Actor Chris Hemsworth was soaking up the last days of summer Down Under last week … out surfing near his hometown of Byron Bay, Australia.

The Aussie clearly knows his way around the water, ripping waves on his shortboard, catching a few 4-footers on his twin-fin. Check out the vid … He looked great laying rail on his cutbacks, even catching a little tube time.

Afterward, the Hollywood hunk shed his wetsuit top, looking shredded after he finished shredding, trotting up the sand in his little star-covered trunks.

The ‘Thor’ superstar seems to be enjoying a bit of leisure between projects, taking time to tap some tasty waves back home in the surf-obsessed nation.

Mike Epps won’t be appearing on Shannon Sharpe‘s highly viewed “Club Shay Shay” podcast anytime soon … at least, not before the show decides to click-bait some white guys for a change!!!

The veteran comedian was on “The Breakfast Club” on Tuesday, where he downplayed appearing on “Club Shay Shay” after squashing his short-lived beef with Shannon last year.

Mike gave props for the podcast’s super-viral Katt Williams interview but also criticized Shannon’s lack of grilling regarding the white athletes and celebs.

Mike thinks Katt hurt a lot of feelings on “Club Shay Shay” … Steve Harvey, Cedric The Entertainer, Rickey Smiley and many more comics all got put into the blender. He was also upset … for not being included in Katt’s rant!!!

In more positive news, Mike says Ice Cube recently contacted him to confirm “Last Friday” — AKA “Friday 4” — is a go.

Quinton Aaron — the actor who played Michael Oher in “The Blind Side” — has been hospitalized, TMZ Sports has learned, after he woke up last week with a bad illness.

The 40-year-old tells us … he was rushed to a Southern California medical facility on Feb. 27 — after coming down with a fever and a blood-soaked cough.

Aaron says doctors administered a bunch of tests … and the early indications are he’s dealing with Type A flu as well as pneumonia.

Thankfully, Aaron said on Tuesday after a round of antibiotics, he’s no longer hacking up blood … and he’s hopeful that after doctors administer a PICC line, he’ll be able to go home soon.

“I feel optimistic I’ll be back on my feet in no time,” he said.

Aaron had been in Laguna Hills to perform and present at an event in Orange County … though he told us his ailment forced him to ultimately miss the planned appearance.

Unfortunately, this is not the first time Aaron’s had to go to the hospital with lung issues … back in 2019, he spoke with us from a doctor’s office while he was battling a brutal upper respiratory infection.