Their time is now. The 2015 Billabong Pipe Masters in Memory of Andy Irons is ready to crown a new world surfing champion. Will it be Fanning, Toledo, De Souza, Medina, Wright or Wilson? The wave height forecast for Hawaii leaves no doubts. It’s going to be big. And the list of scenarios for the 2015 […]
Billy Kemper has taken out the Peahi Challenge 2015, in Maui, Hawaii. Jaws. Who doesn’t fear it? The infamous peak located in Hookipa delivered 40-to-50 foot wave giants for the first event of the Big Wave Tour 2015. And what a spectacular day, with six experienced hellmen paddling into the final. The rules of big […]
Ian Walsh has claimed the 2015 HIC Pro, at Sunset Beach, on the Oahu’s North Shore, in Hawaii. The big wave charger from Maui clinched the second HIC Pro tile of his career, precisely ten years after his first victory. Walsh will also be awarded a wildcard into the Hawaiian Pro, the first jewel of the […]
The Moche Rip Curl Pro Portugal 2015 is a decisive stop on the World Surf League (WSL) Men’s Championship Tour (CT). Mick Fanning is in the driving seat, but Adriano de Souza is ready to take control of the rankings. Only 450 points separate the Brazilian from the Australian. Peniche and its Supertubos will likely […]
Classic four-to-six-foot waves greeted the planet’s best surfers, as the 2015 Hurley Pro kicks off at Lower Trestles, California. Kelly Slater has done his job. In a peak he certainly knows well (he won six times at Lowers), the 11-time world champion kept his composure and navigated through to Round 3. “I think I’ve found […]
The world’s best tube riders put their skills to test in treacherous conditions at Teahupoo, as the 2015 Billabong Pro Tahiti steps into the finals day. Round 3 and 4 were completed in building four-to-six-foot surf. Gabriel Medina, Gabriel Medina, Kelly Slater and Owen Wright have earned a spot in the quarterfinals of the event. […]
The 2015 Vans US Open of Surfing is officially on. There were big scores and a few upsets in the first day of competition, held in three-to-four foot (1 metre) surf at Huntington Beach. Patrick Gudauskas scored the day’s highest heat total of 16.36 and won his heat. He managed to outcome a dangerous Championship […]
For many pro surfers on Tour, it’s the best stage of the season. The Fiji Pro 2015 will return to Cloudbreak and Restaurants, from June 7th-19th, in Tavarua. Located in the heart of the South Pacific, the vibrant surf breaks of Tavarua are ready to challenge the world’s best wave riders. Fiji will always be Fiji. […]
Three-to-five foot (1 – 1.5 metre) waves greeted surfers, as they entered Round 2 of competition at the Oakley Lowers Pro 2015. In the last heat of Round 1, Kelly Slater showed that being 43 is an advantage in a wave like Lower Trestles. The Floridian showed his natural commitment and moved through to Round 2, behind […]
The Drug Aware Margaret River Pro 2015 is the third stop on the World Surf League (WSL) Championship Tour (CT). Michel Bourez is the defending event champion, but he will be under pressure in Western Australia, between 15th-26th April. The region offers world-class waves in breathtaking breaks, but Margaret River only hit the Dream Tour level […]