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Surf Reports

So you're not lucky enough to live near the ocean, you can't look out your window and see if it's cranking or not? Bummer, maybe these resources will help you you get it when it's on.

Wavescape Surf Reports

  • Monday Surf Report
    Spike's Monday report is sure to depress you when you realise exactly what you're missing.
  • Wednesday Surf Report
    On Wednesday Spike will let you the surf sucks so you can finish up the work you missed on Tuesday.
  • Friday Surf Report
    Friday's report will have you wishing for 4pm so you can hit the beach for a weekend of well-deserved waves.
  • Wavescape
    Spike brings you the latest in surf forecasts and reports as well as offering swell prediction courses.

Magic Seaweed Local Reports

  • Cape Town
    Check conditions in and around the Mother City.
  • Eland's Bay
    Stop off here before you make the 3 hour trek up to Eland's Bay.
  • Still Bay
    Hanging to hit the Southern Cape, use this report before you go.
  • Victoria Bay
    By George I think they've got it, only thing they won't say here is how crowded it is!
  • Jeffrey's Bay
    Need we explain? Even Derrik Hynd checks here first before he looks out his bedroom window!
  • Port Elizabeth
    Let me guess - wind, wind and more wind! I meant no OF-Fence!
  • Coffee Bay
    Check the report for the Transkei's most famous break here. They even give you the local Zol rates. Cough.
  • Durban
    Forget the booze or snooze you lose. Sadly they don't tell you where those Zero Tolerance road blocks are.
  • SA Swell Charts
    A very nice swell chart that let's you browse a few days in advance.
  • Magic Seaweed
    An excellent resource for global surf conditions. They also regularly visit Coffee Bay. Wink!

US Navy Swell Charts

  • Atlantic Ocean
    View the Atlantic Ocean swell predictions to help plan your trip to E-Bay in advance.
  • Indian Ocean
    So you wanna mission to Jeffrey's but don't know when, check the swell charts here.

METAMORPHOSIS: From Foam to Freedom

Join us as we delve into the mysterious art of surfboard manufacture. Don your face-masks people, we're about to get foamy!

Soul Twin Sisters

The sanctity of sisterhood cannot be denied - all women are united by a common soul thread, how much stronger is the thread between surfers? Two young women share their passion for surfing and offer some insights into the feelings of our younger generation...

Water, Wax and Wood

Musicians use the environment that surrounds them. Be it the city lights or the stillness of the outdoors, they draw on it and in conjunction with their instruments they make music, using either their hands or their breath. Just as surfers do out in the deep, a combination of board and wave become the canvass on which they paint.

SET ADRIFT: on a Sea of Bliss

For us landlubbers out there, the sensation of a rolling deck beneath your feet can be rather disorientating. I kept my mouth shut and my hand firmly on the rail while I got the pirate low-down on life at sea for a surfer.

ROCK STEADY: Artificial Reef

In this exclusive first-ever interview we bring you the exciting story of Faizel's latest project: an artificial reef.

YOU SAID WHAT ?

OK people, let's face the facts… either you love us or you hate us. Either way we're happy just as long as you're talking about us!

The Soul Food Store

Surfing is more than just competitions, moves and boards. Surfing as an art form inspires us in many ways - we've put together some articles about the deeper side of our lifestyle. Read them and feed your soul…

The Wall of Shame

Sometimes we do things when we think nobody is watching - things like picking your nose while in traffic, or wearing no undies when visiting the Mall. Next time you go for a surf, beware, we'll be watching and we won't hesitate to pin you to the Wall of Shame for posterity…

OverXposed

Surf spots around the planet all have a few underground rippers who don't care about being famous or winning competitions - they surf because they love to. In OverXposed we profile these diamonds in the rough…

Strandloper

Ever heard the phrase “Take a trip down memory lane”? Surfers don't do that, the only lane we use is the one that leads to the ocean, instead we talk a walk down the beach where the only thing we leave behind are our footprints…

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Save Our Surf

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Special Events

Read our coverage of events that have special importance to the Surfing Community within South Africa.

Surf Reports

So you're not lucky enough to live near the ocean, you can't look out your window and see if it's cranking or not? Bummer, maybe these resources will help you you get it when it's on.

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