Piha’s Elliot Paerata – Reid claimed event one of the Billabong Grom Series presented by Oceanbridge today (Sunday 5th February) after dominating an action packed final of the Under 16 Boys Division at Tay Street, Mount Maunganui. In onshore affected 1.0m waves, Paerata – Reid had the perfect game plan of hunting down the bigger lefthanders that... [Read the rest of this post]

I’m fresh back from Mission WOW (Women of winter/wheels/waves) down in Curio Bay (think way down south, South Island, New Zealand), and my enthusiasm for surfing has been sparked up! Never before in my decade of haphazard surfing experience have I been surfing with a pack of girls. If two others were out there along with me, it was a good day. I’m... [Read the rest of this post]

Biggest Slab Finalist Ryan Hipwood. Pic. Shannon-Stent Australia’s most prestigious huge-surf challenge is once again up for grabs, along with $35,000 in prizemoney, as the finalists have been announced in Surfing Life’s Oakley Big Wave Awards. Huge, crazy rides have been thrown into the mix from renowned big-wave chargers like current Biggest Wave... [Read the rest of this post]

LIVE BROADCAST: www.volcom.com/pipepro HONOLULU – (Jan. 31, 2012) — Hawaii’s infamous Banzai Pipeline is cranking out huge, tubing waves this-morning right on time for the top seeds of the $130,000 Volcom Pipe Pro to enter the fray. Among those competing today are defending Volcom champion John John Florence (Hawaii); Australia’s... [Read the rest of this post]

Sarah Burke would light up a room when she walked into it. Actually more than that, she lit up an entire sport, and was bound to light up the world in the forthcoming Olympics, before she succumbed to spine injuries sustained while training in Park City on January 10. She passed away yesterday. The world lost an amazing skier and a superstar human being. I... [Read the rest of this post]

COOLANGATTA, Queensland/AUS (January 24, 2012) – ASP Women’s World No.2 Sally Fitzgibbons remains confident she will be fully fit by the start of the Roxy Pro presented by Land Rover at Snapper Rocks on the Gold Coast on 25th February despite carrying several injuries. Fitzgibbons was on the Gold Coast this week nursing a fractured wrist and strapping... [Read the rest of this post]

Hurst and Ibelli © ASP / Kirstin Billabong World Junior Surfing Championships Event 3 of 3, ASP World Jnr Tour Burleigh Heads, Gold Coast, Australia 21 – 29 January 2012 Live Coverage | Results/Photos/Videos etc | Slideshow | Joliphotos Ibelli And Hurst Claim ASP World Junior Titles At The Billabong World Junior Championships Surfersvillage... [Read the rest of this post]

Sarah Baum © ASP Team Updates Sarah Baum into quarters with another top score at Billabong World Junior Surfing Championships Surfersvillage Global Surf News, 27 January, 2012 : – - Sarah Baum stormed into the quarterfinals of the Billabong World Junior Surfing Championships at Burleigh Heads in Australia this morning, posting the highest heat... [Read the rest of this post]

Women Set to Tango With The Tube Tatiana Weston Webb 2011 March 1, 2012 is going to be the kick-off for the holding period of the SeaHawaii Womens Pro at Pipeline. The Women are set to tango with the tube at Pipe. This year the contest is going to be as special as ever because it is the only Womens Professional surf contest this winter season on the... [Read the rest of this post]

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Sunday, January 22, 2012 2012 Hyundai National Surfing Champion Billy Stairmand throwing the tail during the final of the Open Men’s Division of the 2012 Hyundai National Surfing Championships held at Piha. PHOTOCPL Billy Stairmand (Raglan) stormed to his second victory claiming national title after a near flawless performance in the final of the... [Read the rest of this post]

Wednesday, January 18, 2012 Mount Maunganui surfer Matt Hewitt blazing a big backhand turn sending spray flying during whilst contesting the Open Men’s Division at the 2012 Hyundai National Surfing Championships held at Piha today. PHOTOCPL   Richard Christie (Gis), ranked 43rd in the world was today (Wednesday 18th January) eliminated from... [Read the rest of this post]

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