Itacare, Bahia Brazil – The final day of the ASP 4-Star Mahalo Surf Eco Festival presented by Skol was held under sunny skies and in front of a packed audience on the sand and surrounding point break at Praia da Tiririca in Itacare, Brazil. Halley Batista (BRA), 27, pulled off an impressive aerial performance to defeat Alan Jhones (BRA), 24, in an exciting final battle. For his victory, Batista took home U$15,000 and 1,000 ASP World Ranking points.
“I feel blessed to have won another Mahalo event,” stated Halley Batista. “The quality waves here at Tiririca have shown … More
Port Kembla, New South Wales – Perfect two-to-three foot surf greeted competitors at Port Kembla today for the first day of the Wahu Surfer Groms Comp, Wollongong. The Under-14 Boys kicked the morning off in an exciting fashion with a handful of surfers trading off solid scores.
Caleb Tancred set the standard early, notching … More
An old surfing battle may be resurfacing in Newport Beach.
A city panel, the Blackball Working Group, will take the first step toward a possible review of surfing regulations at a public meeting Monday night. This has set off murmurings among surfers over one particular place: the Wedge.
A storied spot at the end of the Balboa Peninsula, where the west harbor jetty extends from shore, the Wedge has set the stage for world-famous waves that have brought thrills to generations of surfers and spectators … More