From: Surfline on Fri, Aug 29 2008 9:13 PM

Boom boxes, roller bladders, tattoo'd meatheads, college co-eds, and...the Southland's hottest surfing talent bed. Not exactly your typical collage of elements, but stop #3 of the Rip Curl GromSearch presented by Boost Mobile sets off in Huntington Beach.

From: Surfline on Fri, Aug 29 2008 9:12 PM

Early December saw the Pipe/Backdoor/OTW stretch light up with day after day of solid, glassy pits. Ace videographer Graham Nash spent a week on the Rock, capturing AI, Rasta, Dorian, Jamie O'Brien and more for those of us without the means to make the drop ourselves.

From: Surfline on Fri, Aug 29 2008 9:12 PM

Underground sensation Bobby Morris wreaks some havoc in perfect conditions in Central California.

From: Surfline on Fri, Aug 29 2008 9:12 PM

Spring time in California can drive you nuts, with fog, shifty swells and onshore winds often plaguing SoCal breaks. But every now and then, a window of opportunity lets in some fresh air. Fillmmaker Aaron Lieber captured some serious shredding during a few early swells at Lowers. Don't be...

From: Surfline on Fri, Aug 29 2008 9:11 PM

Shorebreak, Pinballs, and the outer reef all going off.

From: Surfline on Fri, Aug 29 2008 9:11 PM

Santa Cruz's Steamer Lane went off with super fun overhead surf on February 9th, 2008.

From: Surfline on Fri, Aug 29 2008 9:11 PM

The 2nd stop of the 2007 MONSTER ENERGY/SUN DIEGO PRO SURF TOUR presented by EZEKIEL was held January 27-28 at Ponto State Beach in Carlsbad in super rippable, real clean, 4 foot surf.

From: Surfline on Fri, Aug 29 2008 9:11 PM

Greg Long and Shane Desmond post the only two perfect rides of the 2005 Maverick's Surf Contest. Desmond's wave is arguably the biggest wave ridden this season and perhaps the biggest backside wave ever ridden in a contest.

From: Surfline on Fri, Aug 29 2008 9:11 PM

February 4, 2007. (Makaha, HI) The 7 am start was a bit ambitious for the Beachboy Surfing division of the 31st Annual Buffalo Big Board Championships. It was FREEZING (65 degrees). At 7:20, even though the sun hadn't crept over the mountains, the heat was on!

From: Surfline on Fri, Aug 29 2008 9:11 PM

Pumping surf, high scores and shark scares in round three.

From: Surfline on Fri, Aug 29 2008 9:11 PM

Check out Surfline's contest coverage from day 8 of the Quiksilver Pro here .

From: Surfline on Fri, Aug 29 2008 9:11 PM

The 23rd annual Rincon Classic was held in fun head high surf at the fabled cobblestone point break on Saturday and Sunday April 8 &9. After four postponements due to lack of waves,the community gathered to celebrate the queen for a weekend with high powered action igniting the line up. Local her...

From: Surfline on Fri, Aug 29 2008 9:11 PM

The Billabong Pro Teahupo'o doesn't start until May 4th, but a few folks are already on hand, practicing. Here's Tamayo Perry, Nathan Hedge, Danny Fuller and friends tearing into a small, friendly version of the South Pacific's most famous reef pass last Tuesday.

From: Surfline on Fri, Aug 29 2008 9:11 PM

Check out Surfline's contest coverage from day one of the HANG LOOSE SANTA CATARINA PRO here .

From: Surfline on Fri, Aug 29 2008 9:11 PM

The final day of the 2006 Globe WCT Fiji saw overhead lines of glassy perfection. Watch Damien Hobgood and Shaun Cansdell as they blaze through the 4th round, Quarter Finals and Semi Finals taking out Taj Burrow, Andy Irons and CJ Hobgood. Go to www.globefiji.com for more contest coverage.

From: Surfline on Fri, Aug 29 2008 9:11 PM

Video highlights from Round 3.

From: Surfline on Fri, Aug 29 2008 9:11 PM

Perfect contest waves reeling off the bank at New Pier for day 1 of the Quiksilver Pro Durban 6 Star Prime WQS event.

From: Surfline on Fri, Aug 29 2008 9:11 PM

Irons surfed four times to claim the final, even eliminating his own brother in the quarter finals in what became a day of cut-throat competition. With smaller-than-normal Hawaiian winter conditions, four-man heats and a split peak situation called for all competitors to put friendships on the si...

From: Surfline on Fri, Aug 29 2008 9:10 PM

Pancho Sullivan scored the win of his career at Pipeline by outgunning an all-Hawaii final lineup to win the $75,000 Monster Energy Pro, presented by Billabong.

From: Surfline on Fri, Aug 29 2008 9:10 PM

TW Surf takes down Surfline and Surfing magazine to win the 1st annual Publisher's Cup. (But we'll be back).