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Jordy Smith wins the 2017 Ballito Pro

Jordy Smith has taken out the 2017 Ballito Pro, in three-to-four-foot waves at Willard Beach, South-Africa. The South African defeated Willian Cardoso in a high-scoring final. Smith secured his second Ballito Pro title after winning it in 2010. “I had a bit of a slow start, but I ended up sticking that first air, and […]

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Josh Enslin spent 1811 minutes surfing in cold waters

Josh Enslin has set a new Guinness World Record for the longest surfing session of all time, at Pollock Beach, Port Elizabeth, in South Africa. Despite the cold water temperatures, the 30-year-old surfer stayed in the water for 30 hours and 11 minutes. Enslin rode 455 waves and improved the previous record by 44 minutes, […]

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Mick Fanning wins the 2014 J-Bay Open

Mick Fanning defeated Joel Parkinson to conquer the 2014 J-Bay Open in pristine eight-to-ten foot waves, at Jeffreys Bay, South Africa. The road to the final was a tough one for the Australian friends. With strong winds blowing, low temperatures and long paddle outs, Fanning and Parkinson had a few strong names to dethrone before the final […]

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Swell on the horizon for the J-Bay Open 2014

The world’s best surfers will ride J-Bay Open 2014 between 10th-20th July, at Jeffreys Bay, South Africa. The best right-hand point break of the African continent will see the Top 34 surfers plus two wildcards battling for points, prize money and honor. Jeffreys Bay is back for good. After a two-year hiatus from elite competition, the […]

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Muizenberg gets the Surfers’ Circle Walk of Fame

The Surfers’ Circle Walk of Fame will be constructed on the traffic circle at Surfers’ Corner, in Muizenberg, Cape Town, South Africa. The new historic national landmark will celebrate the heritage and culture of South African surfing, where the first surfers rode waves back in 1919. The birthplace of surfing in South Africa, which has […]

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