In the coming week a rare event will take place in the North Pacific ocean: effectively every country in the region - from the Solomon Islands clockwise around to Mexico - will receive swell from a sole source.

Dave Parmenter tells the story of a monumental day at Waimea Bay, when one surfer "climbed into the big wave pantheon" and another called time on his career with a majestic victory.

Quiksilver is pleased to announce the list of official 2014/15 Invitees and alternates on this very special occasion.

The Smith brothers, Koa and Alex, have banged together a wee ode to the coming northern hemi winter.

The 11-time champ opens up about his recent interest in Greg Webber's highly rockered banana boards from the early-90s.

"If you're going to get chomped then you're going to get chomped - there's nothing you can do about it." 

So said WA surfer Andy Johnston after getting buzzed by this three-metre great white shark at Esperance last month.