Breaking News
2019 Kicks Off With a Barrel
Mon, 21 January 2019
Matt McGillivray launched his 2019 WSL Qualifying Series campaign with a fifth place finish in the first event of the season, the QS3,000 rated Seat Pro Netanya in Israel.
Kneelos Unite!
Fri, 4 January 2019
Multiple world champions, US champs and SA champs attended the first SA kneelo champs in maybe 15 years, and that was just Gigs Celliers, writes Lawrence Atkinson.
The Future in Review
Fri, 28 December 2018
In this analysis before we launch into the helter skelter of another year, here are five take aways from 2018 but with focus on the Championship Tour Class Of 2019, by Craig Jarvis.
M for Medina
Tue, 18 December 2018
Brazilian Gabriel Medina did the double early today in fine style to become the surfing world champion for the second time by winning his first Billabong Pipe Masters.
Adaptive Saffas On Song
Mon, 17 December 2018
South Africans Anthony Smyth and Grace Anderson took gold and silver respectively at the Stance ISA World Adaptive Surfing Championship at La Jolla Beach in San Diego yesterday.
Spoiler Alert
Thu, 13 December 2018
We are in the thick of a six-week surfing extravaganza in Hawaii right now, and for the WSL CT title, you have to put your money on Gabby, unless ... writes Craig Jarvis.
It's a Wrap!
Mon, 10 December 2018
Four weeks of ocean and charity events at the Wavescape Surf and Ocean Festival culminated last night in a cheque for R100,000 going to a Cape Town community programme.
New Brazilian World Champ
Mon, 10 December 2018
A last-minute decision for 17-year-old Brazilian Mateus Herdy to jump on a plane from Hawaii was vindicated when he claimed victory at the Taiwan Open World Junior Champs yesterday.
Historic Gold for SUP Team SA
Sun, 2 December 2018
South Africa's Tarryn King earned the first gold medal for South Africa in a ISA World SUP and Paddleboard Championship, which wrapped up today in Wanning, China.
Steezy World Champion
Sun, 2 December 2018
JBay's Steven Sawyer has won the 2018 WSL World Longboard Championship at the Taiwan Open of Surfing, defeating longboarding legend Kai Sallas from Hawaii in clean 3ft surf.
Record Bids for Boards
Thu, 29 November 2018
Surfer comedian Nik Rabinowitz was on top form last night when he worked a crowd of 200 at Jack Black's Taproom for a record R782,000 at the Wavescape Artboard Project auction.
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West Coast -- // The remnants of the epic swell hold at 4-5' Tuesday in light to moderate S going fresh to strong.… https://t.co/Z1waEnTB6F
What a purple patch of solid swell! Alan van Gysen was out at Dungeons yesterday to capture the biggest day - from… https://t.co/4l90jbZDPn
