From: Gold Coast
Age: 36
Dane Pioli is a former Australian high performance and log champion and a genuine standout on the famous Gold Coasts points. Dane’s surfing features a mixture of high performance turns, classic nose riding and a serious amount of barrel time.
His formulative years were spent away from the surf, and he didn’t start surfing until he was 13. From taking turns with his brother on his father’s board, Dane has risen to be one of the standout surfers riding anything he can. Along the way he has won multiple Australian titles and represented Australia at the 2012 ISA Games.

Competition results:
3 x Australian Champion
1st 2018 Pro Division Australian Longboard Surfing Open
1st 2016 Pro Division Australian Longboard Surfing Open
1st 2014 Pro Division Whalebone Pro
1st 2009 Pro Division Malfunction Longboard Festival
1st 2008 Pro Division Malfunction Longboard Festival
1st 2007 Pro Division Malfunction Longboard Festival