Zigzag News Updates

South African longboarder Steven Sawyer proved once again why he’s one of the world’s most stylish and consistent performers, finishing runner-up at the 2025 Surf Abu Dhabi Longboard Classic. The event, staged from October 24 to 26 at the cutting-edge Surf Abu Dhabi wave pool on Hudayriyat Island, showcased the… Read more »

In Samudra Spirit Glitters, PE raised surfer and filmmaker Craig Anderson takes audiences on a dream-chasing voyage that’s as much about spirit as it is about surf. The title, drawn from the Sanskrit word samudra, meaning “ocean”, captures the essence of a journey where the sea itself becomes both setting… Read more »

Long Beach, Kommetjie, Cape Town — October 2025: Finals Day of the 2025 South African Masters Surfing Championships delivered classic Long Beach conditions with solid swell and strong wind. While the wind was strong enough to cancel the Cape Town Marathon, it didn’t deter the organisers or competitors at the… Read more »

A Successful Year for SA Junior Surfers! It’s been another fantastic year of waves, contests, and wins for South Africa’s junior surfers. From the cold barrels of Kommetjie to the punchy peaks of Durban and the grinding right-handers of Port Alfred, the country’s best young talent has been chasing points,… Read more »

Nelson Mandela Bay wins Spirit Award • Rory Dace and Anastasia Venter take top honours in U18 divisions Lower Point, Jeffreys Bay – After five days of near-perfect waves and world-class surfing, Buffalo City Surfriders have claimed the team title at the 2025 Sea Harvest SA Junior Surfing Championships, presented… Read more »

Things are getting spicy as the EDP Ericeira Pro, the fourth stop on the 2025 World Surf League Challenger Series (CS), redefined momentum in the CT qualification battle. With the pack chasing top-10 (men) and top-7 (women) slots, every heat carried weight. And for the majority of Team South Africa,… Read more »

Cape Town duo to represent South Africa at the Rip Curl GromSearch International Final in Hossegor, France Seal Point, Cape St Francis — Sunday, 5 October 2025: After a weekend of shifting winds, changing tides, and testing conditions, Cape Town surfers Kai Stubbs and Emily Jenkinson emerged victorious at the… Read more »

Luke Thompson is on a tear in Portugal right now, surfing with the kind of flow and confidence that makes everything look easy. Heat after heat, he’s been linking turns, drawing the cleanest lines, and pushing just hard enough to keep his momentum rolling. Watching him, you get the sense… Read more »

Attention Surfers, When it comes to surf contests the ocean is the one thing we can’t control, and sadly, this year it hasn’t delivered the kind of consistent swells Rebel Sessions is all about. That’s why we’ve decided to extend the deadline for Rebel Sessions submissions until September 30, 2026. This… Read more »

It didn’t take long. With the first groynes now locked into place at St Francis Bay, the ocean has already started to play back. Early pulses of swell have begun to wrap around the new rock arms, and while the banks aren’t perfectly lined up yet, there’s definite promise. Surfers… Read more »