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What a Week!

Thu, 20 July 2017

What a week of waves. The whole coast has been cooking and the pros got to score Supers with no-one out. Filipe Toledo won the Corona Open J-Bay today to cap off an amazing event.

What!? Another Shark?

Wed, 19 July 2017

When will the drama end after a white shark decided to cruise through the lineup in the quarters of the Corona Open J-Bay? Here's seven major dramas so far this year.

1ft, 2x10s, 1 Mako

Tue, 18 July 2017

What drama! Kelly's bust foot, the 10th perfect 20 ever (1st at JBay), and a breaching mako? The most eventful two days in WSL history? Spike thinks so. Photos Sean Thompson

Bonus for Rocket Elf

Tue, 18 July 2017

Silver-haired rocket elf Filipe Toledo gets a direct pass to Round 4 after Kelly Slater's injury as pumping Supertubes presided over elimination Round 2 of the Corona Open JBay yesterday.

Boneyards Claims Kelly

Tue, 18 July 2017

Eina! Kelly Slater snapped three bones in his foot surfing aptly named Boneyards in cranking J-Bay yesterday and is on a flight home for surgery. Photos Sean Thompson and WSL

Smith Sole Saffa at Supers

Sun, 16 July 2017

Jordy Smith is the only South African left at the Corona Open JBay after wildcards Mikey Feb and Dale Staples were knocked out in slow, wintery conditions this morning.

Nooit! Smith vs February Again

Wed, 12 July 2017

Jordy Smith and Michael February have been drawn in the same Round 1 heat of the Corona Open J-Bay as the event window opened today. A lay day has been called until some swell arrives.

Winter is About to Come

Tue, 11 July 2017

The 2017 JBay Winterfest kicks off tomorrow with the opening of the Corona Open JBay, the only Championship Tour surfing tournament in South Africa.

SA Surfers Paddle For Jack

Tue, 11 July 2017

Jordy Smith and friends joined locals and visiting surfers for a memorial paddle out to honour Jack O’Neill at Lower Point yesterday: part of a series of paddle outs around the world.

Wavescape Festival in Durban

Mon, 10 July 2017

Wavescape comes to Durban from Sunday 16 July to Friday 21st with six days of 19 epic surf films, including a bumper crop of homegrown African movies. See you at the Bay of Plenty on Sunday!

MFeb Flies High

Sun, 9 July 2017

The WSL Commissioner's office has awarded Michael February a wildcard for the Corona Open J-Bay after his 3rd place in the Ballito Pro behind winner Jordy Smith, writes Spike.