Gale-Force Wind for Surf Open
Gale force winds made conditions difficult for contestants on the second day of competition at the O’Neill SA Open of Surfing but there was still some excellent surfing in the 4- 6 foot which pushed through Nahoon Reef in East London throughout the day.
Unlucky 13 for Nikita
Nikita Robb enhanced her reputation as a professional surfer at the Drug Aware Pro, Margaret River, on the weekend, when she placed equal 13th in the women’s event in Western Australia.
Robb Rides on in Australia
Rookie pro Nikita Robb kept the South African flag flying as her seeded compatriots all fell by the wayside, in epic surf at Margaret River in Western Australia on Thursday.
WQS Drug Aware Pro Kicks Off
The opening rounds of Drug Aware Pro for women is scheduled to start this morning at the Southside break at Surfers Point in Margaret River, Australia.
Nikita, Tammy-Lee in Q-Finals
South African surfers Nikita Robb and Tammy-Lee Smith will contest the quarters, semis and final at the two-star rated, R75 000 Hot Tuna Central Coast Pro on Friday at Soldiers Beach in New South Wales, Australia.
Tammy Lee and Nikita Progress
South Africa’s top-rated surfer Rosy Hodge was unexpectedly dumped out of the 5-star Midori Pro at Merewether Beach, in New South Wales, after her two best waves scored a 5.9 and failed to impress the judges, who adjudged the USA’s Kim Mayer best at 8.93, followed by Australia’s Laurina McGrath’s 7.77.
SA Girls to Shine DownUnder
South African girls in surfing action this week in Australia include Nikita Robb, Tammy Lee Smith and Rosy Hodge, who are both entered for the five-star Midori Pro at Merewether Beach, in New South Wales.
Clark Scoops Final Billabong Event
Heather Clark made a triumphant return to SA surfing when she scored a narrow but deserved win in the Open division of the fourth and final Billabong ‘Girls Get Out There’ Surf Series event which finished in wind affected one metre waves at Tableview in Cape Town on Sunday.
Nikita Surfs Up World Champs
Nikita Robb (East London) continues her form in the coveted ASP world junior surfing title at the R430 000 Billabong ASP World Junior Championships at North Narrabeen beach in Sydney, Australia.
Tarryn Scoops 3rd Billabong Title
Tarryn Chudleigh continued her phenomenal run of success in Margate when she beat a host of the country’s top female surfers to win the open division of the Billabong “Girls Get Out There’ Surf Series event in testing one to 1.5 metre (3-5 foot) onshore surf on Tuesday.
Sarah Carves Up Margate Waves
Top seed Sarah Maritz (Warner Beach) justified her ranking by recording the highest scoring ride of the opening day in the powerful one to 1.5 metre waves – 8.25 out of 10 – in round one of the 3A rated, R12 500 Open Women’s event of the Margate leg of the Billabong Girls Get Out […]
Sarah vs Nikita in Margate Surf
Durban’s Bay of Plenty winner Sarah Maritz is set to defend her Surfing SA-sanctioned, 3A ASP Africa-rated Billabong Girls Get Out There Surf Series title in the second of four events under way today at Margate Beach, which produces a multiple-peak beach-break offering, ideal waves for beginners and experts alike.