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Champions Crowned at Memorable 2026 60th Sea Harvest South African Championships

Cape Town, South Africa – 24 August 2026 The 60th Sea Harvest South African Open Championships concluded in spectacular conditions at Long Beach, Kommetjie, bringing to a close a milestone...

Surfing Gets a New League: Inside Australia’s Surfing Super League

For decades, Australia has been one of the great engines of professional surfing. From the competitive revolution of the 1970s and ’80s to the...
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Africa’s Largest Women’s Longboard Surfing Event Delivers Another Landmark Celebration of Surfing

Muizenberg, Cape Town | 13 August 2026 The 9th LaMuse Classic concluded this week after four unforgettable days of surfing, community, empowerment and celebration, once...

Natural Selection Surf Is Coming to South Africa — And Eli Beukes Is in the Mix

Twelve surfers. Ten days. A remote stretch of South African coastline. No priority, no fixed venue, and absolutely no guarantee of what Mother Nature...

Perfect Conditions for Namibia’s Sound Garden Surf Contest

The Sound Garden Surf Contest took place on Saturday, 25 July 2026, at Thicklip, a popular surf spot situated near the famous yellow Fork...

Ballito Delivers as Bonvalot and Houshmand Triumph

BALLITO, KwaDukuza, South Africa (Saturday, July 18, 2026) – The 2026 World Surf League (WSL) Challenger Series got underway in spectacular fashion at the...

Keeping It Local at Supertubes

With no World Surf League event on the Jeffreys Bay calendar this year, the local surfing community is creating its own moment in the...

Vincent Claims Ballito Crown as South Africans Build Momentum for Challenger Series

The Ballito Open presented by O'Neill wrapped up in powerful, overhead surf on Saturday, with Australia's Winter Vincent claiming his first Ballito title while...

Lepront Leads Strong South African Charge at Ballito Pro Junior

BALLITO, KwaDukuza, KwaZulu-Natal (8 July 2026) – South Africa’s rising surfing stars delivered standout performances at the World Surf League (WSL) O’Neill SMTH Shapes...

O’Neill SMTH Shapes Rookie Rippers delivers World-Class Surfing in Ballito

The O'Neill SMTH Shapes Rookie Rippers, which is the curtain-raiser the annual Ballito Pro Festival, was scheduled to take place at Willard Beach on...

No J-Bay Return as WSL Adds Cloud 9 to the CT

When the World Surf League teased a mystery addition to the 2026 Championship Tour, plenty of South African surf fans dared to dream. Could...

Out of Mined Scores Cannes Recognition While Shining a Light on SA’s West Coast

South African feature documentary Out of Mined has won the Work in Progress Award at the Cannes Film Awards, earning international recognition for its...

Wavepool Surf Tour Launches In The Swiss Alps

Most surfing stories begin at the ocean. This one starts in the Swiss Alps. The Wavepool Surf Tour officially gets underway on 1 August with the Alaïa Surf Challenge...

Standout Performances Mark Rip Curl Vic Bay Surf Pro

George, Western Cape – Four champions were crowned this past weekend at the Rip Curl Vic Bay Surf Pro QS 2,000 and the inaugural...