelling it down on the 2025 Tracks Party Tour is a hell way to kick off your first year playing live shows as a band, all while only having a ...