Tracks Magazine

Tracks is a monthly surf magazine from Australia, often referred to as "the surfers' bible." It is published by Nextmedia. The magazine was founded in October 1970 by Alby Falzon, John Witzig, and David Elfick. Originally, it started as a counterculture tabloid printed on newsprint in Sydney's northern beaches. Over the years, Tracks has evolved into a leading publication in the surfing world.

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Tracks Issue 602: Out Now

3 weeks ago | tracksmag.com.au | Luke Kennedy

The John Florence ProcessHow world champion, John Florence sets the benchmark for high performance surfing, spearheads a global company and embraces fatherhood. Interview by Luke Kennedy… “It’s overwhelming because I feel like I’m competing all the time, like I compete when I’m doing contests, and then I compete when I’m out at Pipe with my brothers and Baron and all these guys, and it’s a freesurf session.
Taco’s Well-Earned Paddle Wave at Shipstern Bluff

1 month ago | tracksmag.com.au | Luke Kennedy

Adrian Taco Kovacic is a carpenter and part-time pro surfer from Sydney’s east. When not competing in regional QS events he likes to go out on days no-one else wants any part of. His wild exploits have been well documented by Tracks; including the time he paddled solo around the cliffs from Clovelly to Bronte to ride a fifteen-twenty-foot swell. More recently Taco has set his sights on paddling Shipstern Bluff in Tasmania.
Burleigh rewards the well rested

1 month ago | tracksmag.com.au | Tay Kitts

What’s the best weapon a CT-level surfer can have in their arsenal? A break. A full tap out from the tour for at least a year — or maybe four. At least that’s what it took to win at Burleigh Heads this year on the men’s side. Maybe since the Gold Coast event had been taking a strategic power nap over the last few years, it decided to reward the surfers who had done the same. 2025 Bonsoy Gold Coast Pro winner Filipe Toledo showed that he is back in full swing after bowing out of last season.
A Taste of the Dream Tour at the 2025 Gold Coast Pro

1 month ago | tracksmag.com.au | Tay Kitts

“Australians will send out an entire ship to spit sand in the right spot, just for a surf break… I love how much they love surfing here,” Caity Simmers tells me post-heat, standing atop Burleigh Point on opening day. It’s Saturday afternoon, and the Gold Coast stretches out behind her so vibrantly it feels like a photobombing grom — giddy, grinning, and shaka-flinging.
Breaking News: Radical WSL Changes - A reversion to a Cumulative Point Score System, to decide 2026 world title

1 month ago | tracksmag.com.au | Luke Kennedy

Many pro surfing fans and top surfers will be rejoicing at the WSL’s latest suite of announcements. Frequently labelled as unfair (just ask Carissa Moore who twice lost on finals day after winning the points race) the final five concept has been ditched in favour of the original, first past the post system. The final season rankings, and ultimately the World Titles, will be determined by a surfer’s best nine of 12 results. There is a twist to keep the mathematicians busy though.
Grab Rails, Snakes and Musicals with Jaleesa Vincent

1 month ago | tracksmag.com.au | Luke Kennedy

Jaleesa Vincent really wanted to be a dancer. After practicing for hours each week, the gifted, Sunshine Coast teen had tapped and twirled her way to a gig at Disneyland. However, when the Disney trip clashed with the Australian Titles, Jaleesa ultimately ditched the dance routine for a saltwater act. Although convinced she’d made the right call, the decision was still painful.
Review: Go see 'Ceibo'

2 months ago | tracksmag.com.au | Luke Kennedy

Director, Lucy Small and her regular collaborator, Maddie Meddings, have cultivated their own compelling niche in surf films. It typically involves a heady mix of surf travel, political insight, women’s empowerment and dreamy imagery. The formula has proven effective, first with ‘Yama’ (which took us to Ghana) and now courtesy of their most recent release, ‘Ceibo’, a cinematic adventure through the wilds of Ecuador and its rustic surf towns.
Snapper Ditched, Bring on Burleigh for the Gold Coast Pro

2 months ago | tracksmag.com.au | Luke Kennedy

The WSL has made a bold but necessary decision to relocate the Gold Coast Pro from Snapper Rocks to Burleigh. In the wake of ex-tropical cyclone Alfred, the Superbank stretch is lacking one essential ingredient – sand. Organisers have made the call that even the proverbial Surfing Sandman – The Tweed River Bypass – will not be capable of replenishing the ten’s of thousands of cubic metres of sand required to make the Superbank a viable option for competition.
Hunting Sydney’s mega-swell with Chase Hardaker

2 months ago | tracksmag.com.au | Luke Kennedy

Often a swell will thrust a surfer into the limelight. Whether the wave chooses them, or they choose the wave it’s hard to say; but either way you must be ready to seize the moment. When a giant, southeast pulse lit up Sydney’s big wave zones last week, Chase Hardaker was primed to hunt it down. On Tuesday, Chase was rostered off his regular duties as a Bondi Lifeguard and bolted across the bridge to take on the volatile chunks hitting Deadman’s.
Postcard: Crescent Head

2 months ago | tracksmag.com.au | Roxanne Andrews

Written by Roxanne Andrews. An Aussie East Coast surf trip isn’t complete without a visit to Crescent Head. This tiny hamlet sits between Sydney and the Goldy (approx. a 4.5-hour drive from each) and 20 minutes off the Pacific Highway to the beach. Crescent easily lures crew in (and has done for eons) with its laid-back charm and the many waves in and around the vicinity.