Surfing news & Surf Events

Battle for Survival and Big Upsets as Billabong Pro Tahiti Gets Underway

After seven, consecutive lay days, the Billabong Pro Tahiti commenced action today, and the world’s best surfers unleashed a barrage of high-fi performances on glassy three-to-four foot (1.5 metre) barrels on offer at Teahupoo.

Swell Arrives for Billabong Pro Tahiti Round 1 Start at Teahupo’o

TEAHUPOO, Taiarapu/Tahiti (Monday, August 30, 2010) – The swell has kicked up over night, and with pulsing three-to-four foot (1.5 metre) waves on offer, the Billabong Pro Tahiti will finally commence with Round 1 hitting the water at 6:30am.

TravelSIM Team Australia Make A Perfect Start to Their Panama ISA World Masters Surfing Championship Campaign

TravelSIM Team Australia has made a perfect start to their Panama ISA World Masters Surfing Championship campaign, posting four wins on the opening day of competition.

Super Saturday Finale for Australian Open Surfmasters Titles, Nine Australian Title Champions Crowned

IT was ‘Super Saturday’ at the Australian Open Surfmasters Titles in Port Macquarie today, with nine national champions crowned on the final day of competition.

Penultimate Day Completed At Australian Open Surfmasters Titles

IT was ‘D-day’ at the Australian Open Surfmasters Titles in Port Macquarie today, with quarter and semi-finals being completed.

Qld Wins Teams Event at Australian Open Surfmasters Titles

WITH small waves on offer in Port Macquarie today, the Australian Open Surfmasters Titles was again relocated to Lighthouse beach.

TravelSIM Team Australia Prepare For Gold at the 2010 ISA World Masters Surfing Championships, Huge Waves Expected For Event Waiting Period

Lighthouse Beach Fires to Life for Day Four of Australian Open Surfmasters Titles

LIGHTHOUSE beach fired to life for day four of the Australian Open Surfmasters Titles, with barrelling 3-4 (1-1.2-metre) beach break waves on offer at Port Macquarie today.

Indigenous kids enjoy the surf and sunshine at Surfing NSW Indigenous Surf Day

(Maroubra, NSW – Monday, 23 August 2010): Indigenous children from across NSW were today treated to day not to soon be forgotten, learning to surf and rubbing shoulders with one of Australia’s greatest ever sportsman.

Victorian Emma Web Creates History in Australian SUP Titles at Port Macquarie

AUSTRALIAN surfing history was created at the Country Energy Australian Surf Festival in Port Macquarie today, with the first ever open women’s stand up paddleboard (SUP) champion crowned.

$500,000 boost for Surfing Victoria’s new headquarters!

(Torquay, VIC – Thursday, 24th August 2010): Surfing Victoria received the ultimate break today – a $500,000 Brumby Labor Government funding boost to help secure the peak organisation’s headquarters in Torquay.

Open Men Hit the Water at Australian Open Surfmasters Titles, SUP Finalists Decided

AUSTRALIA’s SUP (Stand Up Paddleboard) kings were at it again in Port Macquarie today, with day two of the Australian Stand Up Paddleboard and the Open Surfmasters Titles being held at North Haven today.

Indonesia’s Oney Anwar wins the Dripping Wet Pro Junior

Indonesia’s, Gold Coast/Palm Beach based Hairil “Oney” Anwar sent out a loud and clear message to the surfing world that the Indonesian’s will be a power in professional surfing by becoming the first ever Indonesian surfer to win a major Association of Surfing Professionals Pro Junior surfing event when he won the Dripping Wet Pro Junior at South Curl Curl Beach on Sydney’s northern beaches today.

Open Surfmasters and SUP’s Hit the Water at Country Energy Australian Surf Festival

WITH the Australian Longboard Titles wrapping up in Port Macquarie, it was time for Australia’s top open masters and stand up paddle (SUP) surfers to wax their boards, suit up and hit the water for the opening day of competition.

Naomi Stevic wins the Blue Kiss Pro Junior

Naomi Stevic (Noosa/Queensland) has posted the biggest win of her competitive career winning the Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP) Blue Kiss Pro Junior at Curl Curl Beach in Sydney today.

Pioli Claims Maiden Australian Title at Port Macquarie, 11 Champions Decided on Final Day of Competiton

PRESTIGIOUS Australian crowns have been decided in Port Macquarie today, with the Australian Longboard Titles wrapping up in clean 2ft peaks at North Haven.

Lay Day on Day 2 of the Dripping Wet and Blue Kiss Pro Juniors at Manly

Day two of the Association of Professionals (ASP) Dripping Wet and Blue Kiss Pro Juniors presented by Skullcandy arrived to an extremely small swell at Manly so organizers called a lay day, optimistic the weekend will deliver fun waves to run through the remainder of the event.

Finalists Decided At Australian Longboard Titles

IT was semi-final time at the Australia Longboard Titles in Port Macqaurie today, with the penultimate day of competition being held in clean 1-2ft conditions at North Haven.

Junior Men Carve Up North Haven On Day Five of Australian Longboard Titles

THE Country Energy Australian Surf Festival was full steam ahead in Port Macquarie today, with day five of the Australian Longboard Titles being completed.

New Event Schedule Released For Rip Curl Grom Search Series For 2010

WITH the search for Australia’s next top grommet just around the corner, Rip Curl today announced a modified event schedule for the 2010 Rip Curl Grom Search Series.

LOCAL TUAMATA PUHETINI WINS AIR TAHITI NUI VONZIPPER TRIALS!

Local surfer, Taumata Puhetini (PFY), has claimed the 2010 Air Tahiti Nui VonZipper Trials in solid six-foot waves at Teahupo’o, overcoming an international invite-only field of 64 to guarantee himself a wildcard into the main event of stop 5 on the ASP Men’s World Tour, the Billabong Pro, Tahiti which begins next Monday, August 23

Round Two Lights Up North Haven For Day Four of Australian Longboard Titles

RISING waves and a change in venue provided the ideal mix for round two action at the Australian Longboard Titles in Port Macquarie today.

Conditions Heat Up For Sudden-Death Day Three at Australian Longboard Titles

BEAUTIFUL weather, offshore winds and a rise in swell combined to produce ideal conditions for day three of the Australian Longboard Titles in Port Macquarie today.

24 HR COUNTDOWN TO AIR TAHITI NUI VONZIPPER TRIALS

Sunday, August 15th, 2010 (local Tahiti timeline) Billabong Pro, Teahupo’o, Tahiti): Surfers competing in the Air Tahiti Nui VonZipper Trials, the precursor to event number 5 on the ASP Men’s World Tour, the Billabong Pro, Tahiti, have been blessed with the ultimate warm-up at the legendary Tahitian break, “Teahupo’o” today.

G/Board doated to the Aragam Bay Sri Lankan community

The recent SriLankan Airlines Pro at Arugam Bay, a success on all fronts with great waves at this new location, included an awesome goodwill gesture of a brand new GBoard being donated to the local community.