Surf News for May 2012
Volcom Fiji Pro Draw Finalized as South Pacific Swells March Toward Cloudbreak
31 May 2012 | ASP World TourAdriano de Souza (BRA), 25, current ASP World No. 4, leads the South American charge at the Volcom Fiji Pro. CLOUDBREAK/Fiji (Thursday, May 31, 2012) – The Volcom Fiji Pro is days away from commencing...
Sage Erickson Ignites Day 2 of ASP 6-Star Swatch Girls Pro France
31 May 2012 | ASP World TourLES BOURDAINES, Seignosse – France (Thursday, May 31, 2012) – The ASP 6-Star Swatch Girls Pro France ran through another marathon day today in Seignosse, France. Conditions were ideal this morni...
Volcom Fiji Pro Goes Green
31 May 2012 | ASP World TourCLOUDBREAK, Fiji (Thursday, May 31, 2012) – The Volcom Fiji Pro has brought the highly desired locations of Cloudbreak and Restaurants to the ASP World Championship Tour Schedule for the first time in...
Cloudbreak Super Session: Slater, Fanning, Buchan and Friends Warm Up for Volcom Fiji Pro
31 May 2012 | ASP World TourHUNTINGTON BEACH, California/USA (Thursday, May 31, 2012) – The highly anticipated arrival of the Volcom Fiji Pro is just days away from kickoff and several of the world’s best have been spotted in th...
Bede Durbidge’s Volcom Fiji Pro Quiver
31 May 2012 | Transworld Surf“Quiver for Fiji. Pretty excited to say the least!”—Bede “The White Fijian” Durbidge...
Spy | Sun Diego High School Showdown
31 May 2012 | Transworld SurfSpy Partners With Sun Diego For High School Surf Team Showdown June 2nd...
Volcom Fiji Pro Rd. 1 Heat Draw
31 May 2012 | Transworld SurfVolcom Fiji Pro Draw Finalized as South Pacific Swells March Toward Cloudbreak...
Go There Surf Travel: Elbow Cay, Bahamas
31 May 2012 | Transworld SurfQuick and easy tropical escapism for East Coast surfers...
Bud Light Lime Surf Series Kick Off
31 May 2012 | Transworld SurfThe fun filled, start studded, invite only surf series kicks off this weekend in Oceanside, California...
No Agenda—A Quiksilver Film Featuring Everyone
31 May 2012 | Transworld SurfNo Agenda is about "traffic, bottom turns, sun burns, cold beer, ding repair, dirty wax, flat spells, kooks and more." East and West coast tour dates!...
Volcom Fiji Pro Draw Finalized as South Pacific Swells March Toward Cloudbreak
31 May 2012 | Tracks MagazineThe world’s best surfers will be greeted by solid swell for the opening of the event window....
NINETY THE OBSERVER
31 May 2012 | Surf EuropeWe gots fucken talkin’ Loch Ness monsters with Board Buyer’s Guide written on their bodies, we got Italy, we got Gony, we got anarchy in the UK, we got Pepe in Hawaii, we got stuff to win ...
Triangles with Aussie Jay Davies
31 May 2012 | Surf EuropeYet another banging segment from West Oz wildman Jay Davies with super deep kegs, awesomely big full rotations and one of the heaviest late take-off dismounts we’ve seen in a while. Ankle injuri...
Gabriel Medina Lowers Pro – Part 1 & 2
31 May 2012 | Surf EuropeGabes Medina was on-fire and unstoppable at Trestles for the Nike Lowers Pro last month. This three-part web series recaps all the next-level high performance preparation and action that earnt him the...
Volcom Fiji Pro 2012 Teaser: 3rd-15th June
31 May 2012 | Surf EuropeOnly a few days to go now before the official waiting period commences for the highly-anticipated Volcom Fiji Pro. Current ratings front-runner Joel Parkinson had this to say on who he thought might g...
Sounds: A$AP ROCKY
31 May 2012 | Surfing MagazineHarlem’s getting gentrified. There are androgynous boys in coffee shops sipping certified fair trade “graphic designing” and “writing novels” to the tune of Chromeo and Cut Copy. They leave their iPad...
Mason Ho + Friends // Oahu // 2:10
31 May 2012 | Surfing MagazineVideo by Rory Pringle Mason and Cheeseburger makes a few laps around the island The pair are so hot right now...
Gabe Kling Re-Signs with Body Glove International
31 May 2012 | Surfing MagazineRedondo Beach, CA, May 29, 2012 – Gabe Kling re-signs with Body Glove Internationalfor an additional 2 years. Kling, who is native to St. Augustine, FL, is signed on for wetsuits and wetsuit accessori...
The best nude surfing photos of the web
31 May 2012 | Surfer Today SurfingNude surfing has always been a guilty pleasure. Riding waves with no wetsuits, boardshorts or bikinis is something you should try, at least once in a lifetime. Have you ever felt free from the oppress...
Kelly Slater joins the GoPro surf team
31 May 2012 | Surfer Today SurfingKelly Slater has joined the GoPro team of surf athletes. The 11-time ASP world surfing champion will be riding waves with the famous waterproof surf camera. "I’m stoked. I’ve had a lot of fun with the...
Is Dane Borrowing From Brother?
31 May 2012 | Grind TVIt's been a few months since Dane Reynolds and Marine Layer Productions last posted a new video for our viewing pleasure, which is much too long in my book. This week's video is a re-cap of his best w...
Leila Hurst Leads Hawaiian Charge on Day 1 of the Swatch Girls Pro France
30 May 2012 | ASP World TourHawaii's Leila Hurst led Day 1 of the Swatch Girls Pro France with the highest scores. Les bourdaines, Seignosse (Wednesday, May 30, 2012) – The Swatch Girls Pro France started today and ran thro...
Wednesday Wants Surf Gear Blog 5-30
30 May 2012 | Transworld SurfGearing up for the best summer ever!...
Kelly Slater Joins The GoPro Team
30 May 2012 | Transworld Surf11-Time World Champion Kelly Slater joins the GoPro team! Check his self-produced flick here......
Penny Skateboards Launch Party At TWS HQ
30 May 2012 | Transworld SurfCelebrate the launch of Penny Skateboards at TransWord Media headquarters!...
Gabe Kling Re-Signs With Body Glove
30 May 2012 | Transworld SurfFor more information on Body Glove athletes and products go to www.bodyglove.com...
2012 Volcom Fiji Pro
30 May 2012 | Transworld SurfDaily updates, photos, and video from the ASP's return to Fiji...
Erika Smith Named Miss April 2012
30 May 2012 | Transworld SurfAny girl who says their dream date is Gerry Lopez is a winner in our book......
Fox Team On The Gold Coast
30 May 2012 | Transworld SurfThe Fox Team in Australia scoring fun surf and evading bull sharks......
Last Name First 1-Year Recap
30 May 2012 | Transworld SurfA year full of worldly travels and #goodtimes had by Alex & Koa Smith...
Who is Dave Prodan?
30 May 2012 | Surf EuropeHe is the ASP International Media Manager, no less. We asked Davey P 7 radical questions and he came back with 7 even slightly radder answers! 1. Dave Prodan, what are the most exciting...
Dimitri Ouvré – Desert Point, Indonesia
30 May 2012 | Surf EuropeNot getting enough quality time inside the green room at your local? Maybe try Desert Point then. Frenchman Dimitri Ouvré fine-tunes his needle-threading at the famed Indonesian lefthander....
Maldivian Lips with Tim Boal
30 May 2012 | Surf EuropeFormer WTer Tim Boal decided to give contests the wide one this year and instead focus on travelling to wherever to surf good waves. So far that’s entailed travels to Mexico, the Canaries, Calif...
Nixon Welcomes Marc Lacomare to the Team
30 May 2012 | Surf EuropeMarc Lacomare’s promotion to the European team comes off the back of the 21-year-old’s emphatic victory at the latest Nixon Surf Challenge in La Graciosa in the Canary Islands. The multipl...
Girl in Just a Shirt, July 2012 Issue: Alex Hoover
30 May 2012 | Surfing MagazinejQuery(document).ready(function($) { $(window).load(function() {$('div.slideshow-holder').delay(1500).fadeOut('fast', function() {$('div.slideshow-wrapper').css('visibility','visible');});$(functio...
Get Something “Fast” Under Your Ass
30 May 2012 | Surfing MagazineDown & dirty, in the deepest south, where gators lurk with bones in their mouth, two southern bells, a super charged creature, raising hell in this mini feature. Light up a burner and hold on fas...
SurfAid Helps Build Mentawai Islands School
30 May 2012 | Surfing MagazinejQuery(document).ready(function($) { $(window).load(function() {$('div.slideshow-holder').delay(1500).fadeOut('fast', function() {$('div.slideshow-wrapper').css('visibility','visible');});$(functio...
Quiksilver Ceremonial Chile Waiting Period Extends
30 May 2012 | Surfing MagazinePUNTA DE LOBOS, Pichilemu, Chile (May 30, 2012) – The Quiksilver Ceremonial Chile presented by MINI will reach the end of its original 60-day contest window on May 31–but with large swells still...
Laguna Art Show: “Familia” by Kris Markovich
30 May 2012 | Surfing MagazineJune 2, 7pm – 10pm. 1025 South Coast Highway Laguna Beach Presented by Handplant Skateshop...
PASSION PICKS: Volcom Pro Fiji
30 May 2012 | Surfing MagazineFirst of all, lets just give thanks to Volcom for bringing back this tour stop. 2008 is the last time we had the pleasure of watching the world’s best go head-to-head on these perfect lefts via live w...
LastNameFirst.tv // Year 1 Recap // 2:57
30 May 2012 | Surfing MagazineAlex and Koa Smith just had their best year ever — jet-setting from shore to shore A retrospective look into their past year. We’re pretty jealous at the moment...
Zoltan Torkos invents the Fingerflip Spongeboard Transfer
30 May 2012 | Surfer Today SurfingZoltan Torkos is back in town with a new surf trick. The famous magician of modern surfing has invented the "Fingerflip Spongeboard Transfer". Complex? Well, it depends on how creative you are. The ne...
Lee Wilson: Royal Beach Bum
30 May 2012 | Grind TVLike many well-rounded surf stars of this generation, Bali's Lee Wilson is at a crossroads in his career. While he's talented enough to take the trodden path of competitive surfing, he also feels a pu...
INTERVIEW: Owen and Tyler Wright
29 May 2012 | ASP World TourLOS ANGELES, California/USA (Tuesday, May 29, 2012) – The sport of surfing is no stranger to sibling success. The Irons, the Hobgoods, and the Gudauskas trio have all used brotherhood as a tool to pus...
Sally Fitzgibbons Crowned Aussie Bachelorette of the Year
29 May 2012 | ASP World TourSally Fitzgibbons (AUS) with Aussie TV Star Lincoln Lewis at this year's ASP World Surfing Awards. Pic ASP/Kirstin.COOLANGATTA, QLD/AUS (Wednesday, May 30, 2012) – Sally Fitzgibbons (AUS), 21, cu...
Aussies Leading The WT Charge Into Fiji
29 May 2012 | Transworld SurfAustralian Frontrunners Lead ASP Top 34 into Volcom Fiji Pro...
Sunscreen: The Good and The Bad
29 May 2012 | Transworld SurfConsumer Reports tested 19 sunscreens, yet only 7 were found to protect against UVA and UVB rays...
Adrien Toyon At Home On Reunion Island
29 May 2012 | Transworld SurfPart merman, part human. Meet Adrien Toyon....
SA’s Brendan Gibbens In SoCal
29 May 2012 | Transworld SurfSouth Africa's Brendon Gibbens has a bit of Dane Reynolds steez about his surfing...
Kohl Christensen Big Wave Highlight Reel
29 May 2012 | Transworld SurfKohl clocks and charges Chile, Fiji, Tahiti, Hawaii and NorCal...
Yannick de Jager Ripping The Netherlands
29 May 2012 | Transworld SurfThis kid surfs so good I almost don't believe he's from the Netherlands and grew up surfing the North Sea...
The MadHuis Team Video
29 May 2012 | Transworld SurfFishing, drinking, surfing, footy, and fun. Meet the team here....
Surfboard Showroom Presented by Surf Ride
29 May 2012 | Transworld SurfSummertime is upon us and with it comes all the things we love about it—bombing southern hemi swells, ripping in trunks, sessions that go on ‘til 8pm, and long days at the beach. Here’s a look at 39 d...
Tour Talk | 2012 Volcom Fiji Pro | Part 1
29 May 2012 | Transworld SurfJosh Kerr, Joe Turpel, Todd Richards, Albee Layer and more preview the upcoming Volcom Fiji Pro....
Tour Talk | 2012 Volcom Fiji Pro | Part 2
29 May 2012 | Transworld SurfPart 2 of our soon-to-be-award-winning series of pro surfing talk shows...
Australian Frontrunners Lead ASP Top 34 into Volcom Fiji Pro
29 May 2012 | Tracks MagazineThe world’s best surfers will return to idyllic breaks of Cloudbreak and Restaurants....
Wilko Wins the Quiksilver Saquarema Prime presented by Coca-Cola
29 May 2012 | Tracks MagazineIn an all-Australian final, Matt Wilkinson, scored 18.43 for the event’s highest heat total to defeat Kai Otton....
Dr Jekyll / Mr Hynd
29 May 2012 | Tracks MagazineCat Weazle surf journo Steve Shearer gets caught in the cross fire at The Reef camp, Gnaraloo, WA....
Under The Bodhi Tree: Americans
29 May 2012 | Surf EuropeThis year, Americans are on TV even more than usual, as they will vote for a Mr President. They are known for a love of volume and cheeseburgers. But! In her defense, America also gave us Miles Davis,...
Relentless Energy Pro Tips – The Air Reverse
29 May 2012 | Surf EuropeFilmed in Bakio and Mundaka, Spain, Relentless Energy Drink’s Jayce Robinson teaches you how to Air Reverse. Filmed and edited by Tim Boydell. Water filming by Yannick Loussouarn. Jayce Robinson...
The Fletchers and Surfing
29 May 2012 | Surf EuropeThis short Fuel TV documentary takes a look at one of the most influential families in action sports, the Fletchers, an in particular the role Herbie, Christian and Nathan have all played in surfing a...
Z-Spot with Gony Zubizarreta
29 May 2012 | Surf EuropeEriceira denizen Gony Z missions it down to the Algarve in time for a well-oriented swell at the Z-Spot with Miguel Mouzinho and Alex Botelho earlier this spring....
Holland’s Yannick de Jager: Introduction
29 May 2012 | Surf EuropeSurf been pants recently? Never quite as “perfect” as you expected it to be? Hold ya horses right there. Netherlands local pro Yannick de Jager nurtured his surfing skills in his front yar...
Tiago Pires’ Brazilian Sojourn
29 May 2012 | Surf EuropeTiago Pires loves a lefthander and had a good one in Brazil, chalking up a quarter-finals finish. But the Latin American fun didn’t stop there. Here the Portuguese WTer celebrates with a couple ...
Dimitri Ouvre // Desert Point // 3:51
29 May 2012 | Surfing MagazineImagine your tube riding skills after posting up here for a few weeks Let’s introduce a motion to rename it to Dessert Point. What do you say?...
East Coasters // Outer Banks, North Carolina // 4:47
29 May 2012 | Surfing MagazineVideo by Sean Benik Sean describes the past month as “all of the best footage from April in the Outer Banks of North Carolina, particularly a one-day event that shows some of the best waves I...
Ten Photos Part 3: Follow the Light Entries 2012
29 May 2012 | Surfing MagazinejQuery(document).ready(function($) { $(window).load(function() {$('div.slideshow-holder').delay(1500).fadeOut('fast', function() {$('div.slideshow-wrapper').css('visibility','visible');});$(functio...
Brendon Gibbens // Southern California // 2:44
29 May 2012 | Surfing MagazineVideo by David Lee Scales He looks a bit like Dane. See the bottom-to-top-turn-combo @0:26 Maybe it’s just his stature and sticker placement — cuz nobody can do Dane...
The Artist and Business Woman
29 May 2012 | Surfing MagazineBB: What led you two to launch KORE swim? When did this happen? In early 2011, we were both living and working in San Francisco and ready for a new adventure. Jessica was designing at a small clothing...
Russell Molony is the 2012 Australian Indigenous Surfing champion
29 May 2012 | Surfer Today SurfingRussell Molony is the 2012 Australian Indigenous Surfing champion, after defeating Joe Haddon in excellent two-metre surf, at Bells Beach, Australia.It is the first time the title has been surfed for ...
The best boardshorts for surfers in the world
29 May 2012 | Surfer Today SurfingLightweight, machine washable, stretchable, seam taped, comfortable, water repellent and stylish. Boardshorts are a central piece in the modern surfers' surf wear collection. In the last decades, wave...
Top Women Surfers Ready to Battle at ASP 6-Star Swatch Girls Pro France
28 May 2012 | ASP World TourCAPBRETON, France (Monday, May 28, 2012) - The ASP 6-Star Swatch Girls Pro France and 2-Star Swatch Girls Pro France Junior are just two days away from their opening day of competition and conditions ...
Matt Wilkinson Wins Quiksliver Saquarema Prime
28 May 2012 | Transworld Surf“I’m so stoked and now I’ve got a hard on for Brazil,” joked Wilkinson....
Oliver Kurtz Lands The Cover Of TransWorld SURF
28 May 2012 | Transworld SurfUnder the guise of a skit, Oliver Kurtz is asked to do ridiculous acts before we surprise him with the new cover....
FREE WALLPAPER: Early Morning Light "Mondayitis" Sparksey
28 May 2012 | Tracks MagazineStrangely, being committed to the dawn patrol is an easy habit to fall out of, we're weird like that?...
Mitch Coleborn Granted Wildcard for Volcom Fiji Pro
28 May 2012 | Tracks MagazineSwell charts are glowing red in the South Pacific… this thing can go down straight out the gates....
Australian Frontrunners Lead ASP Top 34 into Volcom Fiji Pro
28 May 2012 | Tracks MagazineThe world’s best surfers will return to idyllic breaks of Cloudbreak and Restaurants....
Surf elite return to Cloudbreak and Restaurants
28 May 2012 | Surfer Today SurfingCloudbreak and Restaurants are ready to welcome the best surfers in the world for an exciting meeting at the 2012 Volcom Fiji Pro, running from June 3th-15th in the dyllic surf breaks of the South Pac...
Matt Wilkinson wins the Saquarema Prime in Brazil
28 May 2012 | Surfer Today SurfingMatt Wilkinson scored an outstanding 18.43 to defeat Kai Otton in the final heat of the Saquarema Prime, surfed in the the 3-5 foot range (1-1.5 meters) at the lefthand point break of Itauna, in Saqua...
The best big wave surfers of all time
28 May 2012 | Surfer Today SurfingBig wave surfing is the ultimate celebration of extreme surfing. Challenging deadly waves in harsh weather and ocean conditions takes a very serious approach. Big wave surfers are not interested in pe...
Quarterfinalists Decided at Quiksilver Saquarema Prime
27 May 2012 | ASP World TourKolohe Andino (USA) has advanced through to the Quarterfinals of the Quiksilver Saquarema Prime. SAQUAREMA, Rio de Janeiro / Brazil (Saturday, May, 26, 2012) - The Quarter-Finalists have been decided ...
Matt Wilkinson Wins the Quiksilver Saquarema Prime presented by Coca-Cola
27 May 2012 | ASP World TourMatt Wilkinson re-defining the 12 o'clock turn en route to a big win at the Quiksilver Saquarema Prime. SAQUAREMA, Rio de Janeiro/Brazil (Sunday, May, 27, 2012) – In an all-Australian Final...
Australian Frontrunners Lead ASP Top 34 into Volcom Fiji Pro
27 May 2012 | ASP World TourJoel Parkinson (AUS), 31, current ASP World No. 1, leads the world’s best surfers back to Cloudbreak and Restaurants for the Volcom Fiji Pro. CLOUDBREAK/Fiji (Monday, May 28, 2012) – The world’s best ...
Wilko Wins Saquarema Prime Event
27 May 2012 | Grind TVCopacabana's own Matt 'Wilko' Wilkinson won the Saquarema Prime in a final against fellow countryman and defending event champion Kai Otton. The competition, held at the lefthand point of Itauna Beach...
UNDER THE BODHI TREE: AMERICANS
26 May 2012 | Surf EuropeThis year, Americans are on TV even more than usual, as they will vote for a Mr President. They are known for a love of volume and cheeseburgers. But! In her defense, America also gave us Miles Davis,...
Lay Day Called at the Quiksilver Saquarema Prime presented by Coca-Cola
25 May 2012 | ASP World TourWillian Cardoso (BRA) will face off against ASP WCT surfer Matt Wilkinson (AUS) in the Quiksilver Saquarema Prime Round of 16 when competition resumes. SAQUAREMA, Rio de Janeiro / Brazil (Friday, May,...
Mitch Coleborn Granted Wildcard for Volcom Fiji Pro
25 May 2012 | ASP World TourMitch Coleborn (AUS), 25, will be one of two wildcards rounding out the field at next week's Volcom Fiji Pro. CLOUDBREAK/Fiji (Saturday, May 26, 2012) – The Volcom Fiji Pro, Event No. 4 of 10 on ...
Five Flick Friday: 5/25
25 May 2012 | Transworld SurfA collection of the best web clips released this week—headlined by Nick Rozsa and Dean Morrison...
12-Year Old Ripper Stevie Pittman
25 May 2012 | Transworld SurfKids used to start surfing at 12, now they're blasting airs and getting barreled.....
Arnette Cash Pot Series Moves To Bowls
25 May 2012 | Transworld SurfArnette Cash Pot Series stop on the South Shore of Oahu has been moved to Ala Moana Bowls...
Ratboy’s Rodent Rampage June 9th
25 May 2012 | Transworld SurfRatboy's 2nd annual Rodent Challenge June 2nd in Santa Cruz...
Hurley Surf Camps
25 May 2012 | Transworld SurfCONTACT HURLEY.COM « BACK TO DIRECTORY VIDEO PHOTOS...
Adrift In Eastern Canada
25 May 2012 | Transworld SurfAlek Parker, Cory Lopez, and Canadian ripper Nico Manos freeze their buns off as they score perfect lefts...
Mitch Coleborn Granted Volcom Fiji Pro Wildcard
25 May 2012 | Transworld SurfThe Volcom Fiji Pro is just over a week away from the start of its 13-day waiting period....
Miss March In A Globe Commercial
25 May 2012 | Transworld SurfCheck out Miss April 2012 Brittany Ward in the new Globe "Bantam Ditch Days" spot....
Noa Deane Rip Clip
25 May 2012 | Transworld SurfNoa Deane. Fun waves. Average Weather. Lennox. Dbah. Snapper....
Ocean Beach – with Gony Z and Jony G
25 May 2012 | Surf EuropeThis is the first of a serie of webisodes, Jonathan González and Gony Zubizarreta hit up Ocean Beach, San Diego after the Nike Lowers Pro. Filmed by Juan Hernandez Music by Ariel Pink...
Globe’s Bantam Ditch Days // 1:10
25 May 2012 | Surfing MagazineIntroducing new CLEAR color-ways for the BANTAM, as well as the latest addition to GLOBE’S cruiser board line up – THE BLAZERS. These may look like the boards of yesteryear, but they definitely ...
InfluencING Kilian Garland
25 May 2012 | Surfing Magazine.ING strong {font-size:150%; font-style:italic;color:#a6b85c;} .ING p {margin-bottom:35px;} Kilian Garland. Photo: DJ Struntz WatchING: Splinters was a great documentary that I saw at the San...
Chase Wilson // Costa Rica // 2:29
25 May 2012 | Surfing MagazineVideo by Bryant Thomas It’s hard to turn down a trip to Costa when the waves are playful and this fun Chase books the ticket and takes the ride...
2012 Swimsuit Issue on Location: Catalina Island
25 May 2012 | Surfing MagazineMarilyn’s Epoch: The Dawn of Sex Appeal...
16 Remain in Saquarema Prime Event
25 May 2012 | Grind TVWith three days of competition done and dusted in unexpectedly good conditions this week in Saquarema, Brazil, only 16 surfers remain from the 96-man field. A dying swell provided much more action tha...
Mini-Wedges with Nick Rozsa
25 May 2012 | Grind TVUnless you fancy long walks to the nose and First Point Malibu, odds are you aren't excited by one-foot waves. However, if you can find a way to take that one-foot wave and wedge it into another one-f...
Surf Like Slater
25 May 2012 | Grind TVOur comrades over at Surfer magazine have from time to time enlisted the teaching skills of a certain 11-time world champion to give the average bro or brah a glimpse into what it takes to surf like h...
The Fletcher Family Dynasty
25 May 2012 | Grind TVIs there another family in the action sports world who've had as big of an impact on the board riding community as the Fletchers? The Currens? The Hos? The Keaulanas? The Malloys? I've never seen Chri...
Wade Carmichael Sets Sights On ASP World Junior Title
24 May 2012 | ASP World TourWade Carmichael putting his powerful backhand on display at the Billabong Tahiti Nui Pro Junior. Pic Will H-SCOOLANGATTA, QLD/AUS (Thursday, May 24, 2012) – This has been a breakthrough year for Wade ...
ASP 6-Star Estoril Surf Women’s Pro confirmed in 2012
24 May 2012 | ASP World TourCAPBRETON, France (Thursday, May 24, 2012) - The ASP Europe 6-Star Estoril Surf Women’s Pro returns in 2012 with a change in dates to September for a better swell window in Playa de Bafureira, C...
Round of 16 Decided at the Quiksilver Saquarema Prime presented by Coca-Cola
24 May 2012 | ASP World TourMatt Wilkinson (AUS) advanced into the Round of 16 of the Quiksilver Saquarema Prime today. SAQUAREMA, Rio de Janeiro / Brazil (Thursday, May 24, 2012) - Competition on Thursday at the 2012 Quiksilver...
Insta Gold 5-24
24 May 2012 | Transworld SurfOur favorite instagram photos of the week...
Ocean Current Signs Derek Ho
24 May 2012 | Transworld SurfOcean Current signs Derek Ho to a multi year deal as Team Rider and Surf Team Mentor for the company...
Josh Kerr | Pro-Lite Giveaway
24 May 2012 | Transworld SurfWin a killer prize package courtesy of Josh Kerr and Pro-Lite!...
Insight Memorial Day Weekend Sale
24 May 2012 | Transworld SurfInsight Memorial Day Weekend Sale May 25 through June 1 at Insight's LA store....
Hurley Rip My Shred Stick 2012 Tour Schedule
24 May 2012 | Transworld Surf30-stop surf contest/beach day allows for more fun at more beaches...
Tavi Trippers: Team Volcom At Cloudbreak
24 May 2012 | Transworld SurfA pint-sized Parker Coffin and friends get tubed off their asses at Cloudbreak—home to the Volcom Fiji Pro...
2011 Fijian Super Swell
24 May 2012 | Transworld SurfA highlight reel of the biggest, baddest swell to hit Cloudbreak in recent memory...
Kelly Slater And The Sundance Kid
24 May 2012 | Tracks MagazineAs if we don’t get enough of Kelly as it is – he then goes and befriends a grommet surfing pumping Keramas...
Friday Shutter Play With Nate Smith
24 May 2012 | Tracks MagazineWith The Volcom Pro just around the corner Nate's first 'Friday Shutter Play' instalment is all about the Pacific's, Fiji.Fiji....
Dear Suburbia: Prequels II & III
24 May 2012 | Surf EuropeThe second and third prequels to Kai Neville’s next high-performance surf flick Dear Suburbia are now online at whatyouth.com, featuring Craig Anderson, Chippa Wilson and Mitch Coleborn in the A...
6-Star Newquay Boardmasters returns in August
24 May 2012 | Surf EuropeCaption: Kiron Jabour (HAW) at last year's Relentless Boardmasters in Newquay Credit: ©Aquashot/ASPEurope TNewquay will once again host the Relentless Boardmasters in association with Vans, from ...
Quiksilver Saquarema Prime – Day 1 & 2 Highlights
24 May 2012 | Surf EuropeNow down to the Round of 24 in the Brazilian prime event, Europeans still standing include Spain’s Jonathan Gonzalez and Frenchman Romain Cloitre despite the hot competition, with World Tour roo...
Balaram Stack // DC: Show & Tell // 2:43
24 May 2012 | Surfing MagazineDC pries into the life of New York’s favorite son Balaram on getting spit out of Pipeline tubes and the New York Pro...
Nick Rosza // Salty Beards, Ventura // 2:23
24 May 2012 | Surfing MagazineVideo by Chris Papaleo Nick says his travel budget’s tapped for the year — we sure hope this isn’t the case Yet, the “one-footer”s he’s ripping will get us stoked f...
High School Surf Team Showdown
24 May 2012 | Surfing MagazineSan Diego-based eyewear brand SPY® is partnering with Sun Diego Boardshops for a fun and unique surfing event uniting eight San Diego high school surf teams and their communities to experience an indi...
Parkinson Preps for the Molokai
23 May 2012 | ASP World TourCOOLANGATTA, Queensland/Australia (Wednesday, May 23, 2012) – Joel Parkinson (AUS), 31, is without question one of the most fit surfers on the ASP World Championship Tour. The Gold Coast native’s dedi...
The Last Unicorn with Joel Parkinson
23 May 2012 | ASP World TourJoel Parkinson (AUS), 31, is a threat at any location on the planet. Is 2012 the year that he ascends the ASP throne? SYDNEY, New South Wales/Australia (Wednesday, May 23, 2012) – Joel Parkinson...
ASP 6-Star Newquay Relentless Boardmaster in assoc. with Vans returns in August
23 May 2012 | ASP World TourCAPBRETON, France (Wednesday, May 24, 2012) - Newquay will once again host the Relentless Boardmasters in association with Vans, from August 6-12 this summer. The traditional British stop on the ASP E...
Perfect Swell Continues at the Quiksilver Saquarema Prime presented by Coca-Cola
23 May 2012 | ASP World TourSAQUAREMA, Rio de Janeiro / Brazil (Wednesday, May, 23, 2012) - Sunny skies and long lefthanders in the 4-6 foot range (1.5-2 meters) were on hand at Itauna Beach, Saquarema for the ASP World Prime Qu...
Wednesday Wants Surf Gear Blog 5-23
23 May 2012 | Transworld SurfHe who dies with the most toys wins......
Boardroom Surfboard Show To Honor MR
23 May 2012 | Transworld SurfThe Boardroom International Surfboard Show to honor 4X World Champion Mark Richards...
International Surfing Day Web A Thon June 20th
23 May 2012 | Transworld SurfSurfrider Foundation, TransWorld SURF and SME Host International Surfing Day Web-A-Thon...
Surfing America Prime Series OBX Stop
23 May 2012 | Transworld SurfThe who's who of East Coast surfing battle it out in stormy surf at Nags Head on the Outer Banks....
Three Dudes Ripping Lowers
23 May 2012 | Transworld SurfChristian and Jake Saenz tearing up Lowers with Oahu's Keanu Asing...
Ozzie Wright Gets Tubular
23 May 2012 | Transworld SurfThe normally air-minded Ozzie Wright shows off his tube game...
Mick Fanning’s Fijian Shred Sleds
23 May 2012 | Transworld SurfCheck out what Fanning is bringing to Tavarua for the Volcom Fiji Pro......
Brixton’s Troy Elmore In Australia
23 May 2012 | Transworld SurfBrixon team rider Troy Elmore stylin’ his way through Australia...
Sound of Change – Episode IV
23 May 2012 | Surf EuropeThe hipcats at Rhythm Livin’ are back with a brand new episode of Sound of Change. A bit of summer sizzle to lift Europe out of it’s recent cold spell....
Surfing somewhere in Spain with Jonathan Gonzalez
23 May 2012 | Surf EuropeThe softly-spoken Nike team ripper Jonathan Gonzalez lets his ripping do the talking, and we like what he has to say. Video By Juan Hernandez....
Matt Wilkinson and Damien Wills // Australia // 1:35
23 May 2012 | Surfing MagazineWilko and Dom exchange waves at their local beachie Wilko’s hardly out2brunch in this clip...
July 2012 Issue Wallpaper
23 May 2012 | Surfing MagazineDownload: Josh Kerr. Photo: Macfarlane Download: Andrew Doheny. Photo: Tom Carey Download: Jesse Merle-Jones. Photo: Tom Carey Download: Tanner Gudauskas. Photo: Corey Wilson Download: Mitch Coleb...
Influential Families: The Fletchers // 4:15
23 May 2012 | Surfing MagazineThey’ve influenced multiple generations and have been at the forefront of modern surfing This is their story — the Fletcher story...
Swell: A Year of Waves
23 May 2012 | Surfing Magazine...
Troy Elmore // Australia // 2:52
23 May 2012 | Surfing MagazineVideo by Jack Belli Troy heads down unda’ in search of warm right-handers A log is his weapon of choice — coupled perfectly with the knee high spinners...
Reunion Island's Finest
23 May 2012 | Grind TVPro-surfing's list of stars used to consist unwaveringly of three nationalities-- Australians, Brazilians, and Americans. However, with the rise of internet-driven publicity and surf-corporations scou...
Paul Watson of Sea Shepherd Arrested and Facing Extradition
23 May 2012 | Grind TVSea Shepherd founder Paul Watson was released from a jail in Frankfurt, Germany on Monday, May 21, for his involvement in the apprehension of an illegal shark-finning operation off the coast of Guatem...
Saquerema Prime Event Begins
23 May 2012 | Grind TVThe Saquerema Prime Event is underway in Brazil with some surprisingly large swell in the water for Round 1. The highest seed in the event was meant to be John John Florence, who pulled out after winn...
Pumping Conditions at the Quiksilver Saquarema Prime presented by Coca-Cola
22 May 2012 | ASP World TourDefending event champion Kai Otton (AUS) won his opening round heat at the Quiksilver Saquarema Prime today. SAQUAREMA, Rio de Janeiro / Brazil (Tuesday, May, 22, 2012) - At the 4th event on the 2012 ...
Fernando Aguerre Wins Dick Baker Memorial Award
22 May 2012 | Transworld Surf"This is a very special recognition; it's very touching for me," Aguerre said....
Wok The Hipster Hater
22 May 2012 | Transworld SurfSelf loathing at its finest with South African funny man Warwick "Wok" Wright....
Spring Book Reviews
22 May 2012 | Transworld SurfFour books to keep on your reading radar......
A Paradigm Shift At La Paloma
22 May 2012 | Transworld SurfThere's no better place to watch a surf movie than the La Paloma in Encinitas, CA!...
Beevor and the Evil Genius.
22 May 2012 | Tracks MagazineFrom the red dirt of Gnaraloo the Catweazle of surf journalism Steve Shearer introduces Hynd's Reef Residency vagabonds....
NEW: Kerrzy Clips x Two
22 May 2012 | Tracks MagazineScavenge and light: two tonally different clips from the filmmaker in charge of Josh Kerr's next profile flick....
In Vogue with Stephanie Gilmore
22 May 2012 | Tracks MagazineFour-time ASP Women’s World Champion and current No. 1 graces the pages of seminal fashion publication Vogue....
Win A Pair Of Quiksilver's Exclusive NRL Boardies!
22 May 2012 | Tracks MagazineTracksmag.com is stoked to announce we have 16 pairs to giveaway....
Mobys Beach Retreat, Boomerang Beach, Great Lakes
22 May 2012 | Tracks MagazineMobys' is just three hours north of Sydney in one of the best surfing regions on the NSW Mid North Coast....
Sneak Preview to San Sebastian’s Surfilmfestibal
22 May 2012 | Surf EuropeSURF RIOT ©Nick Waplington. On the last day of August, 1986, Nick Waplington woke up late and turned on the news. An Aeromexico DC9 had collided with a light aircraft going to Big Bear for the weekend...
CHIEF AGITATOR OF THE PASTY TAX REBELLION
22 May 2012 | Surf EuropeJayce Robinson has 23 years of age and when he clicks on Russell Grant’s website, he clicks on the Leo the Lion forecast. He comes from St Ives, Cornwall, and he is regularly turned on by...
Portugal’s Vasco Ribeiro Wins Another Pro Junior in Gran Canaria
22 May 2012 | Surf EuropePictured: Vasco Ribeiro (PRT) is the 2012 ASP 3-Star Gran Canaria Santa Pro Junior Champion Credit: Aquashot Portugal’s Vasco Ribeiro just won the 3-star Gran Canaria Santa Pro Junior at Playa d...
King Millenium – The Teaser
22 May 2012 | Surf EuropeKing Millenium is a short film documenting the Mentawaii boat trip that the French Connexion crew organised last April. A premiere is scheduled at the Cafe De Paris in Hossegor on Friday 1st of June f...
Ten Photos Part 2: Follow the Light Entries 2012
22 May 2012 | Surfing MagazinejQuery(document).ready(function($) { $(window).load(function() {$('div.slideshow-holder').delay(1500).fadeOut('fast', function() {$('div.slideshow-wrapper').css('visibility','visible');});$(functio...
Surf Adventures of Chancho // Mexico // 5:31
22 May 2012 | Surfing MagazineSterling Spencer’s Mexican adventures continue in Part 2 with Tonino Benson and Nick Rozsa Ever seen someone surf in a habit?...
Saenz Brothers + Keanu Asing // Lower Trestles // 6:00
22 May 2012 | Surfing MagazineVideo by Aydin Knight Lowers season is in full-effect — every pro, semi-pro and weekend warrior pays homage to the holy cobblestones Just a short pilgrimage for Christian, Jake and Keanu from HB...
Josh Kerr // Gold Coast, Australia // 2:05
22 May 2012 | Surfing MagazineMore outtakes during the filming of Josh’s new signature film Kerrzy at home on the Goldy producing gold...
Dean Morrison // North Shore, Oahu // 2:08
22 May 2012 | Surfing MagazineVideo by Nate Leal Two minutes of North Shore tubes satisfies Dingo’s insatiable appetite This is Dean Morrison, inside of waves...
Naked surfer rides waves in the Sunshine Coast
22 May 2012 | Surfer Today SurfingSurfers are known for their love and passion for Mother Nature. Ocean, sand, salt and waves are always in contact with the human body and many riders think life is better in boardshorts. Marama Kake, ...
Josh Kerr's Gold Coast Grovel
22 May 2012 | Grind TVCurrently sitting at number three in the world after a semifinal finish in Rio, Josh Kerr dominated in conditions ranging from dribbly lefts to heaving closeout beachbreak. And now, for the first time...
Nico Von Rupp's Sanctuary of Green
22 May 2012 | Grind TVThe west coast of Ireland and Scotland has been likened to a "cold water Indo" for the countless reefs, coves, and slabs, which are bombarded by powerful North Atlantic swell for much of the year. Her...
INTERVIEW: John John Florence
21 May 2012 | ASP World TourSYDNEY, New South Wales/Australia (Monday, May 21, 2012) – John John Florence (HAW), 19, is fresh off of his first ASP World Championship Tour (WCT) victory. The young Hawaiian put on a stellar perfor...
Come on, Vogue with Stephanie Gilmore
21 May 2012 | ASP World TourAs if there were any remaining doubters, Steph Gilmore scrubs up quite nicely. On location in Malibu with Boo George for Vogue Magazine. LOS ANGELES, California/USA (Monday, May 21, 2012) – Four...
Dege O’Connell’s Season Highlights
21 May 2012 | Transworld SurfThe hits keep coming for the upcountry Maui boys....
Switchfoot Bro-Am Kick-Off Auction Night
21 May 2012 | Transworld SurfSwitchfoot Bro-Am kick-off auction night soiree at the Crosby at Rancho Santa Fe to benefit Standup For Kids...
Trending: Super Sticky Surf Wax
21 May 2012 | Transworld SurfThat sticky icky stuff isn't just for the pros anymore......
Go There Surf Travel: Dubai
21 May 2012 | Transworld SurfIf punchy beach breaks and living large is your thing, the Las Vegas of the Middle East is calling!...
How Not To Paddle Out
21 May 2012 | Transworld SurfThis reminds us of the ancient Polynesian proverb: He who hesitates loses skin on the rocks....
Last Words With Oliver Kurtz
21 May 2012 | Transworld SurfWe got Oliver Kurtz decked out in the raddest 80s threads we could find for this month's Last Words column...
Nat Young At Home In Santa Cruz
21 May 2012 | Transworld SurfIt's not often that he's home, but when his is, you can hear the lip getting belted all the way from San Jose...
DC Groms’ Top 5 Surfers
21 May 2012 | Transworld SurfTaylor Clark and Griffin Colapinto share their top five favorite surfers....
FREE WALLPAPER: High 'n' Tight "Mondayitis" Evan Geilselman
21 May 2012 | Tracks MagazineNew Smyrna Beach, Florida’s Evan Geiselman – High ‘n’ Tight Sumatra, Indonesia....
Dark Sparkes: Not All Good
21 May 2012 | Tracks MagazineI'm a big believer in looking on the bright side, but it's psychologically healthy to smell the stink when reality isn't nice....
Von Rupp Somewhere in Indonesia
21 May 2012 | Surf EuropeChanneling the awesome, generous flanked goofyfoot portliness of Mick Lowe, Beau Emerton, Occ and Shawn Briley und mixing das mitt the German flair of Stefan Kuntz, Rudi Voller and the Queen Elizabeth...
Rasta in Hawaii
21 May 2012 | Surf EuropeFor the sake of differsity, this winter the ukulele-toting Dave Rastovich took a slightly different line along the 7 Mile Miracle and decided to rip some of the lesser populated yet super fun waves th...
Behind the scenes with Jeremy Flores
21 May 2012 | Surf EuropeExtras taken from a couple of trips that Jeremy Flores went on last year with Dimitri Ouvré and Patrick Beven to Reunion Island and Panama while putting together footage for his Moments campaign for Q...
Nic Von Rupp // Europe // 3:38
21 May 2012 | Surfing MagazineVideo by Luis Villa de Brito\ Go-s.tv Music: “Words I Never Said” by Lupe Fiasco ft. Skylar Grey Nic hops on a short flight in search of dark, shadowless tubes on his forehand …and ...
Jeremy Flores and Friends // 2012 Moments // 3:20
21 May 2012 | Surfing MagazineIf your behind the scenes looked anything like this from the first five months of 2012, life is pretty good. What’s the rest of the year have in store for Reunion Island’s favorite son?...
Dege O’Connell // Hawaii, Indo, Mex // 3:48
21 May 2012 | Surfing MagazineVideo by Dan Norkunas Dege’s winter and early spring looked a bit like this Some people call it a Club Sandwich. We’re still unclear though. See Dege’s @1:08....
2012 NSSA West Coast Championships
21 May 2012 | Surfing MagazinejQuery(document).ready(function($) { $(window).load(function() {$('div.slideshow-holder').delay(1500).fadeOut('fast', function() {$('div.slideshow-wrapper').css('visibility','visible');});$(functio...
Paul Fisher // Indonesia // 2:48
21 May 2012 | Surfing MagazineHe herds cattle. He pumps your gas. He carpools. He’s a family man. But, more importantly, he’s a working class man. The Fish, all in a days work....
Vasco Ribeiro wins the Gran Canaria Santa Pro Junior
21 May 2012 | Surfer Today SurfingVasco Ribeiro has conquered the Gran Canaria Santa Pro Junior, at Playa de la Cicer, Las Palmas. The defending champion re-claimed his crown today in fantastic fashion, dominating the final against Vi...
Dege O'Connell Highlight Reel
21 May 2012 | Grind TVDege O'Connell is yet another prime example of the depth of talent on Maui. With an impressive list of big names like Walsh, Payne, and Marzo coming out of this small island, as well as a couple recen...
DESERT ISLAND ADUR
20 May 2012 | Surf Europefoton: Pacotwo/WE Adur Letamendia is a Basque hepcat who digs a righteous disc. When he ain’t angling Biscay swellforms with Z-town bros like Aritz, Hodei et al, he be marketing pointy su...
BARON VON RUPP INVADES ENGLAND
20 May 2012 | Surf EuropeChanneling the awesome, generous flanked goofyfoot portliness of Mick Lowe, Beau Emerton, Occ and Shawn Briley und mixing das mitt the German flair of Stefan Kuntz, Rudi Voller and the Queen Elizabeth...
Malibu Inlet and Lagoon Get a Face-Lift
20 May 2012 | Grind TVSouthern California's most iconic summer pointbreak, Surfrider Beach in Malibu, has been suffering from a pesky closeout problem in recent years. The inlet has been breaching at the east end of Malibu...
Vasco Ribeiro Wins ASP 3-Star Gran Canaria Santa Pro Junior
19 May 2012 | ASP World TourLA CICER, Gran Canaria (Saturday, May 19, 2012) – Vasco Ribeiro (PRT) just won the ASP 3-star Gran Canaria Santa Pro Junior at Playa de la Cicer, Las Palmas – Gran Canaria. The defending champio...
Cote’s Cube Goes To Cooking Class
19 May 2012 | Transworld SurfCote's Cube goes to cooking class to learn how to make poke and other panty-dropping Hawaiian recipes....
Nat Young // Santa Cruz // 2:56
19 May 2012 | Surfing MagazineVideo by John Wilson Nat lookin’ at home — at home These are the training sessions that yield QS victories...
Defending Champion Vasco Ribeiro Lights Up Day 3 of Gran Canaria Santa Pro Junior
18 May 2012 | ASP World TourLa Cicer, Gran Canaria (Friday, May 18, 2012) – Improved conditions made for a full day of exciting surfing on day 3 of the ASP 3-Star Gran Canaria Santa Pro Junior. An incoming swell in the 3-4Ft ran...
Coca Cola presents Quiksilver Saquarema Prime Welcomes Elite Surfers
18 May 2012 | ASP World TourITAUNA BEACH, Saquarema/Brazil (Friday, May 18, 2012) – For the fourth consecutive year Itauna beach in Saquarema city will play host to the Coca Cola presents Quiksilver Saquarema Prime 2012 fr...
Five Flick Friday: 5/18
18 May 2012 | Transworld SurfA collection of the best web clips released this week—headlined by John John Florence and Clay Marzo...
On The Road With Paul Cesar – Episode 2 – South Pacific
18 May 2012 | Surf EuropeAfter his trip to Nicaragua, Volcom team ripper Paul Cesar is back in Tahiti knuckling down for his baccalaureate this June, before attacking the summer shred season in Europe. But on his way home to ...
Billabong Rio Pro: Final Day Highlights
18 May 2012 | Surf EuropeJohn John has won his maiden world champ tour event, taking out the Billabong Rio Pro over Parko in barreling three-to-four foot waves at Barra da Tijuca. Florence, currently in his rookie year, prov...
Eastern Winds
18 May 2012 | Surf EuropeThe surf had been very much flat for a good three weeks in the Bay of Biscay until this little groundswell showed up on Thursday morning accompanied by stiff offshore winds that blew all day long. Wit...
Alex Knost – Summer Fun
18 May 2012 | Surf EuropeNewport Beach hipster Alex Knost on a few little rollers. If you haven’t yet got yourself equipped with a hefty log for plenty summer fun then now’s the time....
O’Neill: 60 Years of Innovation
18 May 2012 | Surf EuropeOriginal rubber peddlers O’Neill are celebrating their 60th anniversary this year and this video gives you an idea of exactly how they got there. With brand ambassador John John Florence having ...
Webber Wave Pools promise two-meter high artificial waves
18 May 2012 | Surfer Today SurfingWebber Wave Pools have unveiled proof of concept of the artificial surfing formula that generates continuously breaking waves around a central island. Greg Webber, the visionary behind a project that ...
Indonesian Tunnels Through the Eyes of Hugues Oyarzabal
18 May 2012 | Grind TVFrenchman Hugues Oyarzabal just returned from a 5-month stay in Indonesia, and unlike most traveling surfers he's got more than some tall tales to show for it. As a goofyfoot, Hugues found an endless ...
The Talented Mr. Dylan Longbottom
18 May 2012 | Grind TVAustralia's Dylan Longbottom is one of the premier hellmen of our sport-- one of those rare humans who takes joy in being terrified. A standout performer in the most deadly conditions, Dylan was one o...
Caribbean Costa Rica
18 May 2012 | Grind TVFor most surf-travelers, Costa Rica conjures up images of dense jungles and brown-sand beachbreaks. This may be largely accurate on the country's more popular Pacific side. But if you have the time an...
Pipe Masters Lookback Part 1
18 May 2012 | Grind TVOur comrades over at Vans just dropped a mini-documentary on last year's Pipeline Masters event, which, as you may recall, enjoyed some of the best conditions ever seen in competition. As Shane Dorian...
Vicente Romero Leads Day 1 of ASP 3-Star Gran Canaria Santa Pro Junior
17 May 2012 | ASP World TourLa Cicer, Gran Canaria (Wednesday, May 16, 2012) – Organizers have called a halt to action at the ASP 3-Star Gran Canaria Santa Pro Junior at Playa de la Cicer, after the completion of Round 1. Condit...
Lay Day Called on Day Two of Gran Canaria Santa Pro Junior
17 May 2012 | ASP World TourLa Cicer, Gran Canaria (Thursday, May 17, 2012) – A lay day was called at the Gran Canaria Santa Pro Junior due to small unsurfable conditions at La Cicer. Event officials after meeting with surfers d...
Get To Know Balaram Stack
17 May 2012 | Transworld SurfGet to know DC team rider Balaram Stack and check out his act at Pipeline....
Kid Creature Launches Surfboard Line
17 May 2012 | Transworld SurfKid Creature, the brain child of 12-year old Calvin Saxton, has officially launched Kid Creature Surfboards...
Breaking Down Cloudbreak
17 May 2012 | Transworld SurfIan Walsh, Shane Dorian, and Dave Wasel share insider tips on Cloudbreak; home to the 2012 Volcom Fiji Pro...
Billy Kemper Wins The Steep And Deep Challenge
17 May 2012 | Transworld Surf"This is all for the love and passion in honor of our friend, Sion Milosky,” explains Kemper....
Barkeep…Another Round! — Jason Harris
17 May 2012 | Surfing MagazinejQuery(document).ready(function($) { $(window).load(function() {$('div.slideshow-holder').delay(1500).fadeOut('fast', function() {$('div.slideshow-wrapper').css('visibility','visible');});$(functio...
Cooper Chapman & Ace Buchan // Mid Coast, Australia // 2:37
17 May 2012 | Surfing MagazineVideo by Ant Martin Coop and Ace do their thang — what a contrast between approaches So, which do you prefer?...
Balaram, Geiselman, Hobgood // Caribbean, Costa Rica // 5:19
17 May 2012 | Surfing MagazineVideo by Duncan Henville Footy from our June Issue featuring the right side of Costa Rica. Eric doubles downs on the wave of the trip @4:14 See the feature in our June Issue: 078 COSTA REDUX You’ve b...
The most famous surfers in rock bands
17 May 2012 | Surfer Today SurfingRock stars enjoy surfing. The sport of riding waves is a great of escaping the pressure of big crowds, media, paparazzi and fans. Surfing and rock and roll has always been a successful alliance. The B...
British surfing reaches historic agreement
17 May 2012 | Surfer Today SurfingThe battle in British surfing is finally over. Surfing Great Britain and the UK Pro Surf Association (UKPSA) reached an historic agreement over future co-operation for the benefit of surfing in the co...
West Oz Winter in Full Swing
17 May 2012 | Grind TVWhile those of us in California are preparing for a hot summer and small waves, our friends in places like Western Australia are already in the full swing of winter. Winter in West Oz means big swell ...
Billabong Rio Pro is ON, Champion Crowned Today
16 May 2012 | ASP World TourBARRA DA TIJUCA, Rio de Janeiro/Brazil (Wednesday, May 16, 2012) – The final day of Billabong Rio Pro competition is on in clean two-to-four foot (1 metre) waves at Barra Da Tijuca. Today’s action wil...
John John Florence Wins Billabong Rio Pro, Parkinson Takes ASP Ratings’ Lead
16 May 2012 | ASP World TourJohn John Florence (HAW), 19, scalped his first elite tour victory at the Billabong Rio Pro today over Joel Parkinson (AUS), 31. BARRA DA TIJUCA, Rio de Janeiro/Brazil (Wednesday, May 16, 2012) –...
John John Florence Wins Billabong Rio Pro, Parkinson Takes Ratings’ Lead
16 May 2012 | ASP World TourBARRA DA TIJUCA, Rio de Janeiro/Brazil (Wednesday, May 16, 2012) – John John Florence (HAW), 19, has won his maiden ASP ASP World Championship Tour event, taking out the Billabong Rio Pro over Joel Pa...
John John Florence Wins The Billabong Rio Pro
16 May 2012 | Transworld SurfJohn John becomes the first Hawaiian to win a World Tour event since the late great Andy Irons....
Wednesday Wants Surf Gear Blog 5-16
16 May 2012 | Transworld SurfSorry Alana, we need that wetsuit of yours. That and other ridiculous requests......
Skeleton Bay Firing On All Cylinders
16 May 2012 | Transworld SurfIf you're a tube-craving goofyfoot Skeleton Bay in Namibia should be on your bucket list of surf spots....
Interview: Get Deep With Gerry Lopez PART 1
16 May 2012 | Tracks MagazineIn this two part special Gerry talks Pipeline, his time in Oz and discovering the waves off Indonesia and much more....
KEEPING IT IN THE FAMILY
16 May 2012 | Tracks MagazineBen and Bob McTavish talk shaping, surfing and the shortboard revolution....
John John Florence Wins Billabong Rio Pro, Parkinson Takes Ratings’ Lead
16 May 2012 | Tracks MagazineFlorence, currently in his rookie year on the ASP WCT, proved unstoppable on the final day of Billabong Rio Pro....
Billabong Pro Rio Day 7 Highlights – Quarter-finalists Decided
16 May 2012 | Surf EuropeAnother good day of comeptition was seen at the Billabong Pro Rio, the main European highlight being that Portugal’s Tiago Pires is through to the Quarters while Parko earned the day’s hig...
Blake Jones // Nicaragua // 1:28
16 May 2012 | Surfing MagazineVideo by Ryan Gamma Nicaragua’s a short escape from Blake’s hometown in Florida Now watch him go...
Dave Rastovich // North Shore, Oahu // 7:44
16 May 2012 | Surfing MagazineA short film depicting Rasta’s approach to alternative equipment and alternative waves on the North Shore Rasta sets the mood on his Uke and it’s beautiful — like his surfing and lon...
Ten Photos: Jimmicane Does Mexico
16 May 2012 | Surfing MagazinejQuery(document).ready(function($) { $(window).load(function() {$('div.slideshow-holder').delay(1500).fadeOut('fast', function() {$('div.slideshow-wrapper').css('visibility','visible');});$(functio...
John John Florence Wins Billabong Rio Pro
16 May 2012 | Surfing MagazineJohn John: “This is the best feeling in the world. I had that bad heat at Arpoador to start and we had a couple of lay days and I had to just sit and think about it. I can’t even believe this right no...
Francisco Bellorin wins the Trinidad and Tobago International Surf Festival
16 May 2012 | Surfer Today SurfingFrancisco Bellorin has reconquered the 3rd Trinidad and Tobago International Surf Festival 2012, held in Sans Souci, under blue skies and 5-to-7 foot waves. Surfers from Australia, Barbados, Jamaica, ...
Australians dominate last waves at Barra da Tijuca
16 May 2012 | Surfer Today SurfingBarra da Tijuca and its powerful three-to-five foot (1-1.5 metre) barrels provided the ideal canvas for the world's best surfers to push the limits of high-performance beachbreak surfing. It's quarter...
Liberia joins the international surfing scene
16 May 2012 | Surfer Today SurfingLiberia is the 71st nation to join the International Surfing Association (ISA). After the last civil war, the country has a growing tourism industry, part of which circulates around its 350 miles of p...
John John Florence wins the 2012 Billabong Rio Pro
16 May 2012 | Surfer Today SurfingJohn John Florence has conquered in the 2012 Billabong Rio Pro, after defeating Joel Parkinsonin three-to-four foot (one metre) waves on offer in the overcast skies of Barra da Tijuca, Rio de Janeiro,...
John John wins Billabong Rio Pro (16/05/2012 19:18:56)
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Surfing Mag's Swimsuit Issue Videos
16 May 2012 | Grind TVSurfing Magazine's annual Swimsuit Issue is here, and if you haven't held it in your hands yet, maybe this will ease your pain. Our comrades over at -ING have cut a few short films to supplement each ...
John John Florence Wins First WCT Event at Billabong Rio Pro
16 May 2012 | Grind TVThe finals of the Rio Pro saw some impressive performances from the stacked field. But the most convincing display of surfing came from the least seasoned competitor-- rookie John John Florence, who w...
Rasta in Hawaii
16 May 2012 | Grind TVHere we have a winter in Hawaii clip from Dave Rastovich's time on Oahu. Rasta talks about venturing past the Pipeline scene to the shore's other waves, and does a bit of experimenting with surf sleds...
Billabong Rio Pro Round 3 is LIVE, Round 4 on Standby
15 May 2012 | ASP World TourAdam Melling (AUS), 27, will take on Jeremy Flores (FRA), 24, in Round 3 of the Billabong Rio Pro. BARRA DA TIJUCA, Rio de Janeiro/Brazil (Tuesday, May 15, 2012) – The Billabong Rio Pro is back on in ...
Quarterfinalists Decided in Pumping Barrels at Billabong Rio Pro
15 May 2012 | ASP World TourJoel Parkinson (AUS), 31, drove through two barrels to post the day's highest heat total of Billabong Rio Pro competition. BARRA DA TIJUCA, Rio de Janeiro/Brazil (Tuesday, May 15, 2012) – The Bi...
RIP Master Shaper Terry Martin
15 May 2012 | Transworld SurfSaturday morning May 12 our friend and mentor Terry Martin left his shell on earth and blasted into heaven...
Dino Adrian: Tube Slayer
15 May 2012 | Transworld SurfIf this clip of Dino Adrian doesn't make you want to book a flight to West Oz you should quit surfing....
Team Vans Tears Apart Bali
15 May 2012 | Transworld SurfPat and Tanner Gudauskas meet up with high flying Aussie hessian Wade Goodall for a Balinese shred fest!...
The Many Shades Of Mason Ho
15 May 2012 | Transworld SurfRecent clips of Mason Ho and friends surfing Lower Trestles....
Alana And Monyca GoPro Take 2
15 May 2012 | Transworld SurfAlana Blanchard and Monyca Byrne Wickey are two surfer girls we can't get enough of......
Billabong Rio Pro: Day 3 Highlights
15 May 2012 | Transworld SurfThrottling barrels greet the boys on day 3 of competition at Barra Da Tijuca. Photo and video highlights....
Wok Interviews Grant Twiggy Baker
15 May 2012 | Transworld SurfThe always entertaining Warwick Wright chats up big wave bad ass Grant "Twiggy" Baker....
Liberia Becomes The 71st Nation To Join The ISA
15 May 2012 | Transworld SurfLiberia becomes the ninth ISA member nation from the African continent...
Quarterfinalists Decided in Pumping Barrels at Billabong Rio Pro
15 May 2012 | Tracks MagazineWorld Championship Tour, returned to the powerful beachbreak of Barra da Tijuca for more barrels....
Billabong Rio Pro 2012 – Day 6 Highlights
15 May 2012 | Surf EuropeAll the action from Round 2 and part of Round 3, which ran at the primary venue of Barra da Tijuca. Hawaii’s John John Florence put on the day’s stand-out performance with the highest heat...
Dane at the Nike Lowers Pro Gig
15 May 2012 | Surf EuropeMarine Layer Productions has kicked back into life with an edit of Dane’s time at this year’s Nike Lowers Pro event, including footage from his “unsuccessful” warm-up sessions....
2012 Swimsuit Issue on Location: Salton Sea
15 May 2012 | Surfing MagazineThe 4th Dimension. Beauty is an Afterthought The year is 2025 and the salt of the desert fills the air...
Totally Literate Jake Marshall
15 May 2012 | Surfing MagazineIn an effort to promote reading, Source Interlink, Wenner Media and youth surf-star, Jake Marshall have joined forces to promote the “Read to Lead” movement. Together, the team has developed a public ...
Legendary shaper Terry Martin passes away in Capistrano Beach
15 May 2012 | Surfer Today SurfingTerry Martin, a legendary surfboard shaper, has passed away in Capistrano Beach after battling melanoma for two years. With a 60-year shaping career, Martin started creating boards at Hobie Surfboards...
Leading surfboard shapers support Surfing Australia High Performance Centre
15 May 2012 | Surfer Today SurfingSurfers attending the Hurley Surfing Australia High Performance Centre (HPC) will have access to a 40-board testing quiver provided by three of the planet’s leading surfboard shapers. Darren Handley D...
Quarterfinals Set at Billabong Rio Pro
15 May 2012 | Grind TVWith tricky conditions and plenty of swell left at Barra Da Tijuaca, the Billabong Rio Pro saw some wild heats today as they ran Rounds 4 and 5 to set up the quarterfinals. The undisputed heat of the ...
Driftwood Collective's Board Recycling Project
15 May 2012 | Grind TVDriftwood Collective has released it's third episode to give you ideas on how to recycle your old surfboards. Much to the benefit of the environment, many companies are taking steps to go green. That ...
Top European Junior Men Ready for Gran Canaria Santa Pro Junior
14 May 2012 | ASP World TourCAPBRETON, France (Monday, May 14, 2012) - The ASP 3-Star Gran Canaria Santa Pro Junior will open the European Season to male surfers aged under-21. The event’s waiting period officially starts ...
Billabong Rio Pro Round 2 is ON
14 May 2012 | ASP World TourBARRA DA TIJUCA, Rio de Janeiro/Brazil (Monday, May 14, 2012) – After a four-day break from men’s competition, the Billabong Rio Pro is back on in four-to-six foot (1.5 to 2 metre) waves at the primar...
Billabong Rio Pro Completes Round 2 at Barra da Tijuca
14 May 2012 | ASP World TourBARRA DA TIJUCA, Rio de Janeiro/Brazil (Monday, May 14, 2012) – After a four-day break from competition, the Billabong Rio Pro launched back to action at the primary venue of Barra da Tijuca as world’...
2012 VQS Championships: Final Day Blowout!
14 May 2012 | Transworld SurfAlex Smith takes top honors at 54th in Newport Beach; all the final day fireworks here!...
Mick Fanning Surfs With Special Needs Kids
14 May 2012 | Transworld Surf“Teaching someone to surf is one of the greatest things ever,” Fanning said....
Cote’s Cube With TWLOHA Founder Jamie T
14 May 2012 | Transworld SurfChris Coté chats with Jamie Tworkowski about his charity that aims to bring hope to those suffering...
Billabong Rio Pro: Day 2 Highlights
14 May 2012 | Transworld SurfPounding shorebreak greets Billabong Rio Pro contestants at Barra Da Tijuca....
TB And Friends’ Flat Day Fun In Rio
14 May 2012 | Transworld SurfSee what the pros get up to on flat days in Brazil...think boats and beer....
Surfer X Blood Party In LA
14 May 2012 | Transworld SurfSaturday May 19, 2012 at the Standard in Los Angeles, CA....
Garrett McNamara Rides Into The Record Book
14 May 2012 | Transworld SurfIt's official—Garrett McNamara has ridden the largest wave ever....
JOB Blows Up Coachella
14 May 2012 | Transworld SurfJamie O’Brien and TWS’ Brent Bielmann tear apart Coachella...
Remembering G-Land
14 May 2012 | Surf EuropeWith the discovery of the Ments (and Keramas), it sometimes feels like some of Indo’s other world-class lineups get left by the wayside by pros and media alike. Here Mundaka tube hound Aritz Ara...
Volcom Funtitled Series – Episode #05
14 May 2012 | Surf EuropeAnother installment of Volcom’s “FUNTITLED” bone crunching series filmed from their Hawaii North Shore house. Featuring: Parker Coffin, Alex Gray, Derek Dunfee, Mike Gleason, Gavin B...
Introducing Sebastian ‘C-Bass’ Zietz
14 May 2012 | Surf EuropeKauaian entertainer Sebastian “C-BASS” Zietz’s lifestyle and talent all up in your face in another episode of ‘Oakley Dispatch’....
Jaws “Changing the Game” Trailer
14 May 2012 | Surfing MagazineVideo by Peahi Surf Media There’s a revolution going on on Maui And Wangdu Hovey documents all the action...
Jeremy Carter // San Clemente // 2:37
14 May 2012 | Surfing MagazineVideo by Jacob Vanderwork Jeremy’s got that forehand tail-whip down — that’s for sure Hair-whips and tail-whips...
Matt Banting // Gold Coast, Australia // 3:14
14 May 2012 | Surfing MagazineFilmed by Shane Fletcher Matt Banting describes the sessions as: “Here’s 3 sessions from our last trip up to the Gold Coast, scored some fun little tunnels and some lined up points.”...
Mason Ho & Friends // Haleiwa & Rockies // 2:59
14 May 2012 | Surfing MagazineVideo by Rory Pringle Video also featuring Kaimana Henry, Tommy Dosland, Barron Mamiya and Cheeseburger. Haleiwa does it’s thang and Rockies does its best G Land impression And a claim from Chee...
Designer Nichole Carroll | Tyler Rose
14 May 2012 | Surfing MagazineBB: Congrats on getting the cover of Surfing Swimsuit Issue!!What does that feel like? What does that mean as a swimwear designer? NC: Thank you. I’m so thrilled. It is such an honor to not only be ...
Volcomania!
14 May 2012 | Surfing MagazinejQuery(document).ready(function($) { $(window).load(function() {$('div.slideshow-holder').delay(1500).fadeOut('fast', function() {$('div.slideshow-wrapper').css('visibility','visible');});$(functio...
John John Florence // Lower Trestles // 5:57
14 May 2012 | Surfing MagazineA week spent in San Clemente during the Nike Lowers Pro looked just like this It’s these highlights that confirm John John is going to take over the world...
Sally Fitzgibbons takes the Billabong Women's Rio Pro
14 May 2012 | Surfer Today SurfingSally Fitzgibbons has taken out the Billabong Women’s Rio Pro over Coco Ho by a score of 14.10 to 14.03 in peaky one-to-three foot (.5 metre) waves at the primary venue of Barra da Tijuca.In need of a...
Surfing inspires a classical music orchestra
14 May 2012 | Surfer Today SurfingOrchestra Nova has created "Surf", one of the four key pieces of classical music dedicated to Mother Nature. The orchestral music group formerly known as San Diego Chamber Orchestra promises to leave ...
Broken surfboard day at the Billabong Rio Pro
14 May 2012 | Surfer Today SurfingBroken surfboards, heavy wipe-outs and crazy barrels. The Billabong Rio Pro is back at the primary venue of Barra da Tijuca, in challenging four-to-six foot (1.5 - 2 metre) waves. Tiago Pires and Mich...
Nick Rozsa's Homegrown Retrospective
14 May 2012 | Grind TVChris Papaleo, captain of SaltyBeards and creator of the Homegrown series with Nick Rozsa, has just released a 10-minute mini-movie which features highlights of their journey, or as Chris puts it "mom...
Billabong Pro Rio: Medina Loses in Round 2
14 May 2012 | Grind TVAfter a handful of lay days in Rio de Janeiro, the world's best were called back into action for Round 2 of the Billabong Pro today. Sally Fitzgibbons beat Coco Ho to take the ladies event over the we...
Straight from Rio: Pauline Ado
13 May 2012 | ASP World TourCAPBRETON, France (Sunday, May 13, 2012) – Pauline Ado (FRA) 21, just placed fifth at the Billabong Pro Rio, losing in a low scoring quarter-final matchup against current World N°2 Sally Fitzgib...
Billabong Women’s Rio Pro is ON, Champion Crowned Today
13 May 2012 | ASP World TourBARRA DA TIJUCA, Rio de Janeiro/Brazil (Sunday, May 13, 2012) – The Billabong Women’s Rio Pro, stop No. 5 of 7 on the ASP Women’s World Championship Tour, will recommence in building one-to-three foot...
Sally Fitzgibbons Claims Billabong Rio Pro, Closes ASP Women’s World Title Gap
13 May 2012 | ASP World TourCongrats Sally Fitzgibbons (AUS), 21, on winning the 2012 Billabong Rio Pro. BARRA DA TIJUCA, Rio de Janeiro/Brazil (Sunday, May 13, 2012) – Sally Fitzgibbons (AUS), 21, has claimed the fifth st...
Fitzgibbons Wins Billabong Rio Pro, Closes ASP World Title Gap
13 May 2012 | ASP World TourSally Fitzgibbons (AUS), 21, winner of the 2012 Billabong Rio Pro. BARRA DA TIJUCA, Rio de Janeiro/Brazil (Sunday, May 13, 2012) – Sally Fitzgibbons (AUS), 21, has taken out the Billabong Women’s Rio ...
Sally Fitzgibbons Wins The Billabong Rio Pro
13 May 2012 | Transworld SurfFitzgibbons wins a close one in Brazil over Oahu’s Coco Ho...
July Issue 2012 Surfing Magazine
13 May 2012 | Surfing MagazineIN GOOD COMPANY “DON’T FIGHT THE FUN, BRO.” This was the maxim of Stephen “Sly Dog” Chew and Eric “Frog” Nelson, the subjects of my favorite article I’ve read in a surf mag (penned by Chris Mauro for ...
Billabong Rio Pro Women’s Round 3 is ON, Possible Finish Today
12 May 2012 | ASP World TourBARRA DA TIJUCA, Rio de Janeiro/Brazil (Saturday, May 12, 2012) – The Billabong Rio Pro women’s Round 3 action is on at the primary venue of Barra da Tijuca in clean one-to-two foot (.5 metre) waves w...
INTERVIEW: Influencing Courtney Conlogue by Surfing Mag
12 May 2012 | ASP World TourSAN CLEMENTE, California/USA (Saturday, May 12, 2012) – Courtney Conlogue (USA), 19, is building momentum amongst the world’s best women’s surfers. Currently rated No. 4 on the ASP WTC Rankings, Conlo...
Semifinalists Decided at Billabong Women’s Rio Pro
12 May 2012 | ASP World TourBARRA DA TIJUCA, Rio de Janeiro/Brazil (Saturday, May 12, 2012) – Semifinalists have been decided for the Billabong Women’s Rio Pro, Stop No. 5 of 7 on the 2012 ASP World Championship Tour, as t...
2012 VQS Championships: Day 2 Photos
12 May 2012 | Transworld SurfNewport Beach gets ripped to pieces on day 2 of the 2012 VQS Championships!...
Mick Fanning Gives Back to Rio’s Escola de Surf
12 May 2012 | Tracks MagazineMick spent the morning with a unique group of visually-impaired and physically-disabled children....
Lay Day Called for Billabong Rio Pro
11 May 2012 | ASP World TourTravis Logie (ZAF), 33, will face off against Raoni Monteiro (BRA), 30, in Heat 9 of Round 2 when Billabong Rio Pro competition resumes. BARRA DA TIJUCA, Rio de Janeiro/Brazil (Friday, May 11, 2012) –...
STORY: Mick Fanning Gives Back to Rio’s Escola de Surf
11 May 2012 | ASP World TourMick Fanning (AUS), 30, two-time ASP World Champion and current ASP World No. 3, spent his lay day with the kids of the Escola de Surf. A day the kids would never forget. BARRA DA TIJUCA , Rio de Jane...
Five Flick Friday: 5/11
11 May 2012 | Transworld SurfThe best web clips released this week—featuring Dylan Goodale in Costa and a slew of New Jersey tubes....
2012 VQS Championships: Day 1 Photos
11 May 2012 | Transworld SurfDay 1 action and mayhem from the VQS Championships currently underway at 54th Street in Newport Beach...
Bright Sparkes – The Endless Swell
11 May 2012 | Tracks MagazineDavid Sparkes delivers a startling gallery (and blog) of the recent run of Australia's east coast swell....
Don’t miss the VQS World Champs at Newport Beach!
11 May 2012 | Surf EuropeFollow Volcom’s Euro wrestlers today and tomorrow at the VQS World Champs. Live webcast: http://vqs.volcom.com/. • Gony Zubizarreta aka “Gold Gravy” from Spain • Ignacio Natxo Gonzal...
William Aliotti x Twisted Sister x Hossegor Beachies
11 May 2012 | Surf EuropeWhile he may not have a career as an iron man of rock n’ roll, Volom’s William Aliotti knows how to have head banging heavy metal fun while sharing some leftover clips of his from Spring 11 and ...
Aussie Slab Session With Parko, Laurie, Dylan & Dean
11 May 2012 | Surf EuropeOn a Billabong trip to the South Coast of New South Wales, Joel Parkinson, Laurie Towner, Dylan Longbottom and Dean Bowen score an insane day of shred at a secret right-hand slab....
THE ISLE – Episode 3 ” Innersection”
11 May 2012 | Surf EuropeIn episode 3 of The Isle, Matt Meola and Albee Layer look back at their 2011 and 2012 respective Innersection victories, the making-of their parts by filmer/editor Elliot Leboe, and how Taylor Steele&...
East Coasters // New Jersey Tube City // 4:57
11 May 2012 | Surfing MagazineVideo by Phillip Mansfield The East Coast during spring is consistently fun. Normally doesn’t get big swells, but lots of head high plus days along the whole coast. If you want to get barreled,...
Barkeep…Another Round! — Kekoa Bacalso
11 May 2012 | Surfing MagazineKekoa Bacalso. Photo: Jimmicane Here are the six individuals, living or dead, whom Kekoa Bacalso would drink with if given the chance. Barkeep…Another Round! Rick James This guy is th...
Sunny Garcia and Bobby Martinez will compete in Oceanside
11 May 2012 | Surfer Today SurfingSunny Garcia and Bobby Martinez will be participating in the Bud Light Lime Surf Series (BLLSS), between 1st-3rd June, at the Harbor, Oceanside, California. "It’s nice to be a part of this contest," s...
Oceanside surfers pay tribute to Junior Seau
11 May 2012 | Surfer Today SurfingWhy does a former NFL star and keen surfer decide to commit suicide at 43? Junior Seau went surfing in San Clemente on Monday, but two days later he decides to leave the world with a warning sign. Sea...
Hawaii-2k
11 May 2012 | Grind TVWhile the internet has certainly changed the job description of pro surfers worldwide, Hawaiian surfers have arguably benefited most from this shift. Flynn Novak's career as a Pipe specialist hadn't e...
Missing Mundaka
11 May 2012 | Grind TVFor 10 years the World Tour invaded the Basque fishing village in Northern Spain, Mundaka, to relish in the endless lefthand tubes that periodically march down the giant rivermouth sandbank. The event...
Women’s Billabong Rio Pro is ON, No Men’s Competition Today
10 May 2012 | ASP World TourARPOADOR, Rio de Janeiro/Brazil (Thursday, May 10, 2012) – After a brief holding period this morning, the women’s Billabong Rio Pro is on at Arpoador for the second consecutive day in one-to-three foo...
ASP Top 17 Battle in Challenging Conditions for Round 2 Billabong Rio Pro
10 May 2012 | ASP World TourStephanie Gilmore (AUS), 24, four time ASP Women’s World Champion, took out her Billabong Rio Pro Round 2 heat over veteran competitor Melanie Bartels (HAW), 30, while posting the day’s highest heat-t...
Billabong Rio Pro: Day 1 Highlights
10 May 2012 | Transworld SurfPhoto and video highlights from the opening round of the 2012 Billabong Rio Pro...
Innersection Winners Meola And Layer
10 May 2012 | Transworld SurfBack-to-back Innersection winners Albee Layer and Matt Meola tear apart their home breaks on Maui...
Alpinestars Parking Lot Sale 5/19
10 May 2012 | Transworld SurfAlpinestars parking lot sale May 19 in Torrance, CA....
Introducing The 2012 TWS Photo Book
10 May 2012 | Transworld SurfThe 2012 TransWorld SURF Photo Book—an oversized ode to surf photography....
A Shapers Worst Nightmare
10 May 2012 | Transworld SurfPoor shapers always get the shit end of the stick......
Live Webcast: 2012 VQS Championships
10 May 2012 | Transworld SurfLive from 54th st. in Newport Beach, check out the 2012 VQS Championships here...
Billabong Rio Pro: Day 2 Highlights
10 May 2012 | Transworld SurfASP Top 17 ladies battle (grovel) in challenging conditions for round 2 Billabong Rio Pro...
Kekoa Bacalso Re-Signs With Rip Curl
10 May 2012 | Transworld SurfKekoa Bacalso and Rip Curl have reunited for a multi-year deal....
Classic Andy Irons Golf Clip
10 May 2012 | Transworld SurfAndy Irons was a lot of things...a great golfer is not one of them. We miss you Champ....
Model Search: May 2012
10 May 2012 | Transworld SurfTwo weeks into the search for Miss May and things are heating up big time......
Films vs. Clips
10 May 2012 | Tracks MagazineTracks spoke to talented Indy surf filmmaker, Simon “Shagga” Saffigna, about the challenges of his profession....
ASP Top 17 Battle in Challenging Conditions for Rd 2 Billabong Rio Pro
10 May 2012 | Tracks MagazineThe Billabong Rio Pro returned to the lefthanders of Arpoador to complete Round 2 of the women’s....
Billabong Pro Rio Video Highlights
10 May 2012 | Surf EuropeWeren’t able to log on the Billabong Pro Rio round 1 live webcast yesterday? Us neither. Word is the event’s broadcast van backed into a tree. Oops! So here’s the day 1 video highlig...
Cutting Room Floor 4 Get-N Classic Volume 2
10 May 2012 | Surf EuropeVans Off The Wall TV’s latest episode of Cutting Room Floor with Dylan Graves, Tanner Gudauskas, Nathan Florence & Ivan Florence on a month-long trip to South Africa where they were filming...
Double Helping of Ozzie Wright Radness
10 May 2012 | Surf EuropeA quick update on the kind of fun Ozzie Wright has been getting up to lately....
You Are Here: Elliot Leboe, Filmmaker
10 May 2012 | Surfing Magazine.ING p {margin-bottom:35px;} Elliot Leboe, undefeated champion of Innersection filmmakers. “Talent in front of the lens,” says Elliot Leboe, the soft-drawn man from Maui who has never lost an...
InfluencING Courtney Conlogue
10 May 2012 | Surfing Magazine.ING strong {font-size:150%; font-style:italic;color:#F52887;} .ING p {margin-bottom:35px;} Courtney Conlogue. Photo: Jimmy Wilson ReadING: I always end up reading three books at a time becau...
The Mattson 2 at The Griffin
10 May 2012 | Surfing MagazinePerforming May 11th at 9m. Slap ‘em a 5er at the door...
Brazilian shock at the 2012 Billabong Rio Pro
10 May 2012 | Surfer Today SurfingThe Brazilians were not lucky in the first day of surfing at the 2012 Billabong Rio Pro, played at the Arpoador surf sport. Gabriel Medina, Tomas Hermes, Willian Cardoso, Heitor Alves, Jadson Andre an...
Bundoran to host ASP Europe speciality event this summer (10/05/2012 13:50:53)
10 May 2012 | A1 SurfSubmitted by Admin...
Billabong Rio Pro Men’s Round 1 is ON, Women to Follow
09 May 2012 | ASP World TourKai Otton (AUS) will take on defending event champion Adriano de Souza (BRA) and replacement surfer Willian Cardoso (BRA) in Round 1 of the Billabong Rio Pro. ARPOADOR, Rio de Janeiro / Brazil (Wednes...
Barefoot Wines in assoc. with Billabong to Host ASP Europe Specialty Event in Ireland
09 May 2012 | ASP World TourCAPBRETON, France (Wednesday, May 9, 2012) – Barefoot Wines in association with Billabong will host ASP Europe’s first specialty event in 2012: an expression session with a 3,000€ prize-purse in...
Top Seeds Lead Opening Round at Billabong Rio Pro
09 May 2012 | ASP World TourJulian Wilson (AUS), 23, was the day’s top performer, besting Fredrick Patacchia (HAW), 30, and Brett Simpson (USA), 27, in Round 1 of the Billabong Rio Pro. ARPOADOR, Rio de Janeiro/Brazil (Wednesday...
Heavyweight VQS Rumble
09 May 2012 | Transworld Surf2012 VQS Championships: Volcomania 2012 with El Gigante vs. Gonzo!...
Slater And Gilmore To Host Intl. Surfing Day
09 May 2012 | Transworld SurfWorld champs Kelly Slater and Stephanie Gilmore sign on to be International Surfing Day ambassadors...
His Art Kills Monsters
09 May 2012 | Transworld SurfMy Art Kills Monsters is a collision of art, photography and music designed to raise money for mental health...
Wednesday Wants Surf Gear Blog 5-9
09 May 2012 | Transworld Surf7 sweet surf products to brighten your day!...
Cote’s Cube At The Nike Lowers Pro
09 May 2012 | Transworld SurfHilarity ensues as TWS' Chris Coté heads to Lowers to soak up the 2012 Nike Lowers Pro....
Nixon Winner Takes All At Bong Rio Pro
09 May 2012 | Transworld SurfNixon's WTA series kick-off during The Billabong Pro in Rio de Janeiro....
Volcom Fiji Pro Teaser
09 May 2012 | Transworld SurfTo say that we're excited for the Volcom Fiji Pro would be the understatement of the year......
Top Seeds Lead Opening Round at Billabong Rio Pro
09 May 2012 | Tracks MagazineAt Arpoador the event’s top seeds dominated the clean two-to-four foot lefthanders....
Good Times In France
09 May 2012 | Surf EuropeMorocco’s Ramzi Boukhiam and St Barts’ island boy Dimitri Ouvré trade lofty air revs and chunky cover-ups down in the South West of France back in the days when this part of the world used...
Kelly pulls out of Billabong Pro Rio Leg
09 May 2012 | Surf EuropeFollowing an injury to his ankle sustained in Java, Kelly has decided to pull out of the next leg of the tour in Brazil. “I injured the inside of my left heel in Java and then re-opened it again the ...
Can’t teach an ol’ dog new tricks?
09 May 2012 | Surf EuropeIn this clip Cantabrian veteran Pablo ‘El Matador’ Gutierrez has clearly been working on his aerial game of late, refusing to be outdone by the younger generation and the new repertoire of...
Saenz + Weinhardt + Schulz // Costa Rica // 3:30
09 May 2012 | Surfing MagazineChristian Saenz, Scott Weinhardt and Kevin Schulz Filmed and edited by Aydin Knight With the Southern Hemisphere coming to life, Costa is just a hop, skip and a jump for most mainlanders And they̵...
Dylan Goodale // Costa Rica // 2:54
09 May 2012 | Surfing MagazineVideo by Bryant Thomas After three days of fist pumping in the Coachella desert, Dylan heads to the greener pastures of CR Airs, aerials and airs...
Alpinestars X Nakoa Decoite Giveaway
09 May 2012 | Surfing MagazineAlpinestars and Maui-born charger, Nakoa Decoite, have joined forces and want to share their stoke with you. Also, they want to share their boardies. They have three pairs of HD2 boardshorts they want...
Corey Wilson’s Wild Week
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Russia gets new artificial wave pool for surfing
09 May 2012 | Surfer Today SurfingRussia is the new land of waves and surfing. Serious. American Wave Machines has announced the construction of a 35,000 square foot surf pool for the Sheksna Resort, in Russia. Expect 6-footers and 10...
Surf champions of the NSSA Southwest Conference have been crowned
09 May 2012 | Surfer Today SurfingA pumping southwest and northwest swell combo delivered great surfing conditions with shoulder to overhead peaks for the grand finale of the NSSA Southwest Conference, at the southside of the Huntingt...
Parko, Towner and Co. Go Slab-Hunting in Oz
09 May 2012 | Grind TVFor World Tour competitors like Joel Parkinson, the months between events are easier to come by with the abbreviated season. And that seems to be suiting him just fine, as he simply goes swell-chasing...
Sexy on the Beach - The Surfing Magazine Swimsuit Issue
09 May 2012 | Grind TVSurfing--it's been argued--is the ultimate mating dance. And in a place like Hawaii, surfing's tropical birthplace, it's easy to buy into that argument. Think about it: men, all bare chested and bronz...
Medina Cools Down as World Title Hunt Heats Up at Billabong Pro Rio
09 May 2012 | Grind TVYou may not have noticed that the webcast was down for most of Round 1 at the Billabong Pro Rio. That's alright. The third stop on tour is like a nasty speed-bump in the yearlong schedule. But just to...
Kelly Slater Withdraws from Billabong Rio Pro, Round 1 Draw Amended
08 May 2012 | ASP World TourKelly Slater (USA), 40, reigning 11-time ASP World Champion and current ASP World No. 1, has withdrawn from the Billabong Rio Pro. BARRA DA TIJUCA, Rio de Janeiro/Brazil (Tuesday, May 8, 2012) – Kelly...
Waiting Period for Billabong Rio Pro Begins Tomorrow
08 May 2012 | ASP World TourASP World Championship Tour rookie Gabriel Medina (BRA), 18, and veteran campaigner Joel Parkinson (AUS), 31, at the Billabong Rio Pro press conference. BARRA DA TIJUCA, Rio de Janeiro/Brasil (Tuesda...
Kelly Slater Pulls Out Of Billabong Rio Pro
08 May 2012 | Transworld SurfKelly Slater has withdrawn from the Billabong Rio Pro following a heel injury sustained in Java....
Dusty Payne’s Top 5
08 May 2012 | Transworld SurfYou'll never guess Dusty's choice for music when he's cruising around Maui......
Volcomania Reaching Its Peak
08 May 2012 | Transworld SurfMr. Fresh will be at the 2012 VQS Championships...will you?...
Surf Exploration In Eastern Canada
08 May 2012 | Transworld SurfBesides having a killer mullet, Canada's Nico Manos has the inside scoop on the best kept secrets...
Junior Seau Paddle Out In Oceanside
08 May 2012 | Transworld SurfFellow surfers say goodbye to a San Diego sports legend. RIP #55, we will miss you....
Tour Talk: Billabong Rio Pro
08 May 2012 | Transworld SurfBenji Weatherley, Gabe Kling, Chris Cote, and a grom we dragged off the beach preview the Billabong Rio Pro....
5 Minutes With Kelly Slater: Why He's pulled Out Of Brazil
08 May 2012 | Tracks MagazineReigning ASP world champ and current ratings leader Kelly Slater out of Billabong Pro, Rio....
Re-Seeded Draw for Billabong Rio Pro
08 May 2012 | Tracks MagazineWith Kelly Slater (USA) and Dusty Payne (HAW) out, and Willian Cardoso (BRA) in things have been shuffled around....
June 2012 Issue Wallpaper
08 May 2012 | Surfing MagazineDownload: Eric Geiselman. Photo: DJ Struntz Download: Dane Reynolds. Photo: Jimmicane Download: Patrick Gudauskas. Photo: Corey Wilson Download: CJ Hobgood. Photo: DJ Struntz &...
Get-N Classic Cutting Room Floor: South Africa
08 May 2012 | Surfing MagazineIn this episode of Cutting Room Floor, Dylan Graves, Tanner Gudauskas, Nathan Florence & Ivan Florence gather around to share some clips from a trip to South Africa where they were filming for th...
Surfing For Life Foundation Launches Cancer Awareness Program
08 May 2012 | Surfing Magazine(Santa Barbara, Ca.) May 2012–Santa Barbara surfer Tom Brown is pleased to announce the launching of the Surfing For Life Foundation. Since being diagnosed with stage IV colon cancer in 2008, he...
Communications Coordinator for Surfing Australia
08 May 2012 | Surfer Today JobsPosition Title: Communications Coordinator Employer Surfing Australia Work Type Full Time Salary $40k - $50k Currency Australian Dollar Location Coolangatta, QLD, Australia Information An exciting em...
Kitesurfing Instructor for Brighton
08 May 2012 | Surfer Today JobsBrighton Kitesurfing Academy, Brighton, United Kingdom Contact: Frazer Stewart Phone: 0044 (0)7872 904302 Email: info@brightonkitesurfingacademy.co.uk Pay- weekdays £20 per hour; weekends £25 per hour...
Chargé de Communication/Marketing junior DC Shoes H/F
08 May 2012 | Surfer Today JobsChargé de Communication/Marketing junior DC Shoes H/F (stage)Location:France Job Reference:ELDC0611 Number of openings:1 Description La marque DC a été fondée en 1994 par Ken Block et Damon Way. DC de...
Stage Assistant Marketing Export
08 May 2012 | Surfer Today JobsStage Assistant Marketing Export H/F (stage)Location: FranceJob Reference: JP062011Number of openings: 1 Description Dates : octobre/novembre 2011 Lieu : St Jean de LuzDurée : 6 moi...
Chef de Produit Junior DC Shoes H/F
08 May 2012 | Surfer Today JobsChef de Produit Junior DC Shoes H/F (stage)Location: FranceJob Reference: JT/0711Number of openings: 1 Description La marque DC a été fondée en 1994 par Ken Block et Damon Way. DC devient vite un des ...
Quiksilver Assistant Store Manager in Covent Garden
08 May 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
08 May 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 ...
Designer Graphique for X-Treme Video
08 May 2012 | Surfer Today JobsLeader européen, X-Treme Video distribue en exclusivité pour la France les caméras Go Pro et depuis 18 ans des DVDs de sports extrêmes ainsi que les marques Xsories et EQ. Nous recherchons un: Designe...
Responsables de Rayon pour Quiksilver Champs Elysées
08 May 2012 | Surfer Today JobsPour notre Flagship situé sur l'avenue des Champs Elysées, nous recrutons deux Responsables de Rayon, pour le rayon Young Men et rayon Youths. Mission: Vous prenez en charge la gestion de la surface d...
Volcom Store Manager at Madrid
08 May 2012 | Surfer Today JobsVolcom is currently looking for experienced and highly motivated individual to manage our brand new retail outlet store close to Madrid. We are looking for a: Store Manager H/F The Store Manager will ...
Surfing in the Olympic Games is a far away swell
08 May 2012 | Surfer Today SurfingAlmost but not quite. Close, but no cigar. Surfing is the most popular board sports in the world with over 20 million active enthusiasts, yet, until 2020, we aren’t seeing it in the Olympic Games. It ...
The fastest surfing wave in the world has been saved
08 May 2012 | Surfer Today SurfingAfter 23 years of intense battles, the famous Maalaea surf break, in Hawaii, has been saved. The break, also known as "Freight Trains", is widely lauded as the world's fastest wave. The victory came l...
Kelly Slater withdraws from Billabong Rio Pro due to injury
08 May 2012 | Surfer Today SurfingKelly Slater will not be surfing the Billabong Rio Pro 2012 following a heel injury sustained in Java, Indonesia. "I injured the inside of my left heel in Java and then re-opened it again the followin...
McNamara and Fletcher Dominate Billabong XXL Big Wave Awards (08/05/2012 08:27:01)
08 May 2012 | A1 SurfSubmitted by Admin...
Famed Surf Break at Ma'alaea Saved
08 May 2012 | Grind TVIt was a 23-year battle, but on May 7 the Surfrider Foundation announced that plans to extend the breakwater at Ma'alaea Harbor on Maui have been permanently put to rest. Several environmental groups ...
Gold Coast Double Dose
08 May 2012 | Grind TVWith the WT's Brazilian slop-stop getting underway May 9, there's no better time for a double-shot of ocular enjoyment before, let's face it, the worst contest on tour. This double-dose features many ...
Draws Finalized for Billabong Rio Pro, World’s Best to Battle in Brazil
07 May 2012 | ASP World TourJosh Kerr (AUS), 27, current ASP World No. 5, will take on Adrian Buchan (AUS), 29, and Yadin Nicol (AUS), 26, in Round 1 of the Billabong Rio Pro. BARRA DA TIJUCA, Rio de Janeiro/Brazil (Monday, May ...
Billabong Rio Pro Kicks Off May 9 In Brazil
07 May 2012 | Transworld SurfThe world’s best surfers are descending on Rio de Janeiro for the next stop on the 2012 ASP WCT season....
2012 Gear Guide
07 May 2012 | Transworld SurfThe coolest surf gear to hit shops in 2012....
Surf Vs. Snow At Typhoon Lagoon
07 May 2012 | Transworld SurfTyphoon Lagoon plays host to a ripping crew of surfers and snowboarders....
Surfrider Foundation Saves World’s Fastest Wave
07 May 2012 | Transworld SurfAfter a twenty-three year battle, Maui's famed surf break at Ma’alaea has been saved....
Cote’s Cube: VQS Championships Preview
07 May 2012 | Transworld SurfDid that guy just call out Kaiborg? This could get ugly......
Dylan Goodale In Costa Rica
07 May 2012 | Transworld SurfKauai's Dylan Goodale shakes off his Coachella bender in smashing style....
Cutting Floor: Florence’s In South Africa
07 May 2012 | Transworld SurfDylan Graves, Tanner Gudauskas, Nathan Florence & Ivan Florence share some clips from a trip to South Africa...
Billabong Rio Pro: The Rookies
07 May 2012 | Transworld SurfWhich rookie do you think will do best in the shifting beach breaks of Brazil?...
Kaiborg Calls Out Ray J
07 May 2012 | Transworld SurfI don't know who Ray J is but I wouldn't want to be him come this weekend......
Betting Odds For Billabong Rio Pro
07 May 2012 | Transworld SurfSlater a favorite at 5 to 1, Taj and Gabriel Medina at 8 to 1, Parko and John John 16 to 1, Kolohe Andino at......
Bright Sparkes: Kangaroo Island
07 May 2012 | Tracks MagazineDave Sparkes discusses the 'proof's in the pudding theory' sparked by a recent trip....
Win A Billabong Xero Wetsuit
07 May 2012 | Tracks MagazineTracks and Billabong are giving you the chance to WIN the latest Billabong Solution Xero....
Billabong XXL Global Big Wave Awards
07 May 2012 | Tracks MagazineA new world surfing record has been recognised at the Billabong XXL Global Big Wave Awards....
FREE WALLPAPER: Holy Shit "Mondayitis"
07 May 2012 | Tracks MagazineAll that's missing is an image of Jesus in the wave face... Hang on a minute, what's that?...
Naum Ildefonse part 1
07 May 2012 | Surf EuropeHis name is phonetically equivalent in French to Naum He Smashes. Naum He Destroys. It’s a pretty cool name for a surfer, but then what’s in a name? He goes to Hawaii every year around this tim...
Medina’s road to victory at Nike Lowers Pro
07 May 2012 | Surf EuropeGabes Medina has done it again, with one the most comprehensive high performance shows everseen at Lowers. Beating Glenn Hall in the final, the young Brazilian’s win marks him as the second cons...
Nathan Fletcher Wins XXL Ride of the Year Award
07 May 2012 | Surf EuropeNathan Fletcher has walked away with the surfing industry night’s biggest prize, the 35 year-old goofy-foot winning the prestigious Ride of the Year Award and accompanying 50 Gees. Fletcher also becam...
N.W.A. with Wilko and Craike
07 May 2012 | Surf EuropeElevator drops, deep pits and high-speed rail hacks, you can’t go wrong with N.W.A when it’s on. Matt Wilkinson, Ry Craike and Dino Adrian show you just how it’s done in Wilko’...
A Grainy Rainy Mundaka
07 May 2012 | Surf EuropeAs the sun rises out of the east up from behind the surrounding Urdaibai estuary hills, its rays then fall more or less straight onto the fast tapering walls of Mundaka. That sheen is pretty much unmi...
Five Photos Part 1: Follow the Light Entries 2012
07 May 2012 | Surfing MagazinejQuery(document).ready(function($) { $(window).load(function() {$('div.slideshow-holder').delay(1500).fadeOut('fast', function() {$('div.slideshow-wrapper').css('visibility','visible');});$(functio...
InstaXXL Awards
07 May 2012 | Surfing MagazinejQuery(document).ready(function($) { $(window).load(function() {$('div.slideshow-holder').delay(1500).fadeOut('fast', function() {$('div.slideshow-wrapper').css('visibility','visible');});$(functio...
Spy Introduces Crosstown Collection
07 May 2012 | Surfing MagazinejQuery(document).ready(function($) { $(window).load(function() {$('div.slideshow-holder').delay(1500).fadeOut('fast', function() {$('div.slideshow-wrapper').css('visibility','visible');});$(functio...
Gabriel Medina Spreads the Love
07 May 2012 | Surfing MagazinejQuery(document).ready(function($) { $(window).load(function() {$('div.slideshow-holder').delay(1500).fadeOut('fast', function() {$('div.slideshow-wrapper').css('visibility','visible');});$(functio...
Cover Drop: July 2012 Issue Cover
07 May 2012 | Surfing MagazineJuly’s cover boy is front-side when he goes right. Can you guess who?...
The best surf stickers for your surfboard
07 May 2012 | Surfer Today SurfingSurfing decals are a great way of adding your own style and ideas to your favourite surfboards. Vintage logos, pin-ups, mermaids, post-modern sayings, political signs, spiritual badges and Hawaiian na...
Share the stoke on the International Surfing Day
07 May 2012 | Surfer Today SurfingThe 9th edition of the International Surfing Day is ready to take over the world, on the 24th June 2012. Every year, since 2004, International Surfing Day has launched the summer season. In 2011, more...
Garrett McNamara earns world record for largest wave ever surfed
07 May 2012 | Grind TVAfter months of debate it's official: Garrett McNamara has ridden a larger wave than any other surfer. The announcement was made during a competition awards ceremony Friday night that a wave McNamara ...
"Record" for Largest Wave Ever Ridden Trivializes Big-Wave Surfing
07 May 2012 | Grind TVConsider two representations of two very big waves, below. The first is a photograph of Mike Parsons at Cortes Bank. The second is a video of Garrett McNamara near Nazare, Portugal. Now take out some ...
Gabriel Medina Wins The 2012 Nike Lowers Pro
06 May 2012 | Transworld SurfBrazilian whiz kid dominates the field. Exclusive photo and video highlights of all the final day action...
Nathan Fletcher And G-Mac Clean Up At XXL Awards
06 May 2012 | Transworld SurfNathan Fletcher wins three awards for his lunacy in 2011; Garrett McNamara wins biggest wave award....
Brazo Medina Beats Aussie Hall To Win Nike Lowers Pro
06 May 2012 | Tracks MagazineMedina got the best of an opening exchange against Hall and held the lead throughout the final....
Big-Wave Surfer Nathan Fletcher Earns "Ride of the Year" Honor with Historic Ride
06 May 2012 | Grind TVNathan Fletcher earned the prestigious Ride of the Year honor at the Billabong XXL Big Wave Awards in Anaheim Calif. this weekend. His incredible, which he snagged in Tahiti last August, was immediate...
Gabriel Medina Wins ASP PRIME Nike Lowers Pro
05 May 2012 | ASP World TourLOWER TRESTLES, San Clemente, California (Saturday, May 5, 2012) – Gabriel Medina (BRA), 18, has taken out the ASP PRIME Nike Lowers Pro, defeating veteran campaigner Glenn Hall (IRL), 30, in two-to-f...
South Americans Hold Momentum Heading into Billabong Rio Pro
05 May 2012 | ASP World TourAdriano de Souza (BRA), 25, current ASP World No. 2 and defending Billabong Rio Pro winner, will be back at Barra da Tijuca this week to rekindle the magic from last season. BARRA DA TIJUCA, Rio de Ja...
Survey: The State Of Women’s Surfing
05 May 2012 | Transworld SurfFill out our women's surfing survey and win a prize package from TransWorld SURF....
Nike Lowers Pro: Day 4 Highlights
05 May 2012 | Transworld SurfInspired performances go down in firing surf at Lower Trestles....
Nathan Fletcher wins the "Ride of the Year" at the 2012 Billabong XXL Awards
05 May 2012 | Surfer Today SurfingNathan Fletcher has conquered the "Ride of the Year" at the 2012 Billabong XXL Global Big Wave Awards, in Anaheim, California. The "Oscars" of extreme surfing have been finally delivered in a packed a...
Dane Reynolds and friends ignite the Nike Lowers Pro 2012
05 May 2012 | Surfer Today SurfingDane Reynolds, John John Florence, Jeremy Flores, Glenn Hall, Adrian Buchan, Tanner and Pat Gudauskas. The quarterfinalists of the Nike Lowers Pro 2012 are ready to discuss the last waves, at Lower Tr...
Guinness World Records confirm Garrett McNamara's Nazaré wave as the biggest ever
05 May 2012 | Surfer Today SurfingGarrett McNamara has officially surfed the biggest wave ever. The Guinness World Records have confirmed that McNamara has ridden a 78-foot wave (23,7 metres) in Nazaré, Portugal, to dethrone Mike Pars...
Gabriel Medina wins the 2012 Nike Lowers Pro
05 May 2012 | Surfer Today SurfingGabriel Medina has taken the 2012 Nike Lowers Pro after defeating veteran campaigner Glenn Hall, in two-to-four foot waves at Lower Trestles. The win earns him a $40,000 paycheck, a 14-karat solid-gol...
Dane Reynolds Hits Stride on Day 4 of Nike Lowers Pro
05 May 2012 | Grind TVA fresh pulse of south swell greeted the remaining competitors at the Nike Lowers Pro on day 4. With two rounds of man-on-man heats to dust before tomorrow's finals, an incredible day of surfing took ...
Gabriel Medina's Nike Lowers Pro Victory Looks a lot Like a Coronation
05 May 2012 | Grind TVBrazilian Gabriel Medina pushed high-performance surfing to a new level at the prime-rated Nike Lowers Pro, demolishing one of the largest fields of high-end talents ever assembled to capture the $40,...
Gabriel Medina Continues Brazilian Domination at Nike Lowers Pro
05 May 2012 | Grind TVLast year, the Nike Lowers Pro was dominated by young Brazilian aerialists and that trend continued this Saturday, May 5, as Gabriel Medina won the event final against Glenn Hall.While the 18-year-old...
Nathan Fletcher Earns Top Honors at Billabong XXL Awards
05 May 2012 | Grind TVThe Billabong XXL Awards is one event where it's probably best for all parties involved to avoid making each year bigger than the last. But the nature of the contest is to continue outdoing past recor...
Quarterfinalists Decided Among Epic Performances at Nike Lowers Pro
04 May 2012 | ASP World TourDane Reynolds (USA), 26, earned the top scores today while advancing to the Quarterfinals of the Nike Lowers Pro. LOWER TRESTLES, San Clemente, California (Friday, May 4, 2012) – The Association of Su...
Nike Lowers Pro: Day 3 Highlights
04 May 2012 | Transworld SurfTeenager Gabriel Medina sets the pace, but don't count out the 40-and over crowd just yet......
Five Flick Friday: Cinco De Mayo Version
04 May 2012 | Transworld SurfYeah, we know it's not quite Cinco De Mayo quite yet, but you get the point...Viva Mexico!...
Model Search: May 2012
04 May 2012 | Transworld SurfThe search for Miss May 2012 kicks off wit entries from Austria to Indiana and points in between....
Exclusive Salacious Aussie Slab Session With Parko, Laurie, Dylan & Dean
04 May 2012 | Tracks MagazineDoes the East Coast of Australia really get this good? Answer = fucken oath, mate!...
2012 Nike Lowers Pro: Day 1& 2 & 3 Highlights
04 May 2012 | Surf EuropeThe home of high performance shreddery has been all the talk this last week with the Nike Lowers Pro being blessed with a run of consistent swell. A series of top seed shock upsets also helped, namel...
Tonino Benson // Mainland Mexico // 2:05
04 May 2012 | Surfing MagazineWe’re diggin’ the unbuttoned button up because it’s like a cape Capes make you feel like a superhero — everyone’s a superhero at heart...
Your Weekend Should Sound Like This, With Chase Wilson
04 May 2012 | Surfing MagazineChase Wilson. Photo: Tom Carey J. Cole – “Cole World” This guy is blowing up! This is a good song if you’re feeling a little gansta’. My friend Michael Dunphy and...
The Making of “Here & Now”
04 May 2012 | Surfing MagazineTwenty-five international surf filmmakers around the world collaborate to document a single 24 hours in the world of surfing. With Taylor Steele at the helm and me getting attacked by monkeys, what co...
Mark Occhilupo survives the curse of Lower Trestles
04 May 2012 | Surfer Today SurfingGabriel Medina, the talented Brazilian gun, has stormed the fabled California pointbreak of Lower Trestles by posting the day's top scores with his progressive wizardry on the lefthand ramps on offer ...
Josh Kerr surfs a light that never goes out
04 May 2012 | Surfer Today SurfingEnjoy the "Light". Surf movie director Matt Kleiner has completed the final touches on the life story of Josh Kerr. Australia's most famous aerialist lands a collection of insane moves in the lens of ...
The best female surf movies of all time
04 May 2012 | Surfer Today SurfingAll girl surf films. Female surf movie experiences. Women have been riding waves for decades and they've developed their own unique style in surfing. Sense and sensibility are main features in the fem...
Oli Adams joins C-Skins team (04/05/2012 08:21:25)
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Gabriel Medina Leads Action Packed Day at ASP PRIME Nike Lowers Pro
03 May 2012 | ASP World TourLOWER TRESTLES, San Clemente, California (Thursday, May 3, 2012) – The Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP) Prime Nike Lowers Pro returned to the fabled California pointbreak of Lower Trestles f...
Nike Lowers Pro: Day 2 Highlights
03 May 2012 | Transworld SurfPower surfing prevails on day two at Lower Trestles. Photo and video highlights....
Nathan Fletcher In Jagermeister Commercial
03 May 2012 | Transworld SurfFamed big-wave surfer Nathan Fletcher talks about his craft....
Kid Creature To Launch Surfboard Line
03 May 2012 | Transworld SurfLaunch Party to serve as the official after-party for the San Diego Surf Film Festival....
Go There Surf Travel: Guatemala
03 May 2012 | Transworld SurfAn undiscovered Central American gem awaits you......
Winter Sessions In France
03 May 2012 | Transworld SurfJoan Duru, Charly Martin, and Marc Lacomare tear up fine French beachies....
Gabriel Medina Leads Action Packed Day at Nike Lowers Pro
03 May 2012 | Tracks MagazineGabriel Medina unveiled his progressive wizardry, Occy turned back time and Heitor Alves blew up.....
Laurie Towner’s first at Western Australia’s The Right
03 May 2012 | Surf EuropeDocumenting the same swell that earned Mark Mathews his XXL Big Wave Wipeout Entry for this year that had him pulling into that monster closeout, Laurie Towner reflects on his first surf out at Wester...
Throw-aways From Kerrsy Next Surf Flick
03 May 2012 | Surf EuropeTo follow up his awesome début Kerrazy Kronicles, Aussie ripper Josh Kerr is planning to release a new signature film early next year. To give you a little taster, here Kerrsy’s filmer Matt Klei...
Josh Kerr // West Coast // 4:27
03 May 2012 | Surfing MagazineVideo by Matt Kleiner A new Josh Kerr signature film is in the making and Matt Kleiner is at the helm — filming, directing, editing, etc It’s art in motion, slowwwww motion...
2012 Swimsuit Issue on Location: North Shore, Oahu
03 May 2012 | Surfing MagazineThe North Shore sets the tempo, the ladies set the mood and the cameras capture all the action What a fine day to be a spectator at Pipe...
Experienced surfers enjoy the Lower Trestles surfing arena
03 May 2012 | Surfer Today SurfingLower Trestles is one of the greatest surfing arenas in the world and the best planetary surfers have been proving the sweet taste of California in the high-performance early rounds of the Nike Lowers...
Sunny Garcia returns to pro surfing contests
03 May 2012 | Surfer Today SurfingIs Sunny Garcia back to the "official" pro surfing world? Apparently, yes. The legendary rider from the West coast of Hawaii has showed up at the 2012 Nike Lowers Pro and spoke to the surfing communit...
Where in the world is Bobby Martinez?
03 May 2012 | Surfer Today SurfingWhere in world is Bobby Martinez? The bad boy with the young smile is living the life of his dreams. Wave after wave, the Californian rider of Mexican descent enjoys his free surfing daily habits in t...
Surf photography of Art Brewer displayed in New York
03 May 2012 | Surfer Today SurfingThe School of Visual Arts will be presenting "Art Brewer: Surf Evolution", a retrospective celebrating the work of legendary surf photographer Art Brewer, who has spent four decades documenting and sh...
Black surfers struggle to triumph in "White Wash"
03 May 2012 | Surfer Today SurfingIs surfing a sport of the white Western world? What was the last non-Christian surfer you've met? Have you seen a Muslim, Buddhist or Hindu surfer lately? Surfing has always been one of the true sport...
Josh Kerr's LIGHT
03 May 2012 | Grind TVLensman extraordinaire Matt Kleiner has been shadowing Josh Kerr for the better part of a year now, working on a biopic film project which focuses on the Australian ripper. Josh is currently sitting a...
Nathan Fletcher, Teahupoo, and Jagermeister
03 May 2012 | Grind TVIgnoring the fact that it's part of an advertorial campaign for black licorice-flavored booze, this is an impressive clip of Nathan Fletcher and his Tahitian monster. They do a great job of getting so...
Occy Makes a Comeback... Again?
03 May 2012 | Grind TVMark Occhilupo is no stranger to a comeback. He famously resurrected himself to win the 1999 World Title after spending the better part of the 90's battling personal demons. Now, at age 46, Occy seems...
Power Surfing Earns Top Scores at ASP PRIME Nike Lowers Pro
02 May 2012 | ASP World TourTaylor Knox (USA), 40, posted the highest single-wave score on day two of Nike Lowers Pro competition, 9.57 out of 10, with his patented forehand carve. LOWER TRESTLES, San Clemente, California (Wedn...
Nike Lowers Pro: Day 1 Highlights
02 May 2012 | Transworld SurfEvent favorites and last year's champion ko’d early at Lowers....
Wednesday Wants Surf Products 5/2
02 May 2012 | Transworld SurfFour cool products that would make life better for a surfer....
Pete Mel Crowned Big Wave World Champ
02 May 2012 | Transworld SurfSanta Cruz's Peter Mel awarded big wave surfing's top honor....
Julian Wilson Lighting Up Duranbah
02 May 2012 | Transworld SurfJW at one of the most high performance surf spots in the world....
Ben Brough Art Show In Laguna
02 May 2012 | Transworld SurfBen Brough takes you through his latest showing set to premiere in Laguna Beach......
Timmy Reyes At La Punta
02 May 2012 | Transworld SurfTimmy Reyes takes a break from thumping Zicatela to rip down the beach at La Punta, Puerto Escondido. ...
5 Minutes With An On Fire Californian Courtney Conlogue
02 May 2012 | Tracks MagazineTracks magazine asked Courtney about winning big, refreshing your wardrobe and her world title chances....
Naum Ildefonse part 1
02 May 2012 | Surf EuropeHis name is phonetically equivalent in French to Naum He Smashes. Naum He Destroys. It’s a pretty cool name for a surfer, but then what’s in a name? He goes to Hawaii every year around this tim...
Basque Spring Invasion
02 May 2012 | Surf EuropeAritz Aranburu, Hodei Collazo, Indar Unanue and friends hop up to Les Landes for some springtime sandy cylinders....
Mitchell Parkinson // Worldwide // 4:09
02 May 2012 | Surfing MagazineMitchell on being a superhero, re-incarnation and surfing in the nude In his surfing approach, it’s clear he’s a Parkinson — maybe even more comfortable above the lip than Uncle Joel...
Simpo, Nicol & Buchan // Lower Trestles // 3:33
02 May 2012 | Surfing MagazineVideo by Tony Adams The Hurley crew share some laughs in the parking lot before splitting some peaks pre-Nike Lowers Pro Lowers serves up it’s best dish — salty peaks with a lightly pepper...
Infinity Team // Salt Creek // 3:11
02 May 2012 | Surfing MagazineA not-so-sunny-Sunday surf gets lit up by Sam Orozco, Hank Gaskell, Geoff Brack and friends Some hacks, some tubes, some airs...
Surf dogs prepare for K9 wave riding competition
02 May 2012 | Surfer Today SurfingThe 1st Annual World Surf Dog Championships will take place in Northern California, between late summer and early fall 2012. A portion of the proceeds will go to dog and environmental non-profit organ...
Bob McTavish invites surfers to the shaping room
02 May 2012 | Surfer Today SurfingBob McTavish has been shaping surfboards for 50 years. The Australian icon has been considered one of the most influential and important surfers and shapers in history. McTavish has been running McTav...
Laurie Towner at The Right
02 May 2012 | Grind TVHere's another horrifying look at the mutant outcropping of pure evil known only as 'The Right,' hidden deep in West Oz territory. The offshore slab become known to the world when hellmen Mark Mathews...
World's Best River Wave?
02 May 2012 | Grind TVRiver surfing is nothing new. But as with the ocean, not all river-waves are created equal. The wave in this clip is possibly the world's best freshwater wave, nestled deep in Africa's Zambezi river.T...
Rail-Surfing Prevails on Day 2 of the Nike Lowers Pro
02 May 2012 | Grind TVDay 2 of the Nike Lowers Pro saw a barrage of power and rail surfing throughout the day. Despite a drop in swell and cross-shore, air-conducive winds, the day's only 9-plus rides were posted on the wa...
Shock Upsets Amidst Standout Performances at Nike Lowers Pro
01 May 2012 | ASP World TourLOWER TRESTLES, San Clemente, California (Tuesday, May 1, 2012) – The Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP) PRIME Nike Lowers Pro kicked off in clean two-to-four foot (1 metre) waves at Lower Tre...
Kaenon’s 4th Annual Sup For A Pup
01 May 2012 | Transworld SurfKaenon sample sale to benefit "A Wish For Animals" Saturday May 19 in Newport Beach....
Surfing America Prime Series West Coast Finale
01 May 2012 | Transworld SurfThe final event of the SA West Coast Prime series scores at DMJs as season champs are named....
Tracks Across New Zealand
01 May 2012 | Tracks MagazineTracks editor Luke Kennedy discovers New Zealand for the first time....
ASP PRIME Nike Lowers Pro Ready for Launch
01 May 2012 | Tracks MagazineThe opening day of the 2012 ASP PRIME Nike Lowers Pro will kickoff tomorrow....
Shock Upsets Amidst Standout Performances at Nike Lowers Pro
01 May 2012 | Tracks MagazineLower Trestles and saw shock Round 1 eliminations unfold alongside standout performances from several of the event’s top seeds....
THE DRUGS WON’T WORK
01 May 2012 | Surf EuropePortugal has decriminalized recreational drug use, putting it in the now rare position of being more tolerant of drug abuse than the sport of surfing. Supertubos. Photo: Laurel If you are a follower o...
JESUS BARBARIAN WINS VQS ROYAL RUMBLE
01 May 2012 | Surf EuropeMacho man? More like the nacho man! The British Bulldogs didn’t show and Randy Savage got his car bogged at Casernes late on fri nite, anyhows, Gony Z won the heavyweight division, Leonardo won ...
SURF EUROPE EIGHTY NINE
01 May 2012 | Surf EuropeSurf Europe 89 is on sale now luvvies! If you like reading encyclopedias, you’ll love the A to Z of Atlantic shred. We got Franz Kakfa, we got bathymetry, we got tits! On the cover: PATC...
Paul Fisher // Indonesia // 1:57
01 May 2012 | Surfing MagazineThe Fish unleashes and unwinds on one of Indo’s most shreddable peaks Paul delicately dances upon the Indian Ocean...
XXL Awards: Baby, Take it Off!
01 May 2012 | Surfing MagazineThe Billabong XXL awards are this Friday in Anaheim, California. The blue carpet unfurls next to Disneyland and Angels Stadium and big wave greats walk upon it, often drunk. It is their night...
Dune Kennings leads the future of Kiwi surfing
01 May 2012 | Surfer Today SurfingDune Kennings has taken the ultimate prize in New Zealand junior surfing, winning the Under 16 Boys division, and will be competing at the international final of the Quiksilver King of the Groms, in O...
German surfers turn the surf pool on
01 May 2012 | Surfer Today SurfingGermany may not be the perfect country for surfing in Europe, but the stoke is all there. They've got the waves and wind of Sylt and the famous Eisbach river wave in Munich. And there's more. This tim...
Pantin Classic Pro celebrates 25th surfing anniversary
01 May 2012 | Surfer Today SurfingPlaya de Pantin, one of the most iconic surf spots in Europe, is celebrating the 25th anniversary of the Cabreiroa Pantin Classic Pro. The Spanish wave peak located in the Galicia region brings a 6-St...
They surf in mysterious ways
01 May 2012 | Surfer Today SurfingThe first ever Kommetjie Festival, in Cape Town, South Africa, was a very special surfing event. A very clear challenge is set: show the most incredible surf gear. When prizes such as "Best Dressed Su...
Dusty Payne recovers from long ankle injury
01 May 2012 | Surfer Today SurfingDusty Payne has entered the pit lane. The 23-year old Hawaiian surfer suffered a boring injury during last year's O'Neill Coldwater Classic, at Santa Cruz, and is still away from the hypest racing lan...
Sarah Hughen surfed 365 consecutive days against cancer
01 May 2012 | Surfer Today SurfingSarah Hughen, a surfer from Wisconsin, has completed a year of surfing for the cause of breast cancer. She planned to surf every day, during 365 days straight with no exceptions, and she finally made ...
Top surfers get on board to support the National Trust (01/05/2012 13:42:17)
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Prime Rated Nike Lowers Pro Opens in Stellar Conditions at Trestles
01 May 2012 | Grind TV"It's as good as it gets out there," said Kolohe Andino just after his pre-heat warmup session at dawn Tuesday morning. Andino, the 17-year-old local from San Clemente is one of the elite Top 32 surfe...
Mitch "Mini-Parko" Parkinson
01 May 2012 | Grind TVYou might have heard about the young addition to the Parkinson bloodline, Mitchell Parkinson. Mitch is actually Joel's cousin, but having grown up on the same classic points and beachies, the family r...
Big Upsets on Day 1 of the Nike Lowers Pro
01 May 2012 | Grind TVClassic Trestles conditions greeted competitors on day 1 of the Nike Lowers Pro. Glassy overhead lines poured over the cobblestones as the first 15 heats of Round 1 were hashed out. Some amazing surfi...