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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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?
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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?
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
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
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
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!
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
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…
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!
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
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
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.…