10 December 2011 – Cherating, Malaysia: The forecast for a new South China Sea swell to start off the Billabong Cherating Pro in Malaysia was delivered in full today, with smallish early morning conditions steadily giving way to very contestable 1 meter waves by mid day, but also bringing with it torrential rains and a brief thunder and lightning storm. But none of this … [Read more...]
Jay-R Esquivel from the Philippines Takes Out the Occy Grom Comp in Malaysia
(Sunday 10 January, 2010): 13 year-old Jay-R Esquivel from the Philippines won his first international grommet contest today at the Billabong Occy Grom Comp at Cherating Beach in Malaysia. Young Jay-R put on an amazing display of surfing during all three days of competition at the long, sandy-bottomed point break, getting cheers and wowing the crowd on the beach. The … [Read more...]
Billabong Occy Grom Comp Announced for Malaysia
(Tuesday 8th September, 2009): The little known surf town of Cherating on the South China Sea coast of Malaysia will play host to its first ever Billabong Occy Grom Comp in January of 2010. In a major coup for the Asian surf scene, 1999 World Champion of Surfing Mark 'Occy' Occhilupo will bring his specialized Grommet event to the ridiculously long sand bottom point break, … [Read more...]
Bright Sun and Surf Light Up the Start of Billabong Pro Am at Cherating Beach in Malaysia
(Malaysia, December 19, 2008): Bright sun and clear skies combined with 2-3 foot waves peeling down the sand bottomed point break opened up the Billabong Pro Am today at the small east coast town of Cherating. The first heat of the Men's Open Division paddled out at just after 9 am, and by 1 pm their 12 heats had been completed and the 24 remaining stoked contestants … [Read more...]
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