A new surf film starring Eli Beukes by Brendon Gibbens. Gibbens – “I returned to Cape Town in June 2022 after living in California for ages. Upon my arrival, my top priority was to check the waves at Misty Cliffs, mostly for nostalgic reasons, because that is where I grew up surfing. As I made my way there, I saw ...
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Rip Curl GromSearch Contest Series 2023 Announced
Rip Curl South Africa proudly announces the first Rip Curl GromSearch contest for 2023. The competition is a Surfing South Africa event and Stop 1 will be held on the weekend of 4th-5th February at Long Beach in Cape Town. This year will see some significant changes to the Rip Curl GromSearch Series, with the most notable being: Five events ...
Read More »That’s a Wrap – Vans Duct Tape Invitational and Surf Festival Cape Town
Vans Surf dropped in on Muizenberg beach, Cape Town for the second stop of this year’s Duct Tape Invitational and Surf Festival event series. Hosted in the hub of Surfer’s Corner, the event brought in crowds from around the city to celebrate innovation, creativity and craftsmanship in longboarding. Removing the barrier between athlete and spectator, the Duct Tape event allowed ...
Read More »2022 Ballito Pro Junior Results
Hawaii’s Bettylou Sakura Johnson and Brazils’ Ryan Kainalo won the Ballito Pro Junior over the weekend in two-to-three foot surf at Willard Beach. As one of the lead-up events ahead of the Ballito Pro presented by O’Neill Challenger Series, this JQS1,000 competition featured a fantastic international field for the first time since 2019. The Women’s Final saw Bettylou Sakura Johnson and Sophia Medina making their presence ...
Read More »Vans Duct Tape Invitational and Surf Festival Lands in Cape Town
The 2022 Vans Duct Tape Invitational and Surf Festival comes to Cape Town this weekend, 1 – 3 July, and celebrates the diverse creativity and talent within the longboard community. Marking its 10-year anniversary, the Vans Duct Tape event series gathers an international community of surfers, artists, and shapers, spotlighting talented longboarders globally with an emphasis on style and originality ...
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