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‘Best day of my life’, ‘surreal and special’: Australian victories at Bells Beach mean more to local surfers

Isabella Nichols and Jack Robinson realised life-long dreams with their wins at the iconic Victorian surf spot

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Aussie surfers ring up stunning title double at Bells

Surfers Jack Robinson and Isabella Nichols have made it a double title triumph for Australia in the Rip Curl Pro at Bells Beach.

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'Surf dog' Smith relishing Bells Beach after big win

Eight years after South African surfer Jordy Smith won the Rip Curl Pro at Bells Beach, he's returned to his happy place off a long overdue win in El Salvador.

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Ewing's wait goes on, another lay day at Bells Beach

Organisers have called a second-straight lay day for the World Surf League's Rip Curl Pro at Bells Beach.

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Australia’s women’s surfers lead local charge before bell tolls on WSL season

The Bells Beach Rip Curl Pro begins the World Surf League’s three-stop tour of Australia that will decide which surfers face a dreaded mid-season ‘cut’

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Aussie Nichols misses perfect end after surf sacrifice

Queenslander Isabella Nichols, who missed her sister's wedding while surfing for glory, lost in the final of the Surf City El Salvador Pro event.

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Aussie surfer storms into semi on twin's wedding day

Isabella Nichols is two wins away from her first World Surf League title since 2022, but multiple lay days mean the Australian is missing her sister's wedding.

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Aussies advance in El Salvador as busy end awaits

Australian surfers Ethan Ewing and George Pittar are four victories away from winning the World Surf League's El Salvador event.

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Aussie surfing septet made to wait in El Salvador

Inconsistent and broken swell meant WSL surfing at Punta Roca, El Salvador, was called off without any of the seven remaining Australians taking to the waves.

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'Bittersweet' Nichols surfs away from sister's wedding

Isabella Nichols has gained a boilover victory in the World Surf League's El Salvador leg, but her joy was tempered as she may now miss her sister's wedding.

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Aussie surfing duo dumped from El Salvador Pro

Australian's Sally Fitzgibbons Liam O'Brien have failed to progress from the elimination round at the World Surf League's event in El Salvador.

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Australian surfers off to strong start in El Salvador

Ethan Ewing and Molly Picklum are leading the Australian charge at the World Surf League's event in El Salvador, both looking for their first win of the season.

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Picklum misses out on WSL top spot with Supertubos loss

At the famed Supertubos, Australians Ethan Ewing and Molly Picklum have been beaten in their semi-finals of the World Surf League event in Portugal.

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Rookie Vaughan earns clash with WSL leader Ferreira

Joel Vaughan has maintained the solid start to his debut World Surf League campaign at Supertubos but now faces leader and ex-Olympic champ Italo Ferreira.

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Picklum beats Wright to make surf semis at Supertubos

Molly Picklum could lead the World Surf League after edging Tyler Wright to make the last four in Portugal while Jack Robinson set the mark in the men's event.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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