Top Stories Politics Courts General Finance Sport World FactCheck

Factual. Independent. Impartial.

Support AAP with a free or paid subscription

Subscribe to AAP News Download our app

Factual. Independent. Impartial.

Support AAP with a free or paid subscription

Subscribe to AAP News Download our app

Latest news: Surfing

Aussie Picklum pipped in Abu Dhabi surfing final

Aussie Picklum pipped in Abu Dhabi surfing final

Australian Molly Picklum tested world champ Caitlin Simmers all the way in the Abu Dhabi World Surf League final but had to settle for the runner's up spot.

Star Aussie surfers still alive in wave pool showdown

Star Aussie surfers still alive in wave pool showdown

Star Aussie surfers still alive in wave pool showdown

Star Aussie surfers still alive in wave pool showdown

Molly Picklum is safely through to the quarter-finals of the World Surf League's wave pool event in Abu Dhabi, joined by Ethan Ewing and Jack Robinson.

Aussie men start Abu Dhabi wave pool event with a bang

Aussie men start Abu Dhabi wave pool event with a bang

Aussie men start Abu Dhabi wave pool event with a bang

Aussie men start Abu Dhabi wave pool event with a bang

Jack Robinson and Ethan Ewing are early heat winners with competition getting underway in the World Surf League's first wave pool event in Abu Dhabi.

Factual. Independent. Impartial.

Subscribe to AAP News

Already a member? Sign in here

Wright makes surfing history with Pipe Pro double

Wright makes surfing history with Pipe Pro double

Australia's Tyler Wright has made surfing history, becoming the first woman to win Hawaii's iconic Pipe Pro event twice.

Slater winds back the clock at Pipe Pro in Hawaii

Slater winds back the clock at Pipe Pro in Hawaii

Kelly Slater has beaten Ethan Ewing at the Pipe Pro, with rookie George Pittar the only Australian man to advance to the quarter-finals.

Pipe Pro surfing put on hold again ahead of big weekend

Pipe Pro surfing put on hold again ahead of big weekend

Organisers want surfers to have "real Pipe", putting the Pipe Pro on hold again with only two days left in the waiting period on Hawaii's North Shore.

Wright leads Australian charge into surfing quarters

Wright leads Australian charge into surfing quarters

Australian surfers Tyler Wright, Isabella Nichols and Molly Picklum have reached the quarter-finals as the Pipe Pro resumed in Hawaii after a week of delays.

Factual. Independent. Impartial.

Subscribe to AAP News

Already a member? Sign in here

Wait for waves rolls on at Hawaii's Pipe Pro

Wait for waves rolls on at Hawaii's Pipe Pro

Wait for waves rolls on at Hawaii's Pipe Pro

Wait for waves rolls on at Hawaii's Pipe Pro

The pressure is mounting for waves at Banzai Pipeline as the wait for the season-opening World Surf League competition to resume drags on.

Pipe Pro frustration as wait for waves continues

Pipe Pro frustration as wait for waves continues

Pipe Pro frustration as wait for waves continues

Pipe Pro frustration as wait for waves continues

Competition at the World Surf League's season-opening event at Hawaii's Banzai Pipeline remains on hold but organisers say better surf conditions are forecast.

Day, Rogers fall short as young guns win Iron Series

Day, Rogers fall short as young guns win Iron Series

Day, Rogers fall short as young guns win Iron Series

Day, Rogers fall short as young guns win Iron Series

Iron Series young guns Conner Maggs and Lucy Derbyshire have upstaged veterans Ali Day and Lana Rogers to win maiden titles in the men's and women's categories.

Unfavourable surf means Pipe Pro remains on hold

Unfavourable surf means Pipe Pro remains on hold

Unfavourable surf means Pipe Pro remains on hold

Unfavourable surf means Pipe Pro remains on hold

Hawaii's Pipe Pro, the first round of the World Surf Tour, will stay on hold for at least one more day because of unfavourable conditions.

Radical format twist to test Ironman's title hold

Radical format twist to test Ironman's title hold

Radical format twist to test Ironman's title hold

Radical format twist to test Ironman's title hold

Defending champion Ali Day laughs that the dramatic overhaul of the Iron Series final is encouraging his downfall, but has backed himself to win anyway.

Hawaiian surfing on hold as major storm approaches

Hawaiian surfing on hold as major storm approaches

Hawaiian surfing on hold as major storm approaches

Hawaiian surfing on hold as major storm approaches

The season-opening Pipe Pro has been put on hold with a major storm forecast to hit Hawaii's North Shore.

Olympic silver medallist makes early Pipe Pro statement

Olympic silver medallist makes early Pipe Pro statement

Olympic silver medallist makes early Pipe Pro statement

Olympic silver medallist makes early Pipe Pro statement

Australians Jack Robinson and Tyler Wright have delivered benchmark performances in the first round of the Pipe Pro, to kick off the World Surf League season.

Factual. Independent. Impartial.

Subscribe to AAP News

Already a member? Sign in here

Surfers wait for waves at season-opening Pipe Pro

With 10 Australians ready for action, the season-opening Pipe Pro in Hawaii is on hold, with World Surf Leagues organisers waiting for better conditions.

Robinson chasing WSL title in his own backyards

Australian hope Jack Robinson will enjoy some locational perks when the new-look World Surf League season begins in Hawaii this week.

WSL title chase wide open as Robinson eyes Pipe Pro win

Australia's Jack Robinson says it would be a mistake to underestimate his World Surf League rivals in the absence of John John Florence at the Pipe Pro.

Ninth surfing title could lure Gilmore back: Picklum

Australia's eight-time surfing world champion Steph Gilmore could be lured back on Tour if there's a chance to add another title, says Molly Picklum.

Access five free articles per month

Subscription Options

Already a member? Sign in here

Gilmore, Florence opt out of fulltime WSL campaigns

Australia's eight-time surfing world champion Stephanie Gilmore has made a late call not to return to the WSL Championship Tour this year.

Search for man taken by shark ends without finding body

Authorities have concluded the search for a surfer who was seen taken by a shark but have not located his body.

World Surf League to expand women's elite field

With women's surfing booming, the World Surf League will add another six spots to the 2026 Championship Tour, but it hasn't made a call on the mid-season cut.

Ali Day clinches 10th win in Coolangatta Gold swan song

Coolangatta Gold guru Ali Day will sail off into the sunset after a 10th victory in the multi-discipline marathon-length surf event.

Ali then Day-light, says inaugural Cooly champ Leech

Inaugural winner Guy Leech has vivid memories of the first Coolangatta Gold as Ali Day lines up for a 10th title in the race's 40-year anniversary.

'It copped it': Day wants say on lifesaving Games push

Fearful of a fallout similar to breaking's at the sport's Paris Olympic debut, Ali Day wants to be part of surf lifesaving's push for Brisbane 2032 inclusion.

Perfect Cooly Gold 10 would make Ali's Day

Ali Day has confirmed this year's Coolangatta Gold will be his last if he wins the iconic surf event for a 10th time in as many starts.

Topics

New South Wales Victoria United States of America Queensland Middle East Disaster and Accident South Australia Death Summer Olympics Animal Missing Person Rescue Surfing

No opinion, no spin, no agenda.

Support AAP News

Already a member?
Sign in here