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The Latest Breaking News from World Surf League

World Surf League opener called off again

The World Surf League's season-opening event in Hawaii has again been postponed due to poor conditions.

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Australian surfing stars wait for waves in Hawaii

Competition has again been called off at the World Surf League's season-opening event in Hawaii as organisers wait for better conditions.

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Australians Wright, Picklum frustrated in Hawaii

Competition has been called off at the World Surf League's season-opening event in Hawaii for a fourth time in six days because of unfavourable conditions.

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Hawaii surf-season opener stalled by wind

Eight-time world champion Stephanie Gilmore and 12 other Aussies remain out of the water after poor weather hit the surfing-season opener in Hawaii.

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Smart watches and artificial waves: surfing enters high-tech era

With new technology in the line-up, a streaming series making waves and artificial breaks in the mix, professional surfing is rapidly reinventing itself

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Layday at surfing season opener in Hawaii

A layday has been called on the scheduled opening day of the World Surf League's championship tour season at Banzai Pipeline in Hawaii.

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Surfing: Port pair primed for Pro in their own backyard

Jasmine Sampson and Jimmi Hill will fly the flag for Port Stephens when NSW Vissla Pro Surf Series lands at Birubi Beach on Friday.

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Sunshine Coast surfer Sophie McCulloch 'nervous, excited' ahead of inaugural Championship Tour tilt

Fresh from an exhilarating World Surf League win, Sophie McCulloch is ready to shine on the global stage.

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Picklum has massive Pipe surfing pay day

Australian Molly Picklum is the first non-Hawaiian to win the women's Pipe Masters, scoring a $US100,000 pay day that she plans to put towards a home deposit.

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Surf’s up in the suburbs as Australia’s first wave pool competition gets pumping

It’s not Teahupo’o or Bells Beach, but the World Surf League-endorsed wave pool on Melbourne’s outskirts might just be the future of surfing.

The Guardian - AU

Ryan Callinan relieved to clear his schedule with Championship Tour return confirmed

"All booked in, good to go," responded Ryan Callinan.

Newcastle Herald

Ryan Callinan secures Championship Tour return after big result in Portugal

The 30-year-old's result was enough to confirm a CT return in 2023.

Newcastle Herald

Callinan, Cibilic claim consecutive heat wins in Portugal

The Merewether duo followed up their opening heat victories with wins in the round of 48.

Newcastle Herald

Cibilic, Baum claim heat victories at Ericeira Pro in Portugal

Cibilic needs a big result at the Portugal event to be a chance of re-qualifying for the CT.

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Stephanie Gilmore finally completes journey to all-time surfing greatness

After spending four years level with her childhood idol Layne Beachley on seven titles her eighth is now only eclipsed by Kelly Slater

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Gilmore claims record eighth surf title

Australian Stephanie Gilmore has broken down in tears after beating defending champion Carissa Moore to win a record eighth world surfing title.

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Women surfers return to daunting Olympic wave at 'End of the Road'

Teahupoo (France) (AFP) - Elite women surfers returned to competition at "the world's heaviest wave" in Tahiti on Wednesday, ending a 16-year absence and getting a taste of the daunting challenge at the 2024 Paris Olympics.

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Women surfers return to Olympic wave at 'End of the Road'

Teahupoo (France) (AFP) - Elite women surfers returned to competition at "the world's heaviest wave" in Tahiti on Wednesday, ending a 16-year absence and taste of the daunting challenge at the 2024 Paris Olympics.

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Bookkeeper imprisoned for embezzling $1.5m from surfing royalty Owen and Tyler Wright

A New South Wales bookkeeper has been sentenced to more than five years in jail for embezzling $1.5 million from surfing siblings, Owen and Tyler Wright.

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Aussie Robinson secures WSL finals card

Jack Robinson and Tyler Wright are among the surfers flying the flag for Australia at the World Surf League event at J-Bay in South Africa.

The Guardian - AU

Surfer Jack Robinson: ‘You can get ahead of yourself … it’s about enjoying the ride too’

Once dubbed ‘the next Kelly Slater’, the Australian prodigy is finally coming of age and a World Surf League title is now within reach

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WA's surfing champion Jack Robinson scores back-to-back wins ahead of next World Surf League stop

He's a long way from the picturesque beaches of his hometown but the world number two surfer is ready to take on big swells in Central America.

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Aussie Robinson wins G-Land surf title

West Australian Jack Robinson has backed up his World Surf League Margaret River Pro title with victory at the Quiksilver Pro G-Land event.

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Wright hit by COVID as WSL lay day called

A lay day has been called in the World Surf League's G-Land event in Indonesia which is good news for Australian Tyler Wright who has tested positive to COVID.

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Isabella Nichols: ‘I was bawling my eyes out, I was going to quit surfing’

Australia’s latest surf star on her Viking heritage, bouncing back from disappointment and why her role models are not ‘supermodel skinny’

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