John John Florence has withdrawn from the Billabong Rio Pro 2013 and will not be defending last year’s title in the Brazilian warm sands. The upcoming third stop on the 2013 ASP World Championship Tour (WCT) will not see the talent of John John Florence in the spots of Arpoador and Barra da Tijuca. The […]

In 1976, Brian Wilson, the mastermind behind The Beach Boys, was “arrested” by the Highway Patrol Surf Squad for “failing to surf and neglecting the use of state beach for surfing purposes”. When two policemen – John Belushi and Dan Aykroyd – enter Brian Wilson’s house, they are men on a mission. Despite the initial […]

Oney Anwer has taken out the Mentawai Pro 2013, in perfect 4-5 foot barreling Lance’s Right, Indonesia. Anwer defeated Garut Widiarta by a narrow margin – 16 points against 15.50 – in the final heat of the Mentawai Pro 2013. “To win this event is so important to me. Garut is a really good surfer. […]

The 2013 ISA World Surfing Games will return to Panama for the fourth consecutive year, between May 4th-12th. Up to 25 countries will travel to the world-class reef break of Santa Catalina to compete for the Fernando Aguerre World Team Champion Trophy, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) President’s Trophy and individual gold medals. “I am […]

Are you ready to embark on the surf trip of your dreams? Make sure you’re carrying “The Surf Doctors’ First Aid Kit”. The weather’s great and the waves are pumping. After taking a look at the surf trip checklist, it’s time to hit the road and the skies for an endless surf adventure. But, life […]

The Sata Airlines Azores Islands Pro will host some of the world’s best surfing talents, as Prime status event, from September 3rd-8th. Praia de Santa Bárbara will see the top 100 surfers battling it out for a prize-purse of $250,000 and incredibly valuable ranking points towards qualification for the World Championship Tour. “It’s very important […]

Fernando Zegers has taken out the Quiksilver Ceremonial Chile Trials 2013, at Punta de Lobos. Zegers conquered the first ticket to the main event of the Chilean big wave surfing contest, after winning the Trials, in 18-20 foot wave conditions. The left hand point break hosted a field of 24 surfers all battling it out […]

“Otelo Burning” is the emotional surf movie of South African kids in the township learning to surf, at the time of apartheid’s end. When 16-year-old Otelo Buthelezi hits the water for the first time, it’s clear that he was born to surf. But then tragedy strikes. On the day that Nelson Mandela is released from […]

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 […]