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Watch: “Silver Linings EP 4” The wave that broke Jordy

We’ll get to this clip in a minute but how good are the waves around Durban? No, really? With J-Bay...

Watch: “Silver Linings” EP 2 A crossroads statement from Jordy

As we know from episode 1, O’Neill’s “Silver Linings” series is an episodic diary of the last 18 months or...

Watch: “Beyond the Tour” Featuring Jordy Smith

As has been well documented, Jordy Smith is spending some extra time in Hawaii these days. Owning a home on...

Watch: “We will surf again” Some inspiration from Team O’Neill

We were wondering who might take on some leadership and put out a message which supports the efforts we all...

Watch: “Strike Missions” The latest from the O’Neill content machine

In this latest installment of O’Neill’s Strike Missions series, we follow Jordy Smith as he hosts Ian Crane and Soli...

Date Line: Jordy turns 32 A Press Release

Apparently it’s Jordy Smith’s birthday today. But don’t take our word for it, let our friends at M&C Saatchi tell...

Watch “Hawaii Live” The final episode

With what has been a very solid winter of surf on the North Shore – it’s going off as we...

Watch: O’Neill’s “Hawaii Live”- Episode #1 Jordy, Eli, Ian, and the boys get into it

Team O’Neill is on the North Shore this winter to grab a few bombs, slide into a few barrels, make...

Just Add Wind A Keramas Freesurf Gallery

Our senior lensman, Nate Lawrence, is no stranger to shooting every Indonesian lineup. With the top 34 surfers in town,...

BEYOND THE TOUR WITH JORDY SMITH WEST OZ ISOLATION

From roaming the sharky sections of Margies to West Oz isolation. Jordy took the jersey off and sought some shade...
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Watch Jordy Spend A Day At Lowers Ah, yes, the wave the tour’s leaving behind.

Watching this is almost a little jarring. And no, it’s not Jordy’s fault. Don’t worry, he looks great. He tends to...
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Jordy Smith, West Oz in trunks Collected Thoughts 133

Jordy is one of the easiest guys to take photos of surfing. He lands most of his airs and always...
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did you see that new WSL commercial? Is Dion right? Is it time we say no to the WSL?

I’m quite depressed right now. There are the sharks. Crowds. Hospitals. Stress. Bills. Work. Marketing. Branded Content. And WSL. And...
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Jordy Smith’s short film “Just Now” The movie poster alone is worth clicking in to see

Thats’ a really big shark...and this surfing is crazy. I don’t really know how else to describe this video as...
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When California gets good It’s not always like this, but it sure is nice when it is. Tom Carey documents.

If you’re not in Florida like some of us are, then you’ve probably been scoring sick waves. California’s been getting blasted...
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Watch “Rotten to the Core” Surfing is not a sport and this video is a throwback reminder

This is the type of surf film you find buried in the VHS collection deeper than the others because you kind of...
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Afternoon Interview: Steve Sherman Episode 048: Sherm Moments, shooting contests and the morning Andy passed away

Steve Sherman is an absolute legend in every sense of the word. He’s in the trenches documenting some of the...
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Jordy Smith in Collecting Dust Jordy just dropped a hammer…

Jordy has been sitting on this footage for quite some time. Naturally he called on one our very own, Blake Myers,...
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Riveting and In Depth Tour Coverage! Live from Bells Beach, Australia (and go Conner)

I’ve already spoken on the poor town of Torquay. And how sleepy it must be as the world’s best are...
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Watch Jordy Smith’s warning shot He’s back and moving more water than ever at a Snapper replica

It’s been a long time coming for Jordy. Held back a bit last year by both a back injury and...
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Jordy Smith, Indonesia, 2013 Collected Thoughts 095

“Jordy Smith, Indonesia 2013. Everything about this photo makes me want to pack up a bag and get back to...
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Earth to Jordy…We want more of this. Collected Thoughts 091

Jordy, where’d you go? We wanna see more of this this year. Find good waves. Book those last minute flights....
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Working Class Jordy Smith in California

Jordy Smith in California
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Straight Forward: Lowers Episode 012

For those of you looking for a little inspi-ration to get wet today: we give you the world's best surfing...
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Dear Youth Jordy Smith’s Indonesian Salon

Jordy Smith and Rob Bain, Indonesia 2013 “This here is a photo of Jordy just starting to dive into a...
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What Youth Issue 5 On Sale Now

Our fifth issue is now on sale in the What Youth store. On the cover: Noa Deane attempting to set...
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Rainy Day Schedule Kolohe Andino, Jordy Smith, Owen Wright and Julian Wilson in Santa Cruz

Steamer Lane is kelp, rocks, odd sections and cold water blended together. Factor in a cliff of hecklers, very high...

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