Three inexperienced surfers are counting their lucky starfish after getting caught in a rip and being sucked out to sea yesterday.

Mick Fanning has made a winning return to Jeffreys Bay. The Australian claimed victory in the opening heat of the World Surf League

Mick Fanning has declared himself "ready to go" for his return to Jeffery's Bay, scene of his clash with a great white shark.

Surfing champion Kelly Slater has spoken out about how miserable he was starring alongside Pamela Anderson on Baywatch.

Iran becomes the 100th member of the International Surfing Association.

A US surfer who recently visited North Korea has described it as "the New Zealand of Asia".

Pro water sportsmen talk about what it’s like to wipeout on big waves in the TV series Hawaiian Xtreme.

After Taj Burrow announced his final event as a professional surfer he gathered some of his friends for a night they wouldn't soon forget.

Some of the world's best and bravest surfers took to the water at Cape Solander in Sydney for the Cape Fear event.

The Rip Curl Pro surfing championship happened at Raglan during the weekend.

In a field featuring four Olympic gold medallists, Dan Carter will at least find one more familiar face, surfer Mick Fanning.

A turf war has broken out at a much-loved Kiwi surf break over a camera broadcasting surf conditions.

Mark Matthews details his insane wipeout at Shipstern's Bluff during a huge swell, as featured in 'Fighting Fear'.

It wasn't what I'd imagined a tsunami shelter would look like.

Pro surfer Soli Bailey has described the moment a dolphin dropped in on his wave as being the best of his surfing career.

The Hawaiian athlete came out on top in the second event of the Ultimate Waterman contest, charging through the Piha surf to win the 6km race.

Sooner or later, I was going to have to exhale.

The World's top surfers descended on Waimea Bay on Aoahu's North Shore, Hawaii this week to surf the largest waves in competition, named after Waimea's first lifeguard. This year was the first in seven years and only the ninth time in the comp's 31 year history that waves were big enough. Top Hawaiian surfer Eddie Aikau was lost at sea trying to help the stranded crew of the Hokule'a in 1978. Today, surfers ride in his memory

Aussie surfer Chris De Aboitiz never fails to draw a crowd when he heads out on his stand-up paddle board with his dogs Millie and Rama.

It's a dog's life for this surfer and his two best mates.

WATCH: A surfer has made the most of a stunning wave at Snapper Rocks on the Gold Coast, shifting in and out of seven barrels in a 45-second ride.

Sam Judd writes, "Today I thought that a story about how awesome the New Zealand coastline is would be appropriate, because what is not to love out here?"

Perth family thank US surfer Kelly Slater after he rescued mum and her son after freak wave.

Ever wondered what it feels like to fall the equivalent of the height of a four storey building and live to tell the tale?

Another awesome compilation of insane wipeouts from "Raw The Movie".