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With less than a week to go, the 2026 100Wave Challenge is gaining momentum as it prepares to bring together surfers, families, and communities for a full day of purpose-driven action. This year’s event will take place on Saturday, 2 May 2026 at Muizenberg Beach, following an important venue change from Strandfontein. Originally set to […]

George Pittar (AUS) and Lakey Peterson claimed impressive victories at the Western Australia Margaret River Pro, Stop No. 2 of the 2026 WSL Championship Tour, as the event wrapped in clean, three-to-four foot surf at Main Break following a week of stormy, onshore conditions. A strong Sunday crowd witnessed Finals Day unfold under clear skies, […]

Stand With Us Again The communities of this region have already shown what is possible when people work together to protect the places they care about. For more than a decade, the communities of the Greater St Francis region and the Kouga stood together to protect one of South Africa’s most extraordinary coastal landscapes. Through […]

Justice Brothers, directed by Kieran Hodges, unfolds along the shoreline of Busua, Ghana, where a group of young men first discovered surfing on makeshift wooden boards. What began as improvisation and curiosity has grown into something far more meaningful, an evolving culture of learning, resilience, and community. Having taught themselves to read the ocean, they […]

Mikey February and Alex Knost glide from sand-bottom barrels into a meditative rhythm, where surfing meets jazz. Set to the spiritual sounds of Joe Henderson and Alice Coltrane, this film blends style, flow, and feeling into a soulful visual journey shaped by Ian Thurtell and Sam Smith editing and craft. Surfing by Mikey February & […]

The 2026 edition of the Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach 2026 delivered a memorable opening chapter to the World Surf League season, with breakthrough performances, emotional victories, and world-class surfing on display at Winkipop. In clean four-to-five foot conditions, Gabriela Bryan and Miguel Pupo claimed their maiden Bells titles, etching their names into one of […]

East Beach, Port Alfred – Big, blustery and consequential conditions hit East Beach, and it was finals time for the Premier U16 division as well as the U18 division of the Rip Curl GromSearch presented by The Royal St Andrews Hotel and supported by Sea Harvest. The Rip Curl GromSearch is an anchor event of […]

The return of Ramzi Boukhiam to the Championship Tour for the 2026 season feels less like a wildcard and more like unfinished business. Awarded the season-long wildcard by the World Surf League, Boukhiam steps back onto surfing’s biggest stage after a difficult year marked by injury. His 2025 campaign was cut short at Bells Beach, […]

  The 2026 Quiksilver King of the Groms returned after a long hiatus, taking place from March 20 to 22 at Dairy Beach in Durban. The event featured boys and girls competing in the U18, U16, U14 and U12 divisions, showcasing some of South Africa’s top junior surfing talent. Conditions over the three days were […]

At just 21 years old, Luke Thompson has officially qualified for surfing’s Championship Tour, joining fellow South African Jordy Smith on the sport’s biggest stage. It’s a breakthrough moment not just for Luke but for a new generation of South African surfers coming through with belief and intent. A Late Start, An Early Obsession Luke’s […]