Surf News for January 2012
Art Show At Human Imagination
31 January 2012 | Transworld SurfLocated in the heart of Honolulu’s Chinatown, the Human Imagination is the latest concept from the In4mation brand......
Josh Kerr Signs With Pro-Lite
31 January 2012 | Transworld SurfFor more info on Pro-Lite go to prolite.com...
Volcom Pipe Pro In ON!
31 January 2012 | Transworld SurfThe waves are absolutely macking at Pipeline today and the Volcom Pipe Pro is on! The live web cast starts at 8:30am Hawaii time and with surf in the 10-12 foot+ range it's sure to be a day to remembe...
Surf the Amazon!
31 January 2012 | Tracks MagazineThis is an extract from a journal kept by one of Ativa's Adventures first travellers to the Pororoca....
Video highlights from Day 2 at the Volcom Pipe Pro
31 January 2012 | Surf EuropeVideo highlights from the Volcom Pipe Pro’s second day of competition in classic offshore 6-8 foot Pipeline.Related posts:Volcom Pipe Pro Final Day HighlightsThe 2012 Volcom Pipe Pro Gets Underw...
Yew! Dane to surf at Snapper. Quite possibly vs. Kelly.
31 January 2012 | Surf EuropeFrom 'Singles Part 3 - Epilogue - watch the clip on marinelayer.comDespite deciding to fall off tour last year, Dane has accepted to surf at Snapper for the first leg of the ASP 2012 tour after hi...
Winter Escape – Raph Bruhwiler flees Canada
31 January 2012 | Surf EuropeWhether you live in Europe or North America, the winter months can get a little depressing sometimes, especially when those evil cold snaps hit (a bit like this week), and for those that can a surf tr...
A weekend in Portugal with Aritz Aranburu and Tiago Pires
31 January 2012 | Surf EuropeBasque Country’s Aritz Aranburu shows you just how to score Portugal. Just like so… for a weekend in and around Ericeira and Peniche with Portugal’s favourite son Tiago Pires. Golden...
Dusty Goes to Foxboro
31 January 2012 | Surfing MagazinejQuery(document).ready(function($) { $(window).load(function() {$('div.slideshow-holder').delay(1500).fadeOut('fast', function() {$('div.slideshow-wrapper').css('visibility','visible');});$(functio...
The Hos // Backdoor + Pipe // 4:06
31 January 2012 | Surfing MagazineVideo by Rory Pringle It’s always been a family affair. Mason calls this flick, “Dads Are BarrelKillaz” We would have to agree. Mike clocks some serious tube time on his opening wave...
F–ken Heavy?
31 January 2012 | Surfing MagazineIf this wave were photographed from the water, would it still be a world record? (Probably.) Shane Dorian, Jaws. Photo: Bruno Lemos Pe’ahi, or Jaws, is a very famous big wave that breaks off ...
Dennis Wilson: the only surfer in The Beach Boys
31 January 2012 | Surfer Today SurfingDennis Wilson was the only member of The Beach Boys who actually surfed. The surfing spirit of the famous US band was in the heart of Dennis Wilson. The founding drummer of The Beach had a troubled li...
The best big wave surf spots in the world
31 January 2012 | Surfer Today SurfingThe best big wave surf spots in the world have a few things in common. They're only suited for experienced surfers, they only break once in a while and they can kill a rider in seconds. Let's put thin...
Caio Ibelli and Leila Hurst are the 2012 world junior surfing champions
31 January 2012 | Surfer Today SurfingCaio Ibelli and Leila Hurst have taken the ASP World Junior titles at the Billabong World Junior Championships, in the Gold Coast, Australia. The Men’s ASP World Junior Title race saw all the frontrun...
Wave bombs explode at the 2012 Volcom Pipe Pro
31 January 2012 | Surfer Today SurfingWaves hitting the 15-to-20 foot range hit the 2012 Volcom Pipe Pro, in the first day of competition at Banzai Pipeline, Hawaii. In three hours of big wave surfing, there were injuries, wipeouts and ha...
Dane Reynolds gets wildcard for the 2012 Quiksilver Pro Gold Coast
31 January 2012 | Surfer Today SurfingDane Reynolds has been invited to join the 2012 Quiksilver Pro Gold Coast, from 25th February, in Australia. The 26-year-old surfer will meet again his former mates, after getting a wildcard from the ...
"FinnSurf" hailed at the 2012 Yallingup Surfilm Festival
31 January 2012 | Surfer Today Surfing"FinnSurf", a surf movie by director Aleksi Raij, has conquered the "Best Feature film" award at the 2012 Yallingup Surfilm Festival, in Australia. "FinnSurf" is the world’s first Finnish surf film an...
Chris Ward steals the show at Backdoor
31 January 2012 | Surfer Today SurfingChris Ward scored two deep Backdoor barrels to steal the show in the round of 96 of the 2012 Volcom Pipe Pro, in Hawaii. The Californian surfer grabbed the highest combined heat score of 19.00 out of ...
The best surfboard shapers of all time
31 January 2012 | Surfer Today SurfingSurfboard shapers are the guardians of surfing. The surfboard revolution has always started in the shape room, with the major inputs from the world's greatest surfers. One surfboard can change your su...
Crowd surfing, surfing with the crowd or couch surfing?
31 January 2012 | Surfer Today SurfingHave you ever felt a strong desire to go surfing and the only surf spot with decent waves has 50 fellow surfers trying to catch a single wave? Well, it has happened to all surfers. It's not a personal...
The Clinton Brothers 1a) Congelation video (31/01/2012 08:44:54)
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Dane Reynolds surfs good
31 January 2012 | Grind TVSo this is probably the only time I'd dedicate an entire post to a link, but Dane Reynolds just posted a new clip on Marinelayer, and HOLY SHIT. Watch it. Watch it now. Right here. Come back when you'...
Adult Surf Cinema 1/31
31 January 2012 | Grind TVThis is just getting ridiculous. The videos, they just keep coming. All over the place.I literally just posted my weekly Adult Surf Cinema collection YESTERDAY. Seriously, it's right here.And today, I...
Ward and Munoz Set Early Pace at Volcom Pipe Pro
30 January 2012 | ASP World TourHONOLULU, Hawaii – (Sunday, January 29, 2012) - Conditions settled down at the Banzai Pipeline today and yesterday’s death-defying closeouts were replaced by long, hollow tubes at the Volc...
The Mature Age Rookie: Yadin Nicol Interview on ASL
30 January 2012 | ASP World TourGOLD COAST, Queensland/Australia (Monday, January 30, 2012) – Yadin Nicol (AUS), 26, is finally back in the water following months of intense rehab on his broken ankle and on his way to a full recover...
Banzai Pipeline Too Wild for Volcom Pipe Pro Today
30 January 2012 | ASP World TourHONOLULU, Oahu/Hawaii – (January 30, 2012) - Hawaii is one of the few places on the planet that a professional surfing contest can be postponed due to TOO much surf, as was the case this-morning...
Dane Reynolds Poised to Thrill with Wildcard into Quiksilver Pro Presented by Land Rover
30 January 2012 | ASP World TourPotential for a Dane Reynolds (USA), 26, and Kelly Slater (USA), 39, showdown at the opening event of the 2012 ASP World Title season, the Quiksilver Pro Gold Coast presented by Land Rover. COOLANGATT...
Bede’s Blog: Fatherhood, Rotation, Drug-Testing and the Year Ahead
30 January 2012 | ASP World TourBede's back and ready for 2012. How will Durbo rank against the world's best this season? GOLD COAST, Queensland/Australia (Tuesday, January 31, 2012) – It’s amazing what a bit o...
Volcom Pipe Pro: Day 2 Highlights
30 January 2012 | Transworld SurfA few moments and characters that caught our eye today at the Volcom Pipe Pro plus photo and video highlights from all the action....
Dane Reynolds To Surf Quiksilver Pro
30 January 2012 | Transworld SurfDane Reynolds may have decided to sit out the ASP World Tour for 2012 but spectators will still get to enjoy his extraordinary talents when he lines up as a wildcard at the Quiksilver Pro......
Wilko Lands On Etnies
30 January 2012 | Transworld SurfEtnies is excited to welcome Matt “Wilko” Wilkinson to its surf team!...
Lei Day At Volcom Pipe Pro
30 January 2012 | Transworld SurfThe waves are massive and getting gnarlier by the minute so we had to call another Lei Day......
Volcom Pipe Pro | Electric Visual | Kicker Audio Giveaway
30 January 2012 | Transworld SurfWith a “lei day” here at the Volcom Pipe Pro, we’re going to giveaway an awesome prize pack filled with goodies from Kicker, Electric, and Volcom......
Kolohe Andino: Salt Creek
30 January 2012 | Transworld SurfThis has to be the best single session anyone has ever had at Salt Creek. The last five clips are undeniably mental......
FREE WALLPAPER: Bam! "Mondayitis" Jay 'Bottle' Thompson
30 January 2012 | Tracks MagazineJay 'Bottle Thompson reminds us how good an old-school style power packed hit can be....
Possible Dane Reynolds Vs Kelly Slater Showdown looms for Quik Pro
30 January 2012 | Tracks MagazineQuik has acknowledged last year was a tough year for Dane and thrown him a wildcard for the Gold Coast....
Thrills and Spills at Pipe for Volcom Pro
30 January 2012 | Tracks MagazineVideo highlights from day one and two of the Volcom Pro, Pipeline....
Ibelli And Hurst Claim World Junior Champ titles
30 January 2012 | Surf EuropeCAPTION: Leila Hurst (HAW) and Caio Ibelli (BRA), the 2011 ASP World Junior Champions.In the end the men’s ASP World Junior Title race saw all the frontrunners bow out early with Jack Freestone ...
The 2012 Volcom Pipe Pro Gets Underway
30 January 2012 | Surf EuropeThe Banzai Pipeline caught everyone off guard on day one of competition as waves doubled and tripled in size from one heat to the next. After the completion of only seven heats, competition organizers...
Introducing Lisboa’s Nicolau Von Rupp
30 January 2012 | Surf EuropeA couple of issues ago we ran an feature (’Bridging The Gap’) on Lisbon’s Nicolau Von Rupp and the boy who refused to sell his laugh (that is when he’s not in a mood coz he has...
When you say jump Kolohe says how high?
30 January 2012 | Surf EuropeAir reverses are surely the new cutback. Every grom and his dog can stomp them these days. But this latest clip of Kolohe Andino’s should give you a good idea of what kind of roll amplitude is g...
Still Single? Or just curious? By all means, step this way.
30 January 2012 | Surf EuropeFilmed over a few days at Rocky Point ealier this winter in Hawaii, the latest installment of Rusty’s Single Fin series sees team riders Josh Kerr, Jay Davies and Nate Yeomans do more things on ...
Nico Von Rupp // Portugal // 3:05
30 January 2012 | Surfing MagazineGermany and surfing aren’t usually found in the sentence. However, German surfer Nic Von Rupp is closing the gap. With Supertubos in his backyard, no wonder he’s such an experienced tube r...
Kolohe Andino // Salt Creek // 2:37
30 January 2012 | Surfing MagazineVideo by Noah Alani Kolohe’s Creek career session went down like this last week. Groms got wings. He just may have made the tennies+wetties combo the latest trend after a performance like this. ...
One and a half days of the Volcom Pipe Pro
30 January 2012 | Surfing MagazinejQuery(document).ready(function($) { $(window).load(function() {$('div.slideshow-holder').delay(1500).fadeOut('fast', function() {$('div.slideshow-wrapper').css('visibility','visible');});$(functio...
Dane Reynolds gets wildcard for the 2012 Quiksilver Pro Gold Coast
30 January 2012 | Surfer Today SurfingDane Reynolds has been invited to join the 2012 Quiksilver Pro Gold Coast, from 25th February, in Australia. The 26-year-old surfer will meet again his former mates, after getting a wildcard from the ...
"FinnSurf" hailed at the 2012 Yallingup Surfilm Festival
30 January 2012 | Surfer Today Surfing"FinnSurf", a surf movie by director Aleksi Raij, has conquered the "Best Feature film" award at the 2012 Yallingup Surfilm Festival, in Australia. "FinnSurf" is the world’s first Finnish surf film an...
Chris Ward steals the show at Backdoor
30 January 2012 | Surfer Today SurfingChris Ward scored two deep Backdoor barrels to steal the show in the round of 96 of the 2012 Volcom Pipe Pro, in Hawaii. The Californian surfer grabbed the highest combined heat score of 19.00 out of ...
Munching on Marine Mammals
30 January 2012 | Grind TVThe fate of the world's great whale species commands global attention as a result of heated debate between pro and anti-whaling advocates, but the fate of smaller marine mammals is less understood, sp...
Volcom Pipe Pro gets underway
30 January 2012 | Grind TV"Warriors" is the term Volcom has used to describe contestants in the Volcom Pipe Pro, and after just over a day of competition, they've earned it. It's been a battle.Day 1 saw a rapidly building swel...
Dane will be at Snapper
30 January 2012 | Grind TVQuiksilver is pleased to announce that Dane Reynolds, arguably the most exciting surfer on the planet, will be donning a colored rashguard for the Quik Pro at Snapper, the first event of the 2012 seas...
Adult Surf Cinema 1/30
30 January 2012 | Grind TVIm drowning. in a sea of surf porn right now. Either I'm getting better at finding them or everyone's getting better at making em, but it seems like there's not enough time in the day, or hand lotion ...
Wilko Lands on etnies
30 January 2012 | Grind TVLAKE FOREST, CA (January 26, 2012) - etnies is excited to welcome Matt "Wilko" Wilkinson to its surf team! Wilko charged his way into the top 30 ASP Men's World Ranking and warmed people's hearts with...
Surprise Surf Shuts Down Opening Day Of Volcom Pipe Pro
29 January 2012 | ASP World TourHONOLULU, Hawaii – (Saturday, January 28, 2012) - The Banzai Pipeline caught everyone off guard today. Waves doubled and tripled in size from one heat to the next before the opening day of compe...
Volcom Pipe Pro: Day 1 Highlights
29 January 2012 | Transworld SurfAfter five fun-filled “lei days,” the Volcom Pipe Pro kicked off in anything but fun conditions......
ASP World Junior Titles Decided on Gold Coast + VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS
29 January 2012 | Tracks MagazineCaio Ibelli (BRA) and Leila Hurst (HAW) have claimed the Men’s and Women’s ASP World Junior Titles at the Billabong World Junior Championships....
Wave bombs explode at the 2012 Volcom Pipe Pro
29 January 2012 | Surfer Today SurfingWaves hitting the 15-to-20 foot range hit the 2012 Volcom Pipe Pro, in the first day of competition at Banzai Pipeline, Hawaii. In three hours of big wave surfing, there were injuries, wipeouts and ha...
Ibelli And Hurst Claim ASP World Junior Titles At The Billabong World Junior Championships
28 January 2012 | ASP World TourLeila Hurst (HAW) and Caio Ibelli (BRA), the 2011 ASP World Junior Champions. Pic ASP/KirstinBURLEIGH HEADS, Queensland/Australia (Saturday, 28 January, 2012) – Caio Ibelli (BRA) and Leila Hurst (HAW)...
Volcom Pipe Pro Live Webcast
28 January 2012 | Transworld SurfWatch the action-packed 2012 Volcom Pipe Pro 5* ASP World Tour event live right here!...
Volcom Pipe Pro Is ON!
28 January 2012 | Transworld SurfAfter nearly a week of "lei days" the 2012 Volcom Pipe Pro is on in macking conditions at the Banzai Pipeline!...
Caio Ibelli And Leila Hurst Claim ASP World Junior Titles
28 January 2012 | Transworld SurfCaio Ibelli takes the coveted ASP World Junior Men's Title over Garrett Parkes in professional surfing's first ever "surf off"; Leila Hurst wins the Women's crown. Check the photo and video highlights...
Caio Ibelli and Leila Hurst are the 2012 world junior surfing champions
28 January 2012 | Surfer Today SurfingCaio Ibelli and Leila Hurst have taken the ASP World Junior titles at the Billabong World Junior Championships, in the Gold Coast, Australia. The Men’s ASP World Junior Title race saw all the frontrun...
Quarterfinalists Decided At The Billabong World Junior Championships
27 January 2012 | ASP World TourNage Melamed (HAW) posted the highest wave score of the women's event thus far a 9.80 (out of a possible 10). PIC: ASP/Kirstin.BURLEIGH HEADS, Queensland/Australia (Friday, 27 January, 2012) – A ...
ASP World Junior Champions To Be Crowned Today At The Billabong World Junior Championships
27 January 2012 | ASP World TourYesterday Felipe Toledo (BRA) posted the highest heat score of the day to advance into the quarterfinals. © ASP/KirstinBURLEIGH HEADS, Queensland/Australia (Saturday, 28 January, 2012) – It’s th...
Ricky Whitlock Interview From Queens Hospital
27 January 2012 | Transworld SurfWhile laid up at Queens Hospital, Volcom Pipe Pro "Warrior" Ricky Whitlock talks to Lance Loko after breaking his back yesterday while warming up for the contest....
Five Flick Friday: 1/27
27 January 2012 | Transworld SurfHere's this week's roundup of our favorite internet action. Consider this a great place to kill 20 minutes of your Friday......
Shredding With Legends Of The NFL
27 January 2012 | Transworld SurfWith a break in the action on the North Shore, we joined NFL All-Pros Drew Brees, Tony Gonzalez, and Doug Flutie for a surf on the West Side. Coached by Kelly Slater and friends, the big fellas were r...
Quarterfinalists Decided At The Billabong World Junior Championships
27 January 2012 | Tracks MagazineA massive day of competition saw all Quarterfinalists decided in both the men’s and women’s draws....
Former Pro Shaun Brooks Dies on the Gold Coast
27 January 2012 | Tracks MagazineThe 36-year-old had been battling depression and various mental health issues for over a decade....
‘Around & About’
27 January 2012 | Surf EuropeDane Reynolds, the Coffin bros, Dillon Perillo and Aaron Smith catch a few runners at Rincon and a couple other Cali breaks. Nothing spectacular but a good way to kick off a Friday morning nevertheles...
Wilko signs with Etnies footwear
27 January 2012 | Surf EuropeThe Australian native and 23-year-old goofy-footer who knows how to keep things interesting while touring the world and documenting his “badass” life on his blog out2brunch.com has landed a new footwe...
Marlon Lipke runs into a drug bust
27 January 2012 | Surf EuropeWhile out sinking his rails into perfect offshore peaks on the west coast of Portugal earlier this week, Marlon Lipke ran into some shady old business going down at the beach that day: a speed boat wi...
Your Weekend Should Sound Like This, With Parker Coffin
27 January 2012 | Surfing MagazineParker Coffin. Photo: Jimmicane Danzig “Devil’s Plaything” Well Danzig is just all time. It gets me psyched but it has those slow moments as well. I think it’s perfect ...
Josh Kerr on 2011 // 10:00
27 January 2012 | Surfing MagazineJosh Kerr reminisces 2011 on tour Highlights: Massive punts in New York and San Fran and big tubes in Tahiti...
Happy Australia Day
27 January 2012 | Surfing MagazinejQuery(document).ready(function($) { $(window).load(function() {$('div.slideshow-holder').delay(1500).fadeOut('fast', function() {$('div.slideshow-wrapper').css('visibility','visible');});$(functio...
Pucha Garcia releases 2012 photo calendar
27 January 2012 | Surfer Today SurfingPucha Garcia, the 10-time Panamanian surfing champion, has released her much anticipated 2012 photo calendar. The latin blonde bombshell has launched her collection of sensual images, at Bocas del Tor...
Gold Coast prepares to crown world junior surfing champions
27 January 2012 | Surfer Today SurfingThe Billabong World Junior Championships Gold Coast are reaching an exciting finish. All Quarterfinalists have been decided in both men's and women's draws, in 2-3 foot (1-1.5 meter) surf, at the worl...
Dennis Wilson: the only surfer in The Beach Boys
27 January 2012 | Surfer Today SurfingDennis Wilson was the only member of The Beach Boys who actually surfed. The surfing spirit of the famous US band was in the heart of Dennis Wilson. The founding drummer of The Beach had a troubled li...
The best big wave surf spots in the world
27 January 2012 | Surfer Today SurfingThe best big wave surf spots in the world have a few things in common. They're only suited for experienced surfers, they only break once in a while and they can kill a rider in seconds. Let's put thin...
Hi, how are you?
27 January 2012 | Grind TVEveryone's favorite centaur, Sterling Spencer, is out of his lair. or stable.The centaur will be unleashed periodically, with his very own youtube channel. New episodes of the wierdness, the shredding...
Salt Creek Super Session
27 January 2012 | Grind TVOur good buddy Tom Morin from SME sent us this rip clip from Salt Creek and it's fresh outta the oven.With Kolohe Andino's tour debut at Snapper Rocks just 4 weeks away, you'd think he'd be pooping hi...
ASP World Junior Title Race Blown Wide Open At The Billabong World Junior Championships
26 January 2012 | ASP World TourJack Freestone (AUS), the reigning ASP World Junior Champion posted the highest heat total of the event today, 18.00 (out of a possible 20). PIC: ASP/Kirstin.BURLEIGH HEADS, Queensland/Australia (Thur...
Rain And Competition Resumes The Billabong World Junior Championships
26 January 2012 | ASP World TourA grey Gold Coast day. PIC: ASP/Kirstin.BURLEIGH HEADS, Queensland/Australia (Friday, 27 January, 2012) – The rain has returned at the Billabong World Junior Championships Gold Coast today. But despit...
Flaring With Free-bone
26 January 2012 | Transworld SurfJack Freestone aka "Free-bone" is one of the most exciting and fun to watch surfers that's come out of the Gold Coast in ages. Sit back with a Tooheys New and enjoy the show!...
Billabong World Junior Champs: Day 6 Highlights
26 January 2012 | Transworld SurfWhile Brazil's Caio Ibelli was eliminated—Australian surfers Garrett Parkes and Jack Freestone went loony to advance on 'Australia Day,' doing their country proud on its biggest national holiday......
Big Wave Legends And Gridiron Greats Mingle At The NFL Pro Bowl Welcoming Party
26 January 2012 | Transworld SurfLast night on the West Side of Oahu, invitees from the Quiksilver In Memory Of Eddie Aikau Big Wave Invitational hobnobbed with NFL Pro Bowl players at the Ihilani Hotel as the players and their famil...
Ricky Whitlock Interview
26 January 2012 | Transworld SurfWhile laid up at Queens Hospital, Volcom Pipe Pro "Warrior" Ricky Whitlock talks to Lance Loko after breaking his back yesterday while warming up for the contest....
ASP World Junior Title Race Blown Wide Open At Bong World Junior's
26 January 2012 | Tracks MagazineWorld Title contenders Jack Freestone and Garrett Parkes both advance to the next round....
My Blue Coolite – Where The Trouble Started
26 January 2012 | Tracks MagazineThis euphoria wasn’t to last however – before long Old Bluey and I had begun to cause some family problems....
World Junior Title could now be anyone’s. Well, nearly.
26 January 2012 | Surf EuropeDay 6 saw pretty junky conditions and a huge upset at the World Junior Champs at Burleigh Heads with the number 1 seed Caio Ibelli from Brazil leaving the door open to a number of remaining contenders...
Yet more highlights from the Da Hui Backdoor Shootout
26 January 2012 | Surf EuropeThe Da Hui Backdoor Shootout is one of those connies that only runs if the conditions are pumping. A bit like The Eddie at Waimea but only at Pipe. So when it does run you know it’s going to be ...
VSTR. Kelly’s New Clothing Line.
26 January 2012 | Surf EuropeYou may have started to see this new brand/logo – VSTR (pronounced Visitor) – crop up in surfing circles lately, a line geared towards globe-trotting adventure seekers.Well, it’s the...
Sherm Moments: Lovely Lisa
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On Location: North Shore, Oahu
26 January 2012 | Surfing MagazinejQuery(document).ready(function($) { $(window).load(function() {$('div.slideshow-holder').delay(1500).fadeOut('fast', function() {$('div.slideshow-wrapper').css('visibility','visible');});$(functio...
Shaun Brooks passes away at 36
26 January 2012 | Surfer Today SurfingShaun Brooks, a former pro surfer, has passed away at the age of 36. Shaun was the son of Rod Brooks, the Quiksilver contest director, and brother of Troy, former World Tour surfer. The Australian was...
Jamie O'Brien goes surfing with two boards
26 January 2012 | Surfer Today SurfingJamie O'Brien believes there's always something new to doin modern surfing. The creative Hawaiian icon decided to go surfing with two boards. No, it's not one surfboard for each foot. That would be wa...
"Kelly Slater of train surfing" dies at 17
26 January 2012 | Surfer Today Surfing"I'm the Kelly Slater of train surfing". The author of these words, a 17-year-old young boy, has lost his life while riding on top of a train, in Australia. James Wilkinson was train surfing on the ro...
North Shore surfing beaches get new safety tips
26 January 2012 | Surfer Today SurfingThe North Shore Lifeguard Association has published a surf safety poster with the most important safety tips for both visitors and residents. The design and graphic layout were done by Pat Kelly, Rick...
Linda Benson creates the Rail Grabber for surfboards
26 January 2012 | Surfer Today SurfingLinda Benson, one of the iconic female surfers of 1960's, has invented a creative way of carrying a surfboard with ease. The "Rail Grabber" is a simple, yet functional light grip that will help you wi...
Men’s Round 3 On LIVE At The Billabong World Junior Championships
25 January 2012 | ASP World TourLocal boy Thomas Woods (AUS) is in the first heat of the day against Arashi Kato (JPN). PIC: ASP/Dunbar.BURLEIGH HEADS, Queensland/Australia (Wednesday, 25 January, 2012) – The wind and rain from the ...
Billabong World Junior Champs: Day 4 Highlights
25 January 2012 | Transworld SurfThe rain poured and the wind howled, but that didn’t stop the world’s best junior surfers from putting on a show today. Photo and video highlights inside....
What Lurks Below
25 January 2012 | Transworld SurfDuring yesterday's "Lei Day" at the Volcom Pipe Pro, we decided to see what's below the surface at Pipeline. Filmed on the new GoPro Hero 2, this treacherous reef is what 2012 Volcom Pipe Pro competit...
TransWorld SURF’s ‘Mag Plus’ Winter Issue Out Now On The iPad
25 January 2012 | Transworld SurfIf you haven’t seen the TransWorld SURF digital Mag-Plus Winter Edition, you’re missing out. Loaded with exclusive videos, photo galleries, and extended interviews this free download will turn your iP...
Announcing Miss December 2011
25 January 2012 | Transworld SurfCongratulations to 23-year old Marielle Landi from the Gold Coast of Australia! Check her smoking hot photo gallery and swimsuit shoot video......
JOB | Kicker Audio Giveaway
25 January 2012 | Transworld SurfWho gets barreled at Backdoor on a Wave Storm soft top? JOB that’s who! In celebration of his recent soft top-to-tube transfer, we’ve teamed up with Kicker Audio for a caption contest with a huge priz...
Alex Gray Signs With Spy
25 January 2012 | Transworld Surf“Alex is a super well-rounded waterman with balls of steel,” says Devon Howard, SPY marketing director....
Volcom Pipe Pro | Kicker | Electric | Turtle Bay Giveaway #1
25 January 2012 | Transworld SurfFresh off the links at Turtle Bay, TransWorld SURF's Chris Coté shares how you can win a killer prize package from Volcom, Electric Visual, Kicker Audio, and TransWorld SURF....
Parko Interview - Why Snapper Won't Fire, Drug Testing and Changing His Name
25 January 2012 | Tracks MagazineJoel Parkinson is home on the Gold Coast enjoying a bit of down time by the pool. Sounding relaxed (and surfed out) he speaks openly and honestly....
What I did last autumn with Vincent Duvignac
25 January 2012 | Surf EuropeWhat with it being that time of year when the ‘QS contest schedule takes a nice long break, French national champ Vincent Duvignac has spent a fair bit of time at home the last few months and ye...
Owen Wright unleashes his backhand repertoire in Indo
25 January 2012 | Surf EuropeSmall and yet so rippable. Australia’s latest great title hope Owen Wright unleashes his backhand repertoire on this perfect little left during a recent trip to Indo with Rip Curl. Makes you won...
Nevermind the North Shore…
25 January 2012 | Surf EuropeFor the first episode of the new Oakley Dispatch Series Sebastian “C-BASS” Zietz, Dustin Barca, Tom Whitaker and Rico Jimenez did a quick last minute day trip to Maui on a recent swell to ...
My name is Toby Donachie
25 January 2012 | Surf EuropeReportedly due to a nasy bout of tonsilitus, Quik team rider and young bright British hope Toby Donachie has been kept out of the water lately. But rather than just spend all day in his pyjamas and su...
Billabong World Junior Champs Round 1-3 Highlights
25 January 2012 | Surf EuropeWhile the conditions weren’t exactly pumping for Round 1 of the World Juniors at Burleigh Heads, its amazing what the groms can pull even in 2 to 3 foot runners.Round 2 was also completed the ot...
Volcom’s Funtitled 2 episode with Andrew Doheny
25 January 2012 | Surf EuropeThe second installment in Volcom’s Funtitled series takes a look at team rider Andrew ‘Droid’ Doheny. Oh, and it looks like they’ve stuck episode 1 onto the back of that which ...
Everyone loves a wipeout, no?
25 January 2012 | Surf EuropeAussie videographer Mike Riley has put together a collection of his best lickings from last year filmed up in the north west of W.A, inluding footage from that epic one-off swell Taj & friends sc...
Doubles At Shippies with Mark Mathews
25 January 2012 | Surf EuropeBraboy Mark Mathews representing the virtues of paddle surfing with this late drop and classic shared barrel at Shipsterns.Related posts:Ours with Mark Mathews and Richie VasBig Wave Adventurer Mark M...
But then why paddle when you can Wavejet?
25 January 2012 | Surf EuropeYou may have heard Kelly challenge Jamie O’Brien into reaching for his Wavejet raft at this year’s Surfer Poll Awards ceremony the day before the Pipe Masters was due to run and wondered w...
Brett Simpson // West Coast // 4:58
25 January 2012 | Surfing MagazineVideo by Tony Adams Simpo and crew venture up the coast and rendezvous with the latest series of west swells A few tubes. A few aerials. A Rincon section. A couple turns. A couple wedge waves. Check, ...
Ten Photos: Indonesia With Tom Carey
25 January 2012 | Surfing MagazinejQuery(document).ready(function($) { $(window).load(function() {$('div.slideshow-holder').delay(1500).fadeOut('fast', function() {$('div.slideshow-wrapper').css('visibility','visible');});$(functio...
SeaHawaii Womens Pro set for Pipeline dreams
25 January 2012 | Surfer Today SurfingThe 2012 SeaHawaii Womens Pro has been scheduled to March 1st, at Banzai Pipeline, Hawaii. The only women's professional surf contest on the North Shore, this winter, promises to showcase the best fem...
Surf journalist kidnapped by Somali pirates
25 January 2012 | Surfer Today SurfingA North-American surf journalist, has been kidnapped by 15 Somali pirates, in the Galmadug region of Somalia. The US writer was abducted by a group of armed men driving two Land Cruisers and led by Al...
Kelly Slater launches clothing line
25 January 2012 | Grind TVIt all started with a kid from Ventura. He surfed good. So good, in fact, that he single handedly re-wrote the criteria for how contest surfing is judged, as well as the criteria of the sponsor-surfer...
World Best Junior Surfers Battle Elements At The Billabong World Junior Championships Gold Coast
24 January 2012 | ASP World TourDylan Lightfoot (ZAF) opened the day with a win over Kalani David (USA). Pic ASP/Kirstin.BURLEIGH HEADS, Queensland/Australia (Tuesday, 24 January, 2012) – The rain poured, the wind howled, but that d...
ASP Board of Directors Approves Clearer Pathway to ASP Top 34 Qualification
24 January 2012 | ASP World TourConner Coffin (USA), 18, is one of several ASP World Junior competitors who will potentially benefit from the clearer pathway to ASP Top 34 qualification. COOLANGATTA, Queensland/AUS (Tuesday, January...
Lay-Day Called At The Billabong World Junior Championships Gold Coast
24 January 2012 | ASP World TourArashi Kato (JPN), one of yesterday's standout performers will take on Thomas Woods (AUS) when competition resumes. PIC: ASP/Kirstin BURLEIGH HEADS, Queensland/Australia (Wednesday, 25 January, 2...
FREE WALLPAPER: Australia Day Special "Mondayitis" Owen Wright
24 January 2012 | Tracks MagazineThis shot of Owen Wright flying his flag is indicative of the amazing success the unusually tall goofy-footer had on the ASP World Tour last year....
World Best Junior Surfers Battle Elements At Bong World Junior's
24 January 2012 | Tracks MagazineThe rain poured, the wind howled, but that didn’t stop the world’s best junior surfers from putting on a show....
ASP Board of Directors Approves Clearer Pathway to ASP Top 34 Qualification
24 January 2012 | Tracks Magazine“These changes are a step in the right direction", Kieren Perrow, surfers rep and top 34 surfer....
Spend Five Minutes with Andy Irons - Forever
24 January 2012 | Tracks MagazineA classic interview with the one and only, intense, funny and charismatic, Andy Irons (RIP)....
Soli Bailey // Indonesia & Australia // 5:31
24 January 2012 | Surfing MagazineWho exactly is Soli Bailey? In simplest form — a humble young man groomed on the right point breaks of Byron Bay. What’s he doing now? He’s been rewarded a wildcard into this year&#...
Duncan Macfarlane Portfolio
24 January 2012 | Surfing MagazineWords and Photos by Duncan Macfarlane Introducing Duncan Macfarlane. Australian. 2011 Follow the Light winner. SURFING Magazine senior photographer. Uniter of old and new. Memory catcher....
Sally Fitzgibbons tries to recover for the 2012 Roxy Pro
24 January 2012 | Surfer Today SurfingSally Fitzgibbons is trying to fully recover for the upcoming Roxy Pro, to be surfed at Snapper Rocks on the Gold Coast, Australia, despite carrying several injuries. Fitzgibbons was on the Gold Coast...
Pro surfing circus has new competition rules
24 January 2012 | Surfer Today SurfingThe deactivation of the midyear rotation, the reset of the ASP World Title Rankings and ASP World Rankings and changes to the ASP Prime format and points’ allocation are the newest adjustments made by...
The scientific surfboard powered by waves
24 January 2012 | Surfer Today SurfingWave Glider is probably the first surfboard that was not designed for riding waves. This new maritime robot built by Liquid Robotics is capable of sailing thousands of kilometres with the energy captu...
Atlantic CoastSurf Team head to Morocco training camp (24/01/2012 08:27:20)
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Is Carbon Dioxide Making Fish Crazy?
24 January 2012 | Grind TVRising human carbon dioxide emissions may be affecting the brains and central nervous system of sea fishes with serious consequences for their survival, an international scientific team has found.Carb...
2011 in Wipeouts
24 January 2012 | Grind TVI know 2012 is only about 3 weeks old, thus making it very early to be making bold claims like "my favorite video of the year". Yet here I am, claiming. I found this clip while looking for Ry Craike's...
Surf Writer Abducted by Pirates
24 January 2012 | Grind TVI shit you not. Over the weekend in the Galkayo region of Somalia, armed pirates in Land Cruisers abducted American journalist/Author Michael Scott Moore, who is best known for his book Sweetness and ...
Rating’s Leader Ibelli Bounces Back At The Billabong World Junior Championships Gold Coast
23 January 2012 | ASP World TourCaio Ibelli (BRA) eliminates ASP World Junior Title contenders with every Round he progresses through. PIC ASP/Kirstin.BURLEIGH HEADS, Queensland/Australia (Monday, 23 January, 2012) – The first man-o...
The Billabong World Junior Championships Are Back On
23 January 2012 | ASP World TourMateia Hiquily (PYF) was a standout performer yesterday, eliminating Creed McTaggart (AUS) in Round 2. PIC: ASP/Dunbar.BURLEIGH HEADS, Queensland/Australia (Tuesday, 24 January, 2012) – The rain is po...
ASP World No. 2 Sally Fitzgibbons Confident of Overcoming Injury Ahead of Roxy Pro
23 January 2012 | ASP World TourThe ever-smiling Sally Fitzgibbons. Chance for an ASP Women's World Title in 2012? COOLANGATTA, Queensland/AUS (January 24, 2012) – ASP Women’s World No.2 Sally Fitzgibbons remains co...
Lei Day #1 At The Volcom Pipe Pro
23 January 2012 | Transworld SurfPipeline isn't quite up to par today but that doesn't mean there's nothing going on, check the exclusive lei day video the bros at Volcom put together......
Nick Rozsa’s ‘Homegrown’ Episode 3 With Kelly Slater
23 January 2012 | Transworld SurfAfter a hiatus from the spotlight (long story that's coming out in the pages of TWS soon), Nick Rozsa is back and surfing better than ever. Check this clip of him going toe-to-toe with Kelly Slater in...
Billabong World Junior Champs: Day Three Highlights
23 January 2012 | Transworld SurfThe first man-on-man elimination Round at the Billabong World Junior Championships kicked off at Burleigh Heads. Photo and video highlights here....
Bronte Win (craziest) NSW Jim Beam Surtag Title Ever
23 January 2012 | Tracks MagazinePower and precision pushed Bronte over the line with a first place victory in the South NSW round of the Jim Beam Surftag Series....
Made in Taiwan - Video
23 January 2012 | Tracks MagazineYes there's waves in Taiwan... Watch as Ry Craike slays a few....
William Aliotti and Andy Criere in Hossegor, France
23 January 2012 | Surf EuropeFrench Volcom team shredders William Aliotti and Andy Criere have been keeping busy down in Hossegor this winter.Last weekend was that extremely unpopular weekend when the local council closes the bea...
Weekend Warriors Marlon Lipke and Nicolau Von Rupp hit up Scotland
23 January 2012 | Surf EuropeThe latest episode of Marlon Lipke’s Weekend Warrior series sees the German goofyfooter team up with fellow countryman Nicolau Von Rupp and head to Thurso, Scotland. The two Euros pull on their ...
French pro Thomas Joncour talks pros & cons of Brittany
23 January 2012 | Surf EuropeFrench pro Thomas Joncour talks about the pros of growing up in Brittany. Apparently women’s not one of ‘em. But the shred looks fun.Related posts:French surf photog Yannick Le Toquin pref...
French surf photog Yannick Le Toquin prefers Black & White
23 January 2012 | Surf EuropeYannick Le Toquin is a french photographer, whose line-up shots you will have seen in the mag no doubt. Known for scouring the lesser well known spots of Les Landes and Girondes for crazy sandbanks, i...
Which kooks said La Graviere was Dead?
23 January 2012 | Surf EuropeDon’t know if you picked up a copy of Surf Europe recently? But if you did you might have happened upon our Q&A ‘When Love Breaks Down’ with the worldclass shorepound known as t...
Jack Freestone // Gold Coast, Australia // 2:36
23 January 2012 | Surfing Magazine80s airbrushes and new age surfing — we like where this is going Another astonishing aerial acrobat at 2:13...
Jason Feist // J7 Surfboards // 3:47
23 January 2012 | Surfing MagazineIn Built To Ride – Volume 1 – Dive into the world of Santa Barbara, California surfboard shaper, Jason Feist and meet the man behind J7 Surfboards. For more on Jason Feist and J7 Surfboard...
Lipke & Von Rupp // Thurso, Scotland // 7:13
23 January 2012 | Surfing MagazinePortuguese surfers, Marlon Lipke and Nic Von Rup, venture to the most-northern city of Scotland Head-to-toe in rubber, they’re battling the elements. What a challenge that left slab is at 2:30...
Milosky Mettle Contender: Aaron Ungerleider
23 January 2012 | Surfing MagazineFacial injuries will not deter Aaron Ungerleider from charging big waves, no matter how serious they are. Two months ago the 31-year-old environmental planner sustained a busted nose while sur...
Nick Rozsa & Kelly Slater // Santa Barbara // 3:42
23 January 2012 | Surfing MagazinePart Three of Chris Papaleo’s Homegrown Series featuring Nick Rozsa This kid’s been flyin’ under the radar for way too long. Let’s reintroduce him to the world, shall we?...
Trending: Zig Zag
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Leonardo Fioravanti wins the Ocean & Earth Teenage Rampage
23 January 2012 | Surfer Today SurfingLeonardo Fioravanti has conquered the Ocean & Earth Teenage Rampage Junior Surfing Series, at Cronulla, New South Wales, Australia. "Surfing against Australia’s best teenagers was awesome, these g...
Vasco Ribeiro shines in the 2012 Billabong World Junior Championships
23 January 2012 | Surfer Today SurfingVasco Ribeiro was the standout surfer of the Round 2 of the 2012 Billabong World Junior Championships, at Burleigh Heads, Gold Coast, Australia. The Portuguese surfer scored an near perfect 9.50 on hi...
Surfing the streets with the longboard skateboard
23 January 2012 | Surfer Today SurfingLongboard skateboarding is a great option for the flat surfing days. The spirit of skateboarding and longboarding has been merged in the 1960's to produce a surfing simulator for the world's busiest c...
Homegrown III
23 January 2012 | Grind TVHere she is, folks, Episode 3 of NIck Rozsa and filmer Chris Papaleo's mini-project: Homegrown.This installment features some guest-ripping by a guy named Kelly Slater, never heard of him but he surfs...
Made in Taiwan
23 January 2012 | Grind TVThe obvious joke to be made here is that products commonly manufactured in Taiwan have a tendency to lack in quality, due to cheap labor and materials, while ironically, the waves produced there can b...
Volcom Pipe Layday, watch FUNTITLED Episode 2
23 January 2012 | Grind TVTodays marks the commencement of the 2012 Volcom Pipeline Pro. Despite a solid forecast, day 1 isn't quite worthy of the green light, but the event could be underway as soon as tomorrow.This event is ...
The Women Step Up At The Billabong World Junior Championships Gold Coast
22 January 2012 | ASP World TourEllie-Jean Coffey was one of the goofy-footers who took control of Burleigh today. Pic ASP/Dunbar.BURLEIGH HEADS, Queensland/Australia (Sunday, 22 January, 2012) – Today saw a slight decrease in swell...
Men’s Round 2 Called On The Billabong World Junior Championships Gold Coast
22 January 2012 | ASP World TourAll eye will be on Caio Ibelli (BRA) in his Round 2, Heat 1 battle. Pic ASP/Dunbar.BURLEIGH HEADS, Queensland/Australia (Monday, 23 January, 2012) – Contest officials have called an 8am start to the M...
Jack Freestone - Pump Up
22 January 2012 | Tracks MagazineDefending World Junior Champion Jack freestone gets loose in this clip shot in and around the Gold Coast....
Owen Wright X 'Float' Files
22 January 2012 | Tracks MagazineIf this footage of Owen giving a backhand surfing clinic in Indo is his reject footage – the rest of us are fucked....
Action, Excitement And Upsets On Day 1 Of The Billabong World Junior Championships Gold Coast
21 January 2012 | ASP World TourJack Robinson (Margaret River, WA/AUS), the youngest surfer in the Men's draw. Pic ASP/Dunbar.BURLEIGH HEADS, Queensland/Australia (Saturday, 21 January, 2012) – The opening day of the Billabong ...
The Girls Are On At The Billabong World Junior Championships Gold Coast
21 January 2012 | ASP World TourA beautiful Burleigh Heads morning. PIC: ASP/KirstinBURLEIGH HEADS, Queensland/Australia (Sunday, 22 January, 2012) – It’s Day 2 of the Billabong World Junior Championships Gold Coast and the su...
12 Shred Sleds You Should Get Your Hands On
21 January 2012 | Transworld SurfBecause you can never have too many surfboards......
TransWorld SURF | Volcom Pipe Pro Instagram Challenge
21 January 2012 | Transworld SurfWanna win a box of Volcom Pipe Pro gear, a one-year subscription to TransWorld SURF, and an assortment of Kicker Audio gear?...
All The Action From Day 1 Of The Billabong World Junior Championships Gold Coast
21 January 2012 | Tracks MagazineBillabong World Junior Championships at Burleigh Heads... results and video highlights....
Wilko Turns Back on Avoca & Surfs For Bondi at JB Surftag
21 January 2012 | Tracks MagazineWilko rode with close mates at Bondi, after years of surfing for Avoca, causing quite a stir......
Volcom Pipe Pro opens the big surfing year
21 January 2012 | Surfer Today SurfingThe 2012 Volcom Pipe Pro is back in town. The ASP 5-Star World Qualifying Series (WQS) event will be surfed between January 23rd and February 4th. The first serious points for the world rankings are a...
Rihanna goes surfing in Hawaii
21 January 2012 | Surfer Today SurfingRihanna has gone surfing in Hawaii. Well, at least, she tried. The Barbadian recording artist decided to hit the warm waters of the Pacific islands to show off her great figure and new black G-string ...
The surfboard made for snowboarding
21 January 2012 | Surfer Today SurfingMeet the "Fish Out of Water" snow surfboard or surf snowboard. Yes, a joint-venture between Signal Snowboards, Surf Prescriptions and Future Fins resulted in a "snurfboard" that can be used in the oce...
INTERVIEW: Joel Parkinson on the Midyear Rotation, Snapper’s Sandbank and the Year Ahead
20 January 2012 | ASP World TourJoel Parkinson (AUS), 30, with one of the finest styles in the business. COOLANGATTA, Queensland/AUS (Friday, January 20, 2012) – Joel Parkinson (AUS), 30, has been considered an ASP World Title...
ASP 5-Star Volcom Pipe Pro Scheduled for Monday Start
20 January 2012 | ASP World TourMore Pipeline is never a bad thing. PIPELINE, Hawaii/USA (Friday, January 20, 2012) – Solid winter surf is shaping up for the start of the holding period of the Volcom Pipe Pro next Monday, Janu...
Billabong World Junior Championships Gold Coast Men’s Round 1 On Now LIVE
20 January 2012 | ASP World TourBurleigh Heads, home of the Billabong World Junior Championships Gold Coast. Pic ASP/Kirstin.COOLANGATTA, Queensland/Australia (Saturday, 21 January, 2012) – The final stop on the 2011 ASP World Junio...
Five Flick Friday: 1/20
20 January 2012 | Transworld SurfHere's another roundup of our favorite edits floating around the internet this week......
Realsurftrips.com Announces All-Inclusive Costa Rica Travel Package
20 January 2012 | Transworld SurfRealSurfTrips.com today announced the debut of their all-inclusive surf travel packages at their 4000 sq. ft. “Wave House” beach home in Playa Negra, Costa Rica starting March 1st 2012 and running thr...
Parko Interview – Why Snapper Won't Fire, Drug Testing and Changing His Name
20 January 2012 | Tracks MagazineJoel Parkinson is home on the Gold Coast enjoying a bit of down time by the pool. Sounding relaxed (and surfed out) he speaks openly and honestly....
Volcom Pipeline Pro to start Monday
20 January 2012 | Surf EuropeYou will have seen plenty of insane Pipeline footage from the Da Hui Backdoor Shootout a couple of weeks ago and the Pipeline Masters before that, but death-defying Pipe web clips are not quite done y...
Barcelona lights up. Guess who scored it?
20 January 2012 | Surf EuropeSancho and Tim Boal, of course! That’s right peeps, the same two who scored sick barrels in Monaco then went on to enjoy more epic Mediterranean conditions near Barcelona. Who even needs the Nor...
Maxime Huscenot’s 2nd Mad Max Episode
20 January 2012 | Surf EuropeFrench ripper and former junior world champ Maxime Huscenot’s has released the second episode to his Mad Max series. Filmed on his home island of Reunion, he’s dedicated this installment t...
Sherm Moments: Beach Baby
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Behind the Lens // Posso + Kimmy in Bali // 1:56
20 January 2012 | Surfing MagazinePosso: While in Bali we did a shoot for Nylon Indo and Juice magazine along with Volcom Indonesia brand ambassador Kimmy! We spent the morning styling our Posso x Volcom spring collection mixing in so...
Danny Fuller markets the new Chanel Allure Homme Sport
20 January 2012 | Surfer Today SurfingDanny Fuller will be the star of the Allure Homme Sport, a perfume for men developed by the haute couture fashion house Chanel. The men's essence will be launched in February 2012. Chanel had already ...
Wavegarden UK is under fire in Bristol
20 January 2012 | Surfer Today SurfingThe first public official artificial wave park in the world is being attacked by environmentalists, authorities and residents of the city of Bristol. Wavegarden UK, which has been announced for the Br...
Adult Surf Cinema 1/20
20 January 2012 | Grind TVOh boy are you glad you clicked on this post. I think you're going to like it, like, more than friends. A plethora of aquatic pornography from all over the globe, with a little something for everyone....
VIDEO: A Year In Review with Josh Kerr
19 January 2012 | ASP World TourJosh Kerr (AUS), 27, is a threat in any and all conditions. COOLANGATTA, Queensland/AUS (Friday, January 20, 2012) – Josh Kerr (AUS), 27, has qualified for the ASP Dream Tour on three separate o...
2012 Volcom Pipe Pro Event Preview
19 January 2012 | Transworld SurfLong regarded as the ultimate arena to watch surfing, the Banzai Pipeline on the North Shore of Oahu will once again play host to the Volcom Pipe Pro from January 22nd to February 4th....
DaKine To Sponsor ISA World Jrs
19 January 2012 | Transworld SurfThe leading surfing accessories brand is the new title sponsor of the largest competition in the world for surfers under 18 years old....
LeBlorr CA Tour Dates
19 January 2012 | Transworld SurfIf you’ve never watched LeBlorr live, you need to ASAP! They’re coming to California, now is the perfect time to see them. Do It!...
Ryan Burch’s Asymmetrical Shred Sleds
19 January 2012 | Transworld SurfSan Diego's Ryan Burch sheds some light upon his eclectic batch of self-shaped asymmetrical surfboards......
Volcom Pipe Pro Kicks Off Monday
19 January 2012 | Transworld SurfSolid winter surf is shaping up for the start of the holding period of the Volcom Pipe Pro next Monday, January 23, at Banzai Pipeline, Hawaii......
Dane Reynolds’ wasted talent returns to the shred
19 January 2012 | Surf EuropeVentura’s Dane Reynolds has released a new short video on his blog Marine Layer Productions of him surfing over the New Year. Following his fall off tour, there’s been much heated debate a...
Kalani Chapman & Friends // North Shore, Oahu // 5:00
19 January 2012 | Surfing MagazineFree Aloha by darkfallproductions.tv A very well-done short film oozing with unique angles and beautiful cinematography Kalani guides the way and Alex DePhillipo captures all the moments...
Jay & Davies // West Australia // 1:22
19 January 2012 | Surfing MagazineThe Davies brothers are quite the duo — surfer/filmer/editor combo plate Talent, check. Light offshore and cloudless sky, check. Camera, action! From their new blog, elsegoodproductions.com/...
Instagram: Damien Fahrenfort (@dooma86)
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Quiksilver Assistant Store Manager in Covent Garden
19 January 2012 | Surfer Today JobsAlready the World’s No.1 Boardriding company and lifestyle brand, Quiksilver has just finished the refurbishment of their Covent Garden Store and we’re looking for a committed and professional individ...
Monster Energy Marketing Manager for Portugal
19 January 2012 | Surfer Today JobsThis role requires a highly motivated individual who loves a challenge and has exceptional people management skills. This is a fulltime position requiring some weekend and late night hours. Immediate ...
Jack McCoy wins surf movie awards
19 January 2012 | Surfer Today Surfing"A Deeper Shade of Blue" has conquered the Best Documentary at the 2012 X-Dance Film Festival. Jack McCoy's 25th surf movie took almost 5 years to bring to the big screen, but the final result is rema...
Surfer arrested for riding waves in Chicago
19 January 2012 | Surfer Today SurfingSurfing is a medieval practice. Rex Flodstrom, a 40-year-old surfer, was arrested for surfing waves in his local spot, Oak Street, in Lake Michigan, USA. When he was simply enjoying a few waves, Chica...
Jamie O'Brien releases "Who is J.O.B. 2.0"
19 January 2012 | Surfer Today Surfing"Who is J.O.B. 2.0" is the latest adventure of pro surfer Jamie O'Brien. The 18-episode series will be debuting innovative camera systems and techniques to capture the extremely pleasant life of the P...
Surf police keeps etiquette in the Gold Coast
19 January 2012 | Surfer Today SurfingSurfing policemen will be patrolling the surf spots of Duranbah and Snapper Rocks, in Australia, in an attempt to control and reduce surf rage incidents that have been spreading in the Gold Coast. Dro...
Kolohe in Mexicoooo
19 January 2012 | Grind TVIt's flat as a lake in California right now. A couple weeks ago, it was not flat. Kolohe Andino opted for some empty righthand point perfection in Mexico with pal Luke Davis and coach Parsnips. With h...
Meditarranean Mission
19 January 2012 | Grind TVIt's no secret that the Atlantic Ocean dishes out more than its share of solid surf, France, Spain, Morocco, Portugal, the list of European hotspots for waves is quite familiar.Well believe it or not,...
Free Aloha
19 January 2012 | Grind TVNever has there been a more fitting title to a short film. This is not a video clip, it's a film. This being Thursday my first impulse was to toss this into my Adult Surf Cinema post, but upon watchin...
Davey Cathels Ruled Out Of Billabong World Junior Championships Gold Coast
18 January 2012 | ASP World TourMatt Lewis-Hewitt (New Zealand) (pictured) will be the injury replacement for Davey Cathels at the Billabong World Junior Championships Gold Coast. CREDIT: Surfing WA/Woolacott.COOLANGATTA, Queensland...
Torrey Meister | Surfrider Collab
18 January 2012 | Transworld SurfThe Surfrider Foundation announced this week that it has teamed up with Hawaii’s Torrey Meister to try and win this year’s Innersection film competition....
Cruisin’ With Kalani
18 January 2012 | Transworld SurfTaking advantage of a small day on the North Shore, we tagged along with super grom Kalani David for lunch and a visit to the Town And Country factory in Wahiawa......
Chicago Police Arrest Surfer
18 January 2012 | Transworld SurfRex Flodstrom, 40, of the 200 block of East Delaware Place was arrested and cited for disorderly conduct, two counts of violating a Chicago Park District ordinance and one count of being in a park aft...
Davey Cathels Ruled Out Of Billabong World Junior's
18 January 2012 | Tracks MagazineNumber 1 rated surfer, Davey Cathels (North Narrabeen, NSW/AUS) injured while performing a reverse....
Jamie O’Brien’s North Shore Shindig – Episode 1
18 January 2012 | Surf EuropeJamie O’ docments his season on the North Shore so far this year. This episode features his waves at the Reef Hawaiian Pro and Sunset, plus plenty of North Shore party action. Stay tuned for the...
Sancho and Tim Boal’s Med Score
18 January 2012 | Surf EuropeFrenchies Benjamin Sanchis and Tim Boal head over to the Mediterranean for a big winter swell and this is what they came back with. Monaco, now known for more than just its wealth and tax evaders.Rela...
Barkeep…Another Round! — Sterling Spencer
18 January 2012 | Surfing MagazineSterling Spencer. Photo: Macfarlane Here are the five individuals, living or dead, with whom Sterling would drink if given the chance. Barkeep…Another Round! Daniel Johnston I listened...
That WaveJet
18 January 2012 | Surfing MagazineJamie O’Brien, basking in the limelight at Pipe. Funny, it’s hard to hear the laughter when you’re getting barreled. Photo: Hamish Humphries The WaveJet is a surfboard that uses two small jet...
March Issue 2012 Surfing Magazine
18 January 2012 | Surfing Magazineh2 {font-family:ING;color:darkRed;} “Don’t give anything to Peseta — he’ll turn it straight into crack.” “Right…” “And don’t walk up the point with anything valuable, don’t drink the water…” It was...
Volcom Pipe Pro 2012 Teaser
18 January 2012 | Surfing MagazineThe third Pipe event in a two month span… This one brought to you by Volcom Another epic showdown from the world’s elite. Will you be watching? Volcompipepro.com 2012 Volcom Pipe Pro! A WQ...
Kolohe Andino & Luke Davis // Baja Norte // 3:52
18 January 2012 | Surfing MagazineVideo by Noah Alani A refreshing clip of an empty Mexican point. Maybe a cross between Steamer Lane and San Miguel? It’s textbook. Kolohe and Luke draw lines and read waves like grown men...
Mason Ho // Rocky Point // 2:35
18 January 2012 | Surfing MagazineVideo by Rory Pringle Big brother steals baby sister’s (Coco Ho) surfboard and looks to be on a mission to test its durability. Massive floater at 1:08 mark. Adriano would be proud....
Frankie Harrer breaks the NSSA surf winning record
18 January 2012 | Surfer Today SurfingFrankie Harrer has broken the record for the most victories ever in a single National Scholastic Surfing Association competition season. The 14-year-old surfer from Malibu, California, captured the 30...
Zeke
18 January 2012 | Grind TVThis clip was just posted on SurfingMagazine, and I felt compelled to share.It's not very often I get to post a clip from my home town, Town. I'm a townie. For those of you who are not from Oahu, the ...
Reef Wins Da Hui Backdoor Shootout
18 January 2012 | Grind TVWith no webcast, web-site, or media coverage, Da Hui's Backdoor Shootout always slips under the radar a bit, scoring flawless Pipeline for the most prestigious grassroots competition on the island.The...
the Snurfboard
18 January 2012 | Grind TVBetween our snow editor Lindsay Fraka and I, there has always been a lot of shit-talking about snow vs surf, who's gnarlier, who parties harder, who is more retarded, etc.. Well in this clip the two a...
Inside the 2012 Surf Expo: video's of Day 1, 2 & 3
18 January 2012 | Grind TVOver 14,000 retailers, exhibitors and media from around the globe traveled to Orlando, FL for Surf Expo that was the biggest turnout since 2005. This year the event took place January 12-14thand offer...
Outdoor Channel Signs Partnership With ASP Australasia
17 January 2012 | ASP World TourSINGAPORE, (Tuesday, 17 January, 2012) - Outdoor Channel (Asia), a world leader in outdoor entertainment, has signed a pan-regional partnership with Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP) Australa...
Cathels on Crutches, Questionable for Billabong ASP WJC
17 January 2012 | ASP World TourGOLD COAST, Queensland/ AUS (Wednesday, January 18, 2012) – Davey Cathels (AUS), 20, is currently tied in the race for the 2011 ASP World Junior Title with Brazilian talente Caio Ibelli (BRA), 18. Wit...
A Day in the Life of John John Florence on Surfline.com
17 January 2012 | ASP World TourHUNTINGTON BEACH, California/USA (Tuesday, January 17, 2012) – John John Florence (HAW), 19, had a breakthrough season in 2011 with dominating performances at Pipeline, qualification for the ASP World...
Sharing The Stoke Of Surfing In China
17 January 2012 | Transworld SurfAfter the successful completion of the ISA China Cup and Hainan Classic which were held on Hainan Island, China, we caught up with the ISA’s Fernando Aguerre to get some insight into the groundbreakin...
Go There: Northern Nicaragua
17 January 2012 | Transworld SurfUnless you’re a sad, angry, horrible person whose hobbies include punting stray cats and anonymously saying bad things on the Internet, you will have fun surfing here....
Grom Bomb 2012 Results/Wrap
17 January 2012 | Transworld SurfWe moved the 6th Annual "Grom Bomb" charity surf contest to the Oceanside Pier and the venue couldn’t have been better......
Episode 1 Of ‘Who Is JOB 2.0'
17 January 2012 | Transworld SurfBarfing video guys, girls dancing around in skimpy bikinis, and big barrels at Pipeline...all in a days work for Jamie O'Brien....
Rob Machado Shreds A Surfboard/Snowboard Hybrid
17 January 2012 | Transworld SurfWith Rob Machado as their test pilot in the surf and Baldface Lodge in Canada acting as their canvas, we think the bros at Signal Snowboards may be on to (or just plain on) something....
Sons of Beaches '72 Film Festival Starring Larry Bertlemann
17 January 2012 | Tracks MagazineSons of Beaches 72 is a Film & Art Exhibition conceived and produced by Gold Coast film maker Glenn Blight...
ASP World Junior Champs To Be Decided At Billabong Junior
17 January 2012 | Tracks MagazineThe world’s best to descend on Burleigh Heads for the final stop next week....
Sydney to Host Jim Beam Surftag South NSW Event this Weekend
17 January 2012 | Tracks MagazineSaturday 21st will see North Steyne, North Narra, Bronte, Werri, Queenie and more go for the coveted title....
Wave Garden due to open to public this spring
17 January 2012 | Surf EuropeFollowing news published on the Carve surf website, the Basque Country’s famous Wave Garden, who’s welcomed many a pro to test their man-made wave pool, is due to open to the public from S...
ASP Confirms Long-Awaited Anti-Doping Policy for 2012
17 January 2012 | Surf EuropeIn a press release issued yesterday, the ASP has confirmed that an anti-doping policy will be introduced on tour for 2012 in order to evolve “the sport of surfing to a more professional level,” ...
The Gold Coast preps for the Billabong World Juniors
17 January 2012 | Surf EuropeFollowing the first two legs in Bali and Brazil, the third and final leg of the Billabong World Junior Championships is set to be staged at the iconic point break of Burleigh Heads, with the waiting p...
Coffin bros and Tom Curren rip Rincon
17 January 2012 | Surf EuropeSanta Barbara punks Conner and Parker Coffin surf a super fun Rincon with Tom Curren despite the crowds for the first swell of the year.Related posts:Ricon: Tom Curren vs Conner CoffinSur La Route in ...
Conner + Parker Coffin // Rincon // 4:38
17 January 2012 | Surfing MagazineJust what you expect from the Queen of the Coast. Crowds, long right-handers and the Coffins. Did anyone notice Conner’s surfing got smoother as soon as Tom Curren made a cameo? Maybe it’s...
Peahi (Jaws) // 3:54
17 January 2012 | Surfing MagazineVideo by Peahi Surf Media When large purple blobs show on the North Pacific maps, the worlds best pay homage to Jaws — with guns in hand Albee’s massive Peahi tube at 2:53 is one for the b...
Jamie O’Brien + Co. // North Shore, Oahu // 7:56
17 January 2012 | Surfing MagazineThe premiere of Who is J.O.B. 2.0 — An inside peak into the life of J.O.B. during the first two events of the Triple Crown Wine (Red Bull + favorite mixer), women and waves...
Ten Photos: Favorite Places to Shoot With Nate Lawrence
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Ezekiel Lau // South Shore, Oahu // 4:09
17 January 2012 | Surfing MagazineThere were several “Oh, shit!” clips in this edit. 2011 free surfing highlights from Zeke Easily top five air reverses ever done at 2:15. We’re all thoroughly impressed....
Shane Simmonds wins first stage of the Jamaican Surfing Open Series
17 January 2012 | Surfer Today SurfingShane Simmonds has won the first event of the Jamaica Surfing Association's 2012 National Open Series, held at Lighthouse Beach. The best 19 surfers of Jamaica faced off in classic surfing conditions,...
Brave surfer loses fight against shark
17 January 2012 | Surfer Today SurfingA 25-year-old surfer from Port St Johns died after being attacked by a shark, at Second Beach, in South Africa. The young man was seen fighting with the attacking shark for five minutes until the seve...
Mick Fanning celebrates the 50th anniversary of the Kirra Surfriders Club
17 January 2012 | Surfer Today SurfingMick Fanning will join the celebrations of the 50th anniversary of the Kirra Surfriders Club (KSC), on the 28th January, in the Cultural Centre of the Kirra Hill, in Australia. Mick and his brothers E...
ASP to force surfers to take drug tests and clean rooms or face grounding
17 January 2012 | Grind TVOver the weekend the ASP announced a new "Anti-doping" policy effective for 2012.I'm warning you, it's a lot of words, big ones. If you are in a nerdy mood and feel like reading them, click here.Let m...
J.O.B. the series
17 January 2012 | Grind TVLast year Red Bull answered the question of Who Is JOB, by releasing a surf video of that exact title. Just in case anybody was snoozing during that part of the lecture, this year they're turning that...
ASP World Junior Champions To Be Decided At Next Week’s Billabong World Junior Championships Gold Coast
16 January 2012 | ASP World TourDavey Cathels (North Narrabeen, NSW/AUS) competing at last year's Billabong World Junior Championships. Credit: © ASP/Kirstin.COOLANGATTA, Queensland/Australia (Monday, 16 January, 2012) – The wo...
Crossroads and Junctions with CJ Hobgood on ESPN
16 January 2012 | ASP World TourLOS ANGELES, California/USA (Monday, January 16, 2012) – CJ Hobgood (USA), 32, has been a staple among surfing’s elite names for over a decade. The 2001 ASP World Champion has constantly proven his ab...
Jack Robinson Wins Small Fries Comp
16 January 2012 | Transworld SurfJack Robinson, a prodigy of Burrow's ilk from nearby Margaret River, surfed his way to his third straight win in the blue-ribbon U/16 Boys division......
New World Tour Doping Policy
16 January 2012 | Transworld Surf“It is a positive step which enhances the professionalism of competitive surfing and sends a great message to the kids out there who look up to us as role models.”...
JS To Release The ‘Pier Pony’
16 January 2012 | Transworld SurfJS Industries set to release the 'Pier Pony' small wave surfboard......
Training Day With Parko And Friends
16 January 2012 | Transworld SurfRenowned trainer Wes Berg leads Joel Parkinson, Granger Larsen, Jack Freestone and friends in a beach training session before the boys tear into some fun-looking summertime surf on the Goldy......
Snapper take the QLD Title in Perfect Conditions at D-Bah
16 January 2012 | Tracks MagazineSolid swell at D-Bah offered competitors perfect conditions in which to crown a worthy team....
FREE WALLPAPER: Hats Off "Mondayitis" Jamie O'Brien
16 January 2012 | Tracks MagazineThis shot by Nate Smith during the post Pipe Masters WNW swell shows JOB is still in total control....
All 3 x Da Hui Backdoor Shootout Highlight Clips
16 January 2012 | Tracks MagazineThe Da Hui Backdoor Shootout scored epic waves at Pipeline for three days straight this January....
Craig Anderson in Quiksilver’s Moments Campaign
16 January 2012 | Surf EuropeOf all the mind-blowing fresh talent in surfing, style doesn’t come any more casual and yet versatile than with Austrailia’s Craig ‘Ando’ Anderson. The Modern Collective star is all about ...
Third and final day Backdoor Shootout hightlights
16 January 2012 | Surf EuropeThe third and final day backdoor shootout hightlights see Reef McIntosh finish in first place.Related posts:Backdoor Shootout – Day 2 HighlightsJamie O’Brien wins Da Hui Backdoor ShootoutW...
Biggest and Slowest Teahupoo Footage Ever
16 January 2012 | Surf EuropeI don’t know about you but is anyone else exceptionally bored of the super slow slow-mo red-eye Phantom footage you see everywhere these days. Maybe it’s just me, but sometimes I think I m...
Mikey Wright // Lenox Head // 1:26
16 January 2012 | Surfing MagazineHe’s 15. He’s Owen’s little brother. He’s also the under 16 Aus champ Older brother and sister have written the map, Mikey just needs to follow...
Instagram: Mikala Jones
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Milosky Mettle Contender: Mike Pietsch
16 January 2012 | Surfing MagazineBalance is important to Mike Pietsch. It’s something the 33-year-old goofy foot admired in Sion Milosky. Pietsch strives for personal harmony with family, career and big wave surfing. His cove...
Luke Davis // Lower Trestles // 3:16
16 January 2012 | Surfing MagazineLowers rights and Luke “Cool Hand” Davis. What a duo. Like Romeo and Juliette. Or spaghetti and meatballs....
Jordy Smith // Jeffreys Bay + Cape Town // 4:03
16 January 2012 | Surfing MagazineShot and edited by Jason Hearn Exactly what we expect from Jordy. Clean lines, powerful maneuvers and some big aerials. Jimmicane, are double-grabs acceptable if they’re 4ft above the lip? See ...
Anti-Doping Policy confirmed in pro surfing
16 January 2012 | Surfer Today SurfingA new Anti-Doping Policy has been confirmed by the Association of Surfing Professionals and will be activated for 2012 ASP World Title season. "This policy represents a consensus between our surfers, ...
Sharing the stoke with the Incredible Surfer
16 January 2012 | Surfer Today SurfingJesse Billauer started surfing when he was very young. At 17, he was considered one of the 100 best surfers in the world and he pursued a career in pro surfing. On March 25th 1996, Billauer had to cha...
First public Wavegarden opens in Spring 2012
16 January 2012 | Surfer Today SurfingThe first public artificial wave park facility built by Wavegarden will open in the Basque Country, in Spring of 2012. This is the surf park in which the brand has tested the concept and model. The te...
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Can We Save the Whales by Buying Them?
16 January 2012 | Grind TVEvery year, a group of anti-whaling nonprofit organizations that includes Greenpeace, Sea Shepherd, and the World Wildlife Fund spend, by conservative estimates, some $25 million on a variety of activ...
Quik Moments
16 January 2012 | Grind TVYes I know these are ads. Ads to sell boardshorts. For money. Money's evil. Yes I know.If these Quiksilver Moments clips weren't so unbelievably well shot and cut, I'd never dream of such blatant ass-...
ASP International Initiates Anti-Doping Policy at Elite Level of Competition
15 January 2012 | ASP World TourThe new ASP Anti-Doping Policy is activated for the 2012 season. COOLANGATTA, Queensland/AUS (Monday, January 16, 2012) – ASP International has initiated a new Anti-Doping Policy for the world’s best ...
The Yallingup Surfilm Festival, West Oz
15 January 2012 | Tracks MagazineOnly one week to go until the best of world surf culture comes to Western Australia....
Glen Hall Wins Hainan Classic in China
14 January 2012 | ASP World TourWANNING, Hainan Island, China (Saturday, January 14, 2012) – Despite smaller conditions on the final day of the competition at the Hainan Classic, the Final was an action-packed, wave-for-wave a...
Glenn Hall Wins The Hainan Classic
14 January 2012 | Transworld SurfIrishman Glenn Hall takes top honors in China......
Glenn Hall conquers China to make history for Ireland
14 January 2012 | Surfer Today SurfingGlenn "Micro" Hall made history for Ireland after conquering the inaugural Hainan Classic, held in the Chinese barreling sand-bottom waves of Riyue Bay. Hall defeated Royden Bryson, from South Africa,...
Semifinalists Decided in China as Hainan Island Continues to Deliver Excellent Waves
13 January 2012 | ASP World TourSouth African Royden Bryson has been deadly on the lefts of Riyue Bay and will surf in the Semifinals when competition resumes. WANNING, Hainan Island, China (Friday, January 13, 2012) – At firs...
North Shore Surf Shop Pro Junior Carries Hawaii’s Surfing Hopes
13 January 2012 | ASP World TourASP Pro Juniors will face off in serious sunset conditions! NORTH SHORE, Oahu/Hawaii (January 13, 2012) - Worldwide, Hawaii is revered as surfing’s Mecca, yet Hawaii’s representation on th...
Recovery with Patrick Gudauskas
13 January 2012 | ASP World TourHUNTINGTON BEACH, California/USA (Friday, January 13, 2012) – Patrick Gudauskas (USA), 26, had his 2011 season cut short at the Rip Curl Pro Search San Francisco when he sustained an ankle injury afte...
Five Flick Friday: 1/13
13 January 2012 | Transworld SurfAfter a slew of recent NPAC activity, the heavywater edits are coming in hot. Click inside to watch Dave Wassel manhandle a Jaws beast sans ski. Might it be the largest wave paddled, dare we say...eve...
Hainan Classic: Day 3 Highlights From Riyue Bay, China
13 January 2012 | Transworld SurfRiyue Bay does its best impersonation of Mundaka as some of the favorites fall......
MORNING OF THE EARTH - The Original Film & Music Ticket Giveaway
13 January 2012 | Tracks MagazineWant to go back in time and discover what the the surfing scene was all about 40 years ago?...
Nike Mentawaii Trip w/ Michel Bourez & co.
13 January 2012 | Surf EuropeYou might have seen some pics of this Nike Mentawaii surf trip we ran last August in SE84, and now you can check the video footage of it. Starring Michel Bourez, Jony Gonzalez, Charly Martin, Nicola...
California Gold
13 January 2012 | Surf EuropeYou know how it was pumping in Hawaii last week for the Backdoor Shootout. Well, those groundswells made their way over to California and this is what it looked like just north of LA on 6th Jan. Nice ...
Don’t Fear Me Gypsy – Ace Buchan’s new blog
13 January 2012 | Surf EuropeTrue Australian gentleman (is that what you call an oxymoron?), wordsmith and world-class goofyfoot Adrian Ace Buchan has a new blog titled www.dontfearmegypsy.com, where you can catch up with all his...
Kepa Acero solo missions Patagonia
13 January 2012 | Surf EuropeBasque bon-vivant and Patagonia ambassador (on condition he grew a beard) Kepa Acero has been well into his own thing lately. It started out with his solo project ‘5 waves, 5 continents’ a...
Jordy warms up for 2012
13 January 2012 | Surf EuropeJordy’s year on tour was marred by injury and he seemed to keep a pretty low profile throughout despite placing in the top 10. Not quite the year he was after his world title contention in 2010....
Ryan Carlson // Salt Creek and HB Pier // 3:11
13 January 2012 | Surfing MagazineVideo by Jordan Ahern Carlson is a big guy — yet very nimble and acrobatic above the lip See Ryan navigate a boogie and straight into the tube @ 2:57. It’s just too good....
Reef McIntosh Wins Da Hui Backdoor Shootout
13 January 2012 | Surfing MagazineBy Daniel Ikaika Ito Reef McIntosh is $30,000 richer and his North Shore street cred is at an all-time for winning the 2012 Da Hui Backdoor Shootout yesterday. The 35-year-old regular foot from Kauai ...
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Hainan Classic shows the Riyue Bay surfing potential
13 January 2012 | Surfer Today SurfingRiyue Bay continues to deliver incredible surfing conditions for the 4-Star ASP Hainan Classic, held in China. There were long head-high walls of 4-to-6-foot sets hitting the beach of Riyue Bay. "We’v...
New Zealand sets big wave invitational for Bog Works
13 January 2012 | Surfer Today SurfingThe Surfing Taranaki Bog Works Big Wave Invitational will hit the shores of New Zealand, from February 7th, through a 24 week waiting period window until July 24th. "Although by no means are we attemp...
Reef McIntosh wins the Da Hui Backdoor Shootout 2012
13 January 2012 | Surfer Today SurfingReef McIntosh has conquered the Da Hui Backdoor Shootout 2012, held in splendid surfing conditions, in Pipeline, Hawaii. Intense heats were surfed in the famous big wave arena, in eight-foot glassy se...
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Adult Surf Cinema Friday the 13th edition
13 January 2012 | Grind TVIt's Friday, I know. We usually watch surf smut together on Thursday. What can I say? I was busy. Work, family, gambling debts, trouble with the law, it all adds up. Well sometimes it's important to s...
China’s Surf Continues to Fire with Perfect Waves on Day Two of Hainan Classic
12 January 2012 | ASP World TourWANNING, Hainan Island/China (Thursday, January 12, 2012) - After yesterday’s conditions, competitors and organizers of the Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP) 4-Star World Tour Hainan Classic ...
Code Red At Teahupo‘o As Seen Through A Phantom Camera
12 January 2012 | Transworld SurfA historic day of surfing filmed on a $100,000 Phantom camera. This footage is simply mind blowing......
Da Hui Backdoor Shootout: Day 3 Highlights
12 January 2012 | Transworld SurfAfter two and half days of competition, Reef McIntosh is leading the pack but Jamie O’Brien, Marcus Hickman, Bruce Irons, and 2011 winner John John Florence are hot on his tail....
Hainan Classic: Day 2 Highlights From Riyue Bay, China
12 January 2012 | Transworld SurfMarc Lacomare's perfect 10 and a ripping Mongolian mark day two of the Hainan Classic at Riyue Bay, China....
Reef McIntosh Wins The Da Hui Backdoor Shootout
12 January 2012 | Transworld SurfAfter hearing the news that Reef McIntosh had won the 2012 Da Hui Backdoor Shootout we hit the coconut wireless to track him down. Turns out he'd never won a contest of any sort before......
MR To Close His Iconic Newcastle Surfshop
12 January 2012 | Tracks MagazineMark Richards to close the doors of his iconic Hunter Street surfshop in his home town of Newcastle....
BIGGEST TEAHUPOO EVER, SHOT ON THE PHANTOM CAMERA.
12 January 2012 | Tracks MagazineNuff said....
Apocalypse Later, Surf Now
12 January 2012 | Tracks MagazineCheck out this cool little clip. Reckon Snapper is a minefield?...
Introducing Portugal’s Frederico Morais
12 January 2012 | Surf EuropeOne of last season’s SE coverboys, Frederico Morais is one up the best up and coming surfers from Europe. He hails from Lisbon, Portugal. Filmed by Carlos Pinto, edited by James GrahamRelated po...
Mexican Drainers
12 January 2012 | Surf EuropeIt freezing and really foggy in the SW France this morning. The waves are probably quite good but it’s so foggy you can’t even see them. It’s safe to say we’d all be better off...
Peahi Paddle-In with Alex Grey and Dave Wassel
12 January 2012 | Surf EuropeVolcom ambassador Alex Grey and North Shore lifeguard Dave Wassel fly to Maui to wheelie their way into a couple at Peahi. Towing is so 2011.Related posts:Howlin’ in Mexico – Alex GrayAlex...
Volcom’s New Funtitled Series with Mitch Coleborn
12 January 2012 | Surf EuropeVolcom’s first episode from a new shred series titled ‘Funtitled’ sees Aussie fun-lovin’ team rider Mitch Coleborn pull into a few reeling left-handers in Bali.Related posts:Vo...
The Mundaka Challenge 2012 – Dane Reynolds, Shane Dorian, Bruce Irons, Mark Occhilupo, Rob Machado and Luke Egan accept invitations
12 January 2012 | Surf EuropeIf all goes to plan the inaugural invitational Billabong Mundaka Challenge is set to see the likes of Dane Reynolds, Shane Dorian and Bruce Irons do battle against surfing legends like Occy, Rob Macha...
Josh Kerr Joins Arnette
12 January 2012 | Surfing MagazineArnette is excited to announce that the KerrAzy man himself, Josh Kerr, is bringing his signature style and personality to the Arnette global surf team. A Gold Coast native, Kerr is known as much for ...
Frederico “Kikas” Morais // Lisbon, Portugal // 2:39
12 January 2012 | Surfing MagazineWe’re not exactly sure who this kid is, but he does a great job laying his board on rail. Another Tiago Pires in training?...
Michel Bourez + Nike Europe Team // Mentawais, Indonesia // 2:16
12 January 2012 | Surfing MagazineStarring Starring Michel Bourez, Jonathan González, Nic Von Rupp, and Naoum Idelfonse., and Naoum Idelfonse....
Marina threatens Mexican surf sanctuary
12 January 2012 | Surfer Today SurfingPunta Colorada, one of the best surf spots in the world, is being threatened by the construction of a commercial fishing marina. Renowned for its perfect waves and abundant wildlife, this Mexican surf...
Surfing ban lifted in Miami Beach
12 January 2012 | Surfer Today SurfingThe Miami Beach surf ban has been lifted, on the 11th January 2012. After a strong and united complaint, the Floridian surfing community may again hit the waves of the city's beachfront. Surfers, kite...
The last surfing day before Apocalypse
12 January 2012 | Surfer Today SurfingArmageddon, the end of the world, disaster and ultimate destiny of humanity. The 2012 phenomenon is the result of several eschatological beliefs that underline the possibility of a global catastrophe,...
More California Gold
12 January 2012 | Grind TVFriday January 6th saw the biggest swell of the Winter march into Southern California waters. On tuesday we got to see what Orange County looked like, and today we get to see what was going down just ...
...And over in Hawaii...
12 January 2012 | Grind TVIsn't technology great? It's only been a week since a massive storm off of Japan launched a monster swell at the West Coast and Hawaii. Having already seen the relatively tame action that greeted Sout...
Hainan Classic Debuts in Firing Pointbreak Conditions at Riyue Bay in China
11 January 2012 | ASP World TourWANNING, Hainan Island, China (Wednesday, January 11, 2012) - Day 1 of the inaugural Hainan Classic, an Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP) 4-Star World Tour event, has been a clear testament t...
Kolohe Andino Talks on The Inertia
11 January 2012 | ASP World TourHUNTINGTON BEACH, California/USA (Wednesday, January 11, 2011) – Kolohe Andino (USA), 17, has been a focal point in the surf-media spotlight as of late, and for good reason. After qualifying for the A...
Hainan Classic: Day 1 Highlights From Riyue Bay, China
11 January 2012 | Transworld SurfYu “Jack” Miao becomes the first Chinese male to enter an ASP event. “I came to this island two years ago and there was nobody. Now I see so many people; it’s getting so popular, it’s exciting to be i...
Save The Date: ISD June 20
11 January 2012 | Transworld SurfGrab your surfboard and get ready to celebrate International Surfing Day on Wednesday, June 20th....
Revamped ASP Awards: Vote Now!
11 January 2012 | Transworld SurfThis season's incarnation of the gala event will provided in an exciting new format with both surfers and fans participating in the awarding of athletes....
NS Surf Shop Pro Jr. At Sunset
11 January 2012 | Transworld SurfThe North Shore Surf Shop Pro Junior - the largest pro junior surfing competition to be held in Hawaii in more than a decade - starts this weekend at Sunset Beach, running January 14-22....
World Jr. Championships Jan 21-29
11 January 2012 | Transworld SurfIn 10 days the iconic point break of Burleigh Heads will play host to the third and final event on the 2011 ASP World Junior Tour, the Billabong World Junior Championships....
Product Review: LifeProof Waterproof iPhone Case
11 January 2012 | Transworld SurfRisking my new iPhone for the benefit of our readers turned out to be a lot of fun......
Join Dylan Graves On A Bruise Cruise!
11 January 2012 | Transworld SurfYou may have seen the photos, heard the rumors, and maybe you even know one of the lucky few who were actually on board. Well, here’s your chance to live the dream and experience the best vacation of ...
Infinity Surf Charters Ready For ’12
11 January 2012 | Transworld SurfFor more information go to infinitysurfcharters.com......
Hobgood Signs With Toyota Escondido
11 January 2012 | Transworld SurfToyota Escondido Action Sports is proud to announce the signing of Professional Surfer Damien Hobgood....
Luke Hynd summer sesh - Video
11 January 2012 | Tracks MagazineHere is a little clip to get your summer froth levels peaking. Grommet, Luke Hynd ripping....
ASP World Surfing Awards Revamped To Include The Public
11 January 2012 | Tracks MagazineSurfing’s “night of nights”, to now accommodate both surfers and fans in the awarding of athletes....
Jordy Smith Blowing Up Around The World
11 January 2012 | Tracks MagazineIn this clip Jordy gets his pesky fins out everywhere from the Hawaiian Islands to California and back home to South Africa....
Backdoor Shootout – Day 2 Highlights
11 January 2012 | Surf EuropeMore fresh footage of the Pipeline from Prickett Films, with the Da Hui Backdoor Shootout running day 2 of competition. Danny Fuller, Nathan Fletcher, Makua Rothman, John Florence, Anthony Walsh, Evan...
Instagram: Luke Davis (@lukedavis)
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Alex Gray and Friends // Off the Wall // 2:48
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InfluencING Dane Gudauskas
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Da Hui Backdoor Shootout Day 2 Photos
11 January 2012 | Surfing Magazine#gallery-2 .gallery-item img { border: none !important; All images shot by Ryan Foley See video highlights from day 2...
Reynolds, Irons and Occhilupo surf the 2012 Mundaka Challenge
11 January 2012 | Surfer Today SurfingDane Reynolds, Shane Dorian, Bruce Irons, Mark "Occy" Occhilupo, Luke Egan and Rob Machado will be surfing the perfect lefthanders of the inaugural 2012 Billabong Mundaka Challenge, held in the surf t...
Wavecave is the new beach surf hotel
11 January 2012 | Surfer Today SurfingThe Wavecave is the perfect solution for early morning surfers. The new surfboard bag that transforms into a tent is definitely a good surf sleep option for living the beach lifestyle, literally. Surf...
Fin-S presents screwless surfboard fins
11 January 2012 | Surfer Today SurfingForget keys or screws in surfing. Fin-S promises the biggest breakthrough in surfboard fin technology since the advent of removable fin systems, in the mid 90's. The new patented fin system is set to ...
Moroccan Magic
11 January 2012 | Grind TVHere on the West Coast of Amurrrica, when in the mood for hot sand, cold pointbreaks, and cheap everything, we migrate south to Mexico. For the ever-growing population of European surfers, Morocco has...
Da Hui Backsoor Shootout
11 January 2012 | Grind TVAs we speak, a new WNW swell is creeping into the outer reefs at Pipeline, and by afternoon giant blue water-canons will be erupting off of first reef. This swell could see the Da Hui Backdoor shootou...
Gerard Butler on his near-death at Mavericks
11 January 2012 | Grind TVIf you're anything like me, the mention of Gerard Butler instantly conjures up a mental image of him wearing a skirt and kicking some poor persian into a well, screaming THIS. IS. SPARTA.Sadly, an act...
Injury Update: Yadin Nicol
10 January 2012 | ASP World TourHUNTINGTON BEACH, California/USA (Tuesday, January 10, 2012) – Yadin Nicol (AUS), 26, battled for years to qualify for the ASP World Tour and achieved his goal, finishing within the top 34 at the midy...
Adrian Buchan Launches ‘Don’t Fear Me Gypsy’
10 January 2012 | ASP World TourCOOLANGATTA, Queensland/AUS (Tuesday, January 10, 2012) – Adrian Buchan (AUS), 29, is a constant voice for both himself and his peers on the ASP World Tour. The Avoca Beach native is consistently work...
Revamped ASP World Surfing Awards Ready for World’s Best Surfers this February
10 January 2012 | ASP World TourKelly Slater (USA), 39, will be at the 2012 ASP World Surfing Awards to officially claim his historic 11th ASP World Title. COOLANGATTA, Queensland/AUS (Wednesday, January 11, 2012) – The ASP World Su...
Team Australia Wins The ISA China Cup
10 January 2012 | Transworld SurfHeath Joske leads team Australia to gold. His secret? “I picked up a bit of rubbish off the beach the other day, so maybe China’s giving me a bit of respect and payback.”...
Winter Wallop: Part 2
10 January 2012 | Transworld SurfWith back-to-back swells pounding the California coastline, the first week of 2012 was a great time to be a surfer in the Golden State. From Baja to Mavericks and breaks between, our photogs were on i...
Quiksilver Signs Koa Rothman
10 January 2012 | Transworld SurfQuiksilver announced today the signing of 18 year-old Hawaiian surfer Koa Rothman to its team of up and coming talent....
10 Ocean Friendly Resolutions
10 January 2012 | Transworld SurfHeal the Bay offers New Year’s tips for keeping local beaches clean and healthy......
Girls Of The North Shore
10 January 2012 | Transworld SurfBecause no matter how good they are, you can't stare at the waves all day....
Clay Comes to Stay - Video
10 January 2012 | Tracks MagazineCheck out Tom Jennings' mini movie, Clay Comes to Stay for FREE....
Double John, Triple Crown Hawaii
10 January 2012 | Tracks MagazineSurfing sensation John John Florence takes us through his Triple Crown winning season....
Icons of Aloha all wrapped up in one
10 January 2012 | Surf EuropeMissed out on some of the Icons of Aloha episodes from Reef’s recent campaign? Well, here they are all nicely wrapped into one feature for you. Settle on in for the longhaul.Related posts:Icons ...
Julian Wilson – December in Hawaii
10 January 2012 | Surf EuropeRookie of the year Julian Wilson stepped up to the plate and surpassed all onlookers expectations by going (and wiping out) on some of the heaviest waves this year’s Pipeline Masters had to offe...
Pipe Goes Bananas
10 January 2012 | Surf EuropeWith the recent run of North Pacific swells, the Da Hui Backdoor Shootout got underway in pumping conditions and provided the best footage of the Pipeline so far this season. Jamie O’Brien, John...
Jack Freestone & Crew // North Shore, Oahu // 6:03
10 January 2012 | Surfing MagazinePart 1 of Daze at Sea’s short film Dead End Does anyone think Ricardo looks like a goofy-footed Jay Davies @1:20? A stout young man doing big airs...
Damien Fahrenfort // Mainland Mexico // 3:24
10 January 2012 | Surfing MagazineFilmed by Matt Shuster No rumors here, just a tall South African and a Mexican point break As a regular footer, I’d probably trade a year of California waves for one session at this sandy right...
Mitch Coleborn // Indonesia // 3:12
10 January 2012 | Surfing MagazineMitch Coleborn + Indo lefts = A perfect fit. Like your favorite pair of skinny jeans Mitch threads the needle through one long slow-mo tube 2:38-2:55...
Da Hui Backdoor Shootout Day 2 Highlights
10 January 2012 | Surfing MagazineHow heavy is Rico’s wipeout at the 2:26 mark? Eerily reminiscent of the Aamion Goodwin wipeout that put him out of the water for a season. Best soul arch of the winter? Kai Barger, chest up, arc...
Heath Joske leads Australia to victory in China
10 January 2012 | Surfer Today SurfingHeath Joske has taken Australia to victory in the inaugural Hainan Wanning Riyue Bay International Surfing Festival, held in China. With 15 minutes to go in the final of the Open Men, Joske was sittin...
Mavericks surf movie enters Hollywood mode
10 January 2012 | Surfer Today SurfingSurfing has entered Hollywood mode, at the dangerous surf peak of Mavericks, Half Moon Bay, California. "Of Men and Mavericks", a surf movie about the life of the grand wave master Jay Moriarty, is cu...
Surf town of Peniche tests wave energy project
10 January 2012 | Surfer Today SurfingPeniche, the famous Portuguese town known for its Supertubos beach, will be producing energy from the waves in the beginning of spring. It has been named the WaveRoller power plant. Local shipyards - ...
The surfer dude who gets pitted
10 January 2012 | Surfer Today SurfingHe's called the "Surfer Dude" and is famous for an enthusiastic interview he gave to Fox News. For many he's just the stereotype of the classic surfer, for other he is the funniest rider in the world....
Stretch to shred: Lacey Calvert brings yoga directly to action sports athletes
10 January 2012 | Grind TVSnowboarding seriously beats our bodies up. Plain and simple, we slam ourselves to hell and back. From our knees, backs, wrists, ankles, shoulders...pretty much our body in it's entirety. It's easy to...
Funtitled 01 - MITCH
10 January 2012 | Grind TVHere she is, episode numero uno of Volcom Stone's latest video offspring FUNTITLED. This chapter in the web-series is titled "Mitch", referring to the mustached Mitchell Coleborn, a powerful yet futur...
Jordi Watson Wins Championship Moves Open, Wade Carmichael Wins Pro Junior
09 January 2012 | ASP World TourJan Juc, Victoria/Australia (Monday, 9 January, 2012) - The 2012 Championship Moves Surfing Festival was treated to epic 4 foot (2 meter) surf at Bells Beach today for the crowing of event champions a...
What Are You Packing? Board Ordering with the Andino Team
09 January 2012 | ASP World Tour2011 ASP Top 34 rookie Kolohe Andino - lots of moves, lots of boards. SAN CLEMENTE, California/USA (Monday, January 9, 2012) – For most of us mere mortals, we’re lucky to get our hands on ...
Watch the Throne Part II: Who are the Contenders for the 2012 ASP Women’s World Title?
09 January 2012 | ASP World TourWatch the Throne in 2012! COOLANGATTA, Queensland/Australia (Tuesday, January 10, 2012) – The 2011 ASP Women’s World Tour saw the most impressive group of female surfing talent in the sport’s history ...
ISA China Cup: Day 2 Highlights
09 January 2012 | Transworld SurfTeam Australia has the lead over France, Peru, and the USA at Riyue Bay, China....
TWS Facebook Friends Interview Mason Ho
09 January 2012 | Transworld SurfA few weeks ago we asked our Facebook friends to submit some questions to Mason Ho. Here's what you came up with......
Freeze For A Cause In NJ
09 January 2012 | Transworld SurfDean Randazzo's Freeze For A Cause Benefit Surf Contest In New Jersey Saturday February 18, 2012....
Da Hui Backdoor Shootout: Day 1 & 2 Highlights
09 January 2012 | Transworld SurfThe 2012 Da Hui Backdoor Shootout kicked off this weekend in absolutely stellar conditions at the famed Banzai Pipeline... Check the exclusive photo gallery and video....
BG/TWS Surf Expo Karaoke Party
09 January 2012 | Transworld SurfGoing to Surf Expo in Orlando? Come party with the Body Glove and TransWorld crew! Get your wristbands at booth 1901 for a night of karaoke on Thursday, January 12....
Sea Shepherd Conservation - Operation Divine Wind
09 January 2012 | Tracks MagazineTracks chats with Sea Shepherd crew member Ben Potts about life on the Steve Irwin....
Pe'ahi (Jaws) Paddlers Pay The Price
09 January 2012 | Tracks MagazineIf you wanna dance, you gotta pay the band. And on January 4th a large swell hit Jaws to prove it....
Dark Sparkes: The Death Nose
09 January 2012 | Tracks MagazineShaper walks into a bar, barman asks, "Why the pointy nosed surfboard?" David Sparkes is that barman....
Jordi Watson Dominates Championship Moves Festival At Bells
09 January 2012 | Tracks MagazineJordi Watson (South Coast, NSW/AUS) took out the Open after finishing runner-up in the Junior Final....
FREE WALLPAPER: Kung Fu Kick "Mondayitis" Bruce Irons
09 January 2012 | Tracks MagazinePhotographic proof Bruce Irons and the late great Kung Fu legend Bruce Lee aren't namesake kindred spirits alone....
Sancho’s Epic Moroccan Mission
09 January 2012 | Surf EuropeFor the biggest swell of this winter so far, Sancho, Jerome Sayhoun and Adrien Valero, all part of the Billabong Adventure crew, opted to visit Morocco in the hope of finding cleaner conditions than ...
Capbreton Junior Winter Challenge
09 January 2012 | Surf EuropeSet to run the weekend 4/5 February, the Capbreton Junior Winter Challenge is open to all Euros under the age of 20 and comprises two age categories:Boys under 20 (1992+) Girls under 20 (1992+)Inscrip...
2011 was so all about John John Florence – 7 Mile Teaser
09 January 2012 | Surf EuropeA new movie featuring John John and his 2011 ball tearer of a season, 7 Mile documents the waves the Hawaiian prodigy caught on the North Shore that lead to him being crowned as the youngest ever Trip...
The Endless Winter – London by the Sea
09 January 2012 | Surf EuropeEpisode 3 sees Mitch Corbett and Mark ‘Egor’ Harris travel to Brighton to meet with veteran surfer, champion skateboarder and leading Stand-Up Paddle surfer Jock Paterson to talk about the...
Sean Collins Paddle Out
09 January 2012 | Surfing MagazinejQuery(document).ready(function($) { $(window).load(function() {$('div.slideshow-holder').delay(1500).fadeOut('fast', function() {$('div.slideshow-wrapper').css('visibility','visible');});$(functio...
Ten Photos: Favorite Places to Shoot
09 January 2012 | Surfing MagazinejQuery(document).ready(function($) { $(window).load(function() {$('div.slideshow-holder').delay(1500).fadeOut('fast', function() {$('div.slideshow-wrapper').css('visibility','visible');});$(functio...
Drifting Arrows | Travel Without Destination
09 January 2012 | Surfing MagazinejQuery(document).ready(function($) { $(window).load(function() {$('div.slideshow-holder').delay(1500).fadeOut('fast', function() {$('div.slideshow-wrapper').css('visibility','visible');});$(functio...
Kolohe Andino // Creek, Lowers & T Street // 3:03
09 January 2012 | Surfing MagazineWowzers. Another edit nothing short of spectacular. Good to see an array of maneuvers neatly packaged on each wave. FedEx would be proud....
Breakthrough Surfboard Fin Technology to Debut at Surf Expo 2012
09 January 2012 | Surfing MagazineDelray Beach, FL (January 2012) – Fin-S will be introducing the biggest breakthrough in surfboard fin technology since the advent of removable fin systems in the mid 90’s. The new spring-loaded fin s...
Da Hui Backdoor Shootout Day 1 Highlights
09 January 2012 | Surfing MagazineVideo by Mike Prickett While your west coast spots lit up over the past week, so did Pipe. Easily the best video from the Hawaiian season. Multiple angles for your viewing pleasure. Plus, how-to ride...
Volcom Spring 2012 Swim Fashion Show
09 January 2012 | Surfing MagazineBack in July Volcom shared with you a ‘sneak peak’ of our Spring 2012 swim fashion show… Now see the first preview of the full edit with exclusive designer interviews and more inside the show! The eve...
The Mavericks Invitational 2011/2012 heat draw
09 January 2012 | Surfer Today SurfingKelly Slater will face Shane Dorian, Grant Washburn, Alex Martins, Greg Long and Peter Mel in the opening round of the Mavericks Invitational 2011/2012, the biwave surf contest held at Half Moon Bay, ...
The Sean Collins Memorial Paddle Out at Huntington Beach Pier
09 January 2012 | Surfer Today SurfingSurfers, friends and family of Sean Collins have paddled out at Huntington Beach Pier to pay their respects to the 59-year-old surf forecaster who passed away on the 26th December 2011, of a heart att...
Hainan Island is the surf capital of China
09 January 2012 | Surfer Today SurfingSurfing in China is all about discovering waves in the 14,500 kilometres of coastline. People's Republic of China might be the most populous state in the world, but surfing is still not the main sport...
C.A.B.B.
09 January 2012 | Grind TVSo now that everyone and their caddy have a personal blog up and running, we can start to sift through the shitstorm, finding those little webbies that are well done and properly updated. This is one ...
Sean Collins Memorial paddle out
09 January 2012 | Grind TVOver the weekend hundreds gathered at Huntington Pier to honor the late Sean Collins, the godfather of surf forecasting, who passed away suddenly last week of an apparent heart attack. He will be grea...
Kolohe prepares for Snapper
09 January 2012 | Grind TVIn a few short weeks the 2012 World Tour season will commence at Snapper Rocks on the Gold Coast of Australia. New to the top 32 roster is California's Kolohe Andino, or K-Lo as he will most likely be...
With a bang
09 January 2012 | Grind TVIf you live in the greater Southern California area you no doubt witnessed the pumping swell and flawless conditions which kicked off the New Year last week. Sunny skies, offshore breezes, and a serie...
ISA China Cup: Opening Day Highlights
08 January 2012 | Transworld SurfSays Chris Ward about the Riyue Bay left hander, "It’s kind of a longer, softer Lower Trestles.”...
MEREWETHER BRING THE TITLE HOME AT THE JIM BEAM SURFTAG NEWCASTLE EVENT
08 January 2012 | Tracks MagazineMerewether Boardriders took the title in an epic day of surfing....
Big Scores and Massive Maneuvers on Day Three of the Championship Moves Surfing Festival
07 January 2012 | ASP World TourJan Juc, Victoria/Australia (Saturday, 7 January, 2012) – The prevailing onshore winds from the previous days of competition backed off and left competitors with super clean 3 foot (1.5 meter) s...
First Ever ASP Men’s World Tour Event Set To Go On Hainan Island China
07 January 2012 | ASP World TourHainan Island, China (January 6 2012): AN HISTORIC occasion is set to unfold in the coming week with the inaugural running of the Hainan Classic, a 4 Star Rated Association of Surfing Professionals (A...
Nikki Van Dijk Wins EVO Women’s Pro Junior
07 January 2012 | ASP World TourNikki Van Dijk (Phillip Island, VIC/AUS) winner of the 2012 EVO Women's Pro Junior. Pic ASP/Will H-SJan Juc, Victoria/Australia (Sunday, 8 January, 2012) - Victorian local surfer Nikki Van Dijk (...
ISA China Cup Opening Ceremony
07 January 2012 | Transworld Surf“It was pretty unbelievable,” said Cory Lopez of Team USA. “I’ve been to a lot of surf events and I’ve never seen anything even close to this." Check the photos, surf clips, and interviews from team U...
Live Webcast Of The ISA China Cup
07 January 2012 | Transworld SurfThe ISA China Cup and Hainan Classic 4* WQS streaming live from China!...
The Mavericks Invitational 2011/2012 is ready to go
07 January 2012 | Surfer Today SurfingJeff Clark, Mavericks Invitational 2011/2012 director, has unveiled the logistic and safety plan for the highly anticipated big wave competition, to held at Half Moon Bay, California. The opening cere...
Surfer revived after big Pipeline wipe-out
07 January 2012 | Surfer Today SurfingA surfer has been revived by the North Shore lifeguards after a big wipe-out in Banzai Pipeline, Oahu, Hawaii. The Floridian surfer from Miami paddled out on a 7'6" Malibu, in challenging Pipeline con...
Surfing the river waves of Río Urumea
07 January 2012 | Surfer Today SurfingSurfing River Urumea is a crazy experience. Located in Donostia/San Sebastián, the local "río" Urumea offers and endless wave ride, when the weather conditions meet in perfect harmony. Have you ever w...
Surfing in China gets new boost in Hainan Island
07 January 2012 | Surfer Today SurfingSurfing in China will certainly be remembered for the opening ceremony of the Hainan Wanning Riyue Bay International Surfing Festival. The spectacular show gathered surfers, coaches, Chinese dignitari...
Australasia’s Best Juniors Shine On Day Two Of The Championship Moves Surfing Festival
06 January 2012 | ASP World TourJan Juc, Victoria/Australia (Friday, 6 January, 2012) – Jan Juc beach again produced the goods on Day Two of the Championship Moves Surfing Festival, with long 3 foot (1.5 meter) running waves o...
Five Flick Friday: 1/6
06 January 2012 | Transworld SurfFive unique edits featuring five different dudes: Michael Dunphy, Brett Barley, Ian Gentil, Damien Wills, and Charly Martin. Who takes the cake?...
Waves Turn On For ISA China Cup
06 January 2012 | Transworld SurfDay Before the Inaugural Surfing Festival Begins, Energy Levels are Rising...
Model Search: January 2012
06 January 2012 | Transworld SurfThe January 2012 Model Search kicks off with something for everyone! To enter the TransWorld SURF Model Search email your photos to surfmail@transworld.net....
Your Weekend Should Sound Like This, With Eric Geiselman
06 January 2012 | Surfing MagazineEric Geiselman charging the dreaded end-section floater. A good way to kill your knee or blowout an ankle and never even feels quite satisfying to pull. Photo: Jimmicane Portishead – R...
Out of Office Reply: Within Jaws
06 January 2012 | Surfing MagazinejQuery(document).ready(function($) { $(window).load(function() {$('div.slideshow-holder').delay(1500).fadeOut('fast', function() {$('div.slideshow-wrapper').css('visibility','visible');});$(functio...
Jeff Rowley paddles in to 50-foot Jaws
06 January 2012 | Surfer Today SurfingJeff Rowley, an Australian big wave surfer, has paddled-in to historic 50-foot plus (15m+) waves, at "Jaws", Peahi without jet ski support. Rowley and his girlfriend/videographer Minnie Vuong, from To...
Jaws sees paddle-in surf madness
06 January 2012 | Surfer Today SurfingGreg Long, Ian Walsh, Kohl Christensen, Jeff Rowley, Dave Wassel, Shane Dorian, Mark Healey, Carlos Burle, Nate Fletcher, Garrett McNamara, Kai Barger, North Shore locals and young guns. The best big ...
January 2012 - A Small Town World?
06 January 2012 | Grind TVIt's midnight and the first seconds of 2012 begin. Among the faces of mostly Marquesan strangers, a warm feeling of love for all of them comes over me...Rounds of kisses and well-wishes...and I wonder...
Bobby Article in OC Weekly
06 January 2012 | Grind TVYou have not heard the last of Bobby Martinez.Yesterday OC and LA Weekly, a free newspaper publication distributed rather widely throughout Orange County and Los Angeles, published a piece on Bob titl...
Fish Mimics Octopus That Mimics Fish
06 January 2012 | Grind TVNature's game of intimidation and imitation comes full circle in the waters of Indonesia, where scientists have recorded for the first time an association between the black-marble jawfish (Stalix cf. ...
2012 ASP Surfing Off to Great Start at Championship Moves Open, Pro Junior and EVO Women’s Pro Junior
05 January 2012 | ASP World TourJan Juc, Victoria/Australia (Thursday, 5 January, 2012) - In the first day of surfing on the 2012 Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP) calendar, competition was forced to move from from Bells Be...
Julian Wilson: December in Hawaii
05 January 2012 | ASP World TourCOOLANGATTA, Queensland/AUS (Friday, January 6, 2011) – Julian Wilson (AUS), 23, charged massive Pipe this year in his first season at the Billabong Pipe Masters. The ASP Rookie of the Year went for b...
Womei Partners With ISA In China
05 January 2012 | Transworld SurfChina’s Leading Media and Sports Marketing Firm Hopes to Blend Chinese Culture With the Sport of Surfing...
Winter Wallop: Part 1
05 January 2012 | Transworld SurfMavericks awakens and Californian's rejoice up and down the coast as the first legit swell of 2012 hits. Stay tuned for part two, the offshore buoys are showing an even bigger and badder swell behind ...
North Shore Outer Reef Session
05 January 2012 | Transworld SurfThis was yesterday on the North Shore of Oahu. Not quite large enough for "The Eddie" to run at Waimea Bay, but plenty big for a nearby outer reef....
California Gold – Young Wise Tails Christmas Offering
05 January 2012 | Surf EuropeConner and Parker Coffin surfing around home in the winter of 2012.Related posts:Young Wise Tails Episode 3Red Bull: Young JawsWho is JOB? California Movie Premier...
Transworld’s ‘Surprise Excitement Party’
05 January 2012 | Surf EuropeTo celebrate their Surfer of the Year Award going to John John Florence, Transworld Surf have dropped his part from their latest video release, ‘Surprise Excitement Party’. And it’s ...
Rip Curl X Skullcandy X Mick Fanning Collab
05 January 2012 | Surfing MagazineRip Curl, Skullcandy, and Mick Fanning Collaborate to Release Signature Audio-Enabled Hoodie Costa Mesa, CA (November 8, 2011): Rip Curl and Skullcandy have teamed up to rally around mutual teamrider ...
Andino, Davis & Crew // Salt Creek // 1:05
05 January 2012 | Surfing MagazineWith bellies full of holiday cheer — the day after Christmas delivers more presents. Kolohe Andino, Luke Davis, Ian Crane, Jeremy Carter, and Teddy Navarro tear into Salt Creek. Does chest-high ...
Sherm Moments: Much Respect
05 January 2012 | Surfing MagazineSHERM: This is Kala Alexander, shot at Herbie Fletcher’s doorstep, behind SURFING magazine in 2005. He came into the magazine, Evan [Slater] introduced us, but I’d kinda known him from before....
Surfer escapes shark attack at North Avoca Beach
05 January 2012 | Surfer Today SurfingA surfer has been attacked by a shark, at North Avoca Beach, New South Wales, Australia. The 28-year old surfer was bitten in his arm while he was enjoying a few waves at 8pm. Fortunately, Mike Wells ...
Free Screening of "Manufacturing Stoke" at Newport Film Fest
05 January 2012 | Grind TVNo matter if you surf or not, you love the ocean and the environment and if you are in or near the area of Newport Beach, CA. on Thursday January 12th be sure and get your tails on over for a free scr...
Laura Enever has a blog
05 January 2012 | Grind TVLatest entry into the pro surfer blogosphere: Laura Enever.In the growing battle for a share of surf fan attention span, the young Australian gal has the notable advantage of being really friggin hot,...
Adult Surf Cinema 1/5
05 January 2012 | Grind TVIt's a brand new year, a new beginning of sorts. What better way to ring in the New Year than to come over to my place, let your hair down, take off your shoes and pants, and watch some surfing porno?...
Pipeline Wipeouts
05 January 2012 | Grind TVOur amigos over at Bodyglove put together this delightful edit from this year's Pipe Masters.The phrase "i could watch this all day!" gets tossed around quite a bit these days, but I truly love to wat...
Injury Update: Sage Erickson
04 January 2012 | ASP World TourHUNTINGTON BEACH, California/USA (Wednesday, January 4, 2012) – After years of hard work, Sage Erickson (USA), 21, has officially qualified for the 2012 ASP Women’s World Tour. The talented natural-fo...
John John Florence’s Part From ‘Surprise Excitement Party’
04 January 2012 | Transworld SurfAfter being named the "TransWorld SURFer Of The Year" we felt it was only fitting to drop his part from Surprise Excitement Party....
Flynn Novak Backflips Onto The Cover Of TransWorld SURF
04 January 2012 | Transworld SurfThe only surfer in the world to consistently pull off a backflip finally gets his due! Check the video where we surprise Flynn with his well-deserved cover......
Rincon Classic WP Begins Jan 22nd
04 January 2012 | Transworld SurfThe winter surf is finally upon us and so the Rincon Classic has arrived......
A Declaration of Independence – Dane Reynolds speaks
04 January 2012 | Surf EuropeStraight from the horse’s mouth at Marine Layer:i’ve been getting some pressure from various people and/or websites to write something, sorta like an official statement concerning my exit...
Endless Winter’s New Year message
04 January 2012 | Surf EuropeMitch Corbett and Mark Harris of the on-going series Endless Winter – A very British Surf Movie, see out 2011 in suitable British fashion with torrential rain and howling winds in Newquay. Stay...
Midyear Rotation gets trashed for 2012
04 January 2012 | Surf EuropePictured: With the deactivation of the midyear rotation in 2012, Gabriel Medina (BRA), 18, will be a mainstay amongst the world’s elite throughout the whole of next season. Credit: © ASP / CESTARIThe ...
Matt Meola & Albee Layer’s Xmas shred on Maui
04 January 2012 | Surf EuropeChristmas brings a little holiday swell to the north shore of Maui for local boys Matt Meola and Albee Layer to tuck into.Related posts:Oxbow’s Matt Meola wins InnersectionRed Bull Team Shred P...
You Are Here: Raditya Rondi, Asian Surfing Champ
04 January 2012 | Surfing MagazineRaditya Rondi, Asian Surfing Champ. Photo: Myers Surely most of you have been closely following the Asian Surfing Championship series, so I don’t need to tell you that Made Raditya Rondi (whos...
Instagram: Nat Young (@nat_young)
04 January 2012 | Surfing MagazinejQuery(document).ready(function($) { $(window).load(function() {$('div.slideshow-holder').delay(1500).fadeOut('fast', function() {$('div.slideshow-wrapper').css('visibility','visible');});$(functio...
Jessi Miley-Dyer is the new ASP Women's World Tour manager
04 January 2012 | Surfer Today SurfingJessi Miley-Dyer has been announced the new ASP Women’s World Tour manager. The 25-year-old pro surfer and six-year veteran of the elite ASP Women’s World Tour will lead the female fleet. "It's an hon...
The 2012 Mavericks Surf Contest expects giant Pacific swell
04 January 2012 | Surfer Today SurfingThe 2012 Mavericks Surf Contest has been officially opened with a three-month contest window. The best big wave surfers of the planet may be called at anytime to take off on the giant sets that will i...
Adur Letamendia wins the Punta Galea Eve Challenge
04 January 2012 | Surfer Today SurfingAdur Letamendia has conquered the Punta Galea Eve Challenge, in the Basque Country, Spain. The Zarautz big wave surfer took the highest prize money and the overall glory of the sixth edition. "The ent...
Surf clips with bonus features
04 January 2012 | Grind TVAustralian playboy and surf star Matt Wilkinson has been littering his blog out2brunch with random comical clips loosely revolving around surfing and lady-killing, for some time now. Three months, act...
Bells Beach To Host First ASP Event Of 2012
03 January 2012 | ASP World TourCOOLANGATTA, Queensland/Australia (Tuesday, 3 January, 2012) – The hallowed waters of Bells Beach, Victoria will host the opening event of the 2012 Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP) calendar ...
ASP International Appoints Jessi Miley-Dyer as ASP Women’s World Tour Manager
03 January 2012 | ASP World TourJessi Miley-Dyer (AUS) will transition from the singlet to the head office as she begins her appointment as ASP Women’s World Tour Manager in 2012. COOLANGATTA, Queensland/AUS (Tuesday, January 3, 201...
2012 World Title Contenders
03 January 2012 | Transworld SurfWith the beginning of the 2012 ASP World Tour season less than two months away, who's your pick to win the '12 World Title?...
Pro Surfing Coming To China
03 January 2012 | Transworld SurfIn anticipation of the first ever ISA and ASP World Tour surf contests in China, we caught up with ISA President Fernando Aguerre to see how it all came about and what we can expect as Chris Ward and ...
The 2011 TransWorld SURF Awards
03 January 2012 | Transworld SurfThe best and worst of a weird and wild year…...
10 Photos: One California Day
03 January 2012 | Surfing MagazinejQuery(document).ready(function($) { $(window).load(function() {$('div.slideshow-holder').delay(1500).fadeOut('fast', function() {$('div.slideshow-wrapper').css('visibility','visible');});$(functio...
Michael Dunphy // 2011 Clips // 2:13
03 January 2012 | Surfing MagazineEdit by Ryan Moss A year spent travelling to Bali, Mexico and Australia How good is that below sea-level point wave at 1:13? Sign us up....
InfluencING Peter Devries
03 January 2012 | Surfing Magazine.ING strong {font-size:150%; font-style:italic;} .entry p {margin-bottom:35px;} Peter Devries. Photo: Lawrence WatchING: I’ve been watching plenty of hockey lately. The Canucks have been on ...
Made by Dawn Swimwear
03 January 2012 | Surfing MagazinejQuery(document).ready(function($) { $(window).load(function() {$('div.slideshow-holder').delay(1500).fadeOut('fast', function() {$('div.slideshow-wrapper').css('visibility','visible');});$(functio...
February 2012 Issue Wallpaper
03 January 2012 | Surfing MagazineSee the February 2012 Issue Download: Chippa Wilson. Photo: Tom Carey Download: Denny. Photo: Nate Lawrence Download: Dylan Graves. Photo: Moncho Dapena Download: Evan Geiselman. Photo: Nate Lawre...
Quiksilver Assistant Store Manager in Covent Garden
03 January 2012 | Surfer Today JobsAlready the World’s No.1 Boardriding company and lifestyle brand, Quiksilver has just finished the refurbishment of their Covent Garden Store and we’re looking for a committed and professional individ...
Monster Energy Marketing Manager for Portugal
03 January 2012 | Surfer Today JobsThis role requires a highly motivated individual who loves a challenge and has exceptional people management skills. This is a fulltime position requiring some weekend and late night hours. Immediate ...
Surfing schedules end midyear rotation
03 January 2012 | Surfer Today SurfingThe midyear rotation in the 2012 ASP World Tour has been deactivated. "Scheduling uncertainties" have been cited as the primary reason for the decision taken by the Association of Surfing Professional...
Al Mennie hunts the 120-foot wave in Ireland
03 January 2012 | Surfer Today SurfingThe 120-foot wave will be surfed in Ireland. Alastair Mennie, a renowned Irish big wave surfer believes that there are two surf spots off Ireland capable of delivering record high surfable waves. Al M...
The highest paid pro surfers of 2011
03 January 2012 | Surfer Today SurfingKelly Slater was the best paid pro surfer of 2011. The 11-time world surfing champion from Cocoa Beach, Florida, cashed in $556,250 in the 2011 surf contest season. Interestingly, Slater is the only U...
The hottest surf news stories of 2011
03 January 2012 | Surfer Today SurfingThe year 2011 had great surf stories. SurferToday readers from more than 220 countries of the world were breathless with the incredible surf stunt performed by the Hawaiian waterman, Garrett McNamara ...
Axier Muniain scores big wave surfing day in Spain
03 January 2012 | Surfer Today SurfingBig wave surfer Axier Muniain has an incredible surf session in the Basque Country, Spain. Muniain and other experienced European chargers took the correct alignment of swell and winds to surf eight-m...
The new Bantam skateboard for surfers
03 January 2012 | Surfer Today SurfingThe Californian skateboarding fever is back. With the colors of the 60's and 80's, the streets are being invaded by the new trend of the flat surfing days. Meet Globe's Bantam Cruiser, a skateboard wi...
Australia's first surfing photograph
03 January 2012 | Surfer Today SurfingAustralia's first surfing photograph was taken in 1912 and shows Tommy Walker performing a headstand on his heavy wooden surfboard while riding a wave at Main Beach, Yamba. The historic surf photo was...
Drug tests enter pro surfing contests
03 January 2012 | Surfer Today SurfingThe Association of Surfing Professionals will be running regular drug tests on pro surfers, in 2012. The decision will have impact in the upcoming Quiksilver Pro Gold Coast, to be surfedfrom 25th Febr...
Jessi Miley-Dyer is the new ASP Women's World Tour manager
03 January 2012 | Surfer Today SurfingJessi Miley-Dyer has been announced the new ASP Women’s World Tour manager. The 25-year-old pro surfer and six-year veteran of the elite ASP Women’s World Tour will lead the female fleet. "It's an hon...
The 2012 Mavericks Surf Contest expects giant Pacific swell
03 January 2012 | Surfer Today SurfingThe 2012 Mavericks Surf Contest has been officially opened with a three-month contest window. The best big wave surfers of the planet may be called at anytime to take off on the giant sets that will i...
Clay-cation to Ry's
03 January 2012 | Grind TVIf this clip doesn't make you want to quit your job, ditch your girlfriend, throw away you iphone, and move directly to West Oz, then we're not friends anymore.Cameras roll as Hawaiian Clay Marzo head...
Australia has a shark problem
03 January 2012 | Grind TVTwo Australian shark stories in one day? You bet your vegemite. First the discovery of hybrid sharks found in Australian waters, proof that the world's oldest predator is still evolving. Scientists fo...
North Shore Chargers // Oahu, Hawaii // 2:21
02 January 2012 | Surfing MagazineWhat dreams are made of — on the North Shore All the boys shack up with blue-eyed beauties...
Conner and Parker Coffin // California // 2:03
02 January 2012 | Surfing MagazineThe Young Wise Tails return from the holidays with a fresh wintery edit How good is Conner’s bottom-turn-top-turn combo at the :53 mark? Bravo....
Drug tests enter pro surfing contests
02 January 2012 | Surfer Today SurfingThe Association of Surfing Professionals will be running regular drug tests on pro surfers, in 2012. The decision will have impact in the upcoming Quiksilver Pro Gold Coast, to be surfedfrom 25th Febr...
Watch the Throne: Who Are the Contenders for the 2012 ASP World Title?
01 January 2012 | ASP World TourWatch the Throne in 2012 COOLANGATTA, Queensland/AUS (Monday, January 2, 2012) – 2011 has come and gone, delivering nothing short of one of the most exciting and talked about seasons the tour ha...