Friday's Foto Tip

Long and dry with a 70-200mm lens

Postcards to Zag: Frank Solomon - I'm still recovering

This is the view from his house. The kid is a freak, and after he won we all had dinner at Turtle Bay and then headed to Jamie O'Brien's house for the after party - I'm still recovering.

WOK THE PARTY - How to make it as a pro surfer without actually surfing - By Andy Davis

While working on the final edit of this piece you’re reading, my Facebook makes that pinging sound that someone wants to chat. I look down to see Warwick Wright’s name with the number 1 in a little red speech bubble next to it. Click.

Postcards to Zag: RIP Rasta Shark

This pic pretty much sums up my last week in Cape Town. I've been here since October living in a basement in Hope Street (CT's equivalent to Point Road in Dirtbin)

Josh Redman, Late Season Hawaii - [ you should have been here an hour ago ]

While interest in the happenings along Oahu's North Shore may wane after the completion of the Pipe Masters in mid December, it in no way means that the waves don't continue to pour through along the seven mile miracle, and quite often some of the best winter sessions usually happen in late January or February.

The Funso Funzone - Cyclone swell video & gallery

Cyclone Funso has been turning the Golden Mile into a funzone of overhead lefts and rights thanks to the easterly swell direction. Here are a couple of video and photo moments from this weekend past.

Friday's Foto Tip

Friday's Foto Tip: "The Dreaded water droplet". A weekly Foto Tip with our assistant ed AvG.

Jordy Smith, The Funso Funzone - [ you should have been here an hour ago ]

There’s still some hope for the next four days, but to date Funso hasn't quite reached the heights expected of her. That doesn't mean she hasn't been turning the Golden Mile into a consistent liquid funpark with little funnels and ramps galore.

Barrels for your Bucks - Nicaragua [ Playa Colorado / Popoyo region ]

Mention "Central America" to most surfers and their thoughts more often than not revolve around hammocks, tequila, sand-bottomed points and sombreros. And rightfully so, Mexico has long been a favourite destination for surfers around the world. However, places like Nicaragua are starting to garner more attention...

Oakley 1wavewonder - T minus 8 to uploads, T minus 3 to cyclone Funso swell

Have your video cameras ready as Cyclone Funso sends east coasters more east swell madness for the next seven days. Entries recorded in the month of January are valid for the first upload (the first month is Jan + feb) and the upload function gets officially switched on in 8 days time.

You should not be here next week: Tropical cyclone not so Funso

Newly formed tropical storm Funso is sitting bang in the middle of the Mozambique channel, and the forecast predicts it will form into an intense tropical cyclone in the next 96 hours.

Email of the week - a Boland anomaly comes to life for buddies Phil Nel & Tommy Kruger

Earlier this week Zag received the below email from Somerset West surfer, Phil Nel, along with the attached photos, detailing just such a session at a fickle Boland corner he and buddy Tommy Kruger scored to themselves:

A Boland Anomaly - [ you should have been here an hour ago ]

Sheer luck or painstaking reconnaissance are the only ways you're going to catch this little Boland hoekie firing. The list of elements required to mix together for it to roar to life are longer than your arm, and come around about as often as a visit to the dentist.

Please let this boat NOT break - by Gideon Malherbe

If anyone had to ask me why I dragged my wife and two sons on this crazy trip, then my answer would be simple - The Lau Islands. One of the main reasons for our family voyage aboard our catamaran Shimmi was to search for waves in the remotest corners of our globe. Fiji is one of these corners.

Shaun Joubert, Outer Pool - [ you should have been here an hour ago ]

After a tough slog on the WQS in 2011 seeing him rise steadily up the rankings, Mossel Bay's Shaun Joubert has been spending the past couple of weeks back home, doing some R & D as he prepares for another onslaught towards his goal of Dream Tour qualification.

Sarah Baum, China - [ you should have been here an hour ago ]

A quiet confidence emanates from the eyes of Sarah Baum as she prepares for the final of the ISA China Cup in Riyue Bay. Shortly after this pic was snapped, the young goofyfoot from Athlone Park came agonizingly close to clinching gold at this historic event which concluded earlier today.