When he's not riding them, Kyle Thiermann isn't afraid to make waves on land with "Surfing For Change." Locals held demonstrations during the 2010 and 2011 Billabong Pro Jeffrey's Bay events in opposition to the Thyspunt plant, and top ASP riders...

Gallery In two week's time the surf world's attention will be turned to the Gold Coast of Australia, but things are already heating up. Gallery Looks like people are ready to get their 2012 campaigns going. There have been the usual suspects -- Mick...

Some cool facts about the event: Former World Champ Mark "Occy" Occhilupo is slated to compete in the trials and a rejuvenated Mick Fanning has been shredding. Fanning has the chops to totally bring the heat as his surfing perfectly contours to the...

“We enter the event to get ready for the upcoming Quiksilver Pro which begins the World Title season and through every heat here I’ve increased my performances, dusted away the cobwebs and feel good right now about winning.” Wilson’s aerial skills were...

Wilson, who posted the heat high ride of 8.10, went on to win an all-Queensland final where he employed his trademark aerial repertoire to post a come-from-behind victory over Josh Kerr, two-time former ASP World Champion Mick Fanning and Bede Durbidge.

Performing in front of a huge crowd was reminiscent of the Burleigh of old. While a four-star contest doesn't garner much in the way of ASP World Tour ratings points, the Breaka Burleigh Pro certainly attracted an all-star field with perennial ASP top...