Sarah Baum and Anastasia Venter Crown a Golden Day for South Africa
Champions at home, as Sarah Baum claimed the Rip Curl Vic Bay Surf Pro Qualifying Series 2,000 with a final win over France’s Sarah Leiceaga, and Anastasia Venter won the inaugural Pro Junior, capping a golden finals day for South Africa at Herolds Bay.
Three South Africans Carry the Flag into Vic Bay Surf Pro Semifinals on Sunday
The home side has plenty to cheer at the Rip Curl Vic Bay Surf Pro, with defending champion Natasha van Greunen, Sarah Baum and Zoë Steyn into the women’s semifinals, setting up an all South African clash between Baum and Van Greunen.
Emily Jenkinson Leads South African Charge Behind Hina-Maria Conradi at Vic Bay
Reunion’s Hina-Maria Conradi lit up Victoria Bay with the day’s biggest total, with Emily Jenkinson the leading South African as she, Taylor Emslie, Gabriella Herbst, Jasmine Venter and Leah Lepront surfed into the Round of 16 at the Rip Curl Vic Bay Surf Pro.
Natasha van Greunen Returns to Defend Her Vic Bay Surf Pro Crown
The home season starts here as 2025 champion Natasha van Greunen returns to lead a deep women’s field into the Rip Curl Vic Bay Surf Pro on the Garden Route, with a new Pro Junior division giving the next generation its stage.
Young Surfing Stars Leah Lepront and Taylor Emslie Triumph at Rip Curl GromSearch in Port Alfred
Leah Lepront dominated the 2026 Rip Curl GromSearch’s Premier U16 division, showcasing exceptional skill to secure her berth into the Rip Curl International Finals in gruelling conditions at East Beach in Port Alfred on Monday
Emily Jenkinson Wins the Rip Curl GromSearch Series 2025
Despite a fierce challenge from Leah Lepront in the Seal Point final, Emily Jenkinson dug deep to clinch the Rip Curl GromSearch Series 2025 South African title to earn her spot to represent Mzansi at the International Finals in France this November
Sarah Scott Defends Her Title Winning the SA U18 Double at the SA Junior Surfing Champs in Jeffreys Bay
Sarah Scott was on top form in her final event as a junior when the defending champion won the 2024 title to claim the double, Remi Fourie claimed the U16 title and Leah Lepront was tops of the U14 contenders in Jeffreys Bay on Sunday
Laura Raupp Wins the O’Neill SMTH Shapes Ballito Pro Junior
Brazil’s Laura Raupp started her Ballito campaign on the right foot by winning the World Surf League O’Neill SMTH Shapes Ballito Pro Junior at Willard Beach at Ballito in KwaZulu-Natal on Friday
Defending Champ Anon Matsuoka Wastes No Time on Ballito Pro Junior Day One
South Africa’s Louise Lepront leads local hopes as defending champ Anon Matsuoka of Japan won her two Ballito Pro Junior heats to move onto the quarterfinals in two-to-three foot surf at Williard Beach on Thursday
Women’s Battle Heats Up at the Top of the Log as Ballito Pro Beckons Top Challenger Series Competitors
The World Surf League’s Ballito Pro Junior and the inaugural Ballito Open Qualifying Series 1,000 starts in the KwaZulu-Natal surfing destination ahead of the World Surf League’s Ballito Pro on Thursday