Surfers are flying to Brazil for the third stage of 2013 ASP World Championship Tour (WCT), to be ridden between May 8th–19th. The Billabong Rio Pro 2013 is a very important stop. The race is on and the usual suspects are under the spotlight. Regularity is critical if you want to become a world surfing […]

Jordy Smith has conquered the first X Games gold medal, in the Real Surf competition. The South African surfer beated seven other pro surfers. Surfing has been added to the X Games, in Foz do Iguaçu, with an innovative format: a panel of surf industry experts decides the best 60-second video edits by eight pro […]

A South African surfer has survived 28 hours lost at sea. Brett Archibald has been rescued in the Mentawai Strait by the boat “The Barrenjoey”. Brett Archibald is alive. The surfer was making a surf trip on the Naga Laut boat chart, across the 90-mile channel between Padang and the Mentawais. He had been seen […]

“Zero to 100” is the surfing life story of Lakey Peterson. Lakey Peterson is one of the best female surfers in the world. Her progressive aerial maneuvers and powerful surfing have already paid off. She won the 2013 US Open of Surfing and many other regional and international titles. Daughter of a national swimming champion, […]

The first official surfing competition in India will take place at Kovalam Beach, Kerala, between May 3rd-5th. The Spice Coast Open 2013 is India’s inaugural surf contest. The important event will take place in Kerala, a region with some of the best beaches in the country. More than 150 surfers are expected to compete. Kovalam […]

“Numb” is a new coffee table surf photo book released by Tim Nunn, a British photographer. Surfer Ian Battrick and photographer Tim Nunn have spent several months in some of the wildest places in the Northern Hemisphere. Surfing is in the center of a 200-page publication, with plenty of rich surf photography. “Numb” is the […]

Axi Muniain, Brett Burcher, Chris Shanahan, Joao de Macedo and Tom Dosland have been named for the best/worst wipeouts of the year. Five heavy beatings. The 2013 Billabong XXL Global Big Wave Awards highlighted the toughest wipeouts of the season. The nominees have suffered dangerous falls at The Right, Mavericks, Jaws and Nazaré. In contention […]

The Hawaiians have conquered the 2013 ISA World Masters Surfing Championship, in Montañita, Ecuador. The final epic day of waves saw tremendous surfing performances with glassy surf, in the 6-8 feet range, at the perfect right hand point-break in Montañita. Team Hawaii successfully defended their title of World Team Champions and winners of the Eduardo […]

More than 2000 photographs of surf collectibles, vintage surfboards and surfing memorabilia have been gathered in a single 700 full-color page book. “The Ultimate Guide to Vintage Surfboards & Collectibles” comes hand-numbered and signed in a limited edition of just 399 copies. It promises to be an encyclopedia of surf history. Contributions came from collectors, […]

The future is now. A new division has been born in the world of surfing. Discover what jet surfing really means. Imagine a blend of surfboards, wakeboards, bodyboards and kiteboards. Now, add motor power and a Formula 1 design engineer. That’s it. Meet the new Jet Surf, a custom designed carbon fiber hull equipped with […]