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Surfing
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Wavescape Surf & Ocean Festival’s 2024 Event Lineup Is Looking Dope
26 Feb 2024 by Tayla / No Comments
The fest will run from 1 to 14 March, celebrating its 20th anniversary with a customary selection of ocean activities, the Wavescape Artboard Charity Auction, and several film screenings.
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How A Shark Attack Changed Women’s Pro Surfing Forever [Video]
11 Dec 2023 by Heinrich / No Comments
A 2021 women’s event was going swimmingly until a man was attacked and killed by a shark in the area where the surfers were ripping the curls, leaving the organisers with a conundrum.
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Watch This Man Get Body-Slammed By A Breaching Whale While Surfing [Video]
26 Oct 2023 by Tayla / No Comments
“If it had barnacles, I would have been ripped apart.”
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Surfer Recounts Viral Encounter With Great White Shark [Video]
04 Oct 2022 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Earlier this year, drone footage filmed by ‘The Malibu Artist’ amassed more than 10 million views on Instagram.
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Did You See That Shark Breach Before The J-Bay Surf Competition? [Video]
14 Jul 2022 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
A shark making an appearance at the J-Bay Open surf event is nothing new. Most (in)famously, Mick Fanning was actually attacked at the 2015 J-Bay Open.
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Official New World Record For Biggest Wave Ever Surfed [Video]
25 May 2022 by Kiernan / No Comments
German surfer Sebastian Steudtner is the proud new holder of the Guinness World Record for the biggest wave ever surfed.
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They Reckon This Could Be The ‘Drive To Survive’ Of Surfing [Trailer]
29 Apr 2022 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
‘Make or Break’ follows the World Surf League and promises the same behind the scenes action that has made ‘Drive to Survive’ such a huge hit.
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Has The Mythical 100-Foot Wave Finally Been Surfed? [Video]
04 Mar 2022 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Mason Barnes may well have ridden the first-ever 100-foot wave, catching a monster at famed Portuguese surf spot Nazaré.
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Big Wednesday – What Caused The Insane Waves In Cape Town Last Week [Videos]
24 Jan 2022 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
The Cape coast was battered by massive swells last week, with big wave fans using the opportunity to ride some epic waves.
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Just Jordy Smith Absolutely Tearing It Up At J-Bay [Video]
23 Nov 2021 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Jordy’s story is being told in ‘Silver Linings’, which covers the incredible highs and devastating lows Jordy has experienced in his life recently.
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How Jordy Smith Spent His Cape Town Winter [Video]
04 Nov 2021 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Jordy’s passion for surfing has taken him to most of the world’s premier surf spots, although the past 18 months have obviously thrown a spanner in the works.
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Kommetjie Big Wave Surfer Takes On Jaws In New Doccie [Trailer]
21 Oct 2021 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Matt Bromley’s travels have taken him around the globe to popular spots in Hawaii, California, Indonesia, and Ireland.
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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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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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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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What South Africa’s Top Surfers Have To Say About Day Zero [Videos]
23 Oct 2018 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Jordy Smith, Mikey February and Frank Solomon are three of this country’s top surfers. They want the world to know that #itsallstillhere.
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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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