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Mamiya and Hennessy win 2022 Hurley Pro Sunset Beach

Barron Mamiya and Brisa Hennessy have taken out the 2022 Hurley Pro Sunset Beach in Oahu, Hawaii. The finals got underway in highly contestable six-to-eight-foot waves and wrapped up with two… Visit SurferToday.com for the complete article.

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Jack Robinson and Stephanie Gilmore win 2021 Corona Open Mexico

Jack Robinson and Stephanie Gilmore have taken out the 2021 Corona Open Mexico at Barra de La Cruz in Huatulco, Mexico. The finals of the seventh stop on the World Surf League (WSL) Championship Tour (CT) got underway in four-to-seven-foot waves and offshore wind. The Open Mexico was the last elite surfing competition of the […]

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Gabriel Medina and Carissa Moore win 2019 Corona Open J-Bay

Gabriel Medina and Carissa Moore have taken out the 2019 Corona Open J-Bay, in Jeffreys Bay, South Africa. It was the first time in 30 years that a goofy-footed surfer won the prestigious South African event. The all-Brazilian final pitted Gabriel Medina against Italo Ferreira, making it also the first-ever all goofy-foot final at Supertubes.

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Florence and Peterson claim 2019 Margaret River Pro

John John Florence and Lakey Peterson have taken out the 2019 Margaret River Pro, in Western Australia. The finals day got underway at Main Break with highly contestable six-to-eight foot waves. The Hawaiian surfer defeated Kolohe Andino in a high-scoring final.

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Jack Freestone wins 2019 Red Bull Airborne Bali

Jack Freestone has taken out the 2019 Red Bull Airborne Bali, in Indonesia. The Australian surfer prevailed in the second stop of the aerial surfing series by World Surf League. The event took place at Keramas, which delivered the famous liquid ramps the spot is known for.

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John John Florence wins 2019 Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach

John John Florence and Courtney Conlogue claimed the 2019 Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach, in Victoria, Australia. The event witnessed the biggest and most challenging ocean conditions seen since 1981. The finalists of the 58th edition of the iconic surf contest were greeted with six-to-eight-foot waves and had to put their best physical health to […]

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Nominees announced for 2019 Big Wave Awards

The World Surf League (WSL) announced the nominees for the 2019 Big Wave Awards. The names have been chosen by a panel of judges based on video and photographic evidence, and compete across eight divisions. The winners of Ride of the Year, Men’s XXL Biggest Wave, Women’s XXL Biggest Wave, Women’s Biggest Paddle, Men’s Biggest […]

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Billy Kemper and Paige Alms win the 2017/2018 Big Wave Tour

Billy Kemper and Paige Alms have conquered the 2018 World Surf League (WSL) Big Wave Tour (BWT) titles. The 2017/2018 BWT season witnessed incredible performances from the world’s best surfers across three unique competitions – the Puerto Escondido Challenge in Mexico, the Peahi Challenge in Hawaii, and the Nazaré Challenge in Portugal. Maui’s Billy Kemper […]

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Lucas Chianca claims the 2018 Nazaré Challenge

Lucas Chianca has taken out the 2018 Nazaré Challenge, at the infamous Praia do Norte, in Portugal. Despite the tricky and dangerous ocean and wind conditions, thousands of surfing fans invaded the local lighthouse, and the surrounding cliffs to witness the world’s best tackling the big waves. With 25-to-35-foot waves on offer, the organization announced […]

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Ian Walsh and Paige Alms win the 2017 Peahi Challenge

Ian Walsh and Paige Alms have taken out the 2017 Peahi Challenge, in Maui, Hawaii. The second event on the Big Wave Tour (BWT) calendar got underway in 35-to-45-foot waves, in what was labeled a gold coefficient contest, the highest possible BWT rating. The giant mountains of water caused unbelievable wipeouts. There were surfers being […]

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