Surfing South Africa's National High Performance Programme took a significant step forward as South Africa's top junior surfers gathered in Ballito and Durban on July 2nd for the inaugural National High Performance Training Camp. The National High Performance Training...

The O'Neill SMTH Shapes Rookie Rippers, which is the curtain-raiser the annual Ballito Pro Festival, was scheduled to take place at Willard Beach on July 4-6 but massive surf on Day one of the event forced contest officials to put the contest on hold until Day two....

For immediate publication Tuesday June 16th 2026 Eden Surfriders reclaim team honours at the 2026 Vic Bay Quad in memory of John Pfaff. Event hosts Eden Surfriders, reclaimed the coveted handmade John Pfaff Trophy with a top class team performance when they won the...

The 2026 Vic Bay Quad in memory of John Pfaff will take place at Victoria Bay near George from June 12th to 14th Surfers representing five Districts will be competing in the annual Vic Bay Quad which gets under way at Victoria Bay near George on Friday June 12th and...

2026 South African Junior Surfing Team to compete in the 2026 International Surfing Association World Junior Championships in El Salvador later this year is announced The Surfing South Africa (SSA) Board of Directors is proud to announce the names of surfers and...

2026 Tigers Milk Winter Classic set to take place in clean, contestable conditions from tomorrow  to Sunday Muizenberg beach in the Western Cape will host the 11th edition of Tigers Milk Winter Classic from 9.30am tomorrow up to and including  Sunday when the finals...

The annual SA Masters Championships took place from Wednesday May 20th – Sunday May 24th in tough but contestable conditions at Seal Point in Cape St Francis and involved over 140 surfers from eight districts based along the South African coast. The event featured a...

The 2026 Sea Harvest South African Para Surfing Championships presented by the Department of Sport, Arts & Culture celebrates its 10th Anniversary in Durban over the weekend Ten years ago, in October 2016, a handful of para surfers created history when they...

Press Release For Immediate Release 30 March 2026 Port Alfred – South Africa’s top juniors are already locking in for the Rip Curl GromSearch presented by the Royal St Andrews Hotel and supported by Sea Harvest, running 3–6 April as part of the Port Alfred Easter...

Press Release For Immediate Release 17 March 2026 Entries Open For The Rip Curl GromSearch presented by The Royal St Andrews Hotel Port Alfred - Rip Curl South Africa has confirmed that entries are now officially open for the Rip Curl GromSearch presented by...

PRESS RELEASE For Immediate Release 21 October 2025 The event was presented by the City of Cape Town and supported by SMTH Shapes, Reef Wetsuits, Advanced Health Private Day Hospitals, Jack Black Beer, and the Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport. Long Beach, Cape...

The SA Masters Surfing Champs event was presented by the City of Cape Town. Supported by SMTH Shapes, Reef Wetsuits, Advanced Health Private Day Hospitals, Jack Black Beer. Support from the Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport. All photo @keahlophoto  Thanks to...

Buffalo City Wins the Masters Cup Presented by the City of Cape Town and supported by SMTH Shapes, Reef Wetsuits, Advanced Health Private Day Hospitals, Jack Black Beer, and the Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport Long Beach, Kommetjie, Cape Town — Finals...

PRESS RELEASE For Immediate Release Saturday, 18 October 2025 Day Two of the 2025 South African Masters Surfing Championship Presented by the City of Cape Town and supported by SMTH Shapes, Reef Wetsuits, Advanced Health Private Day Hospitals, Jack Black Beer, and the...

Opening Day Standout, David Malherbe © Keahlo Van Gysen The event is presented by the City of Cape Town. Supported by SMTH Shapes, Reef Wetsuits, Advanced Health Private Day Hospitals, Jack Black Beer and the Department of Cultural Affairs and Sports. Long Beach,...

PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 16 OCTOBER 2025 The 2025 Surfing South Africa Masters Championship gets underway tomorrow at Long Beach, Kommetjie. The annual event brings together the country’s leading Masters surfers to compete for both individual and team...

PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 13 OCTOBER 2025 The Surfing South Africa Masters Championships will take place at Long Beach, Cape Town, from Friday 17 to Sunday 19 October, marking a full three-day celebration of surfing and competitive...

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Press release for immediate release 6 October 2025 The Cape Town duo will head over to Hossegor for the Rip Curl GromSearch International Final  Seal Point, Cape St Francis, Sunday 5 October - The surf had settled after Saturday's solid afternoon surge, and the...

Solid lines greeted the competitors on the opening morning of the Rip Curl GromSearch at Seal Point, Cape St Francis, with three to four-foot waves and light onshore conditions, making for highly contestable sets.  The contest organisers wasted no time in getting...

Hossegor tickets on the line – plus a R15k custom Channel Islands Surfboard for one standout grom Cape St Francis: From 3 - 5 October, Seal Point will host the final stop of the 2025 Rip Curl GromSearch series, with the spotlight firmly on the prestigious U16...

News Release Bathers Beach Tag Team © Dave Lindemann Bather's Beach, Ballito - while the Ballito Open, presented by Flojos QS 2000 surfing event, was taking place at Willard, the iLembe Surfriders Association gathered competitors for the Ballito Outreach Tag team...

The Ballito Outreach Tag Team Event was a fantastic event running alongside the Ballito Pro at Bathers Beach Photos by Dave Lindemann More on Surfing South Africa

 News Release 24 June 2024 O'Neill SMTH Shapes Rookie Rippers Crown Champions Across All Divisions - Lepront and Hall win the U18 Divisions - Esterhuyse and Lepront win U16s - Click Here To Download Hi-Res Images Kai Hall - U18 Boys Winner © Dave Lindemann Louise...

Assorted images from Day Two of the O'Neill SMTH Shapes Rookie Rippers junior surfing tournament taking place at Willard Beach, Ballito, on the north coast of KZN. All photos by Dave Lindemann Photography Further reading: Willard Beach Comes Alive For Day One Of The...

Ethan Schermbrucker © Dave Lindemann - Although the field narrowed, it was another great day of surfing at Willard Beach for Day Two of the O'Neill SMTH Shapes Rookie Rippers junior event, with awesome waves rolling through in glassy, windless conditions. The waves at...

- Clean, powerful waves for opening day - Big scores for big turns - Click Here To Download Hi-Res Images Ballito - the swell lines were pouring in at first light this morning at Willard Beach. The best junior surfers in the country, along with international...

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 followed by O'Neill SMTH Shapes Ballito...

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...

Firing surf again at Muizenberg for Finals Day Emily Jenkinson and Joshua Myburgh Win Open Divisions. Sam Christianson and Angelica Rosslind Victorious in Open Longboarding. Jonathan Rosslind Wins Over 40 Longboarding while David Bassett takes the inaugural Novice...

News Release 31 May 2025 Paul Sampson © Craig Wilson/Surfers Corner Surfers Corner Muizenberg: The opening day of the Tiger's Milk Winter Classic at Muizenberg was a sublime day of perfect Muizenberg waves and red-hot surfing across all divisions. Three to...

The Venue: Surfers Corner, Muizenberg. © Craig Wilson/Surfers Corner 10th Edition The 10th edition of Tigers Milk Winter Classic surf contest is all set to take place at Surfers Corner, Muizenberg, this weekend in forecasted excellent surf conditions. The Tigers...

The Rip Curl GromSearch Scottburgh, presented by Sea Harvest and supported by The Cutty Sark Hotel, is the third in a four-part series to find the best junior surfers in the country. This contest will take place over the weekend of 13-15 June at Scottburgh on the...

Press release For Immediate Release 27 May 2025 The 10th Edition Of The Tiger's Milk Winter Classic At Muizenberg This Weekend. Muizenberg Surfers Corner, Cape Town - The 10th edition of the Tiger's Milk Winter Classic is heading for Muizenberg Surfers Corner...

News Release For Immediate Release 26 May 2025 Scottburgh, South Coast, KZN - The Rip Curl GromSearch Scottburgh, presented by Sea Harvest and supported by The Cutty Sark Hotel, will take place over the weekend of 13-15 June at the renowned right-hand sand-bottom...

News Release For Immediate Release 15 May 2025 Sea Harvest Junior Open Durban, South Africa: The 2025 Sea Harvest Junior Open surf contest will take place this weekend, May 17th and 18th, at Dairy Beach in Durban. This SAST event will feature U12, U14, U16,...

Slayde Shooter © Kody McGregor Watch Today's Surfing East Beach, Port Alfred - It was exciting surfing on day two of The Rip Curl GromSearch presented by Royal St Andrews Hotel and supported by Sea Harvest at East Beach, Port Alfred. Watch the day's surfing...

Andrew Laverge © Kody McGregor 17 April 2025 Lepront and McNicol Win The Royal St Andrews SA Open Championships Presented by Rip Curl at East Beach in Port Alfred, part of the Port Alfred Easter Festival. Click here to download SA Champs Hi-Res Images Hayden Mc...

East Beach, Port Alfred - Big, feathering peaks could be seen in the darkness. Competitors started arriving for day two of the Royal St Andrews Hotel SA Open Champs presented by Rip Curl. Some surfers quickly got out there. Others slowly got their boards ready,...

Port Alfred - The opening function for the Royal St Andrews Hotel SA Open Champs, presented by Rip Curl, was a fun affair at the Royal St Andrews Hotel. Surfing South Africa Vice Prez Anne Wright was the impromptu MC, warmly welcoming everyone to the event. Team...

The 60th Anniversary of the Royal St Andrews SA Open A good swell is on the cards Last year's winners will defend their titles Forecast The Forecast for the Royal St Andrews SA Open Championships, presented by Rip Curl, looks good. The event organisers expect highly...

ALL PHOTOS - NEOLEN PILLAY The 2025 Sea Harvest SA Para Surfing Championships, hosted by Made for More and supported by the Department of Sports, Arts and Culture and Surfing South Africa (SSA) concluded on Sunday, April...

News Release 12 April 2025 Port Alfred—Entries for the Rip Curl GromSearch and the Rip Curl Cup, presented by the Royal St Andrews Hotel and supported by Sea Harvest, will close on Monday, April 14th.  The Rip Curl Cup is an anchor event for...

Port Alfred – Through the hard work and creativity of the Royal St Andrews Hotel owner and MD, as well as one of the driving forces behind the Port Alfred Easter Festival, Justin Bekker, a strong synergistic relationship has developed between the three units of the...

Pollock Beach, Gqeberha - In small but contestable conditions at Pipe, Louise Lepront and Clay Turrell emerged victorious in the U18 division of the Sea Harvest Pipe Junior surfing tournament on Friday. In a decisive victory, Lepront beat Emily Jenkinson into second...

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The highly anticipated 2025 South African Longboard Championships, presented by Ryd and sanctioned by Surfing South Africa, is set to return to the iconic Point in Jeffreys Bay from 6-11 May 2025. This prestigious event will see nearly 200 longboard surfers from...

Pollock Beach, Nelson Mandela Bay – Sisonke Surf Club (KZN) are the proud winners of the 2025 Royal St Andrews Hotel SA Interclub Championships. The tournament enjoyed good, contestable offshore conditions at Pollock Beach as the best clubs in the country went...

The Rip Curl Cup is open to everyone, with limited entries. The 2nd edition of this Port Alfred speciality event. Entries close on 14 April. The second edition of the Rip Curl Cup, presented by the Royal St Andrews Hotel, a speciality surfing event, will take place...

Stop Number Two on the 2025 Rip Curl GromSearch Series. All eyes are on the Premier U16 Division. Entries close on 14 April. East Beach, Port Alfred - arguably the most popular Surfing South Africa junior surfing event of the year, the Rip Curl GromSearch Port Alfred,...

It was a great event down at Pipe in Gqberha. Here are some scenes from the Sea Harvest Grom Games that took place in small, fun, but highly contestable conditions at Pollock Beach. The Sea Harvest Grom Games is an awesome tradition that brings in true grassroots...

The 33rd edition of the Sea Harvest Grom Games in KZN were massively attended and a great success. Legends like Mike Frew, Paul Canning, Josh Redman, Twiggy Baker, and Ann Wright ran the show, which could only have been a success. All photos Darren Simes. Find Surfing...

Nelson Mandela Bay - Surfing South Africa proudly announces the Royal St Andrews Hotel SA Interclub Championships at Pollock Beach in Gqeberha. This event will take place on 1 April and is the first event in the Nelson Mandela Bay Surf Fest. It will be followed by the...

Entries are open for the 2025 Sea Harvest Pipe Junior. This event will take place from 2nd - 4th April and has U12, U14, U16 and U18 divisions.  Always a popular venue, Pollock has hosted many Surfing South Africa as well as World Surf League Africa events. This year...

News Release 13 March 2025 SA Longboard Team to compete in the ISA World Longboard Surfing Champs in El Salvador from 25 April to 1 May. The 2024 ISA World Longboard Championships was a massive success, with 156 surfers and SA placing 23/39 countries! The...

Inclusive Surf Therapy Day Date: Saturday 1st March 2025 Location: Surfer’s Corner Muizenberg International Wheelchair Day is celebrated on 1st March each year. It's a day to celebrate the positive impact wheelchairs have on people's lives and to acknowledge the work...

MUIZENBERG, SOUTH AFRICA – South African surfer Muizenberg's Paul Sampson has secured the biggest win of his career, taking first place at the prestigious Africa Surf Tour event in Annise, Cote d’Ivoire. This victory marks a significant milestone for the...

Witsands/Kommetjie - With exceptional surfing performances in the highly contestable and consistent right-hand waves at Witsands, Loghann Tilsley (Strand) and Emily Jenkinson (Kommetjie) emerged victorious in the Premier U16 Division of the first Rip Curl...

Long Beach, Kommetjie, Cape Town - The long-range format for this weekend's Rip Curl GromSearch looks promising at this stage, with good swell and favourable winds on the cards.  The contest venue is Long Beach, a beachbreak with good left and right-breaking...

News Release 17 February 2025 Zigzag Monster CLUTCH Winner! That’s a wrap on CLUTCH! The finalists had the judges on edge for weeks to determine who deserved the win. Each round was packed with incredible barrels. All three finalists packed some proper tubes and left...

That's it! Entries are officially closed for CLUTCH 2024. It's been a non-stop barrel competition up until now. Still, Round 3 brought something fresh for the judges to consider, featuring a mix of entries, including straight airs, big combos, and some solid...

Port Alfred: The Port Alfred Easter Festival 2025 is coming soon, and it's time to lock in those dates, organise your accommodation, and book tickets. The highlighted events of the Port Alfred Easter Festival 2025, brought to you by Sunshine Coast Tourism Port Alfred,...

Long Beach, Cape Town - It's all systems go for the Rip Curl GromSearch Long Beach presented by Sea Harvest - the first contest in the four-event series for 2025. The Rip Curl GromSearch Long Beach is a three-day contest over the weekend of 21 - 23 February. It will...

Five days after their success in the Indian Ocean and Francophonie Cup, the two New Aquitains, Aelan Vaast and Pierre Lamothe, won the final of the International Cup, a competition bringing together all the participants, this Sunday, on the waves of Trois-Bassins, in...

Reunion Island: The 2024 Indian Ocean Cup surfing tournament in Reunion Island was a triumph for South African surfers. Dan Emslie from East London emerged victorious, with Anastasia Venter (JBay) and Zoe Steyn securing second and third places in the Women's...

Bali, Indonesia - The 2024 Rip Curl GromSearch International, covered by Sun Bum, wrapped up in Bali today with incredible waves and high performances at Pererenan Beach, solidifying its reputation as the premier event for young surfing talent around the globe. The...

Reunion Island line-up © Aquashot The South African Surfing Team is on their way to compete in Reunion Island. This is what this tournament is all about Fast Facts What Is It? The Coup De Surf Francophonie and Ocean Indien Challenge On Réunion Island brings together...

The Rip Curl GromSearch International Final contest venue for Friday Bali, Indonesia - An international field of talented young surfers wowed 8x World Champ Steph Gilmore today at The Rip Curl GromSearch International Final, covered by Sun Bum in Bali. Gilmore was on...

Bali, Indonesia - The Rip Curl GromSearch International Final 2024, covered by Sun Bum kicked off on Tuesday, November 12th. With finalists winning through from participating countries across the surfing globe to come together to showcase the future of surfing. Rory...

Rory Dace, Port Alfred © Louis Wulff --- Bali, Indonesia - The two South African surfers competing in the Rip Curl International GromSearch Finals are geared up and ready for the start of this prestigious tournament. After a week of great waves and immersing...

JP Veaudry © ISA / Sean Evans Huntington Beach, California, November 2024 - With two bronze medals and a silver medal in his trophy cabinet, East London's JP Veaudry can now add a gold medal after winning the Men's Stand 2 division at The ISA World Para Surfing...

News Release November 1 2024 Cardiff, California - The 2024 ISA World Para Surfing Championship (WPSC) is set to gather the world's best Para Surfing athletes in Huntington Beach, California, on November 3 – 9. The South African team consists of Tracy Lee McKay and JP...

The Coup De Surf Francophonie and Ocean Indien Challenge On Réunion Island competition is an opportunity to unite surfers from the Indian Ocean region. It brings together surfers from India, South Africa, Mauritius, and French-speaking countries like Senegal, Tahiti, and Nouvelle-Aquitaine (France).

Louise Lepront and Rory Dace © Kai Wulff After excellent results at the final event on the Rip Curl GromSearch series 2024, the Rip Curl GromSearch Seal Point presented by Sea Harvest, Rory Dace (Cape St Francis) and Louise Lepront (Scottburgh) emerged victorious in...

The SA Masters Surfing Team to compete in the ISA World Masters competition in Surf City El Salvador has been announced. The two women competitors are former champion Heather Clark (KZN) and Tasha Mentasti (CT), and the two men are Gary Van Wierengen (KZN)...

Buffalo City beats Cape Town To Take The Freedom Cup © Kody McGregor The 28th edition of the Sea Harvest SA Junior Surfing Championships, presented by SMTH Shapes and supported by the Department of Sport, Arts and Culture and Ocean Freedom, was completed at...

Lower Point, Jeffreys Bay - Maya Malherbe (Buffalo City) is your Sea Harvest SA Junior Championships presented by SMTH Shapes U12 Girls champion for 2024, repeating her winning performance from last year. She beat Brin Jarvis (NMBS) in second place, with Camilla...

Gabbi Herbst © Kody Mcgregor Lower Point, Jeffreys Bay - The first day of competition at the 2024 Sea Harvest SA Junior Surfing Championships was small and light onshore, but day number two was something special. The best junior surfers in the country were greeted...

Lower Point, Jeffreys Bay - The forecast looks promising for the start of the 2024 Sea Harvest SA Junior Surfing Championships at Lower Point in JBay, a world-renowned surfing location. With an offshore flow for most competition days (25th - 29th September) and a...

The Rip Curl GromSearch Seal Point was presented by Sea Harvest and supported by the Kouga Municipality. It was great to have so much support for this Surfing South Africa event and the separate prize for the U 16 winner to go to the Global Finals at at International...

Louise Lepront and Rory Dace Win 2024 Rip Curl GromSearch Series  All our winners - back L-R: Louise Lepront, Ben Esterhuyse, Leah Lepront, Taylor Emslie, Rory Dace Front L-R Brin Jarvis, Leo Mcleod, Levi Epenetos © Kai Wulff Seal Point, Cape St Francis - In...

Maya Malherbe (EL) © Kai Wulff Seal Point, Cape St Francis – small but contestable waves were the order of the day for the second day of the Rip Curl GromSearch Seal Point presented by Sea Harvest and The Kouga Municipality. This contest, the fifth and final...

Seal Point, Cape St Francis - The day started with thunder, lightning, and a downpour, but once that was all over, it turned out to be an amazing day of surfing at the Rip Curl GromSearch presented by Sea Harvest. Light onshore winds, some sunshine, and highly...

Seal Point, Cape St Francis - The upcoming Rip Curl GromSearch Seal Point is the final event in the five-part Rip Curl GromSearch series. This has taken place at various locations along the South African coastline this year. This right-hand point break in Cape St...

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All our winners. Asbjorn Gwennin, Louise Lepront, Luc Lepront (back) Brin Jarvis, Ben Esterhuyse, Ethan Schermbrucker, Camilla Heuer  © @keahlovangysen Long Beach, Kommetjie - Luc and Louise Lepront (Scottburgh) won their respective U18 divisions at the...

Seal Point, Cape St Francis - The final competition in the 2024 Rip Curl GromSearch Series will take place on the weekend of 20th - 22nd September. The venue - Seal Point - is a pristine right-hand point break featuring high-performance waves for the best junior...

Seal Point, Cape St Francis—As the Rip Curl GromSearch South Africa 2024 series starts the countdown to the year's final event, all eyes will be on the U16 division, the series' Premier Division worldwide.    This final contest will be held at Sea Point, one...

Jeffreys Bay, South Africa - Jeffreys Bay lit up with perfectly reeling, overhead 6ft waves for the 2024 Kneeboard World Champions  Finals Day of the CineFX Kneeboard Surfing World Titles 2024 creating the perfect arena for the best kneeboard surfers in the world...

Long Beach, Kommetjie – The best junior surfers in the country are eagerly anticipating the Sea Harvest Cape Crown presented by Xcel Wetsuits, which will take place over the weekend of 6-8 September.  It has been an exciting year for junior surfing in South...

News Release 11 August 2024 SA Masters Surfing Championships Finishes At Mossel Bay - All The Winners. These are our winners © Zane De Lange Mossel Bay: Monstrous surf at the SA Masters Champs 2024 venue Victoria Bay saw the contest organisers, Surfing South...

News Release 8 August 2024 LaMuse Classic 2024 This weekend, the iconic shores of Surfers Corner, Muizenberg, will come alive as we celebrate Women's Day with the much-anticipated LaMuse Classic, proudly supported by the Department of Arts and Culture, Surfing South...

News Release 6 August 2024 SA Masters Surfing Championships Heads to Victoria Bay Victoria Bay - The 2024 SA Masters Surfing Championships will take place this weekend in Victoria Bay. With five full days of surfing ahead, it will be an exciting weekend of...

Victoria Bay: Surfers from around the country have been arriving in Victoria Bay for the 59th South African Surfing Champs this weekend. With good waves on the forecast and a slight respite in the cold weather, it looks like a great weekend of surfing at the...

The 59th edition of the South African Surfing Championships will take place at the popular right-hand point break of Victoria Bay from 2 - 4 August.  After 58 years of the tournament, this contest is rich in history. Out of those years, the event has been...

Victoria Bay:  Louise Lepront (Scottburgh) and Rory Dace (Cape St Francis) both won two divisions - The U16 and U18 divisions - at the recent Sea Harvest Vic Bay GromComp presented by Rip Curl.  Both surfers put on outstanding performances to outpoint their...

South Africa has three surfers in the Olympic Games: Jordy Smith, Matt McGillivray, and Sarah Baum. The surfing event of the Paris Olympics will take place at Teahupo'o, Tahiti, with competition days from July 27th to August 5th. The surfing schedule can be...

News Release 18 July 2024 Victoria Bay, George—The perfect right-hand point break of Victoria Bay will host this weekend's Sea Harvest Vic Bay GromComp presented by Rip Curl, a SAST event comprising U12, U14, U16, and U18 Boys and Girls divisions.  With...