The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center has issued a tsunami warning for the entire Indian Ocean and individual countries, including Thailand, Indonesia, Sri Lanka and India, after a 8.6 magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Indonesia. Citizens living near the coast in six Thai provinces were ordered to higher ground. The quake struck 308 miles […]
What is the best surfing wipeout of the year? The five most incredible surf nightmares have been named and only the gnarliest will won the “Wipeout of the Year” at the 2012 Billabong XXL Global Big Wave Awards. Big wave surfing’s premier annual event picked Felipe Cesarano, Danny Griffith, Rodrigo Koxa, Mark Mathews and Garrett McNamara […]
The year has changed, but the world surfing rankings still reveal the same old game. Kelly Slater leads the 2012 ASP World Tour title race with his runner-up finish at the Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach. The 11-time Floridian champion was on fire at Australia’s famed righthand pointbreak and even posted a flawless 10-point ride […]
Mustofa Jeksen took a second Oakley Pro win, at Canggu’s famed rivermouth righthander, in Indonesia, after defeating Made Awan in challenging 4-6 foot thumping surf. Both competitors were previous Oakley Pro winners, Jeksen having won the inaugural event back in 2009, and Awan in 2010. Last year it was current Coca-Cola ISC champion Marlon Gerber […]
Before the invention of the mercury barometer, trying to come close to accurately predicting tomorrow’s weather was left to history and experience of the current conditions. Today with satellites, shipping lanes, computer models and other techno advancements, making more accurate weather predictions…
Meet the world’s most expensive surfboard. No, it didn’t belong to Kelly Slater, Duke Dahanamoku, Mark Occhilupo or Patrick Swayze. Yes, you’re right, it’s the ultra, mega famous “Baywatch” surfboard. The 7’1″ red Malibu with the yellow “Baywatch”logo can be yours for only US $1,000,000, as it can be bought at eBay, the only place […]
An autographed photo of Edward, Prince of Wales, surfing in Hawaii in 1920 has been unveiled by the Musem of British Surfing. The royal surf picture was taken by a descendant of the iconic Duke Kahanamoku, who gave Edward – later to become King Edward VIII before abdicating to marry American Wallis Simpson – a […]
The Guibia Surf City Festival will be held in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, between 14th-15th April. Dominican Surfing Federation will organize the event along the famed Malecon at historic Guibia Beach. Guibia Beach is one of the first beaches in the Dominican Republic where modern surfing was first introduced in the 1960’s. The event celebrates […]
Wade Carmichael (AUS) has taken out the Inaugural Billabong Tahiti Nui Pro Junior, his second ASP Australasia Pro Junior Series event win this week.
The Big Wave World Tour has just concluded its third successful season and will be crowning Big Wave World Tour champion, Peter Mel, later this month. The season started out strong at the extremely consistent big wave spot Punta de Lobos, Chile, home of the Quiksilver Ceremonial. The contest was held under sunny skies, perfect […]