Saying that he's "back on track after that weird timeout" surfer/photographer/journalist Rusty Long has returned to his San Clemente home after several weeks in a San Diego burn center.

Famed big wave surfer and all-around awesome person Rusty Long was severely burned recently while tending to his property in Puerto Escondido, Mexico.

After three consecutive lay-days, the Quiksilver Pro Puerto Escondido roared back to life with firing six-to-eight foot barrels at Playa Zicatela to decide all but two of the event’s Quarterfinalists.

“We’ve only got small surf available and with plenty of time remaining in the waiting period there is no need to run the contest in poor conditions,” Contest Director Gary Linden said.

Day 3 of the Quiksilver Pro Puerto Escondido saw Hawaiian surfers lead the majority of the top-seeded heats while Mexican Dylan Southworth took the day’s top honors with a near perfect barrel.

The Puerto Escondido Pro has a waiting period from July 21 through 29 allowing event organizers the opportunity to choose the optimal conditions to run the 112 man event at the perilous wave of Playa Zicatela.

The story behind David Langers' broken leg courtesy of Playa Zicatela, Puerto Escondido.

Firing surf in the six-to-eight foot range at the infamous Mexican Pipeline decided the Quarterfinalists at the 4-Star Quiksilver Pro Puerto Escondido today...

Denis Tihara posted the first perfect 10-point ride of the event by wisely navigating through a massive barrel while competing in his first event at Puerto Escondido.

The south swells are pumping, and the hungriest up-and-coming and big-wave surfers alike are currently making their way to the Mexican Pipeline for what's sure to be an impressive show...watch the live Web cast here!

The Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP) 4-Star Quiksilver Pro Puerto Escondido will return to the infamous Mexican Pipeline of Playa Zicatela in Puerto Escondido from July 16th through 23rd 2010 after being upgraded from an ASP 3-Star in 2009 and will see a stack of the hungriest up-and-coming competitors battle some of the world’s finest big-wave specialists at the iconic Mexican barrel.

After taking a 20’ Puerto Escondido set wave on the head, Hawaiian hellman Mark Healey swims to open ocean and hitches a ride home.

Kick start your Monday with sixteen select photos from around the world...

"Big Saturday" in Puerto Escondido sees Coco Nogales whip into a few bombs while Mark Healey, Twiggy, and Anthony Tashnick attempt to paddle into one of the biggest days of the season at the infamous "Mexican Pipeline."

The surfing world lost a great one yesterday at Playa Zicatela in Puerto Escondido, Mexico.