Is there such a thing as a "surf tattoo"? Do surfers demand a different kind of chop? Armed with these questions and his natural curiosity, Zag lensman Calvin Thompson, waded... read more →
So yesterday the wind was pumping onshore. Pomping. The rip was flowing like the river of Jordan down the point, washing people down like garbage out to sea after a... read more →
$350,000 (R4,200,000+) in total prize money will be awarded across seven categories: XXL Biggest Wave, Ride of the Year, Biggest Paddle, Tube of the Year, Wipeout of the Year, Men's... read more →
A mystic pointbreak turned on while Jordy was enjoying some downtime and pre-season free surfing back home in South Africa. Not one to charge alone, Jordy got in touch with Ricky 'Bobby' Basnett... read more →
Follow Dylan Lightfoot as he takes you on a journey of what it's like growing up with one of the best waves in the world on your doorstep. Episode 1... read more →
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We're in for a banger finals day. The swell size is perfectly suited to the East Beach sandbank, the wind is a light offshore and the heats are absolutely stacked!... read more →
Welcome to day two of the Royal St Andrews Hotel Port Alfred Classic presented by Quiksilver. The westerly from Satan has died down, the swell has picked up, and the... read more →
East Beach, Port Alfred is superbly suited to host a contest. The carpark ends perfectly in front of the takeoff zone with the judge's tower overlooking the surf zone in... read more →
"Anything that is worth pursuing is going to require us to suffer, just a little bit," says surf photographer Chris Burkard, as he explains his obsession with the coldest, choppiest,... read more →
