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NSW: Dangerous surf warning #SurfReport

    VIA – LIFE IS LOCAL   Dangerous surf warning 19 Jul, 2012 11:28 AM DANGEROUS surf conditions are expected all the way from Port Stephens to Tweed Heads from Saturday. Roads and Maritime Services (RMS) issued an alert today following a Bureau of Meteorology (BoM) warning. Skippers and owners of small craft should … Continue reading NSW: Dangerous surf warning #SurfReport

Surfers farewell murdered mate

VIA – ABC   Surfers farewell murdered mate   Updated July 09, 2012 11:17:20 About 150 surfers gathered at Alexandra Headland on the weekend to farewell Sunshine Coast surfer Mark Ovenden, who was killed while holidaying in Bali last month. Indonesian police are continuing to investigate the 34 year old’s murder after his body was … Continue reading Surfers farewell murdered mate

Coast surfer 'bashed to death'

VIA – FRASER COAST CHRONICLE Coast surfer ‘bashed to death’ Bill Hoffman and Kate Clifford | 24th June 2012 6:00 AM Updated: 25th June 2012 3:11 PM Mark Ovenden loved the Bali lifestyle and was a regular visitor to the Indonesian tourism island. BALI police are treating the death of Alexandra Headland surfer Mark Ovenden … Continue reading Coast surfer 'bashed to death'

Kelly Slater warns on Bali litter

VIA – YAHOO AU Surf star warns on Bali litter Georgia Loney, The West Australian Updated April 25, 2012, 3:00 am Surfing champion Kelly Slater says Bali beaches are now so polluted surfing at the favourite holiday destination could soon be off limits. Slater, 40, who hit the surf in Bali this week, turned to … Continue reading Kelly Slater warns on Bali litter

Indonesia Earthquake: Tsunami Warning Issued Following Magnitude 8.6 Temblor

VIA – HUFF POST   Indonesia Earthquake: Tsunami Warning Issued Following Magnitude 8.6 Temblor   FAKHRURRADZIE GADE   04/11/12 07:56 AM ET BANDA ACEH, Indonesia — A massive earthquake off Indonesia’s western coast triggered tsunami fears across the Indian Ocean on Wednesday, sending residents in coastal cities fleeing to high ground in cars and on … Continue reading Indonesia Earthquake: Tsunami Warning Issued Following Magnitude 8.6 Temblor

O.C. surfer testifies in Bali bombing trial

VIA – OC REGISTER O.C. surfer testifies in Bali bombing trial Published: April 5, 2012 Updated: 5:23 p.m. By / THE ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER It was a decade ago when a bomb blasted through nightclubs in Bali, sending shock through the surfing community as news hit in O.C. that among the 202 dead in the … Continue reading O.C. surfer testifies in Bali bombing trial

NASA MODIS Image of the Day: February 12, 2012 – Tropical Cyclone Jasmine (10P) in the southern Pacific Ocean #SurfReport

VIA – SPACE REF   NASA MODIS Image of the Day: February 12, 2012 – Tropical Cyclone Jasmine (10P) in the southern Pacific Ocean Source: NASA MODIS Web Posted Sunday, February 12, 2012                     After raking Vanuatu with hurricane-force winds, Tropical Cyclone Jasmine remained well organized … Continue reading NASA MODIS Image of the Day: February 12, 2012 – Tropical Cyclone Jasmine (10P) in the southern Pacific Ocean #SurfReport