Waveski Worlds 2024 set for Nahoon It’s official: the premier waveski surfing competition, the 2024 World Waveski Surfing Titles, will be held at Nahoon Reef in South Africa from the 28th of June to the 7th of July 2024. The event which is held every two years, draws the best waveski surfers from around the world and includes Open, Closed, and Tag Team events for Men, Women, and Juniors, as well as adaptive divisions. Nahoon Reef is known for its world-class waves and perfect conditions for waveski surfing, and the South African Waveski Surfing Association is thrilled to host the event at...

Waveski Worlds 2024 set for Nahoon It’s official: the premier waveski surfing competition, the 2024 World Waveski Surfing Titles, will be held at Nahoon Reef in South Africa from the 28th of June to the 7th of July 2024. The event which is held every two years, draws the best waveski surfers from around the world and includes Open, Closed, and Tag Team events for Men, Women, and Juniors, as well as adaptive divisions. Nahoon Reef is known for its world-class waves and perfect conditions for waveski surfing, and the South African Waveski Surfing Association is thrilled to host the event at...

Extreme skating and biking action gets visitors revved up for 2023 Ballito Pro Festival The epic sporting action isn’t limited to KwaDukuza’s surf for the 2023 Ballito Pro Presented by O’Neill – visitors can expect top-level trials biking demonstrations and skateboarding action as part of the Festival events. Things get started with the Ballito Pro Skate Jam at the Ballito Bowl on Saturday, 1 July from 12pm, with Brent Le Riche returning to perform his world-class moves as part of the Monster Energy Programme from 7 to 9 July. Organisers of The Ballito Pro Skate Jam, Old School...

New movie release featuring Namibia and Mozambique Beukes, West Coast lien air © Van Gysen Cape Town surfer Eli Beukes has delivered his best surfing video yet. Filmed in and around South Africa, with the lion's share of filming duties attributed to his dad and Alan Van Gysen, the movie Chommies is a remarkable demonstration of this soft-spoken regular footer's surfing talent. One thing that might have been mentioned about the Long Beach surfer in the past is that he sometimes needs more confidence. Those asides are gone as he pulls off some intense airs and glides through endless...

5 December 2023 – South African Para surfer Similo Dlamini will be among the thousands of swimmers who return to Midmar Dam from 8-11 February next year for the 2024 aQuellé Midmar Mile. Dlamini, who has a congenital condition that means her right leg is shorter than the left and she needs to use a prosthetic leg, has twice competed in the ISA World Para Surfing Championship. But each February she makes sure she’s back at the renowned KwaZulu-Natal dam to take part in the world’s largest open water swimming event. “It's becoming one of my annual 'retreats',” reckons the...

The first event in the Rip Curl GromSearch series 2024 will take place over February 16 – 18. At this stage, all entries are full, and the entries are now closed. To be placed on the waiting list for this competition, competitors are asked to please email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.  Please include the division you would like to surf and your 2024 membership card. Only pay the entry fee if advised to do so. The Rip Curl GromSearch Kommetjie is the first event in this ever-popular junior series, with the rest of...

The first event in the Rip Curl GromSearch series 2024 will take place over February 16 – 18. At this stage, all entries are full, and the entries are now closed. To be placed on the waiting list for this competition, competitors are asked to please email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.  Please include the division you would like to surf and your 2024 membership card. Only pay the entry fee if advised to do so. The Rip Curl GromSearch Kommetjie is the first event in this ever-popular junior series, with the rest of...

Ryan Schoon © Louis Wulff The Rip Curl GromSearch Kommetjie kicked off at Long Beach this morning with some excellent waves underneath an early morning drizzle. By mid-morning, the sun was out, and the action was non-stop. Some top performances from Ryan Schoon, Cooper Smith, Levi Epenetos and Matt Canning in the U18 division set the tone for the morning, with Schoon amassing the top points for the opening U18 round. The waves were predominantly left-handers in the early morning high tide, with the occasional right-handers coming through as well. The goofy-footers were in their element,...

Ryan Schoon © Louis Wulff The Rip Curl GromSearch Kommetjie kicked off at Long Beach this morning with some excellent waves underneath an early morning drizzle. By mid-morning, the sun was out, and the action was non-stop. Some top performances from Ryan Schoon, Cooper Smith, Levi Epenetos and Matt Canning in the U18 division set the tone for the morning, with Schoon amassing the top points for the opening U18 round. The waves were predominantly left-handers in the early morning high tide, with the occasional right-handers coming through as well. The goofy-footers were in their element,...

Emily Jenkinson and Rory Dace Win Premier Division of Rip Curl GromSearch Kommetjie/Witsands With a win in the U14 division and a third in the U16s, Rip Curl team rider Ben Esterhuyse was a stand-out surfer of the event. © Louis Wulff Kommetjie, Cape Town - Due to unfavourable conditions at Long Beach, the final two days of the Rip Curl GromSearch were held at Witsands. After a good opening day at Long Beach, the dropping swell saw event organisers trek over the hill to set up camp at Witsands, where the waves were good and highly contestable. The final day started small, windy and...

Emily Jenkinson and Rory Dace Win Premier Division of Rip Curl GromSearch Kommetjie/Witsands With a win in the U14 division and a third in the U16s, Rip Curl team rider Ben Esterhuyse was a stand-out surfer of the event. © Louis Wulff Kommetjie, Cape Town - Due to unfavourable conditions at Long Beach, the final two days of the Rip Curl GromSearch were held at Witsands. After a good opening day at Long Beach, the dropping swell saw event organisers trek over the hill to set up camp at Witsands, where the waves were good and highly contestable. The final day started small, windy and...

  Port Alfred - The prizes have been announced for the two RIP CURL Tournaments, the Rip Curl GromSearch and the Rip Curl Cup, both presented by the Royal St Andrews Hotel. Both events will take place at East Beach in Port Alfred over the Easter Weekend during the Port Alfred Easter Festival.  Rip Curl GromSearch presented by Royal St Andrews Hotel The Rip Curl GromSearch Port Alfred is the second in a five-event series on our shores. The first event of the year was held in Kommetjie and was a great success, and the third competition will be at Nahoon Reef in East...

Port Alfred – Surfing South Africa has opened entries for the Rip Curl GromSearch Port Alfred and the Rip Curl Cup Port Alfred. These events will take place during the Easter Weekend – March 29 – April 1 2024 and are part of the Port Alfred Easter Festival presented by Sunshine Coast Port Alfred Tourism. The Rip Curl GromSearch is a junior event with U12, U14, U16, and U18 Boys and Girls divisions. It is contest number two of a five-event series, and entries can be found HERE. The Rip Curl Cup is an Open Speciality Event; with surfers of all ages invited to...

Port Alfred – Surfing South Africa has opened entries for the Rip Curl GromSearch Port Alfred and the Rip Curl Cup Port Alfred. These events will take place during the Easter Weekend – March 29 – April 1 2024 and are part of the Port Alfred Easter Festival presented by Sunshine Coast Port Alfred Tourism. The Rip Curl GromSearch is a junior event with U12, U14, U16, and U18 Boys and Girls divisions. It is contest number two of a five-event series, and entries can be found HERE. The Rip Curl Cup is an Open Speciality Event; with surfers of all ages invited to...

The Rip Curl Cup is an Open Speciality Surfing Event during the Port Alfred Easter Festival. It is presented by The Royal St Andrews Hotel and is supported by Sea Harvest. The Rosehill SUPERSPAR has made a significant contribution to this event by sponsoring the Rosehill SUPERSPAR Expression Session during the Rip Curl Cup. This exciting addition to the contest, with two prizes of R2,5k each for The Best Air and the Best Move, has elevated the total prize money to an impressive R80k for the Rip Curl Cup and R110k in total for the two surfing tournaments.  Stacked Lineup Of Entries...

The Rip Curl Cup is an Open Speciality Surfing Event during the Port Alfred Easter Festival. It is presented by The Royal St Andrews Hotel and is supported by Sea Harvest. The Rosehill SUPERSPAR has made a significant contribution to this event by sponsoring the Rosehill SUPERSPAR Expression Session during the Rip Curl Cup. This exciting addition to the contest, with two prizes of R2,5k each for The Best Air and the Best Move, has elevated the total prize money to an impressive R80k for the Rip Curl Cup and R110k in total for the two surfing tournaments.  Stacked Lineup Of Entries...

Port Alfred - Just days before the Port Alfred Easter Festival kicks off, here is an update on what is in store over those first few days. The Port Alfred Easter Festival is presented by Sunshine Coast Port Alfred Tourism. Thursday 28th Surfing: Opening Function There will be an opening function at the Royal St Andrews Hotel on Thursday evening at 6 p.m. This function is open to all surfers, bodyboarders, media, parents, and anyone who wants to attend. The speakers will be Surfing South Africa Vice President Anne Wright, Royal St Andrews Hotel MD Justin Bekker, Bodyboarding...

Port Alfred - Just days before the Port Alfred Easter Festival kicks off, here is an update on what is in store over those first few days. The Port Alfred Easter Festival is presented by Sunshine Coast Port Alfred Tourism. Thursday 28th Surfing: Opening Function There will be an opening function at the Royal St Andrews Hotel on Thursday evening at 6 p.m. This function is open to all surfers, bodyboarders, media, parents, and anyone who wants to attend. The speakers will be Surfing South Africa Vice President Anne Wright, Royal St Andrews Hotel MD Justin Bekker, Bodyboarding...

The Rip Curl GromSearch and the Rip Curl Cup, presented by the Royal St Andrews Hotel and supported by Sea Harvest, are two of the anchor events of the Port Alfred Easter Festival, along with the Bands At The Beach Music Fest. These events will occur in Port Alfred over Easter, 29 March - 1 April. What are these competitions? The Rip Curl GromSearch Port Alfred is the second in a five-event series at premier venues along our coastline. The first contest took place in Kommetjie and Witsands in Cape Town earlier this year, and the event to follow the Port Alfred competition will be held at...

The Rip Curl GromSearch and the Rip Curl Cup, presented by the Royal St Andrews Hotel and supported by Sea Harvest, are two of the anchor events of the Port Alfred Easter Festival, along with the Bands At The Beach Music Fest. These events will occur in Port Alfred over Easter, 29 March - 1 April. What are these competitions? The Rip Curl GromSearch Port Alfred is the second in a five-event series at premier venues along our coastline. The first contest took place in Kommetjie and Witsands in Cape Town earlier this year, and the event to follow the Port Alfred competition will be held at...