Travel Related

You've got some time off and buddies who are keen to go but you're still not convinced that a trip is in order. Read our travel related articles for tips when hitting the road.

Travel Related

Bintang Barbie and the Doxy Rockers

One friend, three strangers and an overdose of Doxytab. This is the story of a trip clouded in mystery and superstition that turned out to be nothing more than an island in the mist. An island with perfect waves. An island called Bali.

Hit The Road Jack: Mossel Bay

Get behind the wheel and take a trip to Mossel Bay with us. Experience fog horns, joy riders and hammer heads as we divide the Boere Wors Curtain.

Island Aid

Two years after the tragic tsunami in Sumatra the story is all but forgotten. As easy as it's been for the rest of us to move on with our lives, there are those individuals who have found it as easy to dedicate their lives to helping the people of Indonesia put the pieces of their lives back together. This is one such story.

Miracles in Morocco

The Mehdia Surf School and Camp was started four years ago and the surf school itself is the base for a large number of Mehdia surfers. Here it's all about the surf. It's all about learning about each other's food, music, culture and the universal language of waves.

SURVIVING A SURF TRIP: A field guide for non-surfers

Whether you're a girl/boyfriend, husband or wife of a surfer, you're going to end up missioning up the coast at one point or another and you'll soon realise whether or not a surf trip is for you. Here are some tips to help you survive the experience.

Fresh Clips

If you like it fresh...

Majority of bugs squashed

Two weeks after the launch of our new format I'm glad to say that all the bugs I was aware of have been fixed...

New format is now live

Our new format went live on 01 September 2007, just in time for Spring.

Personal Experiences

Surfing is a unique experience for all of us. The following articles share personal insights and experiences people have had during their time as a surfer.

Entertaining Articles

So you're feeling as flat as the swell today and need a bit of a pick-up… Read some of these articles - they're bound to put a smile on your face!

Informative Articles

You're blonde and we'll forgive you for that. Want to brush up on your surfing knowledge not your hair-do? These articles will make you smarter - not prettier!

Travel Related

You've got some time off and buddies who are keen to go but you're still not convinced that a trip is in order. Read our travel related articles for tips when hitting the road.

Interviews

You need new friends but don't feel like dating online or hitting the bar. Well stop by here and get to know some really cool people better - next time you see them in the water tell them you met them at The Swell Guys!

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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