The day looked cooked after Mason snapped his entire quiver and took a few heavy beatings on the sand. Packing it in was on the cards — until a generous New Yorker tossed him the keys to a 6'9" Simon Jones channel-bottom twin fin. Suddenly, there were more waves to be had.
This is the full session.
The final wave from this strike mission made the cut in SNAPT5, so catch that on YouTube.
In her latest film, Gifts from the Blue ~ Blessings from Our Mother, Tahlija Redgard reflects on the life she has created and celebrates the people who have walked that path alongside her.
The birds are playing in the trees, celebrating the grace and joy of a new day, the happiness of a fresh beginning. The morning has begun for them too. Needing to eat and feast, they will most likely find just enough to get by for the day. Some days will be plentiful, others more barren — the balance of this ecosystem we’re all living in, so fragile yet so abundant. I’m thinking about how lucky we all are to call this place home.
I’ve always been big on swapping food. As a little girl of six, Dad would get me to ride my bike around the neighbourhood delivering fish. But the one memory that has always stayed with me was our beautiful neighbour. She was in her late seventies and would always swap me a cuppa and as many biscuits as I could eat. We’d sit together, dunk our biccies, and talk about our day. Today, I swap fish with my close friends and people who are truly grateful. We trade fish for fruit, veggies, honey and nuts, or even for someone’s time and help. It makes my heart sing. To give is the most rewarding feeling of all, especially when nature gifts it to us so freely.
This is a short film about love, gratitude and the abundance that surrounds us every day in our beautiful home country.
This film captures the love of my own beautiful mumma, who gifted me this life. The title, Gifts from the Blue ~ Blessings from Our Mother, reflects the deep love I have for my birth mother, as well as the profound love I share with our Mother Ocean, and how truly precious this time is that we all get to call our own.
My dearest friend, Anna, is one of my greatest inspirations, both in and out of the ocean. She is a true waterwoman, sailor, adventurer, activist, and, most of all, one of the most beautiful women and mothers I’ve ever been blessed to know. We’ve shared years of love, laughter and life in and out of the ocean, learning from one another and gathering life’s lessons together.
Anna has passed down her knowledge to her beautiful little tribe, Zephyr and Chilli — the true essence of what it means to be free. They both carry such deep awareness and wisdom of their own, treading softly on our beautiful home planet.
We head down the road with friend and shaper Chris Garrett, sharing a glimpse into our journey on a board I pulled from the roof of his shed that he shaped and crafted some 15 years ago. It seemed the board still had a few more years left in her, and she found a new home in my truck and on the road. Together, we shared a new chapter after she had spent all those years covered in dust.
A short film. A glimpse into my story, and the people and places I call home.
Created ~ Edited ~ Produced ~ by Tahlija Redgard
featuring ~ Anna Taylor – Zephyr – Chilli
featuring ~ Bryce Young
featuring ~ Bernadette Hazzard
featuring ~ Chris Garrett – Jane Garrett – Sally Garrett
featuring ~ J.M.
No grand concept. No overcooked storyline. Just a handful of Billabong team riders following swell wherever it decided to show its face. Somehow, every stop on the map lit up.
Ethan Ewing went to Fiji – scored. Lennix Smith invited Eithan Osbourne, Willis Droomer and Taylor Bartlet to surf out the front of his house – scored. Creed McTaggart went home to WA – scored.
Suddenly there were hard drives full of clips and no obvious way to stitch them together.
So Billabong filmer Thomas Crews did what any good surf filmmaker would do — threw the rulebook out the window. The result is a loose, 20-minute collage that nods to cult Aussie classics like Pulse: raw travel, good mates, endless road miles and an unhealthy amount of perfect surf.
Expect heavy water. Big punts. Cavernous tubes. Clean lines. No gimmicks. Just rail, speed and enough power to make Occy well up.
Starring Ethan Ewing, Lennix Smith, Creed McTaggart, Willis Droomer, Eithan Osbourne, and introducing Taylor Bartlett.
Filmed across Western Australia, Victoria, Fiji and the NSW South Coast.
Day 4 of this Southern California run wasn’t just another swell check—it was one of those rare Malibu days that justifies decades of hype. Endless walls, absurdly makeable sections, and a lineup stacked with surfers who knew exactly what to do with them.
This swell has been on a heater, and Malibu cashed in.
If you’re into clean cinematics, proper pointbreak surfing, and watching one of surfing’s most iconic waves do what it does best, you’re in the right place.
Luxury fashion has always had a habit of peeking over the fence at skate and surf. Lately, though, the crossover feels bigger than ever.
With Pharrell Williams steering the ship at Louis Vuitton, skate shoes, oversized fits and surf-adjacent aesthetics have found themselves rubbing shoulders with five-figure handbags and Paris runways. To be fair, Pharrell's always moved comfortably between worlds. He's also a genuinely solid skateboarder, not just someone borrowing the look, and his creative output has consistently reflected genuine respect for the cultures that inspire him. But as luxury continues its love affair with streetwear, the conversation isn't going anywhere.
The question that's been bouncing around the internet is simple: is this appreciation, collaboration, or another example of luxury fashion commercially benefiting from cultures that did the hard yards long before the runway came calling?
Despite the noise, there haven't been any widely reported legal showdowns between the major fashion houses and core skate or surf brands over this latest wave of inspiration. Instead, it feels like another chapter in the ongoing merge between luxury and street culture, where the line between influence and ownership gets blurrier every season.
It's also worth remembering that Pharrell's connection to boardsports isn't just mood boards. He's poured energy into his hometown of Virginia Beach, backing an ambitious surf park project alongside broader community initiatives aimed at creating opportunities for local kids, supporting youth programs, and investing in the city's future. Whether you're into his fashion or not, that part's hard to argue with.
As for me? I've been wearing Vans since I was a nipper (see photo), and I don't reckon that'll change because someone in Paris decided skate shoes belong on a runway. These things have still got miles left in them, and there's something satisfying about squeezing every last session out of a pair before they're officially cooked.
Sure, maybe one day I'll end up in a pair of Louis Vuitton sneakers.
But I'd probably still reach for the Vans.
For the record: these aren't actually the same pair I've had since I was a kid. I'm loyal, not miraculous.
I Love my Vans, and one day I'll have a matching pair...
Pharrell's New Louis Vuitton sneaks draw similar lines to the Vans Authentic below.
The Aleutian Islands—one of the most remote and unexplored places on earth. And so it goes without saying that vast sections of the chain have never been explored by surfers.
Five brothers hitch a ride on a first-of-its-kind voyage into a mysterious region of Alaska in pursuit of a dream.
A film by Fielder Films, a small studio run by Ben Weiland and Brian Davis.
