...saw an empty summer lineup, put on my wetsuit fast as I could, had the ocean for nearly two hours all to myself, only to learn after a few great rides and leaving the water that a massive Great White Shark was spotted in the area. Don't know if the sign was up yet, or if I just missed it in my excitement of seeing empty peaks.

When the contest light turns green at the Billabong Pro Tahiti, all eyes won’t be on the greatest surfer of all-time, Kelly Slater, who has won this event three times. Nor will they be on former three-time World Champion Andy Irons, who was a winner at Teahupoo back in 2002. They won’t be on goofy-footers Bobby Martinez and C.J. Hobgood, both former Billabong Pro Tahiti Champions.

"people livin' in competition all i want is to have my peace of mind "

"@dakota: that's the first time I've ever seen someone quote a Boston lyric."

Sooner or later, the massive amount of oil leaking from BP’s oil well in the Gulf of Mexico was going to cross paths with surfers. Two different video accounts show graphic descriptions and first-hand accounts of the tar balls hitting Florida’s Pensacola Beach area of the Gulf Coast.

The Moviestar Peru Classic, the fifth stop of the ASP Women’s World Tour, was postponed for a day when Head Judge Dave Shipley decided last week not that the waves were too small, but rather that the waves were too big. Shipley’s decision further eroded the professional credibility of the ASP Women’s World Tour.

The Sunset Beach community, realizing how pathetic it is that Huntington Beach still calls itself Surf City even though it only sees a few good days of surf each year, has decided to make an attempt at denying being annexed by Huntington Beach, preferring to become its own city.

U.S. Representative Bill Posey, a Republican whose district includes Kelly Slater’s hometown of Cocoa Beach, Florida, joined U.S. Representative Mazie Hirono of Hawaii to introduce a bipartisan resolution recognizing Kelly Slater as an official Surf Ambassador for his numerous lifetime accomplishments and contributions to the sport of surfing. The resolution passed the U.S.

"Gotta wash that back down with some mimosa. Did you brunch with @Tehdely? "

Vinnie Hasson, co-host of the hit San Francisco Bay Area morning radio show “Sarah and Vinnie”, is an avid surfer who grew up in Orange County and provided morning surf reports for KIOZ in San Diego. Last week, Hanson was talking on his morning program about vintage surf footage he found on YouTube from 1972 – 1975 of ###### and Ocean Beach in San Francisco. The footage was shot by Dr.

"nice ... here's the video .. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XMeJsVpFqZ8"

"i'm glad the waves were just as bad back in the good 'ole days"

"I like seeing how crowded Ft Point was 35+ years ago. Looks like today..."