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Ryan Hipwood

Ryan Hipwood

Country flag Australia

Age: 40

Born: Gold Coast

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Lives in: Australia

Gender: Male

Nationality: Australian

AKA: "Hippo"

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Background: Raised by a sport-driven family, Ryan always had a strong competitive streak and a passion for sports. At 8 years old Ryan discovered a love for the ocean and the art of surfing. Ryan dedicated every spare moment he had to surfing, and spent most of his time surfing along the Gold Coast’s famous stretch of coastline.

 
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When Everywhere Pumped: Classic Perfect Winter Surf In Australia We knew it’d be good. We didn’t know it’d be this good. The swell that doubled down along the Australian east coast on the weekend had been lurking around the forecast charts for at least a week. It looked like a classic mid-winter reversal of form — a swell from the east after three months of south? This is kinda predictable, we all hope for it. But as the winds began to build in the northern Tasman Sea last Thursday night, some kind of switch was flicked, and within 48 hours, everywhere from Straddie to Sydney was lighting up. It was the kind of surf people travel thousands of k’s to find, yet here it was, right on everyone’s doorsteps. Here’s a look at 2024’s best weekend so far. Why this happened the way it did: Something Special On The Way https://www.surfline.com/surf-news/incoming-something-special-nsw-qld/204802 Another look at the amazement: “How Could You Not Paddle Out?” https://www.surfline.com/surf-news/everywhere-pumped-not-paddle/205032 Filming by Bryan Dalli, Spencer Frost, Andrew Hoff, Jesse Little, Shagga, and Andrew Shield; editing by Hannah Anderson.

17/07/2024   |   video icon

Utter Perfection On The Southern Gold Coast Warm water, blue sky, perfect barrels. Is there anything else you could ask for? Five thousand of your best friends sharing the lineup? It's pumping non-the-less. Featuring the likes of Mick Fanning, Ryan Hipwood, Taj Burrow, Joel Parkinson and more.

27/10/2021   |   video icon

SESSIONS: Shipstern Bluff serves up a feast for a field of champions A large chunk of this year's Red Bull Cape Fear roster headed to Shipstern Bluff for a thumping winter warmup swell. Aussie lensman Tim Bonython was there to showcase the best of the action in this SESSIONS edit. As the big wave world waited for the fourth edition of Red Bull Cape Fear to come alive, the event's home, Shipstern Bluff, had been starting to look impressive in its warm-up runs. Tasmania woke for the winter in April, just as the competition window opened up. Although conditions weren't sufficient for the contest to be called on, they were definitely close enough for a considerable fraternity of the field to fly to the Apple Isle and join the local team on one of their first serious sessions. With Australian domestic borders at the time of the swell wide open and a crew of newly recruited interstate competitors chomping at the bit to sharpen their Shipstern chops, everyone from 2012 world champ Joel Parkinson to future first-time female Red Bull Cape Fear competitor Summa Longbottom jetted into Hobart with slabs and steps on their minds. Read the story behind the session right here 👇

04/10/2021   |   video icon
 
 

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