Jeremy Flores Wins The 2012 Nixon WTA Tahiti Jeremy Flores Wins The 2012 Nixon WTA Tahiti 29 August 2012 Flores takes on Teahupoo and wins the“heaviest wave” title and $10,000 custom Nixon watch.
Mick Fanning Claims Billabong Pro Tahiti, Cements ASP WCT Rankings’ Lead Mick Fanning Claims Billabong Pro Tahiti, Cements ASP WCT Rankings’ Lead 28 August 2012 Mick Fanning (AUS), 31, has claimed the 2012 Billabong Pro Tahiti over compatriot and Gold Coast stablemate Joel Parkinson (AUS), 31, in classic four-to-six foot…
Perfect 10s and Big Upsets at Billabong Pro Tahiti, Winner Crowned Tomorrow Perfect 10s and Big Upsets at Billabong Pro Tahiti, Winner Crowned Tomorrow 27 August 2012 The Billabong Pro Tahiti recommenced today with Rounds 3 and 4 being completed in rapidly-improving three-to-five foot (1 – 1.5 metre) waves at Teahupo’o.
Surfline Forecast - Saturday, August 25th Surfline Forecast - Saturday, August 25th 27 August 2012 Solid south fills in further on Monday, and will be strongest in the morning, as trades shift ENE/NE and back down through the day.
Mick Fanning and The Flying Boat, Teahupoo Mick Fanning and The Flying Boat, Teahupoo 26 August 2012 Alain Riou's dad, George took World Number 1 Mick Fanning up in his flying rubber duckie and took some photos for CoastalWatch
The Expert Rookie - John Florence The Expert Rookie - John Florence 25 August 2012 John Florence is technically one of the rookies at the Billabong Pro Tahiti this year. Technically being the operative word there, as his familarity with…
Final Lay Day Called, Event Will Recommence Tomorrow in Building Surf Final Lay Day Called, Event Will Recommence Tomorrow in Building Surf 25 August 2012 The Billabong Pro Tahiti completed the opening two rounds of competition in the opening two days of the waiting period and will complete the remainder…
Lay Day Called for Billabong Pro Tahiti Lay Day Called for Billabong Pro Tahiti 24 August 2012 Event organizers at the Billabong Pro Tahiti have called competition off for the day with only small surf on offer at Teahupo’o.
QUIVERS, QUADS AND QUITE A NICE FORECAST QUIVERS, QUADS AND QUITE A NICE FORECAST 24 August 2012 Check out this interview with Joel Parkinson about his quiver and quads for the Billabong Pro Tahiti this year.
Billabong Pro Tahiti Calls Lay Day, Swell Forecast for the Weekend Billabong Pro Tahiti Calls Lay Day, Swell Forecast for the Weekend 23 August 2012 With an eye on a building system at the end of the waiting period, and only small surf on offer today, event organizers at the…
Lay Day Called for Billabong Pro Tahiti Lay Day Called for Billabong Pro Tahiti 22 August 2012 Small surf has forced the Billabong Pro Tahiti, to call another lay day for competition today and event organizers are looking at swell models for…
Holding Pattern Continues at Billabong Pro Tahiti, Swell on the Horizon Holding Pattern Continues at Billabong Pro Tahiti, Swell on the Horizon 21 August 2012 The holding pattern continues at the Billabong Pro Tahiti as small surf has forced event organizers to call the fourth, consecutive lay day. Next call…
What are the guys up to? What are the guys up to? 20 August 2012 The Surfline forecast shows a 10ft swell on the radar a few days away and they all want a chance at it. So what have…
Third Consecutive Lay Day Called for Billabong Pro Tahiti Third Consecutive Lay Day Called for Billabong Pro Tahiti 20 August 2012 The Billabong Pro Tahiti, has called it’s third, consecutive lay day today off for the day with only small waves and unfavorable winds on offer…
Billabong Pro Tahiti Calls Lay Day, Possible Recommencement Tomorrow Billabong Pro Tahiti Calls Lay Day, Possible Recommencement Tomorrow 19 August 2012 The Billabong Pro Tahiti has called competition off for the day, citing small waves and inconsistent sets at Teahupo’o as the primary reason.
Day 3: Lay Day Called for Billabong Pro Tahiti Day 3: Lay Day Called for Billabong Pro Tahiti 19 August 2012 A lay day has been called for the Billabong Pro Tahiti, with only inconsistent, two-to-three foot (1 metre) waves on offer at Teahupo’o this morning.
Clean Conditions Ramp Up Performance Levels at Billabong Pro Tahiti Day 2 Clean Conditions Ramp Up Performance Levels at Billabong Pro Tahiti Day 2 18 August 2012 Conditions may not be death-defying, but they are still spectacular for surfers competing in the 5th event of the 2012 ASP World Championship Tour, The…
Joel Parko’s Tahitian Style - Billabong Pro Day One Joel Parko’s Tahitian Style - Billabong Pro Day One 18 August 2012 You only flew in the night before the contest started… you left your run pretty late? - I did, yeah. I did but, you know,…
Let’s Go Teahupo’o Let’s Go Teahupo’o 17 August 2012 Day 1 in the South Pacific ain't so bad! Surfing’s main man, Kelly Slater (Fl, USA) is hot off a win in incredible Fijian waves…
World’s Best Surfers Gear Up for Billabong Pro Tahiti, Probable Start Tomorrow World’s Best Surfers Gear Up for Billabong Pro Tahiti, Probable Start Tomorrow 16 August 2012 The Billabong Pro Tahiti will host the ASP Top 34 for the 5th of 10 stops on the 2012 ASP World Championship Tour, and with…
Billabong Pro, Tahiti – Main Event Wildcards Decided Billabong Pro, Tahiti – Main Event Wildcards Decided 14 August 2012 Brazil's Ricardo Dos Santos became the first-ever surfer to win the prestigious Air Tahiti Nui VonZipper trials back-to-back by repeating his 2011 feat today in…
Excess? Or ... Experience? Excess? Or ... Experience? 13 August 2012 Can you believe all these surfboards are for just one surfer? Yes, that's right. This is Joel Parkinson's Billabong Pro, Tahiti quiver. It was shipped…
ASP WCT No. 1 Mick Fanning Readies for Billabong Pro Tahiti, Early Swell Forecast ASP WCT No. 1 Mick Fanning Readies for Billabong Pro Tahiti, Early Swell Forecast 11 August 2012 Mick Fanning (AUS), 31, two-time ASP World Champion (2007, 2009) and current No. 1 on the ASP World Championship Tour ratings, is no stranger to…
Surfer Mag - How to Surf Teahupoo with Michel Bourez Surfer Mag - How to Surf Teahupoo with Michel Bourez 11 August 2012 Surfer Mag got the lowdown from Tahitian charger Michel Bourez on how to surf the barrel at Teahupoo
Joel Parkinson - Saran Wraps Joel Parkinson - Saran Wraps 10 August 2012 Saran Wraps is a wave I’ve been surfing in Tahiti for a few years now. It’s actually pretty close to Teahupoo, so I figure the…
Air Tahiti Nui VonZipper Trials – what a lineup! Air Tahiti Nui VonZipper Trials – what a lineup! 03 August 2012 The Air Tahiti Nui VonZipper Trials have a rich n’ wonderful history, reaching way back to a crazy year that saw some of the heaviest…
Surfing Magazine 2011 Tahiti Flip Book Surfing Magazine 2011 Tahiti Flip Book 26 July 2012 The fine people of Surfing Magazine put together an amazing photo flip book from the incredible 2011 Billabong Pro.
Ten things you probably didn’t hear from last year… Ten things you probably didn’t hear from last year… 23 July 2012 A surf comp usually runs for around 10 days or so, and with so many characters and interesting people in the mix with Mother Nature…
Packed and Ready to Go! Packed and Ready to Go! 20 July 2012 Wade Goodall is taking the ocean road to Tahiti, along with Goodall the container is packed with RedBull ski's ready to whip the boys into…
Into the Eyes of Monsters Into the Eyes of Monsters 19 July 2012 On August 27, 2011, the Billabong Pro, Tahiti – the fifth event on surfing's ASP World Tour - was placed on hold due to a…
INJURY UPDATE: Kolohe Andino Suffers Ankle Injury, Out Until Late August INJURY UPDATE: Kolohe Andino Suffers Ankle Injury, Out Until Late August 11 July 2012 Being a rookie is a mixed bag. On the one hand, you have the freshness, the hype, the excitement and a new approach to surfing.…