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Thurs 3 March 2011 SNAPPER ROCKS, Australia: A cooking new swell is imminent for the Quiksilver and Roxy Pro Gold Coast, according to a press release, although another lay day has been called with organisers perhaps banking on the new swell rather than opting for any alternate venues.

Wednesday 3 March 2011 If you can’t stand the heat, get out of the Kitchen! Ian Thurtell did that on Tuesday. He escaped the hottest day of the year and cooled off in the refreshing waters of False Bay. What a perfect way to end the day.

Friday 4 March 2011 Imagine getting in your wetsuit when it's minus 10, surfing for three hours of daylight in cooking waves, and then getting out with frost bite. That’s what hardcore Norwegian surfers endure to chase their dream. Someone sponsor them a ticket to South Africa ... PLEASE!

Wednesday 2 March 2011 A few weeks ago, 14 dead seals were found on a beach in False Bay, near Cape Town. Most of the seals were missing their heads and had chunks torn out of them, but remained more or less intact. We asked shark scientist Alison Kock what the reason could be.

Tuesday, 01 March 2011 Alan Robb shifts from the beach to the tar to capture Ultimate X on film. In the first instalment of a two part video doccy he focuses on the flying antics of the FMX and BMX mullets as they flip, tweak and can-can through the air.

Tuesday, 01 March 2011 His GoPro captures each bone-jarring moment as Austrian skier Stefan Ager plunges off a cliff into oblivion. His cam captures the 15 second fall and a few lucky bounces over naaasty rock outcrops into a soft snow drift. Eina!

Sunday 27 February 2011 His down-time in South Africa spent in the lay season with family and friends has done Jordy Smith the world of good as he blasted his way through Round One of the Quiksilver Pro Gold Coast at Snapper Rocks on the weekend. See video below, or check the story.

Monday 28 February 2011 Surfer's Ear is one of the most feared conditions that many surfers must face at some point in their lives. Dr John debunks the myths and dispells the fears around what this slow-growing condition really means, including the risk that you face when you eventually have to go under the knife. But first, the non-surgical type.