Maui charger Albee Layer takes on The Wedge during a recent south swell in SoCal...we'll call the score: The Wedge 1, Albee 0.

Considered an "ohana-style" event, the ever-popular Parent/Child divisions in both paddleboard and stand up paddle divisions are for families looking to experience the race together.

The perfect waves of Supertubes are once again set to host the speciality surfing event - the Xcel Pro Showdown At Supertubes.

Come and join some of Hawaii's best musicians and special guests as they come together for the inaugural 'Friends of Kehau ALOHA JAM Benefit'.

Unruly rogue sets, broken boards, two-wave hold downs, and shattered egos. Welcome to Sunset Beach on a big day.

TWS' North Shore correspondent Flynn Novak reports from Sunset Beach where Hank Gaskell wins the Xcel Pro Sunset Beach. Plus Flynn and the boys cave dive Shark's Cove before the swell...

The 26th annual Xcel Pro Sunset Beach presented by Honolua has a waiting period from October 30-November 10 and is the kickoff to the North Shore competitive surf season.

"You've definitely got to try [diving] and get certified," said Durbidge after completing the course. "It's a whole other world down there - you won't be disappointed."

In what can only be described as perfect 4'-6' J-Bay, Ryan Payne outpointed Warren Dean in a dramatic and incredibly close final of the inaugural Xcel Supertubes Showdown...

Xcel International, Inc. (Xcel) is taking its efforts to raise skin cancer awareness to a national level, announcing its 2009 partnership with the Cancer Research Center of Hawaii (CRCH), a non-profit organization dedicated to reducing the burden of cancer through research, education, and service.