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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 […]

The fourth stop on the 2025 Sea Harvest South African Surf Tour (SAST) brought two days of exciting junior surfing action to Durban’s Dairy Beach. While the surf may have been small, the talent on display was anything but, as the country’s best young surfers rose to the challenge at the Sea Harvest Junior Open. […]

The Western Australia Margaret River Pro, Stop No. 7 on the 2025 World Surf League (WSL) Championship Tour (CT), witnessed an emotional day of thrilling victories, tough losses, and major upsets in the biggest surf the Tour has seen in 2025. The men’s and women’s Elimination Rounds, along with the men’s Round of 32, were […]

A spectacular week of surfing, sunshine, and South African longboarding spirit came to a close on Saturday as the 2025 Billabong SA Longboard Championships wrapped up in unforgettable style at Lower Point, Jeffreys Bay at the weekend. Durban North’s Christy Gilmour and Jeffrey Bay’s Steven Sawyer took top place in the Open Ladies and Open Men’s […]

The 2025 Billabong SA Longboard Surfing Championships are in full swing, and the first three days of competition (6-8 May) have delivered exceptional performances, electric energy, and flawless surf at Lower Point, Jeffreys Bay — South Africa’s most iconic longboarding arena. With national titles at stake, this premier event promises exceptional spectator action until Sunday, […]

Some days are more than sessions — they’re rituals. Easter weekend in Durban was kind of like that. The Indian Ocean laid out her finest offering: warm water, golden light, and lines so perfect they looked drawn by memory. Clean, hollow barrels stacked to the horizon, rolling in like clockwork. And in the line-up? Royalty. […]

The 2026 season will mark the 50th year of professional surfing, a milestone that comes alongside a significant evolution of the Championship Tour (CT) calendar and competitive format. Today, the World Surf League (WSL) is announcing major schedule and format changes to the CT for the 2026 season and beyond. Anchored by the return of […]

East Beach, Port Alfred – Louise Lepront and Hayden Mc Nicol are the 2025 SA Open Surfing Champions. Not as big as the day before, with a fair share of onshore on it, the conditions were tricky but very contestable today, with big scores pouring through for the loaded final heats of the event. The women’s […]