Zigzag News Updates

Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you’ll know that the World Surf League (WSL) has announced some major changes for the 2026 season, most notably, the scrapping of the controversial Final 5 format. Surfers and fans alike never truly embraced the system, and it was clear something had to… Read more »

The waves are calling, and so is our latest issue. We’re pulling back the curtain on what’s waiting inside Zigsag’s newest edition – a collection of stories that dive deep into the soul of African surf culture, adventure, and the characters who define it. A Love Letter to the Mother… Read more »

Jeffreys Bay did not disappoint. The Corona Cero Open kicked off under golden skies and a thumping weekend pulse, dishing up clean lines and good energy from the start. Locals and travelling tourists lined the dunes as J-Bay served up a classic opening run, the kind that gets everyone remembering… Read more »

The 9Miles Project brought a group of learners from Cape Town's underserved communities to attend the Corona Cero J-Bay Open, creating an experience that would shift perspectives and ignite dreams. The post 9Miles Project Youth Experience the Magic of Jeffreys Bay appeared first on ZigZag Magazine. Read more »

It’s been nonstop here in Jeffrey’s Bay since the start of the waiting period, a weekend full of action. Big waves, small waves, upsets, triumphs, we’ve seen it all over the three days of competition. As we gear up for finals day (most likely Friday, 18 July), we thought we’d… Read more »

The world’s best are back at Supertubes, and our boy Jordy Smith is wearing yellow.  There’s something special brewing down at J-Bay. The Indian Ocean has been flexing all week, grooming those perfect right-hand walls that make Supertubes the stuff of legend. And tomorrow, when the horn sounds for the… Read more »

Nadia Erostarbe (EUK) and Luke Thompson (RSA) won the Ballito Pro Presented by O’Neill today in pumping four-to-six foot surf. After a long and intense week of competition, the pair overcame challenging conditions and a huge field of hungry competitors all vying for Championship Tour (CT) qualification, to earn a… Read more »

2025 Hurley Junior Surf Classic Closes Out an Epic Weekend at Vic Bay Victoria Bay, Western Cape, South Africa , July 28, 2025. The surf was on fire as the 2025 Hurley Junior Surf Classic concluded at the iconic Victoria Bay. With near-perfect conditions and a field stacked with young… Read more »

Janire Gonzalez Etxabarri (EUK) and Luke Tema (HAW) won the O’Neill SMTH Shapes Ballito Pro Junior on Thursday, 26 June in pumping two-to-three foot surf and light offshore wind. It was an action-packed Finals Day that wrapped up stop No.3 of the World Surf League (WSL) Africa Junior Qualifying Series… Read more »

The O’Neill SMTH Shapes Rookie Rippers delivered one more classic day of surfing at Willard Beach, with progression and power on display for the final heats of the three-day event. The day began with epic north coast conditions – a light offshore breeze and consistent three- to four-foot waves pouring… Read more »