The Mr Price Pro Ballito 2014 has entered man-on-man competition, in South Africa. The biggest Qualification Series event in Africa plays a decisive role in the qualification hopes for the 2015 ASP World Championship Tour (WCT). There are only 20 surfers battling for big points. Jack Freestone scored the highest heat total of the day, […]
Randy Rarick, Larry Bertlemann, Mike Haley, John Van Hamersveld, Phyliss O’Donnell, and Vince Moorhouse will be inducted into the Surfing Walk of Fame, on the 31st July, 2014, at Huntington Beach. The votes have been counted. The 100-year anniversary of surfing in Huntington Beach will write the name of six legendary surfers in the history […]
The Quiksilver Ceremonial Punta de Lobos 2014, in Chile, is on yellow alert, as a 30-foot ocean swell heads towards South America. The newly-created ASP Big Wave World Tour (BWWT) has announced that the Chilean contest, as well as the Billabong Pico Alto, in Peru, are on yellow alert, with a large swell moving northeast […]
The Surfing America USA Championships 2014 have been successfully concluded at Lower Trestles. The 2014/2015 Surfing America USA Surf Team is ready to conquer the world. Write down this name: Caroline Marks. The Floridian, 12, had already been the youngest girl ever to join the US Surf Team. Now, she steals three out of four […]
The world’s first public Wavegarden has been granted green light to operate in the United Kingdom. “The Wave: Bristol” will be a reality in Summer 2015. The South Gloucestershire Council has officially approved the construction of “The Wave: Bristol,” a surf park surrounded by gardens, barefoot trails, lakes, foraging areas, and swimming pool. “It’s been […]
The last 24 surfers of the Los Cabos Open of Surf have been confirmed, in clean two-to-four foot surf at Zippers. The largest surf contest in Mexico’s history plays a crucial role in determining qualifiers for the 2015 ASP World Championship Tour. While Italo Ferreira secured the highest heat total (16.80 points) of Round 3, […]
Bahia de Todos Santos is the new World Surfing Reserve. The iconic break of the Baja Coast is officially dedicated on the 21st June, 2014. The World Surfing Reserve in Bahia de Todos Santos will help create the first state park in northern Baja, led by partner organization Pronatura. The proposed state park will protect […]
Dustin Cuizon claimed the opening round of the Hawaii Surfing Championship, at Kewalo Basin, Honolulu. Surprisingly, the surfing capital of the world doesn’t have many contests in which local surfers are granted a chance to qualify for major ASP events. The Hawaii Surfing Championship is three-event series dedicated to giving island pro wave riders their […]
What do surfing and politics have in common? Scott Laderman, author of “Empire in Waves: A Political History of Surfing,” is about to shock a few naive souls. Surfing is more than just a sport. The activity of riding waves is widely known for its broad spectrum of influence. As we know, surfing has been […]
Kelly Slater believes that there should be premium surf spots delivering double points on the ASP World Tour. Despite a few hip and lower back injuries, Kelly Slater is ready to attack the 12th world surfing title. The greatest competitive surfer of all time is about to enter his favorite stages on the ASP World Tour: Fiji, […]