Surf News

Six champions were crowned at the third and final event of the Billabong Grom Series presented by Oceanbridge event completed at Piha Beach, Auckland over the weekend.

Caleb Cutmore (NZL) is the overall series champion in U18 boys division of the 2019 Billabong Grom Series presented by Oceanbridge, at Piha, Auckland, New Zealand, February, 23.

24 Feb 2019   |  

Matt Banting (Port Macquarie, NSW) has claimed his first World Surf League (WSL) Qualifying Series (QS) victory since 2014, taking out childhood friend, rival and fellow unsponsored surfer Cooper Chapman (Narrabeen, NSW) in the final of the 2019 Mothernest Great Lakes Pro.

Matt Banting (AUS) wins the 2019 Mothernest Great Lakes Pro, at Boomerang Beach, NSW, Australia, on February, 24.

24 Feb 2019   |  

Jadson André (BRA) claimed the first World Surf League (WSL) Qualifying Series (QS) 6,000 of the year over fellow Brazilian Yago Dora (BRA) in an emotional Final that went down to the wire.

Jadson André (BRA) is the winner of the 2019 Oi Hang Loose Pro Contest at Cacimba do Padre in Fernando de Noronha, Brazil, on February, 24.

24 Feb 2019   |  

Ella Williams (NZL) has claimed her maiden World Surf League (WSL) Qualifying Series (QS) victory, taking out the Women’s division at the 2019 Mothernest Great Lakes Pro in heavy four-to-six foot surf at Tuncurry.

Ella Williams (NZL) has taken her first win in the World Surf League Qualifying Series, taking out the Women’s division at the 2019 Mothernest Great Lakes Pro, at Boomerang Beach, NSW, Australia, February 23.

23 Feb 2019   |  

The 2019 Vissla Sydney Surf Pro World Surf League Qualifying Series 6000 event has been bolstered with 11-time WSL Champion Kelly Slater (USA) confirming that he will return to Manly to compete this March.

The 11-time WSL World Champion Kelly Slater (USA) will commence his 2019 competitive season at Vissla Sydney Surf Pro, at Manly Beach, NSW, Australia, scheduled for March 18 - 24, 2019.

19 Feb 2019   |  

Mount Maunganui surfer Luke Griffin hit his straps at Whangamata this weekend taking out his first event in five years at the Billabong Grom Series presented by Oceanbridge. Griffin was joined by Raglan based surfer Kai Woolf, who has recently returned to New Zealand from her native South Africa, as the winner of the Under 18 Girls Division.

Luke Griffin takes the win at event #2 of 2019 Billabong Grom Series at Whangamata, New Zealand, February 10 2019.

10 Feb 2019   |  

The 2019 Lake Macquarie City Pro Junior has been run and won with Aussie duo Molly Picklum and Caleb Tancred claiming victory over an impressive international field. Competition got underway this morning at Red Head Beach but was moved to Catherine Hill Bay after a strong southerly front moved through the region in the mid-morning. After the event moved locations, it was completed in clean, 4-foot surf.

Molly Picklum and Caleb Tancred Claim Victory at Lake Mac City Pro Junior World Surf League Junior Qualifying Series, at Catherine Hill Bay, Lake Macquarie, New South Wales, Australia, on February 10 2019.

10 Feb 2019   |  

Timothee Bisso (FRA) and Daniela Boldini (CNY) have won the QS1,500 Cabreiroá Las Americas Pro Tenerife held in two-to-three foot inconsistent surf at Las Americas.

(From left to right) Leticia Canales Bilbao (EUK) (women's 2nd place), Daniela Boldini (CNY) (women's winner), Paul Cesar Distinguin (FRA) (men's 2nd place) and Timothee Bisso (FRA) (men's winner), 2019 Cabreiroa Las Americas Pro, Las Americas, Tenerife, Canary Islands, February 10, 2019.

10 Feb 2019   |  

- Robinson Becomes Sixth Volcom Pipe Pro Champion, Second International Victor - Barron Mamiya Gets 2019 Rolling With Runner-up - Australia's Reef Heazlewood, Volcom Team Rider Balaram Stack Earn Finals Appearance -

Jack Robinson (AUS), 2019 Volcom Pipe Pro QS 3,000 winner.

6 Feb 2019   |  

Connor O’Leary (Cronulla, NSW) and Philippa Anderson (Merewether, NSW) have taken out the 2019 Carve Pro in a day of tricky one-foot waves at Maroubra Beach, New South Wales, Australia.

Connor O’Leary (Cronulla, NSW) and Philippa Anderson (Merewether, NSW) have won the 2019 Carve Pro QS 1,000 at Maroubra Beach, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, on January 26 2019.

26 Jan 2019   |  

The Billabong Grom Series presented by Oceanbridge has been a cornerstone of summer surfing for New Zealand’s finest young surfers over an entire generation. This weekend (26 – 27 January), when the series kicks off at Mount Maunganui for the 2019 season, the fun, rivalries and enjoyment will be yet again etched into a new crop of young grommets.

23 Jan 2019   |  

- Bryan Defends Her Sunset Title, Continues Regional Dominance - Kanazawa Steals Victory In Dying Seconds For Dramatic Win - Both Champions Post Highest Scores of the Day in Challenging Sunset Beach Conditions -

2019 Sunset Pro Junior Champions Gabriela Bryan (HAW) and Roi Kanazawa (JPN).

22 Jan 2019   |  

- Reigning event champion Matthew McGillivray to defend his title - Large field of international surfers to take on Mediterranean surf -

Matthew McGillivray (ZAF) will be back to defend his event title in Netanya.

7 Jan 2019   |  

The two-time WSL World Champion's homecoming in Brazil was capped off by a huge parade in Maresias.

2018 WSL Men's World Champion at homecoming parade in Maresias.

24 Dec 2018   |  

- Team Brazil wins Silver, Chile Bronze and Hawaii Copper - Colombia's Freddy Marimon scores first perfect 10-point ride of the event en route to winning Gold in AS-5 Division - England's Melisa Reid makes history as first-ever women's visually impaired World Champion - Past World Champions Bruno Hansen (DEN), Ann Yoshida (HAW), Fellipe Lima (BRA), Matthew Formston (AUS), Alana Nichols (USA), Kazune Uchida (JPN), and Antony Smyth (RSA) triumph, return to the top of the podium - Samantha Bloom (AUS), Victoria Feige (CAN), Henrique Saraiva (BRA), and Freddy Marimon (COL) earn first ISA individual Gold Medals -

Team USA hoists their first-ever Team World Champion Trophy.

19 Dec 2018   |  

- Brazilian Superstar Clinches Second WSL Title Over Australian Julian Wilson - Jesse Mendes Claims Vans Triple Crown of Surfing Title - Coco Ho Wins Women's Pipe Invitational -

Gabriel Medina (BRA) celebrates his second World Title victory at the Billabong Pipe Masters.

18 Dec 2018   |  

- The 17-Year-Old Joins the Likes of Adriano de Souza and Gabriel Medina as a World Junior Champion - Californian Eithan Osborne Finishes Runner-Up -

2018 World Junior Champion Mateus Herdy chaired to victory at the WSL Taiwan Open World Junior Championships.

10 Dec 2018   |  

Honolulu’s Ezekiel Lau (HAW) claimed victory today at the World Surf League (WSL) Vans World Cup of Surfing Qualifying Series (QS) 10,000 event, the second stop of the Vans Triple Crown of Surfing, after a dramatic day of competition unfolded in solid 12-15ft. surf at Sunset Beach. Today’s triumph marks Lau’s second Vans World Cup win (his first in 2013) and a massive achievement for the Hawaiian after defeating an international field of 128 top-ranked athletes, including Jesse Mendes (BRA), who earned runner up, Joan Duru (FRA) in third and Griffin Colapinto (USA) in fourth.

Ezekiel Lau (HAW) takes the Vans World Cup win in maxing Sunset Beach conditions.

7 Dec 2018   |  

- The Southern Californian Caps off a Stellar Competitive Season, Winning The Taiwan Open of Surfing WJC - Hawaii's Keala Tomoda-Bannert (HAW) Finishes Runner-Up - Super Clean 3-to-4 foot Surf at Jinzun Harbour

Kirra Pinkerton (USA) chaired to victory at the 2018 WSL Taiwan Open World Junior Championships.

7 Dec 2018   |  

South African Steven Sawyer (ZAF) has just taken out the 2018 WSL World Longboard Championship at the Taiwan Open of Surfing in clean, 2-to-3 foot waves at Jinzun Harbour. Sawyer came up against Longboarding legend Kai Sallas (HAW) in an incredible 25 minute Final.

Your 2018 World Longboard Champion Steven Sawyer (ZAF) on the winner's podium at the Taiwan Open World Longboard Championship.

2 Dec 2018   |  

Jinzun Harbour, Taitung/Taiwan (Saturday, December 1, 2018) - 17-year-old Soleil Errico (USA) has won the 2018 WSL Women’s World Longboard Championship at the Taiwan Open of Surfing in a thrilling Final against Rachael Tilly (USA) at Jinzun Harbour. The Californian pair went toe-to-toe in clean 2-to-3 foot perfect longboarding waves.

2018 Women's World Longboard Champion Soleil Errico (USA) alongside runner-up and fellow Californian Rachael Tilly (USA) on the podium at the Taiwan Open of Surfing.

1 Dec 2018   |  

Stephanie Gilmore made history today at the Beachwaver Maui Pro in Hawaii, clinching a record-equalling seventh World Surf League (WSL) Women’s World Title.

Australia's Stephanie Gilmore on her way to claiming her seventh and record-equalling World Surf League (WSL) Women's World Title in Hawaii today.

28 Nov 2018   |  

Today, the World Surf League (WSL) Big Wave Tour (BWT) has issued a Green Alert for the Jaws Challenge at Pe'ahi, Hawaii to run on Monday, November 26, 2018. The first call will be made at 7:30 a.m. local time (HST) on Monday.

24 Nov 2018   |