Check out J.O.B., Francisco Porcella, Kai Lenny and Ian Walsh in some of the biggest carnage of the season so far.

More mental barrels from the icy waters of New York. 

For 20 years the Duke Kahanamoku Invitational was the most prestigious big wave contest in the world until it was superseded. If the organisers of the Eddie Aikau Invitational don't move with the times they risk the same fate.

With the winter storm named 'Jonas' ploughing its way across America's East Coast, check these frigid super slabs it dished up across the Outer Banks, a barrier island off North Carolina. 

After a tumultuous year, including filing for bankruptcy in the US, Quiksilver are seeking salvation in a private buyout. The deal would see Quiksilver International taken off the sharemarket and into private hands - and also consider a merger with Billabong.

Australian surfers may not have heard of Patch Wilson, but everyone can appreciate the first two waves in this clip.

As the surfing diaspora spreads, what were once isolated coasts reached only by the adventurous, are becoming surf tourist destinations. Papua New Guinea is one such place and if handled correctly its newfound popularity may be a blessing for locals.