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South Africa’s longest-running celebration of surf culture, Rolling Retro, returned to the iconic shores of Llandudno Beach this past weekend. In a landmark year for the event, 2026 marked the debut of Monster Energy as the headline sponsor, providing an elevated experience for both competitors and the massive crowd in attendance. Over 100 surfers descended upon the amphitheatre of Llandudno ...

After a year or so of filming, Beyrick De Vries has finally released his 16 minute surfing video, Higher Light. Filmed by Steven Michelsen in between stops on the World Surf League’s Qualifying Series, De Vries ventured around the wave-rich African coastline alongside fellow shredders Brendon Gibbens, Shane Sykes and Dale Staples. Apart from travelling around South Africa, they ventured ...

Dale Staples and Luke Thompson earned their maiden WSL event titles when they won the Men’s and Junior Men’s titles, while Nicole Pallet and Kai Woolf won the Women’s and Junior Women’s titles at the Mitchum Buffalo City Surf Pro presented by Reef Wetsuits in East London.  Dale Staples Dale Staples raced into a commanding lead in the Men’s final, ...

Surfers and their families and friends arrived early on to a calm and glassy Llandudno for the 2018 Rolling Retro surfing event. With this year’s theme being Reggae Revival, the beach filled to capacity and a record number of entries, it was guaranteed to be a good day out. I was the Loggers sent out for the first few heats. ...

With one of the gnarlier swells hitting Donkeys, Skeleton Bay in Namibia every man and his dog was in the surf trying something different – Surfing, Kiteboarding, SUPing, Bodyboarding and Longboarding. Witness the craziness, featuring: Jordy Smith, Dale Staples, Robbie Schofield, Davey Brand, Shawn Payne, Billy Payne, Andre Botha, Alan Van Gysen and Graham Howes.