Billabong Pro J-Bay 2010 is being held at Supertubes, South Africa starting July 15th. Check out the local wildcards and more information at

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Well the Pacific Ocean is definitely hitting the winter-to-spring transition period…the North Pacific is starting to slowly grind down the storm production while the South Pacific, which is going from summer-to-fall, is starting to get more active.

Check out the latest sea-level chart…you can see the NPAC starting to really slow down as high-pressure builds in across the mid-latitudes. This increase in pressure is gradually pushing the NPAC storm track further north…blocking its ability to erode portions the “weaker” high-pressure that it would generally be able to kick around if we were in the middle of deep winter. The worst part of this transition is that this new NPAC storm is so far north that Southern California is going to see a significant decrease in North Pacific swell since the newly storms just brush past the NW edge of the swell window.

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Next week, the coastal hamlet of Tofino on Canada’s Vancouver Island will host a six-star World Qualifying Series contest — the fourth stop in a series of five Cold Water events around the world presented by O’Neill. This comp represents a valuable point opportunity for WQS surfers looking to qualify for the Dream Tour and a rugged venue for the ‘QS sloggers. - MORE-

October 24, 2009 is a date that is sure to go down in history. The International Association of Skateboard Companies (IASC) will join hundreds from the skate community to honor and induct skateboarding icons; Bruce Logan, Tony Alva, Tony Hawk and Danny Way; into the Skateboard Hall of Fame at the official inaugural celebration. 

“Skateboarding has grown up, and not in a bad way MORE

When will we ever have an answer to the phrase

“What is Karma?”  Not until I find an answer for whether or not it was it Karma or a pure act of  randomness that left my  skull beaten and bloody on a Saturday morning surf sesh? What was it that sent me to urgent care as soon as the waves started delivering? Karma or randomness, that ended me up with a couple staples in my head and the news of being out of the water for 10 days. Was this an ancient Buddhist tradition or disloyalty that made me a believer in “what goes around comes around?

After researching the ancient tradition of Karma, I’ve come to terms with myself      MORE

In the first part of our El Niño Outlook we discussed the current state of the El Niño – Southern Oscillation (ENSO) and how this is likely to impact our storm track and the resulting swell for spots across the Pacific. Here, in part two, we’ll take a look at how El Niño could potentially impact the Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico over the fall and winter of 2009/2010.  More

Since he was a kid, Gary Young, 2009 ‘X’ Games BMX Freestyle Bronze Medalist, has been defying gravity, hanging in the air twisting and turning on his bike. Now he is taking his love of extreme activities down under the sea.

“Snorkeling was really like the gateway for me to get into diving.” said Young, 26. “I started snorkeling a few years ago and it really sparked my interest. I learned about sea life and hanging out under water was a new thing for me. It’s always been something I’ve been interested in but I didn’t really get hooked until I went snorkeling.” MORE …