The Mr Price Pro Ballito 2014 has entered man-on-man competition, in South Africa. The biggest Qualification Series event in Africa plays a decisive role in the qualification hopes for the 2015 ASP World Championship Tour (WCT). There are only 20 surfers battling for big points. Jack Freestone scored the highest heat total of the day, […]
Vasco Ribeiro and Tessa Thyssen have conquered the inaugural Espinho Surf Destination, in clean 2-3Ft waves at Praia da Baia, in Espinho, Portugal. The first stop on the European Pro Junior Series saw Vasco Ribeiro being carried up the beach and acclaimed by the crowds, after a tricky final against Natxo Gonzalez, Ethan Egiguren, and […]
Shaun Howe is the 2014 Western Australia surfing champion, as the HIF Pro Am Series come to a close at Rottnest Island. After claiming the Margaret River and Geraldton stages, Howe had already taken the Western Australia State title. However, Harry McPherson had other plans for the last round of competition. Large surf and strong […]
Matt Banting and Coco Ho have claimed the Los Cabos Open of Surf 2014, in four-to-six foot waves at Zippers, in Los Cabos, Mexico. Matt Banting started strong in the final at Zippers, opening his victory strike with a 7.00 in an all-Australian final. The Port Macquarie native built momentum throughout the heat and while […]
The last 24 surfers of the Los Cabos Open of Surf have been confirmed, in clean two-to-four foot surf at Zippers. The largest surf contest in Mexico’s history plays a crucial role in determining qualifiers for the 2015 ASP World Championship Tour. While Italo Ferreira secured the highest heat total (16.80 points) of Round 3, […]
The world’s first ever city surf management plan will be implemented in the Gold Coast, Australia. The Gold Coast Surf Council (GCSC) was established at Kirra, in 2012. With the support of the local authorities, it has been developing strategic rules for the regulation of surfing in the region. Governing bodies and institutions such as […]
Dustin Cuizon claimed the opening round of the Hawaii Surfing Championship, at Kewalo Basin, Honolulu. Surprisingly, the surfing capital of the world doesn’t have many contests in which local surfers are granted a chance to qualify for major ASP events. The Hawaii Surfing Championship is three-event series dedicated to giving island pro wave riders their […]
Gabriel Medina defeated Nat Young to conquer the Fiji Pro 2014, in three-to-five foot (1 – 1.5 metre) surf at Cloudbreak, Tavarua. In the first semifinal, Nat Young and Michel Bourez had to tackle small surf and multiple lulls. Barrels were rare, and scores were low. With ten minutes to go, the Californian got the […]
Kelly Slater believes that there should be premium surf spots delivering double points on the ASP World Tour. Despite a few hip and lower back injuries, Kelly Slater is ready to attack the 12th world surfing title. The greatest competitive surfer of all time is about to enter his favorite stages on the ASP World Tour: Fiji, […]
Sally Fitzgibbons has claimed the 2014 Fiji Women’s Pro, in an epic day of six-to-eight surf, at Cloudbreak. Fitzgibbons defeated Stephanie Gilmore in their first match-up of the 2014 World Championship Tour season. With less than 15 minutes on the clock, Gilmore found a crucial wave for a narrow lead over Fitzgibbons. Fitzgibbons fought back […]