History is being made on the beach at Trestles
Amp'd Mobile, the first fully integrated mobile entertainment company, will simulcast to its subscribers - a first ever in the US - the semi-finals and finals of the four-star Body Glove Surfbout Presented by Adio Footwear

 
GIVING BACK TO OUR OCEAN ENVIRONMENT
Vans x Surfing Magazine unveil the Surfrider Foundation Era collection. Vans teamed up with six photographers from leading surf magazine, Surfing, to bring the famous breaks to life on the shoe’s canvas. Vans Era shoes feature six shoes that are adorned with classic photos of famous surf breaks to include: (Huntington, Steamers, Black's, Off the Wall, Long Island and Sebastian Inlet).

 
The Champs Interview: C.J. Hobgood
Ceej, the modern surfer/sportsman, is a classic example in a way of the changes in surfing society. He’s a clean cut guy who doesn’t play up on tour, yet who possesses enough surfing skills to earn respect from the wildest of pro-tour partiers.

 
TIMMY TURNER SCREENS THE TSUNAMI DIARIES
An enthusiastic hometown crowd made up of family, friends and fans gathered last night at the Lido Theater in Newport Beach for the premier of Timmy Turner's newest film, The Tsunami Diaries.

 
Where's Lizzy: Episode 4
The first solid south swell has just spent over a week flushing the Michoacan coastline with waves. It just so happened that Swell was floating within striking distance of a spot I'd been eyeing on the charts for the last two months. The swell is gone now, its energy translated into memories. My body bears the only tangible evidence of its occurrence.

 
WolfMother: The kick in the ass that rock needs
Somehow, this is just the kick in the ass that rock needs. Big hair. Tight pants. Van Halen leg extenders. Black Sabbath power chords. Zep-like guitar hooks. And boldly polished, Stonehenge-mystical, heavy metal theatrics.

 
The Champs Interview: Sunny Garcia
Of all our world champs, Sunny might be the most misunderstood. The big Hawaiian, who can freeze a Backdoor lineup with a single glare, is in fact an intelligent and sensitive bloke who’s done a tremendous amount behind the scenes for the sport of pro surfing.

 
ROXY PRO SCORES PERFECT WAVES FOR THE WORLD'S BEST FEMALE SURFERS
Two-time defending event champion Sofia Mulanovich (PER) made her intentions to remain atop the Roxy Pro podium crystal clear when she reached the quarter-finals of the US$78,300 event today.

 
BRAD GERLACH WINS THE BILLABONG XXL BIGGEST WAVE AWARD
His December 21 Todos monster racks up $68,000; Diego Medina from Chile wins the biggest paddle in

 
JUDGMENT NIGHT: RESULTS ARE IN FOR THE BILLABONG XXL BIG-WAVE AWARDS – BUT WE CAN’T TELL YOU YET
That’s right: it all went down once again last night at the Billabong headquarters. Here’s a quick slideshow to give you a behind-the-scenes glimpse of how the judging process really works. Stay tuned to www.surfingthemag.com late tonight for the results of this year’s event – guaranteed to go bigger than ever. All photos: Steve Sherman