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Wednesday 25 August 2021 A cranking 20 second southerly groundswell yesterday lit up J-Bay with flawless lines for the first day of the South African Longboarding Championships presented by RYD Brand.

Wednesday 25 August 2021 Surfers yesterday woke up to heavy six foot waves grinding across a remote slab at the Experience Northern Cape Namakwa Challenge pres by Billabong Adventure Division.

Thursday 25 August 2021 J-Bay was sublime yesterday, with 20 second south swell, sunny skies and crisp offshores. Here's a gallery of the perfection at the SA Longboarding Champs by Mike Ruthnum.

Tuesday 24 August 2021 Luke Slijpen, 20, has landed what every youngster dreams of - a contract with a major surfing brand as he embarks on his rookie year on the WSL's World Qualifying Series.

Monday 23 August 2021 Will Jordy Smith better his Junior Longboarding title 15 years ago with a senior win at the SA Longboard Champs at Point in Jeffreys Bay as an epic 20 second swell arrives tomorrow!?

Monday 23 August 2021 A severe cold snap lies ahead as Spike examines two huge winter storms that set up some serious weather, but also an incredible run of cooking surf, particularly for the Cape.

Tuesday 17 August 2021 Recently, an unsighted longboarder wiped out on takeoff and clattered into veteran Bernie Shelly, but it wasn't the bleeding arm and cracked ribs that caused her the most pain.

Tuesday 17 August 2021 The documentary film on Chris Bertish’s ground-breaking 7,200km SUP crossing in 2017 launches globally today. Spike spoke to co-director Chris Mason about the film.