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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 'n Nice food truck in...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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It Takes a Village to Raise a Child — We’ve Built a Community: Tweni2’s 2026
By Andrew Lange
With a massive turnout of 18 teams fighting it out for 40 grand through five rounds of competition in one day, a...
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Eden Surfriders Reclaim Team Honours at the 2026 Vic Bay Quad in Memory of John Pfaff
Event hosts Eden Surfriders, reclaimed the coveted handmade John Pfaff Trophy with a top class team performance when they won the 30th edition of Vic Bay Quad in tough conditions...
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High scores and local dominance at the 2026 Tigers Milk Winter Classic
Local knowledge was front and centre at the 11th edition of the Tigers Milk Winter Classic which was held in Muizenberg from May 29th...
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Buffalo City win an unprecedented 15th SA Masters Cup title at the 2026 South African Masters Championships
The annual SA Masters Championships took place from Wednesday May 20th – Sunday May 24th in tough but contestable conditions at Seal Point in Cape St...