Young guns and veterans alike tore into the one metre waves at New Pier in Durban on the opening day of the Volkswagen SA Open of Surfing pres. by Hurley as the organisers completed Round 1 (Round of 160) and the first 10 heats of the Round of 128 in the World Surf League (WSL) Qualifying Series QS3,000 rated men’s event.
uThungulu Surfriding, formerly Zululand Surfriding Association, will from now on be known as King Cetshwayo Surfriders. The new name, falling in line with the name change of the district, was announced at the Annual General Meeting held at Alkantstrand on 11 June just before the trial contest.
A massive contingent of highly ranked international surfers will join the cream of South Africa’s competitors in the Volkswagen SA Open of Surfing pres. by Hurley making the World Surf League (WSL) rated event for men, women and junior men and women the most prestigious to be held on the Durban beachfront in a decade.
Supertubes, Jeffreys Bay - In firing surf at Supertubes, Dale Staples from St Francis Bay won the 2017 edition of the JBU Supertrial by powering through some of the biggest and deepest barrels of the day. Staples was in rhythm with the ocean from the start, picking up all the best waves on his route to the final.
The Vans Surf Pro Classic has announced the wildcards who have been awarded entry into the World Surf League (WSL) QS1,000 men’s and women’s events that will be run in Lamberts Bay on the West Coast from Friday to Sunday 2-4 June.
JBay – The 11-day waiting period for the 2017 edition of the JBU Supertrial has officially opened, and all eyes are on the swell forecasts for the next few days.
The South African surfing team finished 10th out of the 47 nations that attended the 2017 ISA World Surfing Games
JBay – The fourth edition of the popular celebrity crossover sports event - the Oakley X Over powered by Sharp – is heading back to JBay.
The Vans Surf Pro Classic returns to the iconic surf break of YoYo’s in Lamberts Bay for its second edition, adding a World Surf League (WSL) Qualifying Series
The South African surfing team built on the momentum from team captain Bianca Buitendag’s medal performance in the women’s event when all four men advanced to Round 2 of the 2017 ISA World Surfing Games.