Insights Travel

June 2024

Made by an Aussie who set out to surf the west coast of the Americas, this doco features awe-inspiring shots of beaches in the middle of nowhere, but it really is a lot more than that.

Insights

June 2024

There’s a few people who cross into our path that make us go, “Yes, that’s Smorgasboarder. That’s the grassroots surfing community and everything we hope to celebrate in this magazine of ours.”

Insights Locals

June 2024

Life as a professional kiteboarder with a medley of passions, each as thrilling and colourful as the next, must be nothing short of a wild ride.

Insights Locals

January 2024

Surfing often lends itself to many branching passions. That's why we endeavour to explore everything we can in Smorgasboarder, from travel, photography, health and journalism to coaching, film, nutrition and art.

Insights Photographers Travel

January 2024

This is the story of a young Aussie who sailed through the North Sea, eight-metre tides and the busiest shipping lane in the world only to be (temporarily) arrested in Spain.

Gear Insights

January 2024

Well, when the swell climbs above 10ft, you need something with a fair bit of bloody force — a big stick just like these magnificent big wave guns.

Gear Insights

January 2024

The induction of Mitchell Rae into the International Surfboard Builders Hall of Fame has truly been one of the highlights of our year here at Smorgasboarder.

Insights Locals

January 2024

In the words of our surfing solicitor Hugh Powell, it's fair to say that these days, surfers are much more of a diverse bunch than they used to be.

Gear Insights

January 2024

Stephen Halpin lovingly crafts hollow wooden surfboards from fish to funboards, guns and malibus under the name of Shapes by Steveo.