Australian surfs for 40 hours to smash world record

Former pro breaks record for world's longest surf in Australia

A former Australian professional surfer broke the world record for the longest recorded surfing session in Sydney on Friday.

Australian former pro breaks world's longest surf record – DW – 03/17/2023

Blake Johnston has smashed the world record for the longest recorded surfing session in Sydney, spending 40 hours catching waves. He raised hundreds of thousands for a children's mental health charity in the process.

40 hours of surfing: Australia's Blake Johnston broke a world record

The former professional surfer was greeted by hundreds of fans at Cronulla Beach in Sydney after finishing the longest session of all

An Australian breaks the world record for the longest surfing session

Blake Johnston braved schools of jellyfish and the nocturnal ocean to take on the challenge

Australian surfs for 40 hours to smash world record, braving pitch-black seas and dodging swarms of jellyfish

Blake Johnston's brother said they had also prepared for the possibility of a shark attack.

Ex-Pro Surfer Surfs 40 Hours, Smashes Record For World's Longest Session

Former pro surfer Blake Johnston surfed 40 hours, smashing the previous record (31 hours) for the world's longest surf session on Friday!