Big Money Up for Grabs at 2008 Quiksilver King of the Groms Qualifiers

By Tobias Coffman on 15/05/2008 GMT
The first of three national qualifying stops will begin on the East Coast at surf spot Mecca Sebastian Inlet, Florida

Final lineup of surfers for O'Neill Mission's exploration of France

By Daan Meijer on 15/05/2008 GMT
With just days until The O�Neill Mission 2008 starts venturing along the French coast, the final lineup of surfers determined to discover the uncrowded perfect waves of France has been confirmed

Wildcards leave Slater and Burrow in their wake at Teahupoo

By Melissa Buckley on 15/05/2008 GMT
Eight-time ASP World Champion Kelly Slater (USA) and last year�s World No. 2 Taj Burrow (AUS) were Round 3 casualties to Billabong Pro Tahiti wildcards today

Fanning Bows Out of the Billabong Pro Tahiti

By Melissa Buckley on 14/05/2008 GMT
Reigning ASP World Champion Mick Fanning (AUS) suffered his first last place finish in two years at the Billabong Pro Tahiti this afternoon

Ingleby Wins Oxbow WLT pres. by Orange at Anglet, France

By Gr�goire Puget on 12/05/2008 GMT
Harley Ingleby was crowned Oxbow WLT pres. by Orange Champion today in good two to three foot waves at Les Dunes

Contracts signed for the construction of the surf reef

By Jo Mountain on 12/05/2008 GMT
Bournemouth Borough Council has today contracted New Zealand-based ASR Ltd to construct the first artificial surf reef in the northern hemisphere in Boscombe

Ben Haworth wins the English Longboard Title

By Andy Haworth on 12/05/2008 GMT
Eighteen year old Ben Haworth from North Devon won the English National Longboard title at Watergate Bay over the bank holiday weekend

Surf snow crossover in Devon

By George Mojo on 09/05/2008 GMT
Pro-surfers endorse Brush Boarding, a combination of Surfing and Snowboarding, in Devon, the home of its Aussie inventor

British hopes rest with Skinner

By George Mojo on 09/05/2008 GMT
Cornishman Sam Bleakley has failed to join his British team-mate Ben Skinner in the third round of the Oxbow World Longboard Tour event in France

Surfing legends celebrate Tintagel sewage victory

By Richard Hardy on 09/05/2008 GMT
Surfers Against Sewage (SAS) campaigners have today welcomed Hilary Benn, Secretary Of State for the Environment decision to refuse South West Water permission to carry on dumping raw sewage at Tintagel and Bossiney

Surfers Celebrate After Saltburn and Tynemouth Beaches Saved From Sewage Treatment Winter Turn-Off's

By Richard Hardy on 09/05/2008 GMT
SAS campaigners are today delighted that Northumbrian Water�s application to turn off Ultra-Violet disinfection sewage treatment from October to April at Marske-by-the-Sea has been rejected by the Environment Agency (EA)

Brazil to Host Historic Assemblage of Talent for 2008 ASP World Masters

By Dave Prodan on 07/05/2008 GMT
For the first time in five years, the ASP World Masters Championships will assemble some of the most legendary names in professional surfing to Rio de Janeiro�s Barra de Tijuca

Cornishman gets a second chance

By George Mojo on 07/05/2008 GMT
Sennen's Sam Bleakley faces a must-win second round heat at the Oxbow World Longboard Tour event in France

Perranporth to host grom search

By George Mojo on 07/05/2008 GMT
After running the first leg of Britain's biggest, dedicated kids surfing event in Wales the Grom Search is gearing up for another huge entry in Perranporth for the English leg of the Youth surfing series this coming weekend.

4th Annual Kids for Clean Water Menehune Surf Festival

By Serge Dedina on 07/05/2008 GMT
On Sunday May 3rd the Coronado Surfing Association hosted the 4th Annual Kids for Clean Water Menehune Surf Festival. With the support WiLDCOAST, Emerald City Boarding Source, and the City of Coronado, the annual event was once again held at the Coronado Shores.

Northcore success at Watergate

By George Mojo on 06/05/2008 GMT
It was a storming weekend at the English National surf competition, held at Watergate bay, for three of the Northcore team

Marine adventurers wanted

By George Mojo on 06/05/2008 GMT
Undergraduate students from across the South West are, for the first time this summer, being offered experience gaining practical fieldwork skills whilst exploring the beautiful Isles of Scilly

Success for Speller in Jersey opener

By George Mojo on 06/05/2008 GMT
David Speller put on his own air show to take the honours at the first event of the inaugural Jersey Bodyboarders 4Season Bodyboard Series held at La Saline on the May Bank Holiday weekend

Butler serves up English victory

By George Mojo on 06/05/2008 GMT
Newquay surfers dominated the the Headworx English Nationals at Watergate Bay, with surfers from the Cornish town claiming more than 10 of the 23 titles on offer

Strong start by Skinner in France

By George Mojo on 06/05/2008 GMT
Newquay's Ben Skinner is through to the last 32 of the Oxbow World Longboard Tour event in France

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