It has been half a century since the first World Championships were held at Manly Beach in Australia. In recognition of this, Patrick Flanagan of South African Surfing Legends recounts... read more →
They are the cornerstone of surfing's foundation and without their knowledge and expertise passed down through the generations, we'd still be riding on little bits of wood or whatever else... read more →
While rummaging through a box of old prints that are stored in a container at the Zag offices, it struck us that the more things change about surfing, the more... read more →
While surf fashion, equipment and style all change with the tide, there is one part of surfing that has remained the same for decades. The unwritten rules of surfing, often... read more →
Without the support of our readers and advertisers, Zigzag would cease to exist. Thankfully, for the past 38 years our stoke and hard work has been rewarded by both and... read more →
With numbers multiplying in the lineup and the onset of new technologies, can the idea of localism still actually even work? This was the question we looked to answer in... read more →
For our 200th issue (Zag 33.7 - circa 2009) we asked ten of our most prolific lensmen over the years to tell us about one of their personal favourite images.... read more →
“You go boy. You grab that rail and you pull in.” Gunther, our surf-guide and local hellman, is amping on the rocks. Stan Badger steers his fragile 6’0” into the... read more →
“Oh no, it’s the kids!” We’d tear all night, come home to our rooms belonging to a barber shop a stone’s throw from the surf in Haifa, and collapse. At... read more →
