Surf News

Surf stars keep riding at the Oakley Pro Bali 2013

editor@surfertoday.com (Editor at SurferToday.com) — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 11:23:45 +0000

Top seeds have fought back to earn a ticket to Round 3 of the Oakley Pro Bali 2013, at Keramas, Indonesia.

With clean four-to-six foot (1.5 – 2 metre) waves on offer at the primary site of Keramas, Kelly Slater smashed wildcard Jack Robinson by capturing the day's high 18.17 out of a possible 20 for a masterful display of forehand tube-riding and power turns.

"There are some really good waves out there when they come. Still though, I'm two for two on slow heats. The waves are fun when they come through, but there just weren't a lot in mine. I was happy to get a couple of good waves at the start and that really put the pressure on Jack", says Slater.

John John Florence pulls biggest Alley-Oop in pro surfing

editor@surfertoday.com (Editor at SurferToday.com) — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 09:27:37 +0000

John John Florence scored one of the biggest airs ever seen in competitive surfing, during the Oakley Pro Bali 2013, at Keramas, Indonesia.

John John Florence was surfing against his Hawaiian compatriot Sebastian Zietz, when he decided to go for a full rotation up in the sky awarded with a 10-point ride. Unbelievable Alley-Oop.

Tom Butler and Sebastian Steudtner want the biggest waves in Europe

editor@surfertoday.com (Editor at SurferToday.com) — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 14:49:36 +0000

Tom Butler and Sebastian Steudtner had a busy winter chasing huge swells around Europe.

When they're not surfing, Butler and Steudtner never stop training and getting fit for the next big wave surfing session. Road cycling is a big part of their training program as is boxing.

In the beginning of the year, two huge swells invaded the Atlantic. On the 13th January, Shane Dorian pushed the both European surfers to paddle into the biggest waves to date in the Old Continent. Praia do Norte, Nazare. Big time.

Oney Anwar shines in the 2013 Oakley Pro Bali Trials

editor@surfertoday.com (Editor at SurferToday.com) — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 13:52:44 +0000

Oney Anwar has taken out the 2013 Oakley Pro Bali Trials, at Keramas, and secured a ticket to the main event where he will battle Jordy Smith and Matt Wilkinson.

One of Indonesia's most promising talents, Anwar defeated Putra Hermawan in the final, staged in 2-3 foot waves at Keramas, leaving his opponent requiring a near perfect score of 9.10 on the siren.

Oney attended Palm Beach Currumbin High School, in Australia's Gold Coast, and was apart of the schools sports excellence program.

Australia wins the 2013 ISA World Junior Surfing Championship

editor@surfertoday.com (Editor at SurferToday.com) — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 09:04:43 +0000

Team Australia is the 2013 ISA World Junior Surfing Championship gold medal winner. Hawaiians claim three top results.

In the last day of surfing in Nicaragua, riders enjoyed great waves and exciting performances. The surf was in the waist to chest-high range with perfect offshore winds all day long.

Josh Moniz and Tatiana Weston-Webb secured the gold medal for the Hawaiian flag, in the Boys and Girls Under 18 divisions. Mahina Maeda, in the Girls Under 16, also stole the top honor for the Pacific islands.

Oakley Pro Bali 2013 set for Keramas

editor@surfertoday.com (Editor at SurferToday.com) — Sun, 16 Jun 2013 10:16:52 +0000

The inaugural Oakley Pro Bali 2013 is kicking off at the high-performance waves of Keramas, on Bali's east coast, Indonesia.

Kelly Slater is leading the rankings of the 2013 ASP World Championship Tour, as the world's best surfers prepare for a tube riding fest, in the well-known spot of Keramas, located in the surfing sanctuary of Bali.

Besides barrels, the Dream Tour surfers will have rippable open faces and air sections that the peak has to offer. Canggu has also been chosen to work as back-up location.

Why are there two International Surfing Days?

editor@surfertoday.com (Editor at SurferToday.com) — Fri, 14 Jun 2013 08:57:12 +0000

The annual celebration of surfing will be held in the plural. Why are there two International Surfing Days, on the 20th and 23rd June 2013?

In 2013, the International Surfing Day will be enjoyed in two days. On the 20th June (Thursday) and on the 23rd June (Sunday). The opportunity to come together in celebration of the great sport of surfing is strangely being held in two different day.

The event held annually on or near the date of the summer solstice was kicked off by The Surfrider Foundation and Surfing Magazine, in 2004. Beach clean-ups, surfing with friends, barbecues, film screenings, shaping workshops are usually in the schedule of this special day for surfers.

Surfer girls catch waves in high heels

editor@surfertoday.com (Editor at SurferToday.com) — Thu, 13 Jun 2013 16:48:09 +0000

A group of Russian surfer girls decided to catch waves in high-heeled shoes, in Bali, Indonesia.

When we think everything's invented in the world of surfing, we get a nice surprise. After watching dudes surfing with tables, doors and stairs, it's time to wear some classic evening heels and hit the waves.

The spot is perfect. Imagine a perfect summer wave, in Kuta Beach, a popular surf tourist destination. Then, add sun and glassy waters.

Apple's OS X Mavericks honours Californian big wave spot

editor@surfertoday.com (Editor at SurferToday.com) — Thu, 13 Jun 2013 08:54:03 +0000

Apple has announced the new Mavericks operating system, inspired by the iconic wave spot, located in Half Moon Bay, California.

The OS X Mavericks is the newest operating system by Apple. The company from California has decided to honour the local big wave with a brand new surfing theme.

"We want to set a name that will carry us for at least the next ten years, and the answer was really obvious: it's those places that inspire us here in California, the place where OS X is designed and built", says Craig Federighi, software engineering leader at Apple.

Kelly Slater wins the Volcom Fiji Pro 2013

editor@surfertoday.com (Editor at SurferToday.com) — Wed, 12 Jun 2013 01:05:51 +0000

Kelly Slater has conquered the Volcom Fiji Pro 2013, in solid six-to-eight foot (2 meter) waves at Cloudbreak, and takes the lead of the 2013 ASP World Tour rankings.

What an incredible day of pro surfing. The decisive morning at Cloudbreak saw Kelly Slater making history and scoring two Perfect 10 rides in the Quarterfinal heat against Sebastian Zietz. Twenty points, big time.

With plenty of swell on offer, the world's best surfers displayed an outstanding show of high-class wave riding. John John Florence had already beaten Jordy Smith in the Quarters, with an impressive total score of 19.06 points.