SUN, surf and international sports stars graced Margaret River from March 15 until March 24 for the 2013 Drug Aware Margaret River Pro.
The Augusta-Margaret River Mail has provided comprehensive coverage of the event which was granted World Championship Tour status by the Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP) last year.
Scroll down for information about the event unfolded.
Hawaiians take out Aussies in Pro's last moments
THOUGH Australia had a chance at two winning titles at the weekend’s Margaret River Pro, Hawaii swept in to claim victory over both our Men’s and Women’s surfing finalists.
Carissa Moore and Dusty Payne of Hawaii defeated finalists Tyler Wright and Josh Kerr respectively in solid six-foot-plus surf and unpredictable conditions.
Pro draws biggest crowd yet
JUDGES said Sunday’s lot of spectators was the biggest turn-out they had seen in the history of the Drug Aware Margaret River Pro.
See social photos from the Margaret River Pro here.
Women's semi finalists decided at Margaret River Pro
REIGNING World Champion Stephanie Gilmore and world number two Sally Fitzgibbons have both advanced to the semi finals of the Women's WCT Drug Aware Margaret River Pro.
Drift creates waves in the South West
THE Margaret River Pro isn't the only surfing-related event taking place in the South West this week with producers and cast of the highly-anticipated surf film Drift in the region on Thursday night to celebrate its Australian premiere at Caves House.
Video highlights: Day 6
The Association of Surfing Professionals have been putting together video highlights of all the action at the Margaret River Pro.
Take a look below at some of the best highlights from day six.
Bad luck knocks Burrow out of Pro
YALLINGUP’S Taj Burrow was eliminated in his first heat of the Margaret River Pro this afternoon.
He was caught in a controversial double-interference call with fellow Australian Lincoln Taylor, as judges blamed both surfers for taking off on the same wave.
For the full story click here.
Interferences called as surfers eager to compete
AFTER three consecutive lay-days the Margaret River Pro was back on and surfers seem more competitive than ever after their rest.
Round three and four women’s heats commenced on Thursday morning with interferences-a-plenty.
Burrow still surfer of the year as more locals join him
SURFING conditions continue to be flat for the Margaret River Pro on Wednesday, but surfers are buzzing after receiving awards at the Surfing WA State Champion and WA Surfer of the Year Awards night.
Taj Burrow, Felicity Palmateer, Jacob Willcox and Yadin Nichol took out the four specific categories in the Surfer of the Year awards, standing out among more than 200 surfers present.
Find out more here.
Massie returns to win Grom Prix
LOCAL grom Ella Massie made an exciting comeback from her recent injury when she took out the Margaret River Pro Grom Prix on the weekend.
Lay-days for Margaret River Pro
Lay-days were called for the Margaret River Pro on Monday and Tuesday, with waves only up to 1-2 feet.
Gilmore gets her groove back
FIVE-times world champion surfer Stephanie Gilmore breezed through her sudden-death heat on Sunday after a surprise loss in the opening round of the Margaret River Pro.
Her highest scoring wave of 9.50 proved that the cobwebs had been blown away, and her total score of 18.87 was at that point the highest of the event so far.
Read more here.
World champion eliminated from the competition
World champion Joel Parkinson was eliminated in the first round of the Drug Aware Margaret River Pro on Saturday, capping off a day of upsets for WCT surfing stars.
Local lads land a spot in Margaret River Pro
LOCAL surfers Jake Paterson and Brett Hardy have won themselves a last-minute spot in tomorrow’s Margaret River Pro.
The Box adds barrels to the Pro
For the first time in the Drug Aware Margaret River Pro’s 35-year history, both Margaret River’s Main Break and The Box will be used as surfing locations for the event.
Read more here.
Chance to take on world's best
Twelve local surfers got the chance to take on the world's premier surfers in the trials event for the Drug Aware Margaret River Pro which started on Friday (March 15).
To find out which surfers got the chance to compete click here.