Steph Gilmore Wins The Nixon WTA At Billabong Pro Maui

The first day saw pristine surf filling in at Honolua Bay for the final event of the Women's 2009 ASP World Tour and Triple Crown of Surfing. Check out all the photos and video, and tune in LIVE today for the finish of the event.

The final stop on the 2009 ASP Women’s World Tour, the Billabong Pro Maui, is on this morning in pumping eight-foot (2.5 metre) surf at Maui’s famed pointbreak of Honolua Bay.

Bombing Swell Heads Towards Honolua Bay for Billabong Pro Maui

Freshly crowned three-time ASP Women’s World Champion Stephanie Gilmore claimed the 2009 ASP Women’s World Title last week and now the sensational Australian is leading the planet’s finest female surfing talent to the Billabong Pro Maui where she will attempt to defend her event title at the last contest on the ASP Women’s World Tour for 2009.

ASP International is pleased to announce that FUEL TV has re-signed as the official television media partner of the ASP Women’s World Tour for the 2010 season.

There's a lot going on in the surf world with contests going off, waves firing, and holidays coming.

The Women's ASP World Title As Well As The Vans Triple Crown Of Surfing Will Be Decided At Honolua Bay In The Contest Season Finale

As yet another high surf advisory is issued for Oahu's North Shore, the $845,000 Vans Triple Crown of Surfing, presented by Rockstar Energy Drink, is revving up for next week's Thursday start. Wave face heights reached 25 feet over the weekend and provided surfers with the ultimate warm-up session.

With no surf available at Honolua Bay, event organizers for the Billabong Pro Maui have called competition off for the day and have announced the relocation to Ho’okipa Beach Park on the northern side of Maui for tomorrow’s competition.

HONOLUA BAY, Hawaii (Tuesday, December 16, 2008) – With no surf to speak of yet again at Honolua Bay, event organizers have called the Billabong Pro Maui off for the day and will begin exploring contingency options.

HONOLUA BAY, Hawaii (Monday, December 15, 2008) – Still no surf on offer at Honolua Bay today, prompting Billabong Pro Maui event organizers to call the fifth straight lay day.

Following yesterday’s full serving of action, Honolua Bay has gone quiet today, prompting event organizers to call a lay day for the Billabong Pro Maui.

The Billabong Pro Maui commenced this morning in picturesque four-to-five foot (2 metre) surf at Honolua Bay, allowing the ladies of the ASP Top 17 to revel through three rounds of competition, deciding the Quarterfinalists for when competition resumes.

Event No. 8 of 8 on the 2008 ASP Women’s World Tour, the Billabong Pro Maui caps off this season’s Dream Tour and event organizers and officials are patiently waiting for the world-famous Honolua Bay to turn on.