The Kelly Slater Wave Company has suffered a major setback in its first artificial wave arena project. The investment proposed for the Gold Coast is suspended by the announcement that LM Investments has been placed into voluntary administration. The fund manager governing $3 billion is under investigation by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission for […]

Surfers Against Sewage (SAS) has launched a petition to call for better protection of waves and beaches from marine litter, over-development and sewage pollution. British surfing waves are under threat from a growing number of activities around the coastline that can hamper or have long term devastating impacts on some of the most prized surfing beaches. […]

Boardcave is an online site that connects surfers’ needs with the most relevant surfboard shapers in Australia. Enter your weight, height and surfing experience and get the best surfboard deals. Now, Australian surfers can easily compare prices and surfboard specs. With a simple online tool, they can customize and order surfboards from leading surfboard manufacturers […]

Garrett McNamara has decided to withdraw from the prestigious 2013 Billabong XXL Global Big Wave Awards. The man who defies Nature in Nazaré says he wants to keep his rides pure and away from prizes, non-official sponsors and alcohol endorsement. “We decided to pull my waves from Nazare out of Billabong XXL because I do […]

The 2013 ASP World Tour has kicked off with Round 1 of the Quiksilver Pro Gold Coast, at Rainbow Bay, Australia. Clean two-to-three foot (one metre) waves greeted the world’s best surfers and the first performances demonstrate that the season has a lot on offer. Travis Logie, 32, took top honors posting the day’s high […]

The Australian National SUP and Paddlebord Team has conquered nine out of 12 Gold medals, at the 2013 ISA SUP and Paddleboard World Championship, in Lima, Peru. The final day started with the Women’s SUP Surfing where the Brazilian Nicole Pacelli (13.17) achieved the Gold Medal after defeating the Australian Shakira Westdrop (AUS, 12.6), Iballa […]

Paul Speaker is the new CEO of the Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP) and Kieren Perrow has been confirmed Interim Commissioner. ZoSea Media, the company who bought the ASP, has announced a new face in charge of the world’s premier surfing organization. Paul Speaker was Director of Marketing and Ideas at the National Football League, President […]

Brent Dorrington and Dimity Stoyle have secured tickets for the the Quiksilver Pro and Roxy Pro Gold Coast 2013, after winning their respective Moskova Trials, at Rainbow Bay. Dorrington will join Joel Parkinson and Matt Wilksinson in the first round of competition, during the opening season of the ASP World Championship Tour 2013. The natural-footer […]

On the 28th January 2013, a giant swell hit Nazaré, in Portugal, again. The local canyon delivered one of the largest swells of the 21st century. Is it big enough for you? Forget what you’ve read and watched online about Nazaré. Critics of the Western European wave have been spreading tales about the exaggerated power […]