The Surfrider Foundation is fighting to keep America’s beaches open to the public. The right to beach access is constantly being challenged by private property owners and developers who would like to lock up slices of the coast for themselves alone. Martin’s Beach is just one of Surfrider’s many beach access battles. A group of […]

Sally Fitzgibbons has conquered the Roxy Pro France 2013, in Seignosse Le Penon, after narrowly defeating Tyler Wright. It’s Fitzgibbons’s first event win in the 2013 season, but she had to fight through a tight back and forth battle in the final when Wright caught an inside righthander to score the only other perfect 10 […]

The Tahitian wave riders have sent a clear message to the tow-in surfing community. No jet skis will be tolerated at Sapinus. The tow-in versus paddle in controversy has reached a new climax, following the Dave Wassel versus John Duval wave battle, in Sapinus, Tahiti.The local surfers and bodyboarders say tow-in is not good, and […]

Surfers never forget their first surfboard. Beginner surfboards are the key to surfing life, so it’s important to make a wise choice, when you’re riding the inaugural waves. Surfboards for beginners have special features. If you’re learning to surf or if you’re introducing a friend/relative to the sport of riding waves, weight and height are […]

The online version of the Encyclopedia of Surfing will debut on the 30th September, 2013. Get ready for the most complete online digital archive of surfing, ever. Matt Warshaw has been working too much. If the “Encyclopedia of Surfing” was a work of decades, the new digital version – with a dotcom in it – […]

Vincent Duvignac has led France to the overall victory in the Azores Eurosurf 2013, held at Santa Barbara Beach, in the Azores Islands, Portugal. Team France has secured the European Surfing title, with two trophies claimed by Duvignac and Alizée Arnaud – both in the surfing divisions – and many podium places in the remaining categories. […]

Mateia Hiquily and Johanne Defay have conquered the first ever Surf Rias Baixas Pro, at the backup venue of Santa Maria de Oia, Galicia, Spain. Hiquily claimed his maiden ASP European Junior Tour win with a spectacular showing in the final. The up-and-coming Polynesian managed to keep his composure all the way and will be […]

Deep and steep barrels, heavy shore breaks, insane crowds, and buzzer beater drama. The Quiksilver Pro France 2013 will light up Landes Côte Sud, in the Aquitaine region, between September 26th and October 6th. The 8th stage on the ASP World Tour takes place on the famous beach breaks of Hossegor, in Southwest France. The […]

Stuart Campbell has been blessed with a victory at the Jesus Surf Classic 2013, held at Croyde Bay, North Devon, UK. The 21st edition of “The Jesus” attracted over 130 surfers in eight different categories, in what turned out to be a fantastic but challenging weekend. Simon Anderson, the father of the thruster design, presented […]