19/08/2026
nconventional Craft Film - available for viewing at needessentials.com films page
Torren Martyn, Laurie Towner, Hahnee Chelkowski and The Surfrider Foundation’s Drew McPherson joined Surf Coast locals, enjoying long days in the water on some lined-up waves. Torren mixed things up, riding an experimental 4’6” Simon Jones-designed twin fin, while Laurie Towner focused on asymmetrical designs. Hahnee, a surfer from Tasmania who also features in needessentials’ latest film, ‘The Spaces In Between’, rode a self-shaped longer-length board, while Drew enjoyed another unconventional craft Simon Jones-designed Remote Location twin fin on his backhand. The crew took unconventional approaches to some quality winter conditions, and below are some images from the swell.
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Edited by harrydott
17/08/2026
Laurie Towner - 6”8 Asym in Victorian Waters
14/08/2026
Torren Martyn - “It was a bit of a last-minute decision. The South Pacific was showing a really good run of swell, and Mexico felt like the right place to follow it. I’ll always be drawn back to Mexico — the waves, the constantly shifting sandbars along its coastline, the food, and the people all make it a special place.”
23/07/2026
In recent days, the Victorian coast delivered a medium-sized swell with offshore winds to the Surf Coast. Torren Martyn Laurie Towner Hahnee Vail
Surfrider Foundations Drew McPherson joined Surf Coast locals, enjoying long days in the water on some lined-up waves.
With water temperatures hovering around 13°C and a much colder wind chill, it is evident that the Victorian coast is now entering the thick of winter, with a series of low-pressure systems starting to deliver consistent, groomed swell.
Torren mixed things up, riding an experimental 4’6” Simon Jones-designed twin fin, while Laurie Towner focused on asymmetrical designs. Hahnee, a surfer from Tasmania who also features in needessentials’ latest film, The Spaces In Between, rode a self-shaped longer-length board, while Drew enjoyed another unconventional craft Simon Jones Designs -designed Remote Location twin fin on his backhand. The crew took unconventional approaches to some quality winter conditions, and below are some images from the swell.
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28/06/2026
- Cold days and unforgettable waves in the far South. From Southern Edge
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24/06/2026
- Winter in the far South.
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11/06/2026
in Victorian waters on an Asym by
Luke recently shaped a quiver of Asym’s for the needessentials show room in Torquay. 6”3 / 6”6 / 6”8 / 7”0
26/05/2026
Slow travel moments and - from feature film Spaces in Between! Subscribe to needessentials to be notified when the film is available online!