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Saturday 2 January 2016 This video purports to show the biggest wave ever paddled into. Will Skudin from the States almost tames a Nazare behemoth for a new big wave award that centres on this iconic Portuguese break.

Saturday 2 January 2016 This video highlights the Quiksilver King of the Groms super final, which was won by Mexican Saffa Seb Williams. Aged 15, he clinched the global U18 event. We can be glad he's living in South Africa now.

Tuesday 22 December 2015 Wave pool engineers have tried for years to build the perfect man-made wave. Looks like Kelly Slater pulled it off. He unveils a surf spot almost 200km from the coast. It is impressive.

Tuesday 22 December 2015 Hawaiian Yuri Soledade gets caught in a trade wide updraft on a big wave during the Pe'ahi Challenge at Jaws, Maui, Hawaii earlier this month. Video by WSL, and Wipeout of the Year contender.

Friday 18 December 2015 After what the WSL is calling the most dramatic day in pro surfing history, Brazilian Adriano de Souza (BRA) clinched the 2015 world title at Banzai Pipeline in Oahu, Hawaii yesterday.

Thursday 17 November 2015 It was a huge day in the last event of 2015 as pumping surf brought perfect 10s, crushing injuries, personal tragedy, and ... three surfers still in the world title game. Spike rewrites the WSL press release.

Monday 14 December 2015 A Under 16 surf contest in Durban for national or provincial juniors will reward 8 surfers with a two-week high performance coaching course, according to news from South African Surfing Legends.

Saturday 12 December 2015 Jordy Smith is back. The big South African won his round 2 heat to advance as Pipeline delivered clean 4-6' surf yesterday and early this morning at the Billabong Pipe Masters In Memory of Andy Irons.