This year the Quiksilver Pro Gold Coast event will be instituting the insertion of a GPS device into the contest rashies, ultimately allowing a surfer’s speed to be clocked during heats. Bede Durbidge gave the system a go last week, and now we await to find out who really is the fastest surfer in the world...

The U.S. Open of Surfing is quite simply the biggest surf contest in the world. With less than a month to go till things kick off in Huntington Beach, we've got the names you need to watch out for this year at the Pier.

We can’t help it, we miss our ASP World Tour (errr, World Title Race) and our Fantasy Action Sports League. Though the 2010 Billabong Pro Jeffrey's Bay doesn't get kicking till July 15th, we wanted to give you an early look at our picks—you can take 'em to the bank.

The final day of the Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach presented by SNICKERS has been called on today, with event organizers opting to relocate 90 minutes South to Johanna Beach where contestable three-to-four foot (1 metre) waves await the world’s best surfers.

Ultra high definition, super slow-mo, 1,000 frames per second of surfing done by the likes of Kelly Slater, Dane Reynolds, Julian Wilson, and Jeremy Flores. It's well worth the 13:57 of your day to check this one out...

The world premiere of The Ultimate Wave Tahiti in 3D IMAX went off Monday night in LA. Featuring Kelly Slater, Raimana Van Bastolaer, and Teahupoo coming straight off the screen at you, the film is a must see. Check out all the pics from the night and our thoughts.

We've looked up a few of our favorite surfer's websites, read and reviewed, and now it's time to tell. See for yourself whose king of viral land in the pro surfing ranks.