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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001329203-07-000013
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20070416
FILED AS OF DATE:		20070417
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20070417

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Scirocco Joseph
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001241504

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-14229
		FILM NUMBER:		07772054

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7148894216

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		QUIKSILVER, INC
		STREET 2:		15202 GRAHAM STREET
		CITY:			HUNTINGTON BEACH
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92649

	FORMER NAME:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	SCIROCCO JOSEPH
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20030613

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			QUIKSILVER INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000805305
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	MEN'S & BOYS' FURNISHINGS, WORK CLOTHING, AND ALLIED GARMENTS [2320]
		IRS NUMBER:				330199426
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1031

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		15202 GRAHAM STREET
		CITY:			HUNTINGTON BEACH
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92649
		BUSINESS PHONE:		714-889-2200

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		15202 GRAHAM STREET
		CITY:			HUNTINGTON BEACH
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92649
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    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>3</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2007-04-16</periodOfReport>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>0</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000805305</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>QUIKSILVER INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>ZQK</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001241504</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Scirocco Joseph</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>QUIKSILVER, INC</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>15202 GRAHAM STREET</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>HUNTINGTON BEACH</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>92649</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Executive VP and CFO</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>No securities are beneficially owned</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>0</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Sean Pence, Attorney-in-Fact for Joeseph Scirocco</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2007-04-17</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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