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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 […]

East Beach, Port Alfred – Good, contestable surf conditions off the pier at East Beach saw high-performance surfing on the final day of The Rip Curl GromSearch, presented by The Royal St Andrews Hotel and supported by Sea Harvest. The Rip Curl GromSearch Port Alfred is an anchor event for the Port Alfred Easter Festival.  Leah Lepront […]

East Beach – Luc Lepront and Tasha Van Greunen are your 2025 Rip Curl Cup Champions, and both banked R22k for their first prizes. The contest featured many of the country’s top surfers, a selection of young crew members, and a few old-guard surfers. In the Women’s Final, Tasha Van Greunen was in form. She only surfed […]

Louise Lepront and Connor Slijpen won their respective divisions in the SA Open of Surfing, (Stop No.4 of the 2024/2025 WSL Africa regional season),in contestable three-to-four-foot surf and strong offshore wind at Pollock Beach on Sunday 16 March. Natasha van Greunen and Luc Lepront finished runners-up respectively. It was an intense day of competition, completing multiple rounds, but the conditions improved dramatically after Saturday’s gale-force onshore situation. The conditions changed quickly in the morning... Читать дальше...

WSL Africa has been putting in the hard work over the last couple of years, making up for the vacuum it had become by chasing sponsors and working tirelessly to have the finest events with the best staff and exemplary processes and procedures. Sponsors are hard to find. After the gold rush of the early 2000s, surfing has correctly recalibrated to a niche sport. Right now, the surf industry is in all sorts of turmoil as well. Granted, it is still attractive and glamorous to the right company, but it is hard to find those companies. Читать дальше...

Season 1 of The Shape of Things culminates in Cape Town, as Rick hops a flight to meet Cobus Joubert of Wawa Surfboards —a man who’s redefining the way we think about surfboard construction. From reclaimed materials to hydrophobic wood, Wawa’s boards aren’t just sustainable — they’re pieces of art. Unlike traditional foam-core boards, Wawa’s construction is a mix of wood and cork wrapped over a recycled EPS/XPS/PU core. It’s a nod to the past, borrowing principles from legendary shaper Bob Simmons... Читать дальше...

The Shape of Things returns with Episode 2, and this time, Rick heads to Durban to meet Christy Gilmore—one of Mzansi’s best longboarders and an emerging force in surfboard shaping. From multiple SA titles to shaping some of the most exciting boards coming out of Durban, Christy is breaking boundaries and carving her own path in the surf industry. From Surfer to Shaper “My name is Christy Gilmore. I’ve been shaping for the last four years, I’d say. I’ve been surfing since I was six years old. Born and raised in Durban... Читать дальше...

A Celebration of South African Surfboard Shapers Behind every wave ridden, there’s a craftsman—a surfboard shaper. In his new web series, The Shape of Things, our friend and yours Ricky ‘Badness’ Basnett takes us through the veil of foam dust to highlight the unsung heroes of the surf industry: the crafters who build the boards we ride. “Shapers are the backbone of the industry,” Ricky muses. “Without shapers, we don’t have surfing. You know what I mean?” Produced, directed and narrated by Rick... Читать дальше...

INTERZONE is the latest high-octane edit from Issue 48.2 cover star, Eli Beukes. The core-surf edit captures the pure essence of Eli’s surfing in various spots throughout South Africa and Réunion Island. According to Eli, the majority of the footage was shot over SA’s winter months with a couple odd clips from just after and some from before.  This dynamic compilation, featuring months of raw and exhilarating footage, and, according to Eli, was put together to inspire surfers to get out there! Читать дальше...

Adin Masencamp has been putting in a lot of hours getting dialled for the 2025 contest season. Judging by the action from his recent edit:  Summer Sand & Winter’s Grip. The man is ready! “The edit is a collection of incredible waves from South Africa and Namibia, featuring some older clips that needed to be used,” says Adin.   *Featured image ©️Laubscher