Surfing

Many years ago Australian journalist and raconteur Derek Hynd popped in at Warner Beach, after he had heard of a good little surfer enjoying the waves at Baggies Beach. He saw that guy surfing, and immediately signed him up for the Rip Curl Search program – a marketing campaign wrapped up in a free surfing adventure and wave discovery mission. ...

As forecast, the wind was pumping straight onshore and the waves were not very good for the final day of the Billabong Junior Series at Seal Point. Highly contestable is what the term is when the there is a possibility of getting good scores but the waves are terrible. Luckily, or maybe due to good planning, there were only a ...

Having a surfboard shaper as a dad is always going to help you along the way if you want to be a good surfer. Getting the right boards underfoot is one of the biggest challenges that a young surfer will face as he or she finds his way around early surfing days. Tide-Lee Ireland’s dad, Elton-Lee Ireland has been making ...

Another excellent day of surf and competition at the Billabong Junior Series, Seal Point saw amazing performances from the best junior surfers in the country. The waves started off small and windy, and as the tide slowly moved in during the day so the surf improved and by the end of the day it was excellent waves running down the ...

Young Salt Rock Surfer Making Waves. During the recent swell that hit Supertubes, JBay, a young surfer from salt Rock in Durban was one of the stand-outs. Taking off on set waves without fear, holding his own amongst the crowds, and pulling into big barrels whenever the opportunity showed itself. Calvin Goor is that young surfer, building a name for himself ...