At just 21 years old, Luke Thompson has officially qualified for surfing’s Championship Tour, joining fellow South African Jordy Smith on the sport’s biggest ...

The Sea Harvest Grommet Games took place across three provinces over the weekend of 14–15 March, with events held in KwaZulu-Natal, the Western Cape and the Eastern Cape. Despite varied and sometimes ...

A solid swell developed off the coast of South Africa and it was the kind of forecast that had Adin Masencamp checking the charts again and again. We know ...

In a surf industry crowded with bold claims and fast-moving trends, Xcel Wetsuits has carved out its reputation the old-fashioned way — by building products ...

CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA – South Africa’s longest-running celebration of surf culture, Rolling Retro, returned to the iconic shores of Llandudno Beach this past weekend in spectacular fashion. In a ...

The 2025 Billabong SA Longboard Surfing Championships are in full swing, and the first three days of competition (6-8 May) have delivered exceptional performances, electric energy, and flawless surf ...

The Western Australia Margaret River Pro, Stop No. 7 on the 2025 World Surf League (WSL) Championship Tour (CT), witnessed an emotional day of thrilling victories, tough losses, and major upsets in ...

For decades, St Francis Bay has been a paradox. On one hand, it’s one of the spiritual homes of South African surfing, the place where “Bruce’s Beauties” was immortalised in The Endless Summer. On the ...

The waves are calling, and so is our latest issue. We’re pulling back the curtain on what’s waiting inside Zigzag’s newest edition – a collection of stories celebrating 50 years of Zigzag Magazine and ...

Jordy Smith was back home, and it showed. The rhythm, the timing, the effortless flow — it was like he had never left. After months on the road chasing clean reef lines and faraway setups, there was ...

Jordy Smith’s surfing roots run deep in Durban, a coastline defined by its famous “bowls” and “piers”. These distinctive waves form alongside the city’s many piers, where powerful rips pull sand into ...

Llandudno’s Luke Slijpen has never been one to sit still. Between competing on the Challenger Series and chasing swells across the globe, his passion for free surfing and filmmaking has always driven ...