Peru has taken out the 2016 ISA World Surfing Games, in Playa Jacó, Costa Rica. It’s their second gold medal in three years. Two years after claiming the highest spot on the podium, the Peruvians celebrated with a solid display of surfing, and consistent performance from all members of the team. However, the individual gold […]
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 […]
Connor O’Leary has taken out the 2016 Ballito Pro, held in South Africa. The Australian surfer from Cronulla defeated Joan Duru in an all goofy-foot final and climbed up the rankings to number two in the World Surf League (WSL) leaderboard. With perfect right-handers peeling down the line, the French started strong with a 7.37, […]
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 world’s best surfers have completed Round 2 of the Fiji Pro 2016, at Cloudbreak. Matt Wilkinson beat Alex Ribeiro, but he only managed to confirm his spot in Round 3 after the Brazilian failed to capitalize a last-minute opportunity. “Alex started with a few mid-range scores, which should not be too scary out there, […]
The Brazilians love surfing, and the Oi Rio Pro 2016 is back in town. Thousands of enthusiastic surf fans will flock to Grumari between May 10th-21st. The decision has been made. Grumari will serve as the primary contest site for the Oi Rio Pro after a storm destroyed the event’s official structure at Postinho. The spot […]
Once again, we’ve curated the best surf accessories for the ultimate summer ride. Enjoy our Summer Surf Gear Guide 2016. Get all the gear and apparel you need to surf through summer. The Summer Surf Gear Guide 2016 will get you ready to ride the best waves of your life, wherever you are, wherever you […]
It is not always easy to please a surfer. Surfers are believed to have exquisite tastes, based on their personal experience, particular needs and technical evolution. Fortunately, we know them very well, and our Surfer’s Gift Guide has everything for every single surfer. What gifts do surfers really want and appreciate? Is it the latest […]
Drama continues at the Quiksilver Pro Gold Coast 2016, as Gabriel Medina and Mick Fanning exit competition at Snapper Rocks. Filipe Toledo is on a roll. The Brazilian is looking forward to defending last year’s title. In Round 3, Toledo beat Ryan Callinan with a near-perfect heat total of 19.20 points. “I am still shaking […]
Kelly Slater, Julian Wilson and Jordy Smith are out of the Quiksilver Pro Gold Coast 2016. They all lost their Round 2 heat at Snapper Rocks. Drama unfolds as some of the world’s top seed surfers abandon competition early in the first event of the season. The first star to go down was Wilson, who […]