There will be intergenerational battles, rekindled rivalries and some edge-of-your-seat match-ups when the swell fills back in.

A moment generations in the making, the opening round of the Billabong Pro Pipeline ushers in a new era in professional surfing.

Florence will replace Ryan Callinan at the Billabong Pro Pipeline after the Aussie officially withdraws from the event due to a broken

This year the North Shore "winter" season was pleasantly extended, and the Florence Brothers made the most of the curtain call swell.