The first day of competition of the 2016 Hurley Pro at Trestles provided several surprises and a few upsets. Despite the onshore winds, the bumpy four-to-six foot waves on offer delivered plenty of opportunities, including a Perfect 10. Tanner Gudauskas had a day to remember. Not only he sent Matt Wilkinson and Rookie Conner Coffin […]
It’s the only California stop on the World Surf League’s Championship Tour (CT), but it is one of the most popular events on the pro surfing calendar. The 2016 Hurley Pro at Trestles will be a decisive showdown. For many, Lower Trestles is the perfect surf spot, the ultimate playground. The cobblestone break offers all […]
Bruno Santos has claimed the 2016 Billabong Pro Tahiti Trials, in six-foot surf at Teahupoo. The Brazilian tube riding expert earned a ticket into the main event. Santos, who won the 2008 Billabong Pro Tahiti as a wildcard, defeated Nathan Hedge in the decisive heat. “I am very happy. Teahupoo is like a second home. […]
Taj Burrow might have left World Surf League’s Championship Tour (CT) too early, but he has not lost his competitive nature yet. The Australian won the 2016 Four Seasons Maldives Surfing Champions Trophy, at Kuda Huraa. Burrow narrowly defeated Shane Dorian in the decisive Thruster division. The former CT competitor used his experience in the shoulder-high […]
Jordy Smith, John John Florence, Josh Kerr, and Kelly Slater have confirmed their spot in Round 4 of the J-Bay Open 2016, in South Africa. The stars of pro surfing have survived their repechage heats and advanced through to Round 3 of competition. The second day delivered three-to-five-foot waves, but the contest was later called […]
The J-Bay Open 2016 has already sent four surfers home. The opening day of competition delivered solid three-to-five-foot waves pumping down the line. But the most intense moment was when Mick Fanning paddled out for the first heat in Jeffreys Bay after the shark attack suffered last year during the final against Julian Wilson. Fanning overcame his […]
The Puerto Escondido Challenge 2016 gets underway Friday, June 24th, in Oaxaca, Mexico. According to the surf forecasters, the first stop on the 2016/2017 Big Wave Tour (BWT) season will deliver 25-to-40-foot waves. Twenty-four big wave riders will compete at Puerto Escondido for the first time in the history of World Surf League’s Big Wave […]
Cloudbreak delivered building six-to-eight foot (2 – 2.5 meter) waves, and John John Florence and Taj Burrow surfed the heat of the season. When someone loses a heat with a total score of 18.60 points, it’s easy to guess what happened. Taj Burrow, 38, rode the last wave of his 18-year career on the Championship […]
The Oi Rio Pro 2016 has hit Round 3. Matt Wilkinson is out of the event, and Gabriel Medina pleases the crowd at Postinho with a confident performance. Deivid Silva just had one of the best days of his career. The Brazilian defeated Wilkinson in Round 2 with a breathtaking alley-oop and a beautiful air […]
Code Yellow. The 2015/2016 Quiksilver in Memory of Eddie Aikau is on stand by for February 25th, at Waimea Bay. A final decision will be made early Thursday morning. Surf forecasters are expecting waves in the 20-to-25-foot range (Hawaiian scale) and 10-knot trade winds. It is the second powerful swell to hit the coast of […]