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    • Win A Customised Surfscapes Framed Print Valued At More Than R6 000

      04 Dec 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments

      Artist Craig Cockcroft’s ‘Surfscapes’ exhibition takes place this weekend. Better still, you can win a customised painting from the comfort of your couch.

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    • Radical Drone Footage Of Great White Having A Good Squizz At Pro Surfer [Video]

      08 Oct 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments

      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.

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    • Kick Back, Relax, And Enjoy These Surfer Kook Wipeouts [Video]

      02 Sep 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments

      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.

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    • These Are The Fearless Nominees For The 2020 Big Wave Awards [Videos]

      12 Aug 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments

      The contenders for one of the World Surf League’s most coveted prizes, the 2020 XXL Biggest Wave award, have recently been announced.

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    • Insane Footage Of Night-Time Surfers Enjoying Bioluminescent Waves [Videos]

      06 May 2020 by Carrie / No Comments

      Nighttime beachgoers in California were treated to a natural light show as bioluminescent algae lit up the waves.

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    • That Time Siya Kolisi And Jordy Smith Went Surfing [Video]

      02 Mar 2020 by Kiernan / No Comments

      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.

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    • Big Wave Surfer Lucky To Be Alive After Brutal Nazaré Wipeout [Videos]

      13 Feb 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments

      Pro surfer Alex Botelho and his jetski-riding partner Hugo Vau will never forget the inaugural World Surf League’s Nazaré Tow Surfing Challenge.

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    • Videos Show Why Someone Just Died ‘Subway Surfing’ In New York

      26 Nov 2019 by Carrie / No Comments

      A teenage boy was killed while allegedly surfing on top of a subway train, a popular, but dangerous, activity in New York.

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    • Epic Videos Of Nazare’s Big Wave Surfers

      25 Nov 2019 by Carrie / No Comments

      The Portuguese seaside town of Nazare has become world-famous for its big waves, and it’s serving up some monsters this season.

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    • These Surfers Will Never Get This Close To A Whale Again [Video]

      15 Nov 2019 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments

      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.

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    • Red Bull Highlights Cape Town Surfing NGO Visited By Meghan And Harry [Video]

      29 Oct 2019 by Carrie / No Comments

      ‘Waves for Change’ is a social enterprise that uses surfing to help vulnerable children escape the cycle of abuse and poverty.

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    • Surfers Reckon This Simple Trick Could Scare Off Sharks

      23 Aug 2019 by Carrie / No Comments

      Surfers are making a simple modification to their boards, in the hopes that it could ward off sharks.

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    • Amazon Snakes And Piranhas Won’t Stop This Guy Surfing The World’s Longest Wave [Video]

      12 Aug 2019 by Carrie / No Comments

      Let surfer Serginho Laus talk you through what it takes to ride the world’s longest, and possibly most piranha-populated, wave.

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    • Cape Surf Community Rocked By Murder

      10 May 2019 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments

      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.

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    • Ever Wanted To Surf The Last Wave Of The Zambezi? Check This Awesome Video

      29 Mar 2019 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments

      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.

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    • Good News For Surfers: ‘Shark-Proof’ Wetsuits

      01 Feb 2019 by Carrie / No Comments

      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.

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    • People Are Freaking Out About This First Thursday Surf Photography Exhibition

      04 Dec 2018 by Seth Rotherham / No Comments

      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.

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    • There’s A Really Terrible Vibe With Kommetjie’s Surfers These Days

      30 Nov 2018 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments

      Surfing is supposed to be about love, peace and compassion, but over on Longbeach that vibe appears to have turned nasty and violent.

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    • Please Enjoy This Mountain Biker Parody Of The ‘Kommetjie Surf Wars’ Drama [Audio]

      05 Oct 2018 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments

      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.

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    • Some Of The Responses To Our ‘Kommetjie Surf Wars’ Story Are Hilarious

      01 Oct 2018 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments

      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.

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    • Kommetjie Surfer’s Angry Voice Note To Paddleboarder Is The Best Thing Ever [Audio]

      28 Sep 2018 by Jasmine Stone / 4 Comments

      Over in Kommetjie, the battle between surfers and paddleboarders has been going on for decades. Seems like things have escalated.

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    • Déjà Vu As Shark Delays J-Bay Open Surf Comp [Videos]

      05 Jul 2018 by Nereesha Patel / No Comments

      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.

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    • Ballito Surf Pro Competition Accused Of “Blatant Sexism” [Image]

      27 Jun 2018 by Nereesha Patel / No Comments

      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.

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    • Can We Chat About Kelly Slater’s Surf Ranch? [Videos]

      18 May 2018 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments

      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.

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    • NEW WORLD RECORD: Here’s The Biggest Wave Ever Surfed [Video]

      02 May 2018 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments

      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.

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    • Andy Irons Doccie May Make You Shed A Tear [Trailer]

      25 Apr 2018 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments

      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.

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    • The ‘Hyper-Sexualised’ World Of Female Surfing

      23 Mar 2018 by Sloane Hunter / No Comments

      For decades, professional female surfers have been profiled as surfing sex objects, but now one pro is calling out the industry.

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    • Search For Head Of Quiksilver Surfwear Called Off

      01 Feb 2018 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments

      Despite a massive effort by search and rescue teams off the coast of France, the search for Pierre Agnes has now been called off.

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    • The Biggest Monster Wave Surf Wipeout We’ve Seen This Year [Video]

      10 Nov 2017 by Reinhardt / No Comments

      Andrew Cotton caught a monster of a wave off the coast of Portugal that nearly took his life. Watch the moment here.

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    • If You Only Watch One J-Bay Surf Video Make Sure It’s This One

      03 Aug 2017 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments

      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.

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