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Australian surfer Molly Picklum was beaten in the final of the Trestles Pro in California. (HANDOUT/World Surf League)

SurfingPremiumNear-perfect Picklum pipped but pleased at Trestles

Australian Molly Picklum had one of the waves of the season on the way to the Trestles Pro final to solidify a top-five spot in the World Surf League.

Murray Wenzel

Rookie Joel Vaughan is set for his best finish of the season after making the quarters at Trestles. (HANDOUT/World Surf League)

SurfingPremiumAir time as Aussie rookie surfer stuns Brazilian great

Jack Robinson, Ethan Ewing and rookie Joel Vaughan are into the quarters at Lower Trestles, while Molly Picklum has made the final four of the WSL competition.

Melissa Woods

Australian surfer Molly Picklum won her opening-round heat at the Trestles Pro. (HANDOUT/World Surf League)

SurfingTop Australian shines on opening day at Trestles

World No.3 Molly Picklum and fellow Australian surfer Jack Robinson won their round-one heats on the opening day of the Trestles Pro in California.

Roger Vaughan

World Surf League broadcaster Joe Turpel, and daughter Cozy, 7, at the Margaret River Pro.

SURFINGCommentsPremiumMeet Joe Turpel, the voice of professional surfing

When you listen to Joe Turpel call surfing it’s clear he was made for the job. It’s little wonder that after almost two decades of commentating, he’s now known as “the voice of surfing”.

Rourke Walsh

Josh Coumans. The Albany Boardriders Club hosted their annual Wavefest competition at Muttonbird Island over the June long weekend, with more than 60 surfers lining up to compete. Jeremy Spencer

Surf’s up Rueben Lemmes and Isi Campbell claim Wavefest open titles

Albany Boardriders hosted its annual Wavefest event at Muttonbird over the WA Day long weekend, with more than 60 surfers travelling from across the south coast to compete. 

Jacki Elezovich

Gabriela Bryan has held on the No.1 ranking after winning another Margaret River Pro. (HANDOUT/World Surf League)

SurfingHawaiian goes back-to-back at Margaret River Pro

Hawaiian Gabriela Bryan has won back-to-back titles at the Margaret River Pro, beating Caitlin Simmers in the final after local hope Bronte Macaulay was eliminated in the semi-finals.

Melissa Woods

Bronte Macaulay is into the final.

SurfingCommentsPremiumFairytale Margaret River title one surf away for Macaulay

Local favourite Bronte Macaulay will surf for a fairytale Margaret River Pro title at her home break. 

Jackson Barrett

Sally Fitzgibbons watches on as Hawaiian Gabriela Bryan delivers a killer blow to her WSL season. (HANDOUT/World Surf League)

SurfingFan favourite suffers double blow at Margaret River

Losing her round-of-16 clash at the Margaret River Pro dealt a double blow to Sally Fitzgibbons but another Australian veteran booked a semi-final berth.

Melissa Woods

As the Margaret River Pro reaches the pointy end, The West Australian takes a look at the five surviving local hopes.

SurfingCommentsFive local hopes eye Margaret River Pro crown

As the Margaret River Pro reaches the pointy end, The West Australian takes a look at the five surviving local hopes in the Women’s draw and who could take out the crown.

Jake Santa Maria and Aaron Kirby

Sally Fitzgibbons needs to keep winning or suffer her third mid-season cut at Margaret River. (HANDOUT/World Surf League)

SurfingSurfers wait on Margs waves while Slater makes big call

The World Surf League event at Margaret River is on hold until Monday, while 11-time world champion Kelly Slater says he's not done yet.

Melissa Woods

Jacob Willcox is making a run through his home WSL event this week.

SURFING CommentsPremiumThe local charger mixing it with the world’s best in Margs

Margaret River’s own Jacob Willcox hasn’t been on a giant-killing run like this since he beat Kelly Slater as a 16-year-old. Now he’s a chance to launch a deep run at his home world tour event.

Jackson Barrett

Rising Tides surfers spent time in the water at the Margaret River Pro.

SURFINGPremiumMargaret River Pro confirmed until at least 2028

State Government investment in the ongoing support of the Margaret River Pro has been lauded as the competition returned to the region this week and was confirmed until at least 2028. 

Warren Hately

Sally Fitzgibbons will be forced to wait.

SURFINGCommentsFitzgibbons forced to wait in bid to avoid cut in Margs

Sally Fitzgibbons’ bid to automatically re-qualify for next year’s world tour is on hold until at least Friday, and likely through to next week, after conditions at the Margaret River Pro deteriorated.

Rourke Walsh in Margaret River

MARGARET RIVER, WESTERN AUSTRALIA, AUSTRALIA - MAY 21: Barron Mamiya of Hawaii surfs in Heat 4 of the Round of 16 at the Western Australia Margaret River Pro on May 21, 2025 at Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia. (Photo by Cait Miers/World Surf League) Cait Miers

SURFINGCommentsMamiya fires at The Box after a last-minute Robbo lesson

When Barron Mamiya wanted intel on surfing at The Box, he knew exactly where to look.

Rourke Walsh in Margaret River

Jacob Willcox is the last man standing for Australia at the Margaret River Pro. (HANDOUT/World Surf League)

SurfingLone Aussie man standing after The Box delivers carnage

Western Australia's Margaret River Pro, surfed at The Box for the first time since 2019, delivered some hairy moments in men's quarter-final action.

Murray Wenzel

Jacob Willcox is through to the quarterfinals.

SURFINGCommentsWillcox ‘boxes on’ to Margs quarterfinals

Just surfing in competition at iconic Margaret River slab wave “The Box” was a dream come true for local charger Jacob Willcox. Adding an 8.17 barrel ride en-route to another upset heat win was the bonus.

Rourke Walsh in Margaret River

Jack Robinson is out of the Margaret River Pro.

SURFINGLocal favourite Robinson wipes out in mega Margs upset

Jack Robinson’s hopes of winning a third Margaret River Pro in four years came unstuck on a day of carnage for the championship tour’s top seeds at Main Break.

Rourke Walsh in Margaret River

MARGARET RIVER, WESTERN AUSTRALIA, AUSTRALIA - MAY 17: Jacob Willcox of Australia surfs in Heat 6 of the Opening Round at the Western Australia Margaret River Pro on May 17, 2025 at Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia. (Photo by Cait Miers/World Surf League) Cait Miers

SURFINGCommentsWillcox takes out world No.1 Ferreira in huge Margs upset

Jacob Willcox returned to Margaret River with one thing in mind following the disappointment of being cut from surfing’s elite tour at his home event last year: Redemption.

Rourke Walsh in Margaret River

Sally Fitzgibbons after surviving her elimination heat

SURFINGFitzgibbons survives first hurdle in bid to avoid WSL cut

An emotional Sally Fitzgibbons has broken down in tears after narrowly scraping through her elimination round heat at the Margaret River Pro, keeping her hopes of avoiding the mid-season cut alive.

Rourke Walsh in Margaret River

Australia's top-ranked surfer Ethan Ewing has made another early exit from competition. (HANDOUT/World Surf League)

SurfingLeading Aussies head swell of Margaret River Pro shocks

Ethan Ewing and Jack Robinson have bowed out in the round of 32 at the Margaret River Pro, joining a host of big names who were a casualty of the huge swell.

Melissa Woods

MARGARET RIVER, WESTERN AUSTRALIA, AUSTRALIA - MAY 20: Jacob Willcox of Australia prior to surfing in Heat 1 of the Elimination Round at the Western Australia Margaret River Pro on May 20, 2025 at Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia. (Photo by Beatriz Ryder/World Surf League) Beatriz Ryder

SURFINGCommentsWillcox survives elimination to set up world No.1 test

Local qualifier Jacob Willcox has fought through tricky conditions and a bout of illness to advance out of the Margaret River Pro elimination round and into a match-up against world No.1 Italo Ferreira.

Rourke Walsh in Margaret River

Sally Fitzgibbons faces a defining few days in Margaret River.

SURFINGCommentsPremiumMake or break in Margs for Fitzgibbons

Australian surfing icon Sally Fitzgibbons faces a make or break day at the Margaret River Pro, with the mid-season cut looming large ahead of a likely resumption of competition on Tuesday.

Rourke Walsh in Margaret River

WSL Champion Italo Ferreira has felt at home with his travelling fans.

SURFINGCommentsPremiumBrazilian fans firing in Margaret River for the Pro

They’ve dominated men’s professional surfing for much of the past decade, winning seven of 10 world titles. And now Brazilian fans are taking over on Australian shores as well.

Rourke Walsh in Margaret River

Jack Robinson in Margaret River this week.

SURFINGPremiumRobinson endorses changes to WSL championship tour format

Jack Robinson believes opening the 2026 World Surf League championship tour with the three-leg “Aussie Treble” is the perfect way to launch a new era of the sport.

Rourke Walsh in Margaret River