Artist Craig Cockcroft’s ‘Surfscapes’ exhibition takes place this weekend. Better still, you can win a customised painting from the comfort of your couch.
Pro surfer Matt Wilkinson was out for a paddle off the coast of Ballina in New South Wales, Australia, when a shark decided to take a closer look.
A kook, defined as “an individual with no understanding of the social and sartorial norms of surfing”, is an easy target. Here are some classic wipeouts.
The contenders for one of the World Surf League’s most coveted prizes, the 2020 XXL Biggest Wave award, have recently been announced.
Nighttime beachgoers in California were treated to a natural light show as bioluminescent algae lit up the waves.
Siya Kolisi and Jordy Smith managed to find time to meet up for a surf, with the Springbok captain riding a custom surfboard shaped by Jordy’s father.
Pro surfer Alex Botelho and his jetski-riding partner Hugo Vau will never forget the inaugural World Surf League’s Nazaré Tow Surfing Challenge.
A teenage boy was killed while allegedly surfing on top of a subway train, a popular, but dangerous, activity in New York.
The Portuguese seaside town of Nazare has become world-famous for its big waves, and it’s serving up some monsters this season.
18-year-old Payton Landaas was tracking a whale when he saw it swimming towards a dozen or so surfers off the coast of Southern California.
‘Waves for Change’ is a social enterprise that uses surfing to help vulnerable children escape the cycle of abuse and poverty.
Surfers are making a simple modification to their boards, in the hopes that it could ward off sharks.
Let surfer Serginho Laus talk you through what it takes to ride the world’s longest, and possibly most piranha-populated, wave.
Whilst the exact details remain unconfirmed, reports are circulating that a surfer was murdered after being taken from the vicinity of the popular Witsands surfing spot.
The mighty Zambezi is known for its river rafting and mean rapids, but did you know there’s a pretty gnarly wave, too? Two SA surfers went looking for it.
A group of researchers in Australia are developing a ‘shark-proof’ wetsuit, which might help some surfers feel a little more relaxed in the water.
December’s First Thursday is probably the most exciting in Cape Town’s First Thursday calendar. This whole place is already in holiday mode, and then you add a fresh payday to that.
Surfing is supposed to be about love, peace and compassion, but over on Longbeach that vibe appears to have turned nasty and violent.
It was only a matter of time until someone decided to create a parody of the Kommetjie surfer beef, and this one takes place on the trails, boet.
Last Friday, we wrote about a voice note doing the rounds, where a surfer was less than impressed with a paddleboarder. Our readers have had their say.
Over in Kommetjie, the battle between surfers and paddleboarders has been going on for decades. Seems like things have escalated.
In a case of ‘we’ve been here before, haven’t we’, another shark was spotted by event officials swimming near unsuspecting surfers at the iconic surf spot.
Organisers of a surfing tournament in Ballito have been hit with claims of sexism, after a picture of their two winners went viral on social media.
Surf enthusiasts travel the world in search of the perfect wave, but over at Kelly Slater’s Surf Ranch they just keep on rolling in.
Ever wondered what it’s like to take on an 80-foot monster and live to tell the tale? Brazilian Rodrigo Koxa knows, and it earned him a world record.
Despite his death back in 2010, Andy Irons remains one of surfing’s most loved and respected competitors. Turns out he was battling some serious demons.
For decades, professional female surfers have been profiled as surfing sex objects, but now one pro is calling out the industry.
Despite a massive effort by search and rescue teams off the coast of France, the search for Pierre Agnes has now been called off.
Andrew Cotton caught a monster of a wave off the coast of Portugal that nearly took his life. Watch the moment here.
Despite the fact that a few sharks decided to make an appearance, this year’s J Bay Open still managed to put on one hell of a show. This video just about sums that up.