2015 is Year Zero for the World Surfing League and today was Day One. Although the surf didn't match the weightiness of the occasion the action made up for it.

Photos from the first day of competition on the newly-minted World Surf League.

Might as well finish off the week the way we started it, with a clip of pumping Kirra. It might be a while till we see it like that again.

Luke Hynd talks a small game. "This clip is just a bunch of leftover footage from around home and a few trips I did throughout the year."

Fortunately the clip is a tad more exciting than its downbeat description.

One thunderous clip from the fella who would be king.

The Mid Coast is where many South Australians first learned how to surf. Swellnet Founder Ben Matson has written an open letter in support of an application for the region's dedication as a Regional Surfing Reserve, under the National Surfing Reserve guidelines.

Enlightened surf porn...from Iceland!