Surf-Savvy – Surfing News Rotating Header Image

Billabong Pro 2012

Mick Fanning Wins Billabong Pro Tahiti

mickfanning11

 Teahupo’o  – 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 (1 – 1.5 metre) waves at Teahupo’o. Event No. 5 of 10 on the 2012 ASP World Championship Tour, the Billabong Pro Tahiti culminated in dynamic fashion today, more »

Teahupo’o Invite For SA’s Matt Bromley

matt-bromley

  Air Tahiti Nui VonZipper Trials Teahupo’o, Tahiti 11th – 13th August 2012 www.billabongpro.com Billabong HQ, Burleigh Heads, Qld, AUS (Tuesday, July 31st 2012): Five Hawaiians, five Australians, two Brazilians and just one surfer from the countries France, South Africa, Japan and Peru have been chosen to contest an elite field of 16 internationals headed more »

Adriano De Souza Wins ASP 6-Star Billabong Pro Jeffreys Bay 2012

adriano-desousa

 Jeffreys Bay – Brazilian surfer Adriano De Souza has won the ASP 6-Star Billabong Pro Jeffreys Bay defeating French surfer Joan Duru in small and difficult conditions in the Final with polished and dynamic surfing. It was an icy winter day that dawned for the remaining competitors in the Billabong Pro J-Bay today, but with more »

Top SA Surfer Breaks Leg in Free Surf at J-Bay

AT6A

 Jeffreys Bay – Top South African surfer Royden Bryson appears to have suffered a compression break to his right ankle. Bryson who was one of South Africa’s hopes for the Billabong Pro Jeffreys Bay 2012 was deep inside a tube at the “Impossibles” section of J-Bay Supertubes when the heavy wall of the tube compressed more »

Perfect Waves Predicted for Billabong Pro JBay 2012

JBay_Lineup_150

  PICTURED: Famous Jeffrey’s Bay under the weight of a new two-metre swell, morning of Monday July 9. The swell has arrived right on cue for competitors awaiting the start of the 6-star Billabong Pro ASP World Qualifying Tournament which will begin tomorrow (July 10-15). 144 of the world’s best surfers, including two-time and defending more »

Glenn Hall Crowned ASP Prime Mr Price Pro Ballito Champion

Mr Price Pro Ballito

  Ballito – Australian born, Irish surfer Glenn Hall, 30, secured the biggest win of his career taking out the ASP Prime Mr Price Pro Ballito defeating Nathaniel Curran, 27, (USA) in the Final at Willards Beach, in South Africa on Sunday, July 8, 2012. The final day of competition culminated with the best swell more »

Local Surfers Get Their Chance At The Billabong Pro J-Bay

bong-media150

  Sean Holmes ‘The Nemesis’ in action at Supertubes. ©Alan Van Gysen Jeffreys Bay – With the 2012 Billabong Pro J-Bay being an ASP 6 Star event on the ASP World Tour, this year provides an opportunity for all South African surfers to shine. Prizemoney and ASP points are on offer, with the points being more »

Over 120 International Surfers Flock To Billabong Pro J-Bay

jbay-2012-150

  Jeffreys Bay – International surfers include the likes of John John Florence, Kolohe Andino, Adam Melling and Mark Occhilupo who won the event back in 1984, as well as Adriano de Souza and the Hobgood brothers CJ and Damien. The local contingent includes seasoned campaigner Travis Logie, two times and defending champion Jordy Smith, more »

Wildcards Announced For Billabong Pro J-Bay 2012

dale-staples150

 Dale Staples in action at Supers ©Karen Wilson Jeffreys Bay – As the surfing world starts focussing back onto Supertubes in Jeffreys Bay, the wildcards for the Billabong Pro J-Bay 2012 have been announced. The six talented surfers are as follows: Dale Staples and Brandon Jackson have been chosen by ASP Africa, and they will more »

Full Entry List Billabong Pro Jeffreys Bay – 2012

 Get pdf list of all surfers entered here

BILLABONG PRO J-BAY 2012: How to follow the action

billabongprojbay2012-150

 Author: Life’s a Beach Communications The Billabong Pro J-Bay is expected to get underway in the fabled waves of Supertubes in Jeffreys Bay on Thursday morning (15 July) with forecasts of solid two metre plus surf and favourable weather conditions. Stop No. 4 of 10 on the 2010 ASP World Tour presents a wide range more »

Top SA Surfers Ready For Billabong Pro J-Bay

jbay12sml

  Jordy Smith, seen here in action during the 2011 Mr Price Pro Ballito, will be hoping that the ocean produces waves like this for the events on the SA leg of the ASP World Tour in 2012. Photo: Mr Price/ Cestari Jeffreys Bay – The country’s top competitive surfers are ready to take on more »

Top 10 Goofy Footers According to C.J. Hobgood

Volcom Fiji Pro 2012

  SAN CLEMENTE, California/USA – C.J. Hobgood (USA), 32, is without question considered one of the best right-foot-forward surfers of all time. The 2001 ASP World Champion’s signature style and prowess in heavy barrels has secured his position among the ASP World Title hopefuls for well over a decade and recently SURFER Magazine caught up more »

South African Champions in ASP 6-Star Billabong Pro J Bay

Casey-Grant

  JEFFREYS BAY, South Africa – The current U20 and Open Men’s South African champions are both entered into the Billabong Pro J-Bay, set to take place at Supertubes 10-15 July. The contest is a 6 Star Men’s event on the ASP World Tour. The event has a maximum field of 144 surfers. Due to more »