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Janire Gonzalez Etxabarri (EUK) and Luke Tema (HAW) won the O’Neill SMTH Shapes Ballito Pro Junior on Thursday, 26 June in pumping two-to-three foot surf and light offshore wind. It was an action-packed Finals Day that wrapped up stop No.3 of the World Surf League (WSL) Africa Junior Qualifying Series (JQS). Janire Gonzalez Etxabarri (EUK) […]

The O’Neill SMTH Shapes Rookie Rippers delivered one more classic day of surfing at Willard Beach, with progression and power on display for the final heats of the three-day event. The day began with epic north coast conditions – a light offshore breeze and consistent three- to four-foot waves pouring through for the semi-finals across […]

The World Surf League (WSL) Africa eThekwini Surf Pro 2025 crowned six victors across the Qualifying Series (QS) 2,000, Junior Qualifying Series (JQS) 1,000 and Longboard Qualifying Series (LQS) 1,000 divisions on 21 June in fun one-to-two-foot surf at North Beach, Durban. It was a spectacular winter’s day on the KwaZulu-Natal coast and with the […]

Nate Tayler (Ballito) and Emily Jenkinson (Kommetjie) emerged victorious in the Premier U16 Girls and Boys Divisions after star performances in their respective final heats. In the boys, a huge last-minute clutch aerial move saw Tayler get the nod from the judges and regain the lead he held earlier on from Loghann Tilsley (Strand). Ben […]

Over ten transformative days, the vibrant coastline of Tofo became a powerful stage for youth empowerment, sports development, and cultural celebration. Spearheaded by ISA thanks to financial investment from Olympic Solidarity, with support from Tofo Boardriders (TOBAM), and proudly promoted by the Olympic Committee of Mozambique, the Tofo Surf Series delivered an innovative surf and […]

I came to Nazaré for the cliffs and clichés, expecting postcard views and maybe a few polite conversations about surf. Instead, I found myself three days deep in culture, gear talk, and sea air—courtesy of Thule, who had gathered a small crew to unveil their new Aion surfboard bag. They didn’t just slap a logo […]

Jenkinson and Myburgh Victorious At Tiger's Milk Winter Classic

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From the keyboard of Ricky Badness: I think the real magic of the Tweni2s is that it’s more than just a surf comp, it’s a mini beach festival that brings an entire community of like-minded individuals together for a day of sun, surf, music and good vibes. Rocking up to the venue at first light […]

Jordy’s been our contest spearhead for nearly two decades. And Tuesday 27 May, at the rugged, wind-battered cliffs of Margaret River, the 37-year-old stalwart wrote another glorious chapter in his storied career, winning his second event of the season and reclaiming the yellow jersey as World No. 1. It wasn’t a high-octane finale in the […]

The Western Australia Margaret River Pro returned to The Box for the first time since 2019, allowing a barrel shootout at the shallow-water slab for the first six heats of the men’s Round of 16, before slower consistency and incoming onshore wind forced a move back to Main Break for the final two heats of […]