Nahoon Reef Hosts SA Open
Nahoon Reef in East London is famous for its powerful, challenging surf and contestants in the 2007 O’Neill SA Open of Surfing (presented by Surfing South Africa) will be holding thumbs that the "Reef" will produce the type of conditions that match the Pro Surf Tour event’s reputation.
Best Grommet Games Yet
The 2007 Reef Wetsuits SA Grommet Games, presented by Nelson Mandela Bay Tourism and supported by funding from Sport and Recreation South Africa, was completed at the Pipe, Pollock Beach in Port Elizabeth Sunday (April 8), and was by far the most successful in the sixteen year history of the tournament.
ASP Opens SA Branch Office
The international governing body for professional surfing, the Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP), has opened a branch office in South Africa to enhance the levels of service to its members, events and sponsors.
Grommet Games Changes Surfing
Pollock Beach in Port Elizabeth is ready to host the 2007 Reef Wetsuits SA Grommet Games (Presented by Mandela Bay Tourism), getting under way with an opening function at the Summerstrand Hotel on Wednesday April 4.
Youth Over Experience in Juniors
South Africa’s emerging crop of future world-beating surf stars claimed the honours on the third day of the Billabong Junior Series event in Durban on Saturday with a pair of 13 year-olds reaching the U20 girls final.
Scottburg Pro All Systems Go
The 2A rated O’Neill Scottburgh Pro has been given the green light status by event organizers and representatives from Surfing South Africa (SSA); the event will continue as planned this weekend on March 24 and 25 at Scottburgh Beach.
Bay of Plenty for Billabong Juniors
The Bay of Plenty on Durban’s famed Golden Mile beachfront will be awash with a couple of hundred of the country’s top junior surfers next weekend, when the second event on the 2007 Billabong Junior Series will be held in the famed waves.
Scottburgh Pro Threatened
The O’Neill Scottburgh Pro which is scheduled to take place in Scottburgh on the Kwa Zulu Natal south coast at the weekend may be postponed due to the onslaught of the mammoth 25 foot swell that has wreaked havoc in KZN over the past few days.
Final Scottburgh Pro Entries Call
Entries are flowing in at a rate of knots for the upcoming inaugural O’Neill Scottburgh Pro which takes place on March 24 and 25 at Scottburgh beach.
Tarryn Scoops U20 Roxy Surf Jam
The Cape Argus Pick ‘n Pay Cycle Tour forced Surfing South Africa and hosts WP Surfing to run the early heats of the Roxy Surf Jam on Friday afternoon, and complete the event on Saturday March 10, instead of Sunday.
Friendly City Grommet Games
Pollock Beach in Port Elizabeth will play host to Surfing South Africa’s premier entry-level surf tournament, when the 2007 Reef Wetsuits SA Grommet Games takes place from April 5 to 8.
Great Surf for Billabong Juniors
The 11th annual Billabong Junior Series got off to a blazing start as more than 130 competitors were greeted with consistent overhead one to 1.5 metre (3-5 foot) waves peeling down the famous St Michaels-on-Sea point on day one of the four day event.