by surf1 | Jun 20, 2025 | News, Press Releases
News Release 20 June 2025 Top Junior Surfers Heading To Ballito For The O’Neill SMTH Shapes Rookie Rippers Event – Rookie Rippers To Kick Off The Ballito Pro 2025 – Featuring U12 – U18 boys’ and girls’ divisions. – To be...
by surf1 | Jun 15, 2025 | News, Press Releases
Nate Tayler and Emily Jenkinson Win Premier Division Kai Hall and Louise Lepront win the U18 divisions Challenging conditions at New Pier for the finals day. The next Rip Curl GromSearch contest at Seal Point New Pier, Durban – Nate Tayler (Ballito) and Emily...
by surf1 | Jun 15, 2025 | News, Press Releases | 2026 South African Masters Championships
2025 SOUTH AFRICAN TEAM SELECTION CRITERIA FOR 2025 ISA WORLD SURFING GAMES South African Team Selection for World Surfing Games 2025 The selection for the South African Open Surfing Team that will travel to EL Salvador for the I.S.A. World Surfing Games, 5 – 14...
by surf1 | Jun 13, 2025 | Local, News
Excellent waves were on tap for the opening day of competition at the Rip Curl GromSearch Durban, presented by Sea Harvest. This is the third event in a four-part series taking place across South Africa. There was a great deal of talk about the swell pounding the...
by surf1 | Jun 9, 2025 | News, Press Releases
Durban – The Rip Curl GromSearch is approaching, and the best groms are arriving in Durban from all over the country. With the current sardine run situation and some decent swell lines in the forecast, a few changes are underway. Here is the latest update. WHAT:...
by surf1 | Jun 4, 2025 | News, Press Releases | 2026 South African Masters Championships
ENTRIES CLOSED The 2025 O’NEILL SMTH SHAPES ROOKIE RIPPERS is part of the SAST and is open to SSA members in the U12, U14, U16 & U18 Girls & Boys divisions. U12 division surfers are permitted to enter their own division and the U14 division, U14 surfers...