Zigzag News Updates

Louise Lepront and Connor Slijpen won their respective divisions in the SA Open of Surfing, (Stop No.4 of the 2024/2025 WSL Africa regional season),in contestable three-to-four-foot surf and strong offshore wind at Pollock Beach on Sunday 16 March. Natasha van Greunen and Luc Lepront finished runners-up respectively. It was an intense… Read more »

WSL Africa has been putting in the hard work over the last couple of years, making up for the vacuum it had become by chasing sponsors and working tirelessly to have the finest events with the best staff and exemplary processes and procedures. Sponsors are hard to find. After the… Read more »

Season 1 of The Shape of Things culminates in Cape Town, as Rick hops a flight to meet Cobus Joubert of Wawa Surfboards —a man who’s redefining the way we think about surfboard construction. From reclaimed materials to hydrophobic wood, Wawa’s boards aren’t just sustainable — they’re pieces of art.… Read more »

The Shape of Things returns with Episode 2, and this time, Rick heads to Durban to meet Christy Gilmore—one of Mzansi’s best longboarders and an emerging force in surfboard shaping. From multiple SA titles to shaping some of the most exciting boards coming out of Durban, Christy is breaking boundaries… Read more »

A Celebration of South African Surfboard Shapers Behind every wave ridden, there’s a craftsman—a surfboard shaper. In his new web series, The Shape of Things, our friend and yours Ricky ‘Badness’ Basnett takes us through the veil of foam dust to highlight the unsung heroes of the surf industry: the… Read more »

INTERZONE is the latest high-octane edit from Issue 48.2 cover star, Eli Beukes. The core-surf edit captures the pure essence of Eli’s surfing in various spots throughout South Africa and Réunion Island. According to Eli, the majority of the footage was shot over SA’s winter months with a couple odd… Read more »

Adin Masencamp has been putting in a lot of hours getting dialled for the 2025 contest season. Judging by the action from his recent edit:  Summer Sand & Winter’s Grip. The man is ready! “The edit is a collection of incredible waves from South Africa and Namibia, featuring some older… Read more »

Nothing like a fresh Zag to brighten your day. The post SNEAK PEAK – The Summer Issue Just Dropped appeared first on Zigzag Magazine. Read more »

It has been a few years since Rip Curl South Africa attended the Rip Curl GromSearch International Finals, but 2024 was an excellent year to get back in the game. Through some good communication early in the year, Rip Curl South Africa, Zigzag Magazine, Sea Harvest and Royal St Andrews… Read more »

A historic Finals Day in the 2024 Surf City El Salvador ISA World Masters Surfing Championship (WMSC) saw Brazil crowned as Masters Team World Champion for the first time. Another day of incredible surf saw four-to-five foot walls lining the long, right-hand point of El Sunzal. The conditions were ideal… Read more »