Gabriel Villaran's Froth Monster

Peruvian big wave maniac Gabriel Villaran paddling into a monstrous, frothy tube at Puerto Escondido… More froth than Starbucks on that one.

Behind The Lines… Andrew Cotton

Andrew Cotton, known to us all as ‘Cotty’ is the British big wave surfer who has spent the last few winters carving out a name for himself in the hallowed halls of global big wave surfing. This is his new web series. Episode 4 is fresh out today. Once you’ve had your fill of that you can catch up on the first three episodes n’all!


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This And Nothing Else: Cotty

He’s a lifeguard. He’s a family man. And he also happens to be a Billabong XXL Award contender.
Andrew Cotton is an enigma. He’s the antithesis to everything that’s deteriorating in this world. All the social media addiction, all the waning communication skills – none of that exists in Andrew’s world.

He saves lives for a career, builds homes with his bare hands for necessity and surfs the world’s biggest waves for fun. Hell, the guy would probably square up with a grizzly bear just for kicks if he were ever given the chance. And while that opportunity never presents itself in the new episode of This And Nothing Else, other opportunities do. Such opportunities include the aforementioned world’s biggest waves. Get to know Andrew in this mini-documentary, because we have a feeling you’ll be seeing his name around – especially if you follow the XXL circuit.

SUP To Alaia Step Offs In Big Barrels?!


Frenchman Fred Compagnon is a Hossegor surfer who’s invented a bizarre new way to ride waves by combining his passion for stand up paddle boards and the finless wooden alaias. It’s basically like step offs from a jet ski but the ski is an SUP and you drive yourself in. Watch the video. It’s loony but it sure as hell works!!
Not sure about any poor bugger in the way of the loose SUP in waves like that though!

This & Nothing Else: Barry Mottershead


Big-wave surfing is a passion like no other – let’s explore Barry’s addiction to the pursuit of XXL.
Meet Barry Mottershead. The South African was nipped by the travel bug at an early age and so he combed the globe, eventually falling in love with Ireland. Barry now resides on the Emerald Isle and works as a kayak tour guide to make ends meet. And for fun? He surfs Ireland’s heaviest waves. A regular at Mullaghmore, Barry talks about his addiction to big-wave surfing in a new episode of This and Nothing Else. It might just make you question the things that you’re passionate about.