Burleigh Heads looking delightful on the 13th and 14th of February.

Kolohe Andino wins the Australian Open over Tahitian Mateai Hiquily. Laura Enever takes out the women's event.

The World Surf League has just cut the ribbon on its new worldwide headquarters in Santa Monica. It boasts, among other things, a gym, a sound stage, and a cafe with beer on tap. All pro surfers are welcome!

The first in a new series from Red Bull, 'Made In Hawaii' paints a portrait of one of the cultural centres in the surf world. Each episode is a vignette, part of a bigger, three-part short film series.

This instalment is all about Mason Ho and his Hawaiian upbringing.

"No contest singlets, no ratings points, just one really big wave."

Another flying longboard, another serious injury, and another graphic reminder why legropes aren't such a bad idea after all.

Warning: The reminder is graphic.

Two weeks out from the first contest Swellnet speaks to the World Surf League about an umbrella sponsor and the likelihood of Pay Per View.