Australia NewsExhausted Aussie Surfer Triumphant After Smashing World RecordSavePrintBlake Johnston is seen after having past the longest surf world record of 500 waves in just 40 hours, at The Alley in Cronulla, in Sydney, Australia Mar. 17 2023. AAP Image/Jane DempsterAAP3/17/2023|Updated: 3/17/2023Blake Johnston emerged from the surf at Cronulla Beach exhausted and aching but with a world record to his name.The Sydney local surfed continuously for 40 hours, enduring two days of 30-plus degrees Celcius temperatures to raise money for youth mental health.We had a problem loading this article. Please enable javascript or use a different browser. If the issue persists, please visit our help center.Share this articleLeave a commentAAPAuthorAustralian Associated Press is an Australian news agency.Author’s Selected ArticlesSocial Media Ban to Help Target Teen Bullying RatesOct 19, 2025‘We Want Him to Stay’: Joyce Urged to Stick With NatsOct 18, 2025Worker Who Trained Chatbot Then Lost Job to It Confronts Bank BossesOct 15, 2025Wikipedia War of Words Waged Over Aboriginal NamesOct 14, 2025Related Topicsworld recordsurfer