The Zip Revolution: What’s New at Billabong?

Billabong’s Alain Riou explains the new Gullwing and S zip systems and what they change.

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The Eddie 2026/27: Tom Lowe Makes The Invite List

Rip Curl has named the 32 invitees and 25 alternates for the 2026/27 Eddie Aikau Big Wave Invitational at Waimea Bay.

Surfing Cornwall & Wales

Two countries, two coasts and three spots, all in one day.

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Are You Cool?

I was having a discussion the other day, the details aren't important but the end result was: 'He's getting away with it because people think he's cool.’ Which by default implied I was not. Which is fine. But it got me thinking. About what is cool? What isn't and if...

Nightsurf Results…

The weekend of the 23 - 24 May saw the fifteenth  year of the Nightsurf take place at Fistral Beach in Newquay. Despite the fog and very challenging surf conditions the event was a fantastic success. Russ Winter took his third win at the event, previously winning in...

Happy birthday Surfers Against Sewage 25 years

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EFPLJjRGEqw Today marks 25 years since a bunch of surfers from St Agnes and Porthtowan organised themselves ( a minor miracle in itself back then) to fight against the dumping of raw sewage into their local lineups. Dealing with condoms...

Brad Domke On THAT Puerto Session

https://youtu.be/QZpaFM16_vU Bona fide waterman slash crash test dummy Brad Domke on THAT* Puerto session... Brad Domke takes us through his controversial wave (ridden on a finless skimboard) that earned an unprecedented nomination in the Billabong Ride of the Year...

The Oi Rio Pro?!

The World Surf League (WSL) and Oi today announced the Brazilian telecommunication giant’s title sponsorship of the elite WSL Championship Tour (CT) event in Rio de Janeiro from May 11 - 22, 2015. This multi-dimensional partnership will see the largest...

European Big Wave Pickle?

This was written as the editorial for Carve issue 158... Now the XXL Award ceremony has been and gone makes sense to give it a run with Nazare winning biggest wave and wipeout categories. Here’s a question. You know the XXL Awards, the worldwide annual contest for the...

Iceland- False Awakening? Alien Encounter? Lucid Dream?

https://vimeo.com/126588070 Strange things are afoot with Ian Battrick in Fortitude, sorry, Iceland... Some class visuals in this eye opening, or should that be third eye opening, edit. As Batty says: Dreaming within a dream? A few fleeting visions, taken from several...

English champions crowned at Watergate

[metaslider id=27942] This bank holiday weekend saw the 43rd English National Surfing Championships. Spectators were treated to a smorgasbord of traditional and progressive surfing styles by surfers of all ages; from seasoned veterans to the rising stars of the under...

SHANE DORIAN CONTINUES RELATIONSHIP WITH REEF THROUGH 2018

"Reef, the global surf lifestyle leader, is proud to continue its support for Global Ambassador, Shane Dorian, through 2018." reads the press release... "The 42-year-old regularfoot from Kona..." Hang on right there...42? And going harder than ever? There was an old...

The 2015 Aquajuice British Schools Surf Championships

[metaslider id=27902] https://vimeo.com/126358164 Surfing GB’s 2015 competition season has begun and the season is now in full swing as we saw the trophies awarded, bragging rights distributed and stoke shared in Bude over the weekend of April 25th & 26th in a record...

How to paint your board – Freshen up your stick for summer!

[metaslider id=27883] Getting some art on your stick is cool and really easy. You can customise new or old boards but you need to prep an old stick more to make sure there's no wax residue. The main thing is being prepared. Know what design you're going to do. Have...

The Fisherman’s Son…

https://youtu.be/0VMMrUzOhIk When one of Chile’s most iconic surf spots and Navarro’s home break of Punta de Lobos came under the threat of massive corporate development, Ramón, the son of a subsistence fisherman, turned his platform as a surfer into a campaign to...