Only four surfers posted a score in the excellent range - Ella Williams was one of them.

Hawaiian surfer travelled to Africa and stayed on epic wave for almost 1.5km.

The Kiwi will be competing this weekend, but her World Tour return may have to wait.

Ricardo Christie channels 'Dad Power' in hot start to World Surf League qualifying series.

Kehu Butler has claimed an important win on the World Surf League junior tour.

Kelly Slater has one more year on the Championship Tour left in him.

Ricardo Christie has climbed into the top-10 on the qualifying series standings.

A free-surf turned into a movie scene for Paige Hareb - and not in a good way.

Social media users can't believe this is still happening in 2018.

Kiwi surfer Ella Williams flies to Mexico to continue globetrotting bid to be world No 1

Cold Water Classic Surfing competition. 12 degree water, 180 competitors returning for one of the main events in the surfing calendar. Source: Aotearoa Science Agency

At the midway point of the World Tour, Paige Hareb will return to the qualifying series.

Paige Hareb gets back on board as World Surf League Championship Tour rolls on.

New Zealand's top surfers will fly the flag at the World Games in September.

Difficult conditions got the better of Paige Hareb in Saquarema, Brazil.

After winning the Founders' Cup, Paige Hareb gets back into the swing of the World Tour.

"You take off, you line it up, you wait, and you get the biggest ramp of your life."

The world's newest wave pool in Texas. / American Wave Machines

Paige Hareb will be let loose at Kelly Slater's Surf Ranch this weekend.

World no.4 Tatiana Weston-Webb will represent Brazil instead of Hawaii going forward.

"To be there for the other athletes, to be a voice for them it plays a really big part."

Brazilian Rodrigo Koxa has been credited with a world record for riding the biggest wave.

NZ surfer Elliot Paerata Reid catches waves on the Greymouth bar. / Supplied by Jonathan Smit

They received a certificate and $3000 due to their innovative curriculum

A surfer was rescued off Whanganui's Kai Iwi Beach after friends realised he'd gone.

High performance camps could see Kiwi surfers do damage on top level, says Ella Williams.

WSL called off the Margaret River Pro after two shark attacks at West Australia beaches.

Paige Hareb looks to regather after less-than-ideal return to World Tour.

Mick Fanning bows out of pro surfing after an incredible career. video / WSL

No fairytale finish as the curtain falls on Mick Fanning's illustrious career.