China Set To Host First Women’s QS of 2015 Season

WANNING, Hainan/China (Thursday, January 15, 2015) – A strong field of 72 of the world’s best female surfers have arrived in China for the first women’s Qualifying Series (QS) event of 2015, the Samsung Galaxy Hainan Pro presented by Wanning. The lefthand point break at Riyue Bay saw the men’s and women’s World Longboard Champions […]

World Surf League Prepares For 2015 Australasia Leg of Events

Caption: Six-time World Champion Stephanie Gilmore (AUS) at the 2014 Roxy Pro Gold Coast. Image: WSL / cestari COOLANGATTA, QLD/AUS (Wednesday, January 14, 2015) – This year marks an exciting time for the sport of professional surfing, the Association of Surfing Professionals has been relaunched and rebranded as the World Surf League (WSL). The professional […]

Surfers ready to rumble in national final of Original Source Australian Boardriders Battle at Cronulla – January 24-25

COOLANGATTA/QLD (16th January, 2015): Australia’s best surfers are poised to put friendships aside and club loyalties at the forefront at the National Final of the Original Source Australian Boardriders Battle at Cronulla on January 24-25. Defending champion Snapper Rocks Surfriders lead a strong line-up of Australian boardriders clubs including North Narrabeen Boardriders, Kirra Surfriders, Merewether […]

Full cards at Hunter Business Boardriders Pro Junior

Merewether, Newcastle, New South Wales, AUSTRALIA (Thursday, January 15, 2015). MANY of the planet’s most talented aspiring male pro surfers from 11 countries have already filled the card at the Hunter Business Boardriders Pro Junior at Surfest Newcastle Australia slotted for February 13-15 at Merewether beach. When entries closed, 123 surfers had applied for 96 […]

Port of Newcastle 2015 Stars of the Future announced

In 2015 the Port of Newcastle has again sponsored the Surfest Stars of the Future. Surfers and their families will receive advice from a range of surf industry professionals about how to best perform out of the water through the unique Port of Newcastle Stars of the Future program. The program focuses on the provision […]

World number 6 Joel Parkinson to compete in Burton Automotive Pro at Surfest Newcastle Australia

Merewether, Newcastle, New South Wales, AUSTRALIA (Tuesday, January 6, 2015). WORLD number six Joel Parkinson has today confirmed with Surfest organisers that he will definitely compete in the Burton Automotive Pro at the event’s 30th anniversary at Merewether beach next month. Proudly supported by the NSW Government through its tourism and major events agency, Destination […]

Gabriel Medina (Bra) wins the 2014 ASP men’s world title.

OAHU, Hawaii (Friday, December 19, 2014) Gabriel Medina of Brasil (pictured) celebrates after winning his inaugural ASP World Title at the Billabong Pipeline Masters on Friday December 19, 2014. In year of incredible firsts for the talented Brazilian, Medina becomes the first ever Brazilian World Champion in the history of professional surfing.

Billabong Pipe Masters in Memory of Andy Irons

Final stop on the 2014 Samsung Galaxy ASP World Championship Tour BANZAI PIPELINE, Oahu/Hawaii (Wednesday, December 10, 2014) – The Billabong Pipe Masters in Memory of Andy Irons is the final stop on the 2014 Samsung Galaxy ASP World Championship Tour (WCT) and will determine the world surfing champion between 20-year-old phenom Gabriel Medina (BRA), […]

Harley Ingleby (Aus) Wins Second ASP World Longboard Title in China

WANNING, Hainan/CHINA (Wednesday, December 9, 2014) – Harley Ingleby (AUS) defeated Phil Rajzman (BRA) to claim his second ASP World Longboard Title at the GoPro World Longboard Championships, China hosted by Wanning (WLC). Pumping typhoon swell in the 3 to 4 foot range groomed by offshore winds set the stage for the world’s best longboarders […]

Surfing NSW and Surfest media partner NBN Television form new three-year partnership.

SYDNEY (Monday, 8 December, 2014): Surfing NSW is pleased to announce a new partnership with regional television broadcaster NBN Television. This partnership in conjunction with NBN’s production company one80 digital post will result in increased coverage and awareness of surfing in NSW over the next three years. NBN, the Number One regional broadcaster, owned by […]