Terremoto atinge Indonésia

Um terremoto de magnitude 6,3 atingiu nesta sexta-feira (8) a região norte das ilhas Molucas, ao nordeste da Indonésia. Autoridades não informaram sobre vítimas, danos materiais ou alerta de tsunami. Continue Lendo

ISA Jogos Mundiais de Surf

Se na disputa Surf Open (Sem limite de idade), do circuito Billabong da Confederação Brasileira de Surf (CBS) as chances dos adversários eram pequenas, depois da primeira rodada na Praia Central de Camboriú, Santa Catarina, elas deixaram de existir, e os candidatos a ser o “cabra” campeão Open da temporada são apenas dois, o líder Gutembergue Silva e seu vice Glauciano Rodrigues, ambos cearenses de Fortaleza e respectivamente campeões brasileiros de surf universitário 2008 e 2009. Continue Lendo

China na mira dos mundiais

A China tem ondas com potencial para surf numa ilha tropical paradisíaca na região Wanning na Ilha Hainan. De 27 de setembro a 3 de outubro um grupo de surfistas profissionais, entre os quais se encontravam Holly Beck da Califórnia, Sam Bleakley do Reino Unido, Emiliano Cataldi da Itália e Erwan Simon da França, passaram algum tempo nesta maravilhosa ilha como suporte à organização do Festival de Surf Internacional Wanning. Continue Lendo

Picuruta treinando para Mundial no Hawaií

Mais do que campeonatos, o santista Picuruta Salazar, da equipe Local Motion, está vencendo a idade. Prestes a completar meio século de vida, o experiente surfista continua querendo surpreender e mostra muita animação e motivação para a disputa do Mundial Profissional de Longboard, no início de novembro, na Praia de Makaha, no Hawaií. Continue Lendo

Nelscott Reef confirms paddle in only big wave event

Nelscott Reef promoters revealed the new web page for the 2010 Nelscott Reef Big Wave Classic, confirming that this year’s event will indeed be a paddle in only event. The web page launch also coincides with the opening of the 3 month holding period. Read More

A Conversation with Kelly Slater: Part 2

I got really worked up about politics for a while — everything from health to politics to news. Look at news channels, and I don’t care if it’s CNN or Fox, it’s all sensationalism. Read More

ASP Reconnaissance to China to establish first Surfing event!

From the 27th of September till the 3rd of October an international surfing team formed by professionals, Ms. Holly Beck from California, Mr. Sam Bleakley from United Kingdom, Mr. Emiliano Cataldi from Italy and Mr. Erwan Simon from France, spent time in the magnificent island of Hainan, supporting the organization of the 2010 Wanning International Surfing Festival. Read More

La Niña to last into northern hemisphere Spring

La Niña continued during September 2010 as reflected by the large expanse of below-average sea surface temperatures (SSTs) across most of the equatorial Pacific Ocean. All weekly Niño SST index values were between –1.3oC and –1.8oC at the end of the month. Read More

New film 'Who is J.O.B?' debuts in Newport Beach

Who is J.O.B.? etnies is sure that after last night’s world premiere of Jamie O’ Brien’s highly-anticipated surf film, no one will ask that again. The etnies and Red Bull supported “Who is J.O.B.?” film premiered at Newport Beach’s Lido Theater to the surf industry and more than 500 of Jamie’s closest friends, fans and family. Read More

Major swells worldwide ignite 2011 Billabong XXL...

The competition window for the 2011 Billabong XXL Global Big Wave Awards presented by Monster Energy runs through the end of Winter next March, but already a tsunami of entries have been received thanks to a run of massive swells in the Southern Hemisphere in recent weeks. Read More

USA's team named for Billabong ISA World Games

Surfing America, the National Governing Body (NGB) for Surfing in the United States, announced today the PacSun USA Surf Team for the 2010 Billabong ISA World Surfing Games that begin October 19th and run through October 27th in Lima, Peru. The United States will bring youth to this year's event and looks to create international experience for some of its younger athetes. Read More

Maxime Huscenot is the European surfer of the year

Organized by EuroSIMA, the European boardsports industry manufacturers association, the Waterman’s Ball aims to federate the boardsports industry and raise funds to promote ecological and environmental organizations. Read More

O’Neill CWC Canada Returns To Tofino

The Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP) 6-Star O’Neill Cold Water Classic Canada will return to the rustic town of Tofino on Vancouver Island, British Columbia for the second consecutive year and will see local hero and defending event champion Peter Devries (Tofino, BC), 27, tackle a global field of talent in front of his home crowd at the mobile event. Read More

Billabong ISA World Surfing Games 10/19-10/27

The best surfers from more than 30 countries will meet in the perfect waves of Señoritas and Caballeros to decide the winner of the World Team Gold medal, as well as the ISA World Champions in the Open Men, Open Women and Longboard divisions. Read More

Davey Weare to retire from professional comps

Davey Weare, one of South Africa’s most successful professional surfers, has decided to retire from international competition. Davey, who has been travelling and competing at the top level of professional surfing since 1999, will be focusing on his interests closer to home. Read More

MAIS NEWS.....

A gaúcha vice-campeã mundial Mayra Aguiar foi homenageada neste sábado(25) na abertura do Troféu Brasil, no Ginásio da Sogipa, em Porto Alegre.
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The Slater Brothers Invitational scheduled to Cocoa Beach

The 2010 edition of the World Skin Cancer Foundation’s biggest annual fundraising and awareness event will take place at Coconuts on the Beach in Cocoa Beach, Florida, the weekend of October 22 – 24, when Bright House Networks presents The Fifth Annual World Skin Cancer (WSCF) Foundation Slater Brothers Invitational surf contest. Read More

Russel Winter conquers the Fraserburgh UK Pro Surfing Festival

Russel Winter has taken the Fraserburgh stage of the 2010 UK Pro Surf Tour.

Who else could do it? Winter surfed every blessed wave of the Hurricane Igor's aftermath in spectacular style.

The 3500 spectators in the beach enjoyed sun and epic surfing performances.

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Sunny Garcia enjoys the barrels of Hawaii

Sunny Garcia has everything an actor should have to be a world success.

He is definitely a very talented surfer.

He has conquered the 2000 World Championship. Read More

North Shore community rally to save Hale'iwa Park

A broad Coalition of community, environmental and public interest organizations are urging residents to attend the North Shore Neighborhood Board meeting at the Ali'i Beach Park Hale‘iwa Surf Center on September 28 at 7:00 pm to state their opposition to selling public park land. Read More