Xmas XXL swells for Eddie and Mavericks
Friday 12/12 30
The gifts are stacking up for big wave surfers with two very big swells - one potentially an Eddie swell - due just before Christmas.
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Pipe Masters Swell Forecast
Tuesday 02/12 230
With less than week to go until the waiting period of the Billabong Pipe Masters, all eyes are fixed on the charts. Will the World Title showdown get swell befitting the occasion?
From Asia to America: Typhoon delivers widespread swell
Tuesday 04/11 78
In the coming week a rare event will take place in the North Pacific ocean: effectively every country in the region - from the Solomon Islands clockwise around to Mexico - will receive swell from a sole source.
North Pacific roars to life
Thursday 09/10 31
It's lain dormant for the best part of six months but this week the North Pacific has roared back to life.
The last time Eddie went
Tue 21 January 1:10pm
It's only run eight times in its thirty year history, the last time in December 2009. Here are the images from the last time Eddie went.
The last time Eddie went
Tue 21 January 1:10pm
It's only run eight times in its thirty year history, the last time in December 2009. Here are the images from the last time Eddie went.
All eyes on Hawaii as huge storm approaches
Tuesday 21/01 57
Compared to the large swell that hit Hawaii mid-December, which developed just west of the international date-line and fell short of Eddie requirements, this next swell will be far larger and more consistent due to the closer proximity to Oahu
John John Florence super slow-mo at huge Pipeline
Thursday 26/12 2
Take in every frame of this super critical under the lip take-off John John made at Pipe last weekend.
Fins-free down the face and then small tweaks in direction to thread one from deep inside the pack.
Eddie swell looms over Hawaii
Friday 13/12 56
This weekend, while most eyes will be on pumping 10 foot Pipeline and the showdown between Mick and Kelly, a much larger swell will be forming in the Western North Pacific Ocean.
Billabong Pipe Masters 2013 Surf Forecast
Thursday 05/12 88
Last week the North Shore lit up under a large north-westerly groundswell. Sunset Beach pumped for the World Cup of Surfing while second reef bombs unloaded at Pipe in preparation for the Billabong Pipeline Masters.
So what's in store for the waiting period?
Large swell set for Sunset
Tuesday 26/11 18
This Friday the North Shore will see a large groundswell out of the NW which should produce solid 10 foot sets at exposed reefs. Not only this, the swell is likely to move accumulated sand off the reef at Pipe in readiness for the Pipeline Masters.
Michel Bourez Wins Reef Hawaiian Pro
Monday 25/11 1
This is Bourez’s second victory at the REEF Hawaiian Pro, having first won here in 2008. His combination of stylish power surfing and impeccable wave selection made him the man to beat through the final rounds of competition today.
Smaller waves but big performances at the Reef Hawaiian Pro
Friday 15/11 0
After yesterday's dangerous and disorganized high surf, Haleiwa settled down and offered excellent conditions for the opening day of the REEF Hawaiian Pro today.