As he prepares to make a cameo appearance the WSL event in Narrabeen, Mick Fanning admits he's slightly in awe of Brazil's dominant generation of surfers.
Ed Jackson
Hawaiian Carissa Moore has capped a dominant display at the Newcastle Cup by defeating Australian rookie Isabella Nichols in the final of the WSL event.
Defending world surfing champion Italo Ferreira has claimed success over fellow Brazilian Gabriel Medina in the final of the WSL event in Newcastle.
Australians Isabella Nichols and Keely Andrew have posted quarter-final upsets to set up a last four showdown against each other at the WSL event in Newcastle.
Murray Wenzel and Justin Chadwick
Three-time world surfing champion Mick Fanning will come out of retirement to compete as a wildcard as this month's WSL leg in Narrabeen.
Murray Wenzel
Giant-killer Morgan Cibilic continued his dominant run at the WSL's Newcastle Cup while fellow local Ryan Callinan will meet him in the quarter-finals.
Local WSL tour rookie Morgan Cibilic has produced a stunning upset to eliminate two-time world champion John John Florence at the Newcastle Cup event.
The men's and women's Newcastle Cup is on hold until at least Thursday after officials declared a lay day at Merewether Beach on Wednesday.
World No.1 Tyler Wright has fallen in the round of 16 at the Newcastle Cup event, with Sally Fitzgibbons also eliminated.
Melissa Woods
Australia's Olympic surfers Owen Wright and Julian Wilson have advanced to the round of 32 at the World Surf League event in Newcastle.
The WSL event at Newcastle's Merewether Beach has been put on hold for a fourth day in a row, with organisers to review conditions on Tuesday.
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The WSL event at Newcastle's Merewether Beach has been put on hold for a third straight day, with organisers hoping to resume competition on Monday.
The World Surf League event at Newcastle will be on hold until at least Sunday after organisers called lay days for Friday and Saturday.
After a long battle with illness, two-time world surfing champion Tyler Wright continued her impressive WSL return with a round-one win in Newcastle.
Ryan Callinan has exploited his home advantage as the revised World Surf League's Championship Tour returned to Newcastle for the first time since 1993.
Trigg Island’s run of surf lifesaving dominance has continued, taking out the title of championship club at the WA Surf Life Saving Championships for another consecutive year.
Eliza Reilly
Hawaiian John John Florence will look to keep his World Surf League lead when competition restarts in Newcastle after a three-month break due to COVID-19.
One of the most successful clubs in WA surf lifesaving will attempt to claim yet another state title this weekend when the 2021 WA Surf Life Saving Championships hit Scarborough beach.
American surfer Lakey Peterson says the buzz around the World Surf League event in Newcastle makes it feel like the first competition of the season.
A surfer has been killed by lightning while she was training for a tournament near her home in El Salvador.
With the Aussie team wanting to be called the Irukandjis, Sally Fitzgibbons is hoping to shock rivals at the Tokyo Games to secure the first surfing gold medal.
Former World Championship Tour surfer Laura Enever is one of three women who will compete at Tasmania's fearsome break Shipstern Bluff for the first time.
A series of niggling injuries have kept Kelly Slater out of the water and means he won't be on the WSL's charter flight to Australia this weekend.
Ali Day has completed a sensational comeback, completing a clean sweep of this year's Ironman Series with a win in Sunday's final race.
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