Friday 14 August 2020 In this video report for the Western Cape's "We're Open" campaign Spike checks a big chunk of change in the deep heading straight at us - for a wild and woolly weekend Winifred!
Wednesday 12 August 2020 Two storms keep winter coming in South Africa, with a week of swell and epic surf. During his video forecast, Spike gets a call from Kelly Slater. Something about a Lemoore surf report?
Saturday 1 August 2020 A new era is upon us - today, the first heat in the South African edition of the digital Surf Web Series, the Rip Curl E-Pro, goes live on the @surfopenleague Instagram handle!
Thursday 30 July 2020 Spectators will have to watch from home as live competitive surfing returns to the World Surf League for the first time since March, with a winner-takes-all "rumble" at the Surf Ranch.
Wednesday 29 July 2020 You don't often go for a surf without catching a wave. Not even one. A solid swell prompts Spike to go for a fun surf. Nooit. None of that. Sometimes the ocean says no. Neptune 4. Spike 0.
Monday 27 July 2020 The draw for Round One of the inaugural South African Rip Curl E-Pro is underway for 56 surfers who will vie for bragging rights in SA's first ever virtual surf event.
Tuesday 28 July 2020 Here is a gallery of the Biggest Wave entrants - some unbelievable in their brute size and grainy moodiness - from the Red Bull Big Wave Awards that are dominated by Nazare.
Monday 27 July 2020 The Rip Curl E-Pro virtual surfing tournament has attracted so much attention, organisers have opened up a standalone women’s event and expanded the men's field to 48.