Tuesday, January 21, 2025

Sharks Prefer Men Over Women

We swim in the oceans and invade sharks’ hunting grounds, and then we complain when we lose a leg (which, yes, is rather inconvenient). But, ladies, we have less chance of losing a leg. Yay for us!

Giant Fish Swallows Shark Whole [Video]

Good. Another reason for us to not take up surfing. As if the threat of sharks isn’t enough, we can now worry about fish that are big enough to eat said sharks.

The Surfing Pig You’ve Been Dreaming Of [Video]

As most Capetonians and Durbanites will know, there is nothing quite like the freedom of catching a wave and riding it all the way to the shore. It is a moment made sweeter only by sharing it with good mates… like your dog perhaps, or your pig.

Crowd Surfing On A Wheelchair – YEAH!

Sometimes, faith in humanity can be restored through some generous and kind gestures from one person to another, and everyone banding together to let a wheelchair-bound concert-goer the chance to crowd-surf is right up there.

The RVCA Rolling Retro 2014 Is What You’ll Be Doing This Sunday

Here’s something to keep all the surfers and beach goers out of the scorching heat this weekend. The guys from RVCA Rolling Retro 2014 are dusting off the old surfboards that your gram-pa used when he still had a washboard stomach. So put on some retro gear and catch a wave with them this Sunday.

Another 80 Foot Wave Of The Year Entry [VIDEO]

Next to Mario, Andrew Cotton from the UK might be the plumber with the biggest balls. Cotton rode an 80 ft monster of a wave off the coast of Nazare, Portugal. His ride has been submitted for this year’s Billabong XXL Big Wave Awards.

Drones And GoPros: This Is Probably The Best Surf Video You’ve Ever Seen [VIDEO]

The “Pipeline” on Hawaii’s north shore is one of the most storied surfing spots in the world. Known for its (perilously dangerous) waves, this little spot attracts surfers the world over to test their mettle. A new video from aerial photographer Eric Sterman shows the area in all its glory. He did it by attaching a GoPro camera to a DJI quadcopter – and this is what he caught on tape.

The World Famous Kommetjie Festival Is This Weekend – Be There

Siesa, my bru! It’s the Kommetjie Festival on Saturday and if you’ve never done it before, I assure you it’s worth your while. The ‘Anything That Floats’ feature is my personal favourite. Go down, grab a beer and have a jol! Read on for details..

Get Stoked: The 2013 Wavescape Surf Festival Is Here [VIDEO]

Calling beach bums everywhere: it’s time to get excited about the Wavescape Film Festival. If you love the ocean, the great outdoors, and surfing, it’s the place for you. In 2012 over 3,000 people attended, and the festival raised R240 000 for ocean preservation. This year, it’s set to be even bigger and better.

This Guy Might Have Surfed The Biggest Wave Ever [VIDEO]

When it comes to breaking records, some choose the safer route: opting to put straws in their mouths. Some, on the other hand, enjoy being towed into 30-metre waves by a jetski. This was the gambit of one Carlos Burle, in an attempt to break the world record for biggest wave ever surfed, held by Garret McNamara, who successfully carved a 23-metre behemoth just two years ago.

Local Surfers Discover Mind Blowing New Surf Spot In Angola [VIDEO]

Two Cape Town surfers Benji and Davey Brand, as well as local film maker Dan Mace have produced a video highlighting what may well be one of the last great undiscovered surf spots on an African coastline. And barely a day after upload, the video has racked up over 100,000 views. It’s beautiful, and you should watch it.

Enjoy The Very Best Of SA Extreme Sports On Captain Kai’s World Every Wednesday Night

For the last two years Captain Kai’s World has been a highlight for listeners on 2oceansvibe Radio. Broadcast every Wednesday evening from 18h00 to 20h00, the show features interviews with some of the best action sport athletes, photographers and brand managers, always mixed with some fresh and different music selections. Tonight Kai is chatting to big wave surfers, Twig Baker and Frank Solomon.

Surfers’ Holy Grail: Shark-Proof Wetsuits Are Here

Two Australian businessmen, with a little help from university research project, have released “the first shark-repellent wetsuits.” The project, which follows a wave of shark attacks in Western Australia, has been designed by using new scientific insights regarding a sharks perception of light and colour blindness. Click through to check them out.

WATCH: Paraplegic Woman Learns To Surf, Using Duct Tape [VIDEO]

This 50-year-old paraplegic mother has conquered surfing. After losing the use of her legs in a car accident, Pascale Honore was confined to a wheelchair. But recently she experienced the freedom of surfing when she was strapped onto surfer Tyron Swan’s back with duct tape.

South African Surfer Found At Sea After 27 Hours

Cape Town surfer, Brett Archibald, was rescued after floating in the Indonesian ocean for 27 hours. Archibald reportedly fell from a boat in the early hours of Wednesday morning and was rescued by a Sydney-owned private charter boat.

Kelly Slater’s Endless Wave Pool Is Endlessly Amazing [PICS]

Kelly Slater’s career is definitely not winding down. In fact, things might very well just be warming up. The world famous surfer now wants to build an “endless wave pool” for surfing. The Kelly Slater Wave Co. says the proposed doughnut-shaped pool will be able to produce guaranteed surfable waves and will be the center of […]

Surfer Rides 100 Foot Wave [VIDEO]

They are calling it 100 foot – could Garrett McNamara just have improved upon his Guinness World Record he set last year for the biggest wave ever ridden?

The Blackhill Road Secret To Catching More Waves

Stuart Moerdyk from the Blackhill Road Surfboard Company chatted to Bob about his own beliefs being somewhat different to the rest of the industry. With majority of surfers not surfing as much as they want, Stuart helps achieve results for those who want to catch more waves, by pushing the learning curve and designing custom […]