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Welcome to 2019
Fri, 22 March 2019
Welcome to the show. The world's best surfers are back and headed to Snapper Rocks from April 3 to 13 to kick off the 2019 WSL Championship Tour. More Goldie ... er ... More Tour.
Here comes Jack, I mean Jordy
Fri, 22 March 2019
The sun is sliding back towards the cold season, and six decades into the longest running pro surfing event in the world, the Ballito Pro has announced O’Neill as presenting sponsor.
Cyclone Fury
Wed, 13 March 2019
If you have a trip to Beira in central Mozambique planned tomorrow, put it off. Intense Cyclone Idai bears down on the city with possible gusts to 106 kts and 50ft waves, warns Spike.
Steezy Slides Second
Tue, 12 March 2019
Defending world longboard champ Steven Sawyer took 2nd in the first World Longboard Tour event of 2019 - the Noosa Longboard Open in Australia, losing to American Justin Quintal.
Africa Rising
Mon, 11 March 2019
African surfing is on the rise with the addition of Senegal to the WSL Qualifying Series, and the rollout of the flagship of the 2019 City Surf Series - the biggest women's QS on the continent.
Wavescape Awards Announced
Thu, 7 March 2019
The Wavescape Surf and Ocean Festival has announced the winners of the film festival in Cape Town in December, with Best Surf Film going to Russian feature documentary Priboi.
Aweh Haleh!
Wed, 6 March 2019
It's white knuckle time for the Cell C Goodwave as Intense Tropical Cyclone Haleh grinds down into Durban's swell window, but local winds are chopping and changing with each model run, writes Spike.
The Spirit of Aloha
Tue, 5 March 2019
South African surf coach and manager Tasha Mentasti has just won the Aloha Award, a prestigious international prize from the US. Spike spoke to her.
Ten Years Logged!
Tue, 5 March 2019
Ten years of surf heritage and vintage surf South Africana were celebrated in testing 2-4' waves at Llandudno near Cape Town this weekend, with a festive crowd gathering to enjoy the jol.
Satori Premieres in California
Tue, 5 March 2019
SA big wave surfing film Satori will be the focus of the SLO Film Fest in California next week, with director Rick Wall and Komsurf owner Roddy Torr flying out to join Shaun Tomson as guests.
JBay Dates Locked Down
Wed, 27 February 2019
The dates for this year’s JBay Winterfest have been locked down. The two week festival of surfing, and other jols, will take place from 6 to 22 July. It's Kelly's last on tour, so don't miss out.
Wavescape on Twitter
Durban and surrounds -- // Nice bit of SSW swell out of town early Friday in kiff wind, but it goes mild to miff SE… https://t.co/EucsrCtdpE
Cape Peninsula -- // Lots of SE in your future. Friday looks stiff SE, with False Bay blown out. Big gaping 6-7' tu… https://t.co/YulQRVmSkZ
Around the world, here is a gallery of photos from QS events in Tahiti and Australia, including the Vissla Sydney S… https://t.co/8axFPWPinE
The sun is sliding back towards the cold season, and six decades into the longest running pro surfing event in the… https://t.co/k2ndaLqDAh
Durban and surrounds -- // Lots of light, mild fun east swell ahead. Thursday looks 3' from SE swell in town, maybe… https://t.co/Ip9k4vtoSn
KZN South Coast -- // There was really kiff surf on the points this morning Thursday in light W going glassy and pu… https://t.co/oOunpWVlh1
