Hi everyone and welcome to our rolling coverage of the 2015 Drug Aware Margaret River Pro which is running in the South West from April 15 to 26.
The top 36 ranked male and top 18 ranked female surfers in the world have descended on Margaret RIver to surf its world-class waves with thousands of spectators expected to flock to Surfer's Point in Prevelly to watch.
We'll be bringing you all the latest news, photos, videos and more from this year's event from our roving reporters on the ground.
Check back regularly to see all the latest updates and if you've got an update or photo to submit to the live coverage then you can do so by sending it to andrew.elstermann@fairfaxmedia.com.au
BRAZILIAN Adriano de Souza has been crowned the 2015 Drug Aware Margaret River Pro men’s champion and the new world number one.
The 28-year-old was impressive in out-surfing John John Florence in the final with a 0.66 point victory.
De Souza has been in great form in 2015 with a third place finish at the Quiksilver Pro on the Gold Coast and second in the Rip Curl Pro at Bell’s Beach.
"I came here really motivated after losing the final at Bells and it is such an honour to put my name on the winner's list," he said.
"I feel I have improved and the hard work is paying off."
Read the full story here.
EITHER Hawaiian John John Florence or Brazilian Adriano de Souza will be crowned the 2015 Drug Aware Margaret River Pro men's champion.
In the first semi-final, Florence took on American Nat Young and used tactics to full advantage.
Sitting out at sea for over 10 minutes before committing to his first wave, Florence put a score of 8.17 on the board.
He continued to look for some massive airs and was dumped on attempt two and three.
With eight minutes left in the heat Florence scored a huge 8.70 wave and was content to sit out the last five minutes.
"This place is so amazing, we've been getting such fun waves the last few days," Florence said after his semi-final win.
"I'm just going to keep doing what I'm doing in the final and hoping to get some good open-faced waves."
In the second semi-final, Taj Burrow drew first blood with a big left hander to score 7.50.
A 5.77 on his third wave gave the local boy a 13.27 lead before de Souza dropped in a 7.03 and a 6.63 in the latter stages of the contest to claim victory by 0.39.
See more from day ten here.
DAY ten of the 2015 Drug Aware Margaret River Pro will be the last and the men's champion will be crowned.
There are just four competitors left with a chance of becoming the winner.
Keep up to date with all the day ten action here.
WITH American Courtney Conlogue crowned the 2015 Drug Aware Margaret River Pro women's champion, the only question left is who will win the men's event?
First up in the semi-final battles will be John John Florence against Nat Young before local hope Taj Burrow takes on Adriano de Souza.
GREAT swell but difficult wind condition have forced event organisers to call off the action on day nine of the 2015 Drug Aware Margaret River Pro.
Perfect surfing conditions are forecast for Friday morning with two semi-finals and the grand final of the men's competition remaining.
AMERICAN Courtney Conlogue has been crowned the women's champion at the 2015 Drug Aware Margaret River Pro.
The 22-year-old capped off a dominant week to capture the victory over Clarissa Moore who won the 2013 and 2014 Margaret River Pro.
The win is Conlogue's third in Margaret River after she was victorious in 2011 and 2012.
Read the full story here.
Reigning champion and world number one Carissa Moore will take on American Courtney Conlogue in the 2015 Drug Aware Margaret River Pro women's final after the two won their semi-final bouts on Wednesday.
Keep up to date with the latest development's from day eight here.
AFTER two lay days, Wednesday sees the female surfers back in the water at Main Break to crown a champion.
Hard fought waves in the quarterfinals saw Hawaiians Carissa Moore and Malia Manuel, Australian Sally Fitzgibbons and American Courtney Conlogue enter the semi-final round.
Keep up to date with the live results here.
THE thousands of people who have visited Margaret River for the 2015 Drug Aware Margaret River Pro have not let a few days of poor surf conditions dampen their spirits.
Many of the tourists have taken the short break from the surfing as an excellent chance to get our and explore what the South West has to offer.
Along they way they have snapped the action and shared it to Instagram with the hashtag #MargiesPro.
Check out all their pictures here.
OFFICIALS have again decided to call a lay day at the 2015 Drug Aware Margaret River Pro with unfavourable conditions on offer.
But monster waves and a day packed-full of action are forecast for Wednesday with conditions expected to increase throughout the day.
Thursday morning is also expected to provide some action.
THE final eight women and the final four men all have a chance to catch up on some rest and prepare for the task ahead with day six of the 2015 Drug Aware Margaret River Pro declared a lay day.
The call was made early on Monday morning with fading surf on offer at Main Break.
World Surfing League deputy commissioner Jessi Miley-Dyer said the forecast was looking good for Wednesday, Thursday and Friday with another significant swell.
On Sunday, Hawaiian Carissa Moore booked her spot in the quarterfinals and will now leave Australia at the top of the Jeep Leaderboard for the third consecutive year.
Moore, who continues to dominate the Australian leg of the Samsung Galaxy Championship Tour, surfed round three in solid conditions at Main Break and tallied three rides in the nine-point range.
Her highest score was a 9.73 for two committed cutbacks on a steep righthander.
Meanwhile just four of the 12 men who entered the water on Saturday are left in the competition.
Brazilian Adriano de Souza was particularly impressive and will return to Brazil for the Oi Rio Pro as the number one ranked surfer in the world.
THERE are some incredible photos from the 2015 Drug Aware Margaret River Pro on Instragram using the hashtags #MargiesPro and #DrugAware.
Did your pic make it in? Click here to find out.
OUR social photographers have spent plenty of time at the 2015 Drug Aware Margaret River Pro snapping photos of all the smiling faces in the crowd.
Have a click through the photos here and see if you recognise anyone.
SUNDAY is all about the ladies at the 2015 Drug Aware Margaret River Pro.
The Western Australian coast continues to throw up challenging conditions that will push the best surfers to their limits.
Check out the action and results here.
LAST week Yallingup surfer Jay Davies could have walked down the main street of Margaret River as anonymously as the next person.
But after a stunning series of upset victories at the 2015 Drug Aware Margaret River Pro, the 28-year-old West Aussie is now a household name.
It is not hard to see why Davies is such a hot commodity.
His carefree laugh, beaming smile and the ease with which he handles his new found fame all endear himself to you.
Read our full story about Davies' dream week here.
HE world's best surfers have put on a masterclass display of board riding at the 2015 Drug Aware Margaret River Pro.
Our photographer captured all the action happening at Main Break on Saturday.
Check out the photos here.
JUST four men remain in the hunt for the 2015 Drug Aware Margaret River Pro champion crown with excellent conditions providing organisers with the chance to run rounds four, five and the quarterfinals.
Yallingup wildcard Jay Davies continued to show class beyond his years eliminating Frenchman Jeremy Flores before falling short against Hawaiian John John Florence in the first quarterfinal.
Florence will be joined in the semi finals by Nat Young, Taj Burrows and Adriano de Souza.
Check out all the action from day four here.
A HUGE crowd are expected to turn out along the coast for the 2015 Drug Aware Margaret River Pro on Saturday to see the day four action.
The 12 men left standing hope to catch a great wave and ride it into round five while the women that failed to fire on Friday will look to avoid elimination and book their spot in round three.
Check out the match-ups here.
FRIDAY afternoon saw the best women surfers in the world take to the water for round one of the 2015 Drug Aware Margaret River Pro.
Massive scores from Sally Fitzgibbons (16.60) and Tyler Wright (16.74) has everyone talking and showed their competition will be just as hotly contested as the early rounds of the men's event.
See all the round one results here.
THE team from the Augusta-Margaret River Mail have been blown away by the amount of smiling faces flocking to the 2015 Drug Aware Margaret River Pro.
The large crowds have been treated to gorgeous weather and an unbelievable display of surfing prowess.
Click here to see if you get snapped.
YALLINGUP surfer Jay Davies is living a dream.
The 28-year-old surfer who won a wildcard entry into the 2015 Drug Aware Margaret River Pro is slaying giants left, right and centre.
His latest victim in round three was countryman Mick Fanning who currently tops the world championship men's surfing rankings.
Taking to the water at The Box on Thursday morning, Davies posted a score of 16.83 from his best two waves to defeat Fanning who only managed 13.90.
Read the full story here.
FRIDAY saw the male surfers take to the water for round three of the 2015 Drug Aware Margaret River Pro.
With The Box continuing to turn on amazing conditions, the world's best men are expected to put on a masterclass in their bid to progress to round four.
In the afternoon with the action shifting back to the Main Break, the women hit the water with some very high scores posted in their first round.
Check out the latest action from day three here.
Australian Owen Wright produced the first perfect wave of the 2015 Drug Aware Margaret River Pro with a score of 10 from the judges on day two.
"I can remember after my 10, I was going, give me more," Wright told reporters.
"I just love it. I love waves like this."
See the video of his monster ride and what he had to say about it here.
THE team from the Augusta-Margaret River Mail have put together a gallery of the best social media pics from the 2015 Drug Aware Margaret River Pro.
Check out all the best photos here.
To have yours included use the hashtags #MargiesPro and #DrugAware on Twitter and Instagram.
THE surfing world was left stunned on Thursday when Yallingup wildcard Jay Davies eliminated reigning world champion Gabriel Medina on the second day of competition at the 2015 Drug Aware Margaret River Pro.
The two found themselves fighting for survival at The Box on day two in the first heat of round two.
Davies scored 6.67 from the judges for his first wave which Medina soon matched exactly.
On his fourth wave, the home town hero stuck a 8.50 while Medina could only manage a 1.00 and bowed out of the event.
The win caps off a magical run for Davies, 28 who qualified for the event with a win in the WA trials on Tuesday.
He then finished second in his group of three in round one behind Mick Fanning to progress to round two and the match-up with Medina.
Davies now looks set for a round three clash against Fanning.
See more here.
THURSDAY saw the male surfers take to the water for round two of the 2015 Drug Aware Margaret River Pro.
The ride of the day belonged to Australian Own Wright who scored a perfect 10 after throwing down an 8.5.
WATCH: Australian Owen Wright ride a perfect 10.
See the results from day two here.
AUSTRALIAN surfer Josh Kerr won the prize for best wipe-out of the day at the Margaret River Pro surfing competition on Wednesday but in a post-surf interview, he seemed to be angling more for the title of honey badger of the surfing world.
For the uninitiated, surfing lingo is hard to decipher under the best circumstances, but 31-year-old Kerr delivered some truly baffling turns of phrase that made "grouse" and "gnarly" seem like the common tongue.
Tour communications manager Will Hayden-Smith thankfully translated Kerr's comments for Fairfax Media.
SURFER CJ Hobgood owes a friend a beer after he snapped one of Kelly Slater's surfboards.
Slater lent Hobgood a board after the American's board caddie failed to arrive at The Box before the surfer's heat began.
But things ended badly when Hodgood wiped out on a 10-foot-wave and the board broke.
Thankfully, eleven-times world champion Slater wasn't too peeved.
"I've got two clubs to hit him over the head with now," Slater joked with reporters.
"That's the risk you take. CJ's a good buddy of mine, I've got a few back-up boards.
"But it (the board) was right in that six-foot range, kind of what we want for The Box.
"I might have to call back to my place on the Gold Coast. I've got a friend coming over, he might have one or two more for me."
WEDNESDAY saw the male surfers take to The Box for the opening round of the 2015 Drug Aware Margaret River Pro.
Click here to see the judges scores.
YALLINGUP'S Jay Davies and Claire Bevilacqua dominated the WA trials on Tuesday to progress into the 2015 Drug Aware Margaret River Pro main event.
The young locals put on an impressive display at Surfers Point to earn a wildcard entry into the main event.
Read what they had to say about their victories here.
THE third stop on the Samsung Galaxy World Surf League Championship Tour, the Drug Aware Margaret River Pro is about to kick off with the round one match-ups announced.
Find out when your favourite surfer will take to the surf and who they will be up against here.
WITH Australia’s Mick Fanning taking out the Rip Curl Pro at Bells Beach, Surfing WA has put together tips on who will win the Drug Aware Margaret River Pro.
Past champions, surfing legends, sports personalities, politicians, acclaimed chefs and sports reporters share their tips on who they think will win.
Check out their predictions here.
In the lead up to the 2015 Drug Aware Margaret River Pro, Surfing WA have compiled a snapshot of the past 30 years of the event.
The event dates back to 1985 when Mark Occhilupo defeated four-time World Champion Mark Richards in one of his three wins on the Tour for the year.
Take a walk down memory lane here.
HUNDREDS of great Margaret RIver Pro photos do the rounds on social media each year.
Check out our 2014 gallery here to get you in the mood.
To have your photo displayed in this year's gallery use the hashtags #DrugAware and #MargiesPro on Twitter and Instagram.
TAHITIAN Michel Bourez won the 2014 Drug Aware Margaret River Pro by defeating Australia's Josh Kerr in the final while Carissa Moore was crowned women's champion with a final round victory over Australian Tyler Wright.
Re-live all the action of last year's event here.
