Front Run The Week 8/4/25

The Esperance Illusion

There’s a place on the southern edge of Western Australia called Esperance. It’s one of the most breathtaking coastlines you’ll ever see—turquoise water, perfect waves, powdery white sand.

But it has a secret.

Over the last several years, surfers have disappeared there. Not just once or twice, but almost every year. The pattern is known, especially among …