Puerto Escondido, Jaws, and The Right are the locations nominated for “Ride of the Year” 2014/2015 at the World Surf League (WSL) Big Wave Awards. Despite the breathtaking sessions that took place in Nazaré, which attracted riders from all corners of the globe, the European big wave location is once again left out of the […]
Subway® Summer Surf Series Crowns West Oz WinnersMonday, 16 March 2015 TRIGG POINT, WA/AUS – (Sunday 15th March 2015), The 12th event of the Subway® Summer Surf Series was completed today at Trigg Point in Western Australia, with six champions crowned in punchy onshore peaks along Perth’s metropolitan coastline.In an event that oozed surfing talent, […]
Girl Power On Show At Wahu Surf CampWednesday, 11 March 2015 Girl power is in full force on the northern NSW coast this week, with the Wahu Surf Camp being run at the Hurley Surfing Australia High Performance Centre (HPC).The 10 female junior surfers won the Under 14 divisions during the Wahu Surfer Groms Comps […]
Groms Go Wahu at Boys’ Surf CampFriday, 6 March 2015 COOLANGATTA/QLD (6th March, 2015): THE boys’ edition of the annual Wahu Surf Camp wrapped up at the Hurley Surfing Australia High Performance Centre (HPC) today, with the country’s top grommets raising the performance bar across the three-day camp.The 10 junior surfers won the Under 14 […]
BUDDING JUNIOR SURFERS TO LINE-UP IN LAST ROUND OF WAHU SURFER GROMS COMPS IN TASMANIAThursday, 26 February 2015 Clifton Beach / Tasmania – 26/2/2015): Budding junior surfers will be on show this weekend at the picturesque Clifton Beach as the final round of the ten event Wahu Surfer Groms Comps heads south to Tasmania.A full […]
The Superbank is a man-made surf break located in the Coolangatta, Gold Coast, Australia. It offers one of the longest wave rides in the world. On special days, the Superbank allows you to take off at Snapper Rocks and touch sand at Kirra, in a 1.97-kilometer (1.22 miles) surfing experience. Despite the crowded waters, the […]
Reading and discovering “Surfing Down South” is diving into the magnificent history of wave riding in Western Australia. If you’re an Australian surfer, going West automatically means adventure, rest, uncrowded waves, desert landscapes and unnamed surf spots. If you’re just curious about the land of Taj Burrow, then you’ll be surprised and amazed. Nevertheless, despite […]
The Peruvian surfers have dominated the 2014 ISA China Cup, held in Wanning, Hainan Island, China. With eight nations competing in Riyue Bay- including the first ever Chinese surfing team – Nicholas Squiers, from Australia, ended up stealing the Men’s gold medal. “It’s one thing to surf for yourself, but to have your country’s emblem […]
The Qualifying Series (QS) format will see dramatic changes. The Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP) has announced that the “Star” series will be renamed and merged in 2015. Meet the new designations. There are five new QS levels replacing the former seven “Star” events. Numbers reflect points on offer:
Australia is ready to celebrate to the 100th Anniversary of Duke Kahanamoku’s visit to Freshwater Beach, Sydney, between January 8th-10th, 2015. The Duke’s Day Celebration promises to ignite Australia’s surf culture and the spirit of aloha. Duane DeSoto has been invited to play Duke Kahanamoku at the re-enactment of the legendary surfing exhibition which the […]