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ZAG 42.8 / CONTENTS
Jordy Maree puts his head down and gets to work in Ballito. ©VAN GYSEN
10: LETTERS 58: SHOT BRU 16: THE TASTE OF FEAR 40: STIMULUS PACKAGE Tales from the pit during Indo’s historic Got the travel itch but not the budget? July ‘18 swell. Charge Nias with Bromdog, Well, Zag have put together a stimulus 12: SPAT OUT 60: OFF THE LEASH and drop into macking Mentawais with package that’ll make you stoked to stay Twiggy and a crew of Saffa chargers. at home and get pitted. 32: GNARALOO 70: BUCKS & BARRELS 54: SHOWCASE 63: TRAVEL GUIDE Welcome to the wild West Oz, where Here’s the answer if you’ve dreamed of turquoise blue waters fringe parched red going pro but your skills fell just short: earth, and bone-crunching waves entice become a surf guide. Introducing four 82: SPLAB the bravest to the challenge. Saffas enjoying the other pro career. 6
ZAG 42.8 / EDITORIAL EDITOR’S NOTE - Calvin Bradley
My brain has ceased to work, but the next editor probably shreds harder anyways. ©MILLER
ave you ever been surfed out? Dumb down the entire act to its core – just With all that said, I wouldn’t swap the H You know, that feeling you get when you, the wave and the feeling you get riding it. last ten years for any amount of money. you’d rather lie on the couch than paddle The best way I know to get pumped up The experience I’ve gained can’t be replaced. out again – after all, conditions have for a session is to go surf somewhere other Many of the people I’ve met on this journey deteriorated slightly after a multi-day run than my local, so my first order of business have become friends, I’ve been on some epic of flawless swell. after I peel myself away from the Zag Cave all-expenses-paid surf trips, learned how to I’ve been feeling like that for weeks now, is to book a ticket somewhere with waves. read and right* better, and got to sit in the chair but not because I had been barrelled out This might explain why ‘Travel’ is the theme I dreamed about as a lightie. All priceless. of my mind prior to my affliction. I think for this issue. Someone else is going to get the honour it’s because for the last decade I’ve been Maybe I’ll ask Richie Sills if I can join him of directing one of the world’s foremost involved in surf media; from the fast-paced on his next mission up Australia’s deserted surfing magazines, be the leader of a online environment to the editor’s chair – north west coast (see Gnaraloo on page 32); publication South Africa can be proud of which doesn’t feel like you’re constantly on perhaps I’ll finally take up Guy Morgan’s (Zag has been there and done that since fast-forward but is more demanding on the offer to sail through the Mentawais on ’76), and connect with the best contributors ol’ brain matter. board his charter boat (see Bucks & Barrels across the globe and an awesome crew of Being exposed to so much radical stuff on page 70); or I might just make a short devoted readers. It’s going to be a wild ride, over the past ten years, combined with the flight across the country and score some icy but that’s what we surfers dig. stresses of working in a tough industry, may barrels in Cape Town, or sharkfin-shaped So I’m kicking out mid-ride at Supers and have caused my mind to melt. So I felt the wedges in the Southern Cape. We’re lucky waving to the surfer on the shoulder to drop- time was right to get my ass off the Ed’s that we don’t need to travel far in South in. I’ve had my share and must remember chair and hit the road on a new adventure. Africa to surf cranking waves. Check out there are some other frothers out there too. Instead of thinking deeply about surfing Stimulus Package on page 40 for a lekker They probably surf better than me anyway. everyday, I’m rather going to just feel it again. photo feature that proves this. 8 *;)
ZAG 42.8 / LETTERS SURFING LEGEND: MY DAD ROAD TRIP
I have loved surfing from the age of four. Let me start by saying that I’m a booger/ I grew up having respect for the ocean and frog on toast/dick dragger from the Garden eating lots of fish. As a kid I grew up surfing Route, who occasionally dusts-off the old the beach in front of uShaka. log and goes cruising at the local. When I got to high school my dad passed I’ve been buying the Zag for years and it away. He was my surfing legend. I always has been keeping me, and more recently, watched him surf from our house on the my nephew stoked – as you can see. Bluff. After that a lot changed and I started Michael is killing time DROP THE ZAG A LINE ON surfing bigger waves at Umhlanga Rocks. reading the Zag on our [email protected] AND BE HEARD I owe my surfing improvement to my road trip to Cape Town to RAILS FOR A REASON stepbrother-in-law, Dan, who threw me in score some pits. the deep end. I learned very quickly how to I’m a teacher by trade duck dive and my surfing has improved a lot. and quite often see parents I recently watched a video clip online. Surfing has always been my favourite trying to force their love It’s a short clip of Taj Burrow and Aussie sport and if I didn’t board in Maritzburg, of a certain sport or hobby on their kids. grom Dakota Walters – the old pro and the I’d probably be failing school because of it. Michael picked up the Zag all by himself and new grom. The kid can clearly surf, but what Now I sit at backline waiting for the biggest loves the ocean. You okes would be stoked shocked me was his approach to surfing. ones to roll through, which also means that to know that I’ve taken him out on my log He rode a few barrels, but all he basically I take the biggest wipeouts. But I feel closer and got him to stand up. Needless to say did was airs – generally just one air reverse to my dad every time I get in the water. stoke levels are high. after another. I actually fast-forwarded a EïăÉĒoäÌČɆxÉ·ÝĒı Shot for a kiff mag ous. few of his waves because if I saw another Ruan Swart, Knysna air reverse I was going to puke. – Stoked to hear you’ve been charging like your ballie If we look at Taj in comparison, that guy did, Josh. Enjoy every session! – Rad to see the next generation catching the bug. rips! Big lip bashes, tail popping out the We’ll do our best to keep them stoked. back, serious burying of the rail, and we all LOCAL RULZ know Taj has got a major air game. The top WINNING LETTER SCORES A HAMPER FROM RIP CURL pros all have a rail and an air game, and I’ve been surfing most of my life, albeit some of the best still absolutely rip without only on holidays as I’ve never quite got it an air game – Michael Bourez for example. right to engineer a career for myself by Taj was exciting to watch and the kid, the coast. Thus I’ve never earned much despite his talent, was boring. “local status”. So I wanted to ask what So this message is to all the groms out sort of respect should locals be afforded there, who seem to think that popping airs in the surf? is ripping. Rails and fins were attached to a The good news is that almost surfboard for a reason. If you can’t bury or everywhere I’ve been along our coast, gouge a serious rail, then you cannot surf no Saffa surfers are a respectful bunch matter how many airs you can do. and play by the rules. I was starting to In general though, I think the SA hotties believe that “localism” had finally been LETTERS MAY BE EDITED FOR BREVITY/CLARITY have got well-balanced repertoires. Dylan recognised as a feeble surfer’s religion of Lightfoot, Jordy Maree, Adin Masencamp yesteryear, until a recent trip to a famous and many more rip with a mix of hardcore right hander jolted me back to reality. When I asked the one guy who he thought rail turns and airs. It’s the young groms Forty surfers out; conditions nice, not he was, his candid response was, “I’m a local”. I see at Long Beach or Inner Kom that perfect. True to my soon-to-be-dispelled Oh my goodness! can barely do a bottom turn, but are belief, everyone was actually playing by the Is this right? Is this to be condoned? Hell no already trying an air (hop actually) that rules, each surfer enjoying their fair share – if non-locals still have a voice. To be a local have me concerned. of waves until Mr Old-Enough-To-Not-Give- is a privilege. You guys know your spots like Sven Seifritz, Cape Town a-F@#k, Mafia-Man in his golden chains, few others and really rip. Let your surfing and Out-Of-My-Way-Cause-I’m-a-Local earn you your respect and then keep it by – Fair point Sven, although it might be the case – especially in a windy place like Cape Town – that the came along dropping-in, paddling past, showing some back. lightweight groms are doing airs involuntarily. And and leaving the rest of us with the scraps. Martin Meyer, Wartburg it’s only later in life when they start developing some Even more disheartening was that nobody – Every popular surf spot has that one local (or a few) muscle mass that they learn what it’s like to properly objected or resisted, only to then start bury a rail – like those three Saffas you mentioned, that are renowned for spoiling the mood. Like you who are all grown men now. hassling one another for the leftovers. mention though, most are usually lekker. 10 YOUR ONLINE SURF AND TRAVEL STORE
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14 e can’t all afford regular international Wtravel, however, so are forced to find waves closer to home to fill in the gaps between Indo missions or Mexican barrels. But that’s okay, because South Africa is amongst the most consistent surf zones in the world. We also have two oceans to frolic in, and there are some damn fine waves scattered here and there. We’re tucked so far south that we’re glanced over by travelling surfers, plus our country’s reputation strikes fear into most would-be visitors, so crowds are not as much of a problem as Bali, Hawaii, California, or Australia’s Gold Coast for example. Instead we can sneak off an hour or two up or down the coast and score pits like this Weskus gem almost alone. Durban’s Davey van Zyl enjoying his visit to SA’s opposite coast. ©VAN GYSEN ©CRAIG
DURING INDO’S HISTORIC JULY ‘18 SWELL TALES FROM THE PIT / ZAG 42.8 CHAPTER
Many of the world's hardest chargers descended on Nias for this swell. Mark Healey lines one up. ©GRAMBEAU
AS TOLD BY MATT BROMLEY
always keep my eyes on Indo and and while I was paddling back out after was another bump behind it and third bump especially Nias, because it really holds being drilled by a massive set, digging hard behind that. So it looked like a really good a swell,” says South Africa’s foremost big for the channel, I just swung around last run of waves. I booked the ticket on the wave barrel hunter, Matt Bromley on the minute on a wide one. That kind of felt like it Monday and flew out that afternoon.” other end of the line – with his feet up in put everything into perspective for me.” Bromdog was ready and waiting in Nias his man cave, we imagine, surrounded by Those years on the QS gave Matt an when the first swell arrived. “The first one an armoury of spears and swords that he edge. “I think that the contest experience, was a bit of a disappointment,” reckons uses to slice his way through the bellies of getting judged on high performance surfing, Matt. “But the next bump had almost his ocean prey. It’s also the day of his 27th sharpened me up to take that into the doubled in strength as it was approaching. birthday. “The bigger the better.” He cackles. bigger surf.” All of a sudden all the top filmers and Asked to elaborate, Matt reckons that “a Then add 12 winters in Hawaii to hone the photographers from around the world were lot of the places in Indo max out when the skills. “I’ve tried to translate that formula flying in. All the big name surfers started waves get big, but it’s so deep off the back of dropping into a super steep, late, thick arriving. And it started to get very exciting.” and in the channel that it's just the bigger barrelling wave like Backdoor, and try do “Everything smelt fishy. You could tell the better at Nias.” the same in big waves like Dungeons, Jaws that the ocean had shifted,” reminisces Matt There was a time, if you can cast your and Mavericks – taking off under the lip, on about the second swell’s arrival. “I woke mind back far enough, when Matt Bromley the rail, trying to achieve high performance up in the dark and it sounded like there was was a wannabe QS groveller; tirelessly surfing on really big waves instead of going a tsunami outside. I could hear the water flogging the Long Beach slop, working the straight. I’m not really interested in chasing rushing up through the restaurant and up local contests for heat wins, trying to round those big waves that can give you the tallest the sides of the houses. I went back into my out his ‘complete package’: carves, airs, rides you can possibly get. I want to ride a room and I was really nervous. So I got in hacks, punts, puny little head-dip barrels. good quality wave that’s going to stand up the zone, opened up my Bible and read some The old competitive surfing disco. and give me the opportunity to get barrelled.” scriptures, got my boards waxed up, and the But then, 10 years ago, when he was just “So I’ve always got my eye on places like next time I stuck my head out the door it 17, things dropped into place. Nias,” continues Bromdog. “I saw this swell was first light. I saw Laurie Towner, Marty “I had my first session out at Dungeons on a Sunday and I scoped it out and there Paradis and Jughead heading out.” 17 ZAG 42.8 / TALES FROM THE PIT
Boats and bits of reef were getting chucked around by the angry ocean. ©WHITE
"More like Mavericks than Indonesia," is how Bromdog described the waves. Miguel Blanco minus a wetsuit on a mutant. ©CRAIG
18 After checking out the view from the keyhole, Matt's surfboard was determined to stay on shore. ©CRAIG
The waves revealing themselves in the Walsh, Nathan Florence, Billy Kemper, Koa you paddled the bottom of the wave would morning light didn’t leave a good impression Rothman, Mark Healey, Laurie Towner – just disappear.” on Matt. “I saw the waves coming in and some big names showed up. It was epic.” So the Kommetjie charger put his head you could tell it was properly maxed out. He smiles remembering it all. “But the down and dug deep. “I got really good You couldn’t say how big it was but you humbling thing was that every time a set momentum from further out and just could see it was massive. The bottom of came through everyone just looked at it. stroked in as hard as I could.” And so the waves were dropping out, the lips were No one was even paddling for them. There begun the crazy ride smeared across the pitching so far out into the flats. I could see was like an unspoken kind of thing that sets next spread. “I could hear the whole pack straight away the sets weren’t rideable and were just too nuts to paddle. You’d look over hooting for me as I committed, it was the my feeling was that guys weren’t going to the edge and there was just a dark hole as best feeling,” describes Matt. “Then as I be getting waves.” the wave barrelled, and you could see the leaned forward and got my hands to the When Laurie, Marty and Jughead all got a water sucking off the reef, you could see the rail to stand up, I felt myself being pulled couple straight off the bat, Matt knew it was layers of the reef and it was just psycho… it backwards up the face of the wave, so I on. “So I waxed up my bigger board, my 6’9” looked more like Mavericks than Indonesia.” leaned extra forward on the rail, and I just Pipe gun, with the plan to get out there, sit Like the rest of the pack, Matt was feeling had this…” Matt takes a moment to re-adjust out the back and wait for the big sets.” the nerves. “I went and sat out the back and his line before continuing, “I was suddenly Matt then made his way to the keyhole. was praying really hard. I’ve got my line- in the air, on the rail, the bottom of the wave “The paddle at Nias is usually easy, but ups out there at Nias worked out and I sat just dropped away, I was on my tippy toes there were waves surging all over the place, further out from the pack and deeper and trying to claw on, but I couldn’t feel the all the way up to the breakwater,” explains just thought, ‘I’m going to wait for the one’. board under my feet and by the time I got to Bromdog. “It was the gnarliest paddle out Then about half an hour in, this big clean the bottom, the board was just somehow… ever, you were getting smoked by these five- double-up pulled in and it just had the right it was just like God had put the board under foot white water surges in the keyhole.” angle on it and the right look, and I just my feet. The nose dug and almost dived, but By the time Matt got out the back, there thought, ‘I’m going no matter what!’ You popped out again, and then I bottom turned were already 30 surfers out. “Guys like Ian had to do that out there, because every time up into this huge, clean, beautiful barrel.” ZAG 42.8 / TALES FROM THE PIT
(This page and opposite) Bromdog as cool as a cucumber on a solid one, while a fellow charger waves bye-bye to him with his foot. ©CRAIG
After watching the cartoon-like waves, the groms were stoked to meet their heroes. ©CRAIG 20 TALES FROM THE PIT / ZAG 42.8
Matt stood strong inside that monster pit all the way to the channel before it closed out and gobbled him alive. “But yoh, it was one of the rides of my life!” reckons Bromdog. “I came up from that one and all the guys in the channel were cheering, and when I got back out the whole lineup started clapping for me. It was definitely one of the best rushes of my life for sure.” Buzzing with adrenaline, Matt never managed to get another one like that during the morning session. “I came in and it smelt like a low tide dead harbour,” he explains. “All sorts of little creatures had been washed up. Boulder-size coral heads were on the shore. You could tell the ocean had not had that much energy in it for a long, long time.”
After re-charging his own batteries, Bromdog paddled out for a second session. “I sat out the back with the idea of just getting that one nuts wave again. Then another big, clean double-up came my way. I knifed-in a lot easier this time and dropped straight into the barrel, which stayed open all the way to the channel and spat hard.” The result of that ride was beamed around the world, going viral on multiple channels. Besides the coverage, what else did Bromdog gain from the momentous session? “It was a humbling day,” Matt confesses. “Most of the guys were getting lip-launched and it was just carnage. To be honest I was really scared. But you could tell everyone out there was nervous and hesitant. You could see how life-threatening the waves were, how powerful it was, how much water was moving. I love it when the waves get that big, because even the gnarliest dudes from places like Jaws, Shipsterns… you’re amongst the heaviest slab chargers in the world and everyone’s just letting the sets go, happily. It’s just a great and humbling thing to see.”
Quizzed as to why nobody gave one of the sets a go, Matt explains that “you just couldn’t paddle into them. You’d have needed a really big board to catch one, and then getting down the face you’d need a smaller one to get under it, because it was just too steep. Those 15 to 18-foot mutant double-ups were so beautiful to look into and imagine yourself inside one of them, though… But it wasn’t possible." Maybe next time, Matt...
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Like a moth to light, Twiggy is drawn to monster swells – this time to the Mentawais. ©WILLIAMS
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Twig, Gideon and Josh assess their options. ©WILLIAMS
henever a giant swell is forecast “Here at Bilou we have a unique and then broadcast, all attention location, in that we are one of three small immediately goes to the big wave spots islands just north of Sipora, so we have that are set to light up, and to the medium a semi-protected north-facing coast,” wave spots that are suddenly going to turn explains Gideon. “You don’t find this kind into big wave spots. of geography anywhere else in the Ments. One aspect of giant swells is the nooks It gives us a whole range of options when and crannies that open up. Little bits of it gets massive. We surfed a left here reef or beach that nary see any swell which was a copy of G-land.” for years suddenly turn into absolute When the swell surges into the Mentawais perfection for a few novelty hours as a region with such a strong period, what is it thunderous swell peaks. really like out there, 100km due west from Indonesia, and in particularly the Sumatra? Is it paradise or is there a whole Mentawais, has all of the above. Big bunch of avoidance going on, waiting for wave spots going Richter, medium wave the peaks to subside? spots going XXL, and dormant sections “The period was in the 20’s and the swells of stagnant reefs coming to life when the were moving so fast," recalls Mentawais swell has a certain amount of energy, like veteran Malherbe. “It reminded me of trying six metres at 20 seconds, which are the to take off at Skeleton Bay and just getting numbers recorded for the swell that surged mowed down. Only that this time it was through the Mentawais in July. And where in that 12-to-15-foot range. There was so there is swell there’s usually a group of much water moving around, all the lagoons Saffas. Our all-star cast included Grant were flushing like rivers. Many of the main Baker, Gideon Malherbe, Dylan Lightfoot waves were just completely washed out. and Steve Rice. Some of the waves were so big and raw, Bilou Beach, the land camp that Gideon and the humans who tried riding them were owns, is perfectly situated for the monster out of proportion small. Most of the time we swell trains. were just getting obliterated.” ZAG 42.8 / TALES FROM THE PIT
Underground Saffa charger Steve Rice was not holding back, even after he'd paid the price of flesh and blood. ©WILLIAMS
Some of the sessions during the swell me many details – all I knew was that you the charts, pull the trigger, surf, go broke were pretty wild. “There were many had to take a ferry from Padang. I did some doing it, fly back and start the cycle again, broken boards and bodies,” recalls Gideon. digging on Google Maps and realized it had and have been doing it since I left school. “There was so much water moving around. to be the Ments. So within a week I left the The Mentawais was one of very few trips Imagine a set of ten 12-foot waves Caribbean and ended up in a little bungalow where I just posted up for a season. I am smashing at a 22 second interval over on the same island as Gideon and Bilou. normally doing solo strike missions.” the reef and into a lagoon. All that water I spent three months there and my visa Comfortable to charge, like, really charge. must drain out again, often through a tiny and funds were about to run out when “Steve Rice also mangled himself twice keyhole. The currents running back out these swells started showing.” during that swell,” remembers Gideon. were brutal. I saw a guy without his board Steve is pretty comfortable in the “He clearly needed stitches in his leg but just rapidly being sucked into the open ocean. You would be too if you were a just ignored it. Then he landed on his hip on ocean, screaming in terror.” professional sailor. the reef at ‘No Backs.’ It looked like he got How did Steve get on it? He had a great “I race, deliver and captain small sail mauled by a tiger. I squirted merthiolate backstory to tell. yachts pretty much anywhere that there straight into the wound and he barely “I got a message from a friend asking if is wind, making money to chase swells.” winced. He just pulled his boardies back I wanted to house sit on some island in Indo Steve tells me how he got his ocean up and paddled back out. He is hardcore. back in April,” recalls Steve. “He didn’t give experience. “I work, make money, watch If there were a war I would pick him.”
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Dylan doing it at Nokandui. ©PEREZ
Equipment check on the docks before another swell-filled day in the Ments. ©PEREZ
Dik barrels from dawn to dusk. ©PEREZ
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Steve Rice on the charge – as seen from the impact zone. ©SHARP
Dylan Lightfoot had one day at Nokanduis the pecking order when a set rolled into the first day of the biggest swell,” recalls Gideon that will live with him for a long time. line up. The guy sitting slightly deeper than of his best and most dramatic session during “The best wave I caught over the swell me was out of position, so I swung into this the swell. "I also had my worst wipeout on was a day I surfed Nokandui,” said Dylan. bomb. As I took off I delayed my bottom my first wave during that session. I dived “When we arrived at the lineup with our turn slightly, and watched this wave heave out of the lip on the first wave of a set and little boat, I saw Craig Anderson pull into up onto the reef. I set my rail and the water got squashed into the Vaults’ version of the a huge barrel and he just did not make the was sucking up the face so fast that it felt Surgeon's Table – The Gallows. It was my end section. His board broke in half the other like my outside rail, which I was gripping worst wipeout in 10 years and I actually way, along the rocker line. It was some of tightly, wanted to drop down into the water started panicking after multiple sets smashed the biggest and meanest waves I had ever and toss me off my board. The wave was so me repeatedly and I was struggling to get air. seen and the end section was so shallow and fast, I travelled through multiple sections Some big wave spots wash you away from the daunting. I paddled out and caught a few and just snuck out the end before the ‘bad’ zone. Bankvaults starts bad then takes smaller waves just to get the feel of the break. shallow reef section could devour me.” you down to an even worse area for execution. I then decided to put myself in a position to Gideon also likes to give it a go. But I always start my sessions with a few bad take off on a bomb. I was sitting second in “I enjoyed surfing Bankvaults again, on our wipeouts. It’s part of my secret game plan.”
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Twiggy taps into some uncrowded perfection. ©WILLIAMS
Twiggy was his usual hard-charging self, “I just love watching Twiggy get surf trip I had done that did not involve paddling out during the biggest sessions shacked; the way he positions himself, the travelling to a surfing contest,” recalls of the biggest days and getting the best way he always makes his drops,” reckons Dylan. “It was awesome to surf all day waves. One wave in particular stood out. Josh. “It’s like he almost never wipes and to focus on going back to the roots “At that lefthander on the last swell, out. It’s very different to watching my of why I love surfing.” Twig caught one of the most amazing dad, who eats it all the time. It was quite Contest, big wave or free surfing, waves of the season,” recalls Gideon. scary driving to the waves with Twiggy Saffa surfers love to charge, and it’s “No one out. Obviously. First wave. and wondering if he was going to make not uncommon to arrive at some little Only then did we realize how big it was. me paddle out.” hidden-away bomb of a wave somewhere He took off under the lip and got his rail Josh pushed himself in the frightening in the world and have a South African in early. It’s only when you experience the conditions. “I paddled out at eight-foot or two taking off on the sets, getting intensity of the situation in real life that Telescopes and got a few long shacks,” the best barrels, suffering the worst you can truly comrephend what guys like remembers Josh. “Having Twig around wipeouts. It takes a lot of valuable time, Twiggy actually do out there.” means there is no way you can hold back.” an extraordinary amount of effort, and a Josh Malherbe, 13-year-old son of For Dylan however, this trip represented healthy bank account to get to a place like Gideon, got to witness one of the most epic something else to the highly competitive the Mentawais all the way from Mzansi. swells ever out there in the Mentawais, QS-focussed surfer – going back to his roots. It really would be a waste to get there, with Twiggy, Steve and dad on it. “Going to the Mentawais was the first and then to not have a go on the sets.
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As told to Zag by Richard Sills
had always dreamed about Western I Australia, about the endless red desert bordered by turquoise ocean and its promises of barrelling reefs. Yet, despite spending much of my 20s and 30s travelling the world, it wasn’t until I relocated to Margaret River in 2012 that I got my first taste of this barren paradise. I’d been to WA 15 years before that, to surf in the WQS Margaret River contest back in the day. I distinctly recall my first impression of the area – it felt like the rawness of Hawaii and the beauty of South Africa all rolled into one. Later, after moving there, I discovered that the stretch of coast around my new hometown of Dunsborough held an incredible assortment of reefs that work in different conditions. Then there was the South Coast, which faces into the Southern Ocean, and presented a whole other playing field of raw, open ocean waiting to be explored. But the real prize lay over a thousand kilometres to Sillsy lines one up at Gnaraloo, a gnarly stretch of reef the north, at a wave called Gnaraloo. skirting Australia's parched north west coast. ©BAUER
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A long way from home comforts and big city lights. ©BAUER
Once you get to Gnaraloo, there is no running water, no shops to speak of, no showers or creature comforts – just flies, red dirt and desert
On my first trip there, I felt like I was The last stretch of the drive takes a few indigenous Watjarri people who have lived in driving to the other side of the moon. It took hours over corrugated dirt road that feels the area for over 30 000 years. two days of packing to make sure we had like it wants to rip the chassis of your car out. As a result the ocean is alive with marine all the necessary equipment and supplies Once you get to Gnaraloo, there is no running life – turtles, whales, dolphins, sharks... The to survive. The drive takes 17 hours from water, no shops to speak of, no showers or game fishing is second to none and you’d be Margaret River, through never ending creature comforts – just flies, red dirt and a fool not to bring a rod. But the real reason stretches of desert where the sky melts into desert. But the ocean sprawls out in front most people come here is the wave, which lies the road ahead. The only signs of life beyond of you like a never-ending playground. off the tip of a headland fronting a deep bay. the small towns and sheep stations are, Gnaraloo sits on the edge of Ningaloo Reef Ever since I watched the Billabong ironically, the dead kangaroos that litter the and is the largest fringing coral reef system Challenge in 1995, a roaming specialty side of the road, victims of the trucks and in Western Australia. Stretching for 260 event where the final was held in pumping cars that ply these roads. In fact collisions kilometres along the Ningaloo Coast, what eight foots lefts, I’d wanted to surf with kangaroos are so common that it’s makes the reef so unique is its proximity Gnaraloo. It was the complete opposite of mandatory to have “roo bars” – what we call to shore. Unlike other large fringing coral what I had been surrounded by growing bull bars in South Africa – on your vehicle in reefs that sit far out to sea, Ningaloo skirts up in the tropical oasis of Durban, where many states throughout Oz. the coastline and means “high land jutting sand-bottomed rights are the norm. into the sea”, a name that comes from the
Kicking back at a campsite between sessions. ©REDEN
It’s just part of who they are and a mindset they carry. Instead of thinking, “Forget it”, the Aussie approach is “Fuck it, let’s see what happens!”
Instead, the waves here break over a rounds the corner and the guy next to you shallow crust of reef that juts out into the says, “Alright mate, you’re next.” depth of the Indian Ocean and is one of the That’s another thing, the locals. As a last places that swells from the Roaring South African, I’m used to surfers who go Forties make landfall. I’ve often marvelled hard and take risks, but the Aussies are in a at these storm systems as they form deep different league. It’s something that seems off Antarctica, then move past South Africa, to be engrained in them, and WA seems to making their way all the way to WA, and breed an especially hardy crew. finally Gnaraloo. The resultant swells have I’ve seen waves come through where I’ve travelled thousands of miles across an immediately thought, “That’s not rideable”, entire ocean and slam into the reef with the only to see someone swing under the ledge power to match. at the last minute and go. It’s not about Up to six foot, the wave is a 300 metre- ego or surfing for the cameras – the desert long high-performance canvas that allows doesn’t tolerate ego, and most of the guys you to paint your signature on it any way who surf here are your everyday working you like. “Fun” would be a good way to class Joes. It’s just part of who they describe it. But once it reaches a critical are and a mindset they carry. Instead of mass, it’s like a switch gets flipped. After thinking, “Forget it”, the Aussie approach is that the bottom drops out in a series of “Fuck it, let’s see what happens!” gut-wrenching tubes, and the wave dictates the terms. The lineup is actually made up of three different sections that grow, warp and ledge with increased intensity the further you ride. Sitting out back on a pumping swell, it’s impossible to push down the butterflies in your stomach when a dark lump of water
Some of the locals are rude. ©BAUER 36 TRAVEL / ZAG 42.8
A working-class Aussie charger commits to a throaty one. ©BAUER ZAG 42.8 / TRAVEL
I’ve been fortunate to have been shown the ropes over successive trips by surfers like my good friend Damien “Taco” Warr, The intensity of a Pipeline bomb but three times the length who has been going up north his entire life. – Sillsy commits himself to a grinder at Gnaraloo. ©BAUER Just sitting in the lineup, watching locals like Nate, Kingy, Thorny, Kerby Brown and a host of others is a learning experience in itself. But the locals don’t just hand you a place in the pecking order; you’ve got to earn it. All of this has led to some deep introspection. On those booming swells, I find I’m constantly talking to myself in the water, confronting my fears. At size, the closest thing I can compare it to is a Pipeline takeoff, but with three slab-like sections that grow down the line. Although the wave looks mechanical, you never quite know what it is going to do and you’re constantly adjusting your line, navigating steps and warps in the face as the wave sucks and churns. There are so many emotional phases throughout the wave that, when you make a good one, you feel drained afterwards. Of course there are consequences too. Like many waves along this stretch of coast, Gnaraloo is tidal and can only really be surfed a few hours on either side of the high. Last year we had to carry out a local surfer from Carnarvon (the nearest town three hours away) on a stretcher. He had pulled into a wave that went completely dry and when he came up, his wetsuit was ripped to shreds, there was blood everywhere and he could barely keep his head up. Thank God there was a jetski in the lineup to get him to shore. After that it was a white-knuckle drive on a dust- track where an ambulance met us halfway.
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A guy six weeks earlier hadn’t been as lucky – he got sucked over backwards trying to duckdive a set, was driven into the reef and died from his injuries
Ningaloo Reef stretches over 260km and is teeming with marine life (and waves).
38 The local suffered a number of broken ribs But these aren’t the memories you'll take and a punctured spleen but, thankfully, home from a trip to Gnaraloo. Rather, it’s the survived. A guy six weeks earlier hadn’t been sight of a turquoise sea brushing up against as lucky – he got sucked over backwards red earth. It’s sitting around a campfire at trying to duckdive a set, was driven into night, watching the “bush TV” and listening the reef and died from his injuries. It’s a to stories forged along this strip of coast. sobering thought when you realise how It’s the contrasting feeling of solitude and isolated you really are out here in the camaraderie. It’s the experience of riding middle of nowhere. these waves, way out here on the edge of Earth, that will live with you forever. 40 PHOTO FEATURE / ZAG 42.8
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Bar the coral reef pass, Southern Africa has every kind of wave you could hope to score. All you need is a tank of petrol, a board or two, and your favourite pie (optional) as you hit the road in search of exotic delights right on our doorstep.
Dawnie delights on the east coast. ©DE VILLIERS ZAG 42.8 / PHOTO FEATURE
42 Adin Masencamp enjoying golden hour at his local Boland beachbreak. ©LAUBSCHER With the Rand looking like a flaccid baguette, you may not get to sample the fine A-frames of Hossegor or revel in the sandy delights of Mexico anytime soon, but c’est la vie! South Africa has enough sandy peaks to quench the thirst, and many can get world-class on their day. Sand is constantly being moved along our shorelines east and west thanks to the littoral drift powered by the Agulhus and Benguela currents. Not only does this keep old favorites topped up with sediment, but it also means new peaks are constantly being shaped and sculpted by this flow of sediment. Besides the well-known breaks, there are a wealth of back beaches, wild sides and quiet corners that serve up endless A-frames. The West Coast is a treasure trove of hard-breaking pits that love glassy mornings or when a land breeze blows. Cape Town all the way up the east coast to the border of Mozambique holds a plethora of sandy peaks, from open-ocean beachbreaks to slingshot wedges, usually shadowed by nearby cliffs or rock formations that rely on swell refracting off them to serve up scoops of hollow goodness. Generally the beachies like the smaller swells, making it a win-win if the points are flat, but of course there are those protected spots that handle a big, wrapping pulse. The key to unlocking SA’s beachbreak potential is simple: check the charts and be prepared to go with the flow. ZAG 42.8 / PHOTO FEATURE
Twig salutes another terrifying but tasty lineup north of Cape Town. ©FOX
There’s a reason SA has some of the best and pointbreaks lie within a 50-kilometre Despite conventional wisdom, the heart big wave riders in the world: because it’s radius of one another and operate under of winter is not necessarily the best time also home to some of the best big wave a variety of conditions. Big wave breaks to score big waves or to go exploring for breaks in the world. On the top end of become more scant as you move further them. May into June often provides light the scale are the obvious choices like up the East Coast but they’re still around winds with the onset of solid groundswells, Dungeons and Sunset, but getting your if you look beyond the name breaks, making for ideal conditions at the big wave arse handed to you by a 30-footer is not especially along those back beaches and breaks. And you can almost always be everyone’s idea of a good time. Luckily, wild side bombies. And then there’s the guaranteed one of the biggest swells of the there are many other spots around if you good ol’ Weskus. year will arrive in September, at the start have a penchant for heavy water. Ask any surfer with a rhino-chaser in of spring. Go figure. Dangling like a big toe into the depths their quiver and they’ll tell you we’ve of the southern ocean, you couldn’t have only started to scratch the surface of this designed a better big wave hub than Cape area’s kelpy potential when it comes to Town, where a range of deep-water reefs waves of consequence. 44
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Brendon Gibbens jams on the brakes and adjusts his line through a throaty Cave Rock corner. ©VAN LENNEP
46 The good news is South Africa has a decent collection of top-shelf reef breaks racked up along the coastline, from Kalk Bay all the way up to Cave Rock. The not-so-good news is you’re more than likely going to find a dedicated crew of locals on these spots when they’re firing, but hey, no more so than anywhere else in the world. And while most of SA’s quality reefs have inevitably been discovered and are regularly surfed, there are still a few low-key diamonds in the rough if you’re willing to put in the time and effort.
47 Why go hustle with a couple hundred other SA coastline, from the stretched out walls travelling chumps at a flawless pointbreak of Stilbaai to the kelpy lefts of Elands or overseas when you can do the same right here the plethora of options around East London. at home? Granted, it may be a different story And don’t even get us started on the Kei, actually snagging one of those life-changing where right-hand points are as common as screamers at Supertubes, but just sitting on crooked politicians in parliament. the iconic boardwalk watching the waves In fact the Kei remains one of the last thunder by is something every surfer worth outposts for epic pointbreak discovery, but their salt needs to experience at some point be warned: a lot of these waves rely on an in their lives. accompanying buildup of sand, which can If the crowds at J-Bay get too hectic spell the difference between mediocre and (which they inevitably do), there are a myriad sublime. And then of course there are the other point breaks littered up and down the big fish, which may explain why it’s still so uncrowded. Buy hey, you can’t have it all…
Fine lines funneling down a rough and rocky point in the south. ©VAN GYSEN PHOTO FEATURE / ZAG 42.8 While they may not be as perfect as West Oz or Ireland, SA has enough borderline slabs to keep the sadomasochists among us well sated. According to lensman Alan Van Gysen, what makes South Africa’s slabs all the heavier is that few are perfect or, rather, perfectly formed. Rather, these waves predominantly break over granite rock which doesn’t erode easily, leaving an irregular bottom contour. As a result, warping steps, flaring lips and shutdown sections are par for the course, making these waves equally capable of throwing up the heaviest, most surprising barrel – or beating – of your life. Like their big wave counterparts, most SA slabs typically like light wind conditions and clean, groomed swells. Much of the coastline has been scoured for slabs by tube-hungry bodyboarders, so if you’re still unsure of where to look, just follow the boogies. PHOTO FEATURE / ZAG 42.8
Blame the boogies for discovering this slab. Luke Slijpen tests the water at Tand. ©VAN GYSEN
51 As you move further up the Eastern Cape and into KZN, the miracle of recurring geography creates a series of headlands and bays angled in just the right direction to catch swell and make it run along prevailing sand-bottomed points, all the way into Mozambique. The quality varies from season to season depending on the flow of sand and can be fickle. But, on the upside, good banks can form at a moment’s notice and entirely new waves can even appear almost anywhere along this vast stretch – cue the Plett Superbank. If you’re looking to go full troppo, Mozambique is basically one giant sandbox just a hop, skip and a jump over the border. And then, of course, there are the Durban piers, a hybrid of sand and concrete, and arguably the best man- made stretch of waves in the world. While the more exposed points along the East Coast generally prefer clean southerly swells, the Durban basin really comes to life in cyclonic east swells, most common from January through to March. Sand-bottomed points are far less common along our western coastline – that is, until you hit Namibia. It doesn’t hurt that we’ve got the world’s best sandspit™ within driving distance, but it doesn’t stop there: there is literally a desert of sand between the border and Skeleton Bay. Logic dictates there are at least a couple more waves like it waiting to be discovered and surfed. Well, what are you waiting for? PHOTO FEATURE / ZAG 42.8
The best Surf City in the world? Durban locals have reason to believe that it is. ©HOWARD 53 ESSENTIAL SERIES
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Derek Hynd feels his way down the line at Supers on his finless magic carpet. Keegan Moffat aimed his lens and captured the moment. 58 SHOT BRU / ZAG 42.8 WINNER Scott Venter throws the Shot Bru salute from inside his cave at the Rock. The winning shot was taken by fellow Bluff local Darren Simes. R2000 OF PRODUCT At his local in KZN, Jono Greenway held his breath and slipped below the surface to snap this rad perspective. 59 ithout warning the tuktuk driver Arugam Bay is on Sri Lanka’s east Most mornings we would pile into Wslammed on brakes and veered coast in some kind of weird dry zone. tuktuks and head to a nearby break where violently down a dusty track. Skidding to The town is known locally as Arugam our hearts would sink at the sight of the a stop behind a thorn tree, he shielded Kudah. Its Tamil translation is “Bay crowds. Sometimes, though, there’d be only his eyes from the setting sun. What was of Cynodon dactylon”. I won’t Google a handful of people in the water. I have it? Coming from South Africa, I reckoned the meaning in case it turns out to be a no doubt their hearts also sank when they a roadblock. Instinctively checking my dinosaur and then I’ll get sidetracked, saw eight longboarders pull in and start pockets, I scanned the strip of crumbling and there’s not enough space to start this waxing up. We were a crowd on its own. At tar leading into the fishing village of story in the Mesozoic Era. It did feel a bit the start of the trip I thought this would be Arugam Bay. prehistoric at times, though, what with all a good thing. We could dominate a peak. Three more tuktuks took evasive action, the monitor lizards skulking about. Mind Maybe even block for each other. Yeah, scuttling about like mutant three-legged you, I also felt pretty damn prehistoric right. The six women, so lovely and gentle metal insects. Then I saw it. An elephant the morning after over-medicating on on land, turned into absolute Nazis in the in the middle of the road, flapping his ears powerful cocktails at a laid-back bar water. I was constantly getting shouted at and in no apparent rush to get anywhere. called Hideaway. Ah, well. It’s not a for dropping in, snaking or generally being This was worse than a roadblock. I couldn’t proper surf trip if you don’t wipeout at in the way. It was hopeless. The only time be sitting behind a tree all afternoon. There least once on land. I got my fair share was when I went to a were waves to catch. There are at least a dozen spots in and spot without them. The elephant lumbered along for a bit around A-Bay, virtually all of them point Most locals have a working knowledge then made a slow left turn through a set of breaks where you can jump off the rocks of English but their accent can be on the metal gates and into the naval base. The a few metres from the peak in water strong side. When it comes to comprehension, armed guard stood back. I half expected that can only be described as womb having lived in Durban is an advantage. him to salute. My driver sighed and temperature. Twenty seconds and you’re One night something got lost in translation mumbled something in Sinhalese. Fifteen in the line-up. That’s my idea of a paddle- and I inadvertently purloined a tiny amount minutes later I was paddling out at A-Bay’s out. And with every break being a right, of weed from a waiter. I don’t know what legendary main point. it’s a natural footer’s dream. he thought I was asking for. I was under 60 PHOTOS!NEW OCEAN ART BY SA’S TOP SURF PHOTOGRAPHERS the impression it was more beer. You can ruined by imperfectly-shaped beginners being get tossed into jail for having drugs in Sri pushed into the waves by their instructors. Lanka so later that night I set fire to it on “Stand up!” shouts a lean, longhaired the beach to prevent it from falling into the local as he shoves a chunky Australian girl PHOTO: MORNÉ LAUBSCHER wrong hands. into my path. “F**k off!” I shout, but not so Apart from three bombs I snagged at the loud that he can hear. permanently crowded main point in A-Bay In peak season it doesn’t really matter prints itself, my most memorable waves were at how early you wake up – you’re not going Peanut Farm at the end of a heavily rutted to beat the crowds. Virtually every break canvases dirt road that leaves you with whiplash and outside the village is packed with people challenges the sturdiest of tuktuks. from around the world. Among them There’s an outside reef and inside section are the Israelis who take it all terribly that reels down the beach before closing seriously. Most of them look like Mossad out on the shore. Under the trees is a rustic agents, even the women, and they behave restaurant run by Rastas serving shark and as if they are in the finals of the Pipeline chips. You have to bring your own beer. Masters. I looked up one morning and saw The break nudges up against a navy base hundreds of vultures circling above us. replete with rifle-wielding guard in a turret They seemed to know something we didn’t. overlooking the beach. He seemed to spend There were some spots, like Elephant most of the time checking out the babes Rock, that I never made it to. And not rather than scanning the horizon for hostile because a 24-year-old British surfer was forces. Not the worst job in the world. killed by a crocodile right there in the Unless you surf and you’re stuck in a turret. lagoon a year ago. I just didn’t wake up Some of the breaks nearer to A-Bay, like in time for that particular trip. It might’ve Pottuvil Point and Whiskey Point, offer up had something to do with that night in the perfectly-shaped runners which can be Hideaway bar. 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Then we have ģÌđĩóėĄºáóóÞÏêÆÄóĄɐɯ qóįÏêÌóĈqėĄÄIó³ÆºÏĈáóđº³óêiáėĈėĺģèÏáºĈóĵĈÌóĄºÄĄóèđ̺ èÏêÏĈáê³óÄSÏĈɊSóĄđÌqėèđĄɊóĵºĄÏêƺĢºĄĩđÌÏêÆĩóė³ĄºèóÄɐ Empty lineups are there for the taking on up-to 8 of the local breaks. Our private gazebo looks out over a long left, which is our crown jewel. After your session relax in either one of our secluded bungalows or our main áó³Æºê³«ºÄº³áÏÞºÞÏêÆɐóĄá³áĈĈĸĈÌÏêÆê³ĈêóĄÞºáÏêÆèºĄº minute walk away. Extras include; SUP’s, table tennis and a large screen digital projector all there to be enjoyed. qóįÏêÌóĈqėĄÄIó³ÆºɊģóĄá³áĈĈĈėĄĸêÆóêêÏĈáê³ĀĄ³ÏĈºģÏđÌ empty lineups and stunning accommodation... it’s no longer a dream. ãğ×9þÚã®þ ęęęɀþčú¿¦ãğ×ɀ¨ëá ʍȢȝȠȜȞȞȞȣȡȢȢɌÆćþööɍ Éã¿ëʙþčú¿¦ãğ×ɀ¨ëá nčú¿¦ãğ×ɀ¨ëá ãğ×9þÚã®þȺRëúćÆnčáćú9ã®ëãµþÉ þčú¿¦ãğ× Our boat, the mighty Seriti departs from the port of Lahewa on the northern tip of the island of Nias. The charter circulates the majestic Banyak Island group. The waves pump in the Banyaks with a number of ģóĄá³áĈĈģĢºĈóêóĵºĄɐIÏÞºèóĈđóÄ9ê³óêºĈÏđÌÏĈĄºĄººÏĢºĈđ̺ best swells from the south to the west over a peak season from May to qºĀđºè«ºĄģÏđÌÄĄÏêƺĈºĈóêĈđÏááóĵºĄÏêÆÆĄºđģĢºĈģÏđÌáºĈĈĈėĄÄºĄĈ but more sporadic conditions. The right called “Treasures” is particularly awesome and unforgettable, and the left at Lolok point equally exhilarating. Best suited to surfers of intermediate and upwards skill level, but with some softer options for the less skilled. The Seriti is big, comfortable and fully setup for the total surf charter experience, she has 3 accompanying vessels which opens up the entire region to our guests. Surfbanyak have more than 16 years’ charter experience, and it is a pleasure to get our guests on point to surf the best waves in the area on any given day. We are a dedicated team and promote a chilled, friendly, respectful and inclusive environment onboard, we call this Surfbanyak Style! East Coast of Africa ęęęɀ¦Éã×þčú¿ćëčúþɀ¨ëáɞ +27 82 655 1696 [email protected] Bink Surf Tours PúÉãµ®úÉʵȺÚčĬ bink_surf_tours The African East Coast strike mission specialist! Bink Tours is a surf travel company that specialises in ‘out of the way’ places on the East Coast of Africa, from the Transkei to Mozambique. We tailor-make packages that best suit your needs, targeting the area and experiences you have in mind. From swell patterns, local conditions, accommodation to food, 4x4s, boats, skis, border crossings and travel costs - we have you covered. Our extensive local knowledge means you êĄºáĨɊĈėĄÄ곺êÛóĩđ̺ėáđėĄºê³Äóó³đ̺ĈºĀáºĈóĵºĄɐ9đɭĈóėĄ job to dial you in. Bink Tours has organised several swell-chase editorial missions with Zigzag, Rip Curl, Quiksilver, Billabong, Jordy Smith and Gabriel Medina. South West France www.seignossevilla.com (+27) 62 632 8759 (+27) 76 891 2732 [email protected] surfvillahossegor Seignosee, France seignossevilla The Seignosse Surf Villa is a large executive & family friendly villa which sleeps up to 12 people and is located 600m from the beach in Seignosse - Le Penon, South West France. Walking distance to the beach and shops, pool with fencing, surf school and 2 yoga studios. The owners are keen surfers and outdoor fanatics so it stands to reason that yoga classes and ĈėĄÄáºĈĈóêĈĄºóĵºĄº³óêĈÏđº«ĩđ̺ĈėĀºĄÌóĈđĈɊĈģºááĈºăėÏĀèºêđ ÌÏĄºĈĀĄđóÄóėĄºĨđºê³º³óĵºĄÏêÆɐqóÏÄĩóėĄºĀĄóóĄ«ºÆÏêêºĄɊģº have a service tailored to your needs. At the Seignosse Surf Villa the fun never ends. Great location near the beach and perfect for your next surf trip or yoga ĄºđĄºđ«ĩđ̺«ºÌɐºóĵºĄĈėĄÄºăėÏĀèºêđĄºêđáĈê³ÌÏĄºđ̺ĢÏááđó private yoga instructors looking for a great venue for their retreats. wëİãÆëȺPëĥá¦Éùčµ ęęęɀćë¿ëɀ¨ëɀáĥ Ricardo +258 842 9922 83 Éã¿ëʙćë¿ëɀ¨ëɀáĥ Gideon +27 81 438 5511 Pëĥá¦Éùčµ TofoBeach SóđÌÏêÆ«ºđĈđ̺ĢϺģóÄQóįè«ÏăėºɭĈèóĈđÄèóėĈĈėĄĸêÆĈĀóđĄÏÆÌđ đĩóėĄ³óóĄĈđºĀɐzóĸêÌóºÌóđđƺĈģÏááááóģĩóėđóģđÌđ̺ morning waves while you relax on the veranda and when conditions are ideal, which they often are, you can just grab your board and go! ÏđÌĈóèėÌèóĄºđóóĵºĄɊzóÄóÌĈáóĢºáĩóĀºê«ºÌºĈÄóĄĈģÏèèÏêÆɊ ÏêđºĄºĈđÏêÆĄººÄĈÄóĄĸĈÌÏêÆɊĈêóĄÞºááÏêÆê³Ĉė«ɢ³ÏĢÏêÆɐêĄĄĩóÄ little restaurants can be found close to the local market and sometimes live local music will allow you to continue the sway out of the water. zóĸêÌóÏĈÞÏáóèºđĄºqóėđÌóÄzóÄóɊȭȨȨÞèêóĄđÌóÄQĀėđóê³ÏĈ easily accessible with a normal sedan vehicle – no 4x4 needed. 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YOU’LL STILL GET PAID WHILE GETTING SHACKED. ll it takes is one good trip to Indonesia, A one memorable session and one proper barrel, and your brain will unwittingly recalibrate into pure self-interest mode, and will robotically start planning your return. For some it’ll be back to the Mentawais annually for the dreamy boat trip, while for others it’ll be the strike-mission to G-Land or to Nias to meet up with an epic swell. For those who are not so clued up, it’ll be more like an extended trip to Bali, hanging out at Uluwatu and Balangan and telling all your friends on Facebook how much they’re blowing it by living in South Africa. Either way, you’ll be going back. Others will take it all a bit more seriously and figure out a way to make it work, to create a living in Indonesia and carve an existence out of the surfing lifestyle. Some gain employment at hotels or surf resorts, others construct boats to charter, while others evolve into surf guides. By becoming a surf guide, you are basically part of the Professional Surfer Business Model of being paid to surf. 71 The view from your room isn't bad when you're a surf guide. ©FOX World Surf League competitive QS or CT surfers, big wave surfers and free surfers all get paid to surf, and to win heats or to get magazine coverage. The surf guide also gets paid to surf, alongside guests, while teaching them to get up and riding. Surf guides get to tour the world, to surf incredible waves in exotic locales, and to earn foreign currency with an exchange rate that is so dreamy for people bringing money back home. Sound a bit like pro surfing? It’s also a career that enables you to surf in warm water all the time, keeping you fit, young, healthy and flexible; skills that will help you incredibly in later life. Sharing waves with so many different surfers from diverse backgrounds on a rotation basis is also going to do wonders for your surfing skills. What sort of value do you put on that? Hannah Bing and Brad Beck enjoying another swell day on the job. ©CHILDS 72 TRAVEL / ZAG 42.8 Mexico is just one of many destinations that Hannah has had the pleasure of experiencing thanks to Tropicsurf. ©BECK But is it all roses looking after crews of surfers who come with high expectations and sometimes at an absolute premium price? From Indonesia to Europe, Mexico on top charter boats can cost thousands of Instructors for a company called Tropicsurf, to Puerto Rico, there is plenty of work dollars – per day, per person, that is. People who now have 17 locations at various high- around for surf guides – as long as there is expect their money’s worth. They expect to end resorts worldwide. commitment and dedication from prospective get pampered, looked after and delivered to Currently running the Tropicsurf program job hunters. South Africans are generally perfect surf on every day of their trip with on an island in Sumba, Brad and Hannah’s well-known and respected abroad for being a warm cup of java in their hands. Is this jobs entail such aspects as water coaching, hard workers and humans with discipline possible, and does having high expectations video analysis and push-ins, or taking guests and grit when it is needed; all necessary make it difficult to keep it cool as a surf out for their first surf. And when they’re attributes for being a surf guide. guide when things aren’t going that peachy? not in the water they’re hosting guests, But is it all roses looking after crews of Hannah Bing and her man Brad Beck have sweeping decks, moving pillows away from surfers who come with high expectations been at it for a while, living the life getting the high tide splash, checking the forecast and sometimes at an absolute premium shacked around the world and getting and managing bookings and other admin for price? To go and visit Nihiwatu or to cruise paid for it. They both work as Surf Guides/ the upcoming weeks and months. ZAG 42.8 / TRAVEL Guy Morgan at Greenbush – one of his favourite hideaways in the Mentawais. ©FRYER 74 ?PQTM[]ZÅVO PQ[JZIQV[W]\/]a PI[\WMV[]ZM\PI\\PM 5MV\I_IQ;]ZN+W^M[[MT \PI\PMQ[WXMZI\QVO Q[IT_Ia[QV\PMZQOP\ [XW\NWZ_I^M[ Guy Morgan, originally from Toti, is also in the game, but has a slightly more managerial role including photography, and that looks set to escalate soon as well. While surfing his brains out, Guy has to ensure that the Mentawai Surf Co. vessel that he is operating is always in the right spot for waves – depending on the preference of the group of surfers onboard – and to capture their best moments through his lens. Guy has been in Indonesia working within the surf travel industry for the last seven years and has held several jobs, like being the captain of a vessel, a manager of several resorts, as well as a photographer and a surf guide. Jaco Steyn, meanwhile, has come all the way from Big Bay to being a co-owner at Kingfisher Mentawai Resort, the epic land camp located at Lance's Left on Sipora. Jaco is living the life of Riley. A typical day consists of waking up before sunrise to assess the wind and swell. Then he meets up with guests in the restaurant for breakfast and coffee and a quick discussion as to where they are going to go and surf. Sometimes its out front; sometimes it’s on the speed boat for a quick drop-off at a nearby spot. Just another day at the office for Hannah. ©CHILDS “After the morning surf, we return to the of other activities and some afternoons Any of this sound good? Sound like you resort for lunch,” explains Jaco. "I then we would go fishing, snorkelling at remote might just have found your calling in life? have some time off to check my emails, islands, or take the resort motorbikes to go Maybe your calling has found you? Let’s deal with booking enquiries and do a couple for a cruise through the jungle and check check out the route to becoming a person of social media posts. In the afternoon out some local villages. Every day is finished who gets paid to surf. we assess the conditions again and make off with a couple of Bintangs while watching For Hannah and Brad, it was a another surf mission. If the guests are the sunset and reminiscing about the epic combination of circumstances that saw tired of getting barrelled, we have plenty waves we scored that day.” them off on the adventure of a lifetime. “It was 2014, and Brad and I had a combined savings of R2000 and the urge to travel and surf,” recalls Hannah. “We were chatting to Kerry Wright at a surf comp, and she’d just come back from the Maldives with Tropicsurf, and mentioned she could put us in touch with the owner, Ross. Ross filled us in on the application process, as Tropicsurf require their guides to have an ISA Coaching Course, plus Water Safety and Advanced CPR qualifications. This was followed with a Skype interview, and the next thing was that we had a confirmed month-long internship in the Maldives. The only trouble was that season was coming. ‘Can you be here in a month?’ Ross asked.” Guy and guests celebrating a day full of perfect pits. ©MORGAN 76 TRAVEL / ZAG 42.8 ¹-^MZaLIaQ[ÅVQ[PML WЄ_Q\PIKW]XTM WN*QV\IVO[_PQTM _I\KPQVO\PM[]V[M\ IVLZMUQVQ[KQVOIJW]\ \PMMXQK_I^M[_M [KWZML\PI\LIaº Jaco giving some visitors a couple of surf lessons. ©STEYN Brad's job has allowed him to see the inside of barrels from Mexico to the Maldives. ©NAVI ZAG 42.8 / TRAVEL Guy blasting an air at Macaronis – one of the planet's finest hi-performance waves. ©GATCKE Just like that, Hannah and Brad were surf anything but beachbreaks, and who Jaco is not affected by any ‘worst kind’ of poised to make a bold and impulsive decision. complains when the Bintangs are not cold guest, however, and reckons that the people “We responded ‘sure!’ back to Ross,” enough? Is there enough karma out there who come and visit Kingfisher Mentawai remembers Hannah, “and we were in! It to deal with travelling surfers and their Resort are all champs. was something between a leap of faith inherent dogma? Hannah and Brad have “To be honest, in the two years I’ve been and a calculated risk. Brad sold his Kruger had a few selected irritating scenarios, but here, there has never been a bad guest,” Rand coin to get us a return ticket to the nothing too much, it seems. says Jaco. ”We are a small resort so we Maldives. The worst-case scenario was that “I suppose that when it’s firing out front, can adapt to cater for anyone and don’t just we’d have a month in the Maldives, and the four- to six-foot and dreamy, and we’re cater for someone specific. I guess that’s best-case scenario was that they would hire heading in the opposite direction to the why I’ve never felt that we have a bad type us. During our month internship we learnt beginner’s break,” Hannah reckons can be a of guest. Sometimes we get frothers and how to incorporate the Tropicsurf coaching bit of a problem, as is when someone books we surf all the time, other times guests just techniques and standards written up by the a surf lesson a year or more in advance. want to fish, chill and drink Bintangs.” owner Ross Phillips.” Also, according to Hannah, “island fever is So there are not too many bummers in Still, as per any job in the hospitality a real thing!” the mix. Add it in with the positives and you industry, there are definitely going to be Guy reckons that the worst thing that have a dream job, the type of work that you downsides and bum days. Would a perfect happens is just when someone starts can’t really call work. Who can call it work if session at HT’s ultimately nullify a grumpy throwing dumb questions out there. For you’re going surfing? For Hannah and Brad, guest complaining that there is not enough example: 'Is this a reef break? Can we go who have been on the Tropicsurf program guacamole? Would a barrel at Rifles annul to a non-barrelling point-break? Can we for five years already, they have a lot to be a moaning surfer who doesn’t want to sail to Bali?' thankful for. 78 Hannah cross-stepping into the Mexican twilight. ©BECK As per any job in the hospitality industry, \PMZMIZMLMÅVQ\MTa going to be downsides and bum days. Would a perfect session at HT’s ultimately nullify the complaints of a grumpy guest? Hannah at Nihiwatu – aka Occy's left – lining up for a thick pit. ©CHILDS ZAG 42.8 / TRAVEL Jaco is living the dream. ©STEYN “The best thing about this job is the environment compared to say someone fact that we have opportunities to travel working in an office where a lot of people the world,” reckons Hannah, adding, are grumpy because they have to do work “We get to live in places we would never they do not love.” have considered, we make worldwide When pushed further, Jaco reckons connections, and we get to surf in some that it’s the good old South Africans who really special places around the world.” are the best guests at his resort. “I love For Guy, it is all about getting the having South Africans at my place,” says opportunity to surf some of the best waves Jaco. “Anyone who lives abroad will tell in the world. you they love connecting with people from “For me the best thing about the job is their home country. In general any guest obviously surfing the Mentawai islands,” who is stoked on life, frothing on surfing muses Guy. “It’s also all about a life at sea, but also appreciates the local culture is on the hunt for waves.” always a treat, as we at Kingfisher love to Jaco on the other hand, knows all too Working with people show our guests everything the Mentawais well that he has got it good out there. “I am has to offer.” not going to lie, scoring perfect barrels on that are on a ten-day It’s inspiring to discover that there is a daily basis definitely has its perks,” says holiday assures that gainful employment out there for people Jaco. “However, the best thing about the job everyone is always who need to somehow keep surfing in is seeing how stoked the guests are. It is so perfect waves and earn a crust along the rewarding when you hear a guest say, ‘that frothing and happy way. It’s not impossible to change your was the best wave of my life,’ or ‘this trip to be in the moment, thinking, and to step away from that dead- changed my life.’ Also, working with people which is an amazing end job or failing relationship. Step forward, that are on a ten-day holiday assures that put your hand up, make a phone call or send everyone is always frothing and happy to be working environment an email, and start your own adventure out in the moment, which is an amazing working there over coral reefs and turquoise waters, before it’s too late. 80 Shredding some of the world's finest waves on an assortment of sleds is just one of the perks of Brad's job ©CHILDS TAKING THE NECESSARY STEPS TOWARDS A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE DID YOU KNOW? A single person using a reusable, refillable water bottle instead of single use plastic water bottles, can save as much as 170 bottles from being produced each year. I KEEP YOUR DRINKS... Pick up 5 pieces of trash everytime you go to the beach/out in nature or even in the city. ZAG 42.8 / SPLAB While we’re lingering in Algoa Bay and in the spirit of this Travel Issue, we bring news that Car Park John is off to the Mentawais. John might have already been there and back by the time editor you’re reading this, but the rays from his beaming Calvin Bradley - [email protected] grin are probably still lighting up the Eastern Photo editor A lot has happened since we last spoke. Like the Cape. John was frothing like a pimply grommet first death to be attributed to a wave pool. Tragic before departure. Greg Ewing - [email protected] news spread that New Jersey surfer Fabrizio Speaking of groms, Team SA manager Isaac online editor Stabile had died just 13 days after surfing at February looks like one again after the 2018 Barefoot Ski Ranch’s newly installed and much- ISA World Games in Japan. Having sported his Sean Kelly - [email protected] hyped surf park on 8 September. A microscopic trademark goatee for the past thirty years, DESIGN amoeba called Naegleria fowleri was reported Isaac offered it as incentive to Team SA. If his Studio Kronk - [email protected] to be responsible for Fabrizio’s death. Commonly crew clinched a medal, Isaac promised to shave found in warm unfiltered water, like the surf park off his proud patch. Well, AD sales in Waco, Texas, Naegleria fowleri rarely infects ISA hand out copper Mark Bester - [email protected] humans. When contaminated water is forced up medals to the team that your nose like it would during a wipeout, however, finishes fourth, so Isaac Subs & Surf Shops the amoeba is able to make its way through the returned home to Cape Charlene Mazery - [email protected] nasal passage and into your cranium to attack your Town with nary a hair brain. Unless treated early, most cases result in on his chin following the PUBLISHER death after a few days. Splab would rather take team from Mzansi’s best Zag’s artist impression. Andy Davis - [email protected] their chances with the sharks. RIP Fabrizio. result in years. Moving from sad news to glad news; Splab were Speaking of facial hair, Zag has a fair amount Photographic Contributors: stoked to find out that two-time bodyboarding of egg in the proverbial moustache from our Ryan Craig, Alan Van Gysen, Ryan Miller, world champ Andre Botha and his wife Trish are most recent Mozam strike mission with Jordan Ted Grambeau, Nick White, Luke Williams, expecting a baby. If the little one is a chip off the Alexander and Ricky Basnett (Hidden in Plain Armand Perez Pou, Greig Sharp, Scott Bauer, old block, expect a hard-charging lightie in KZN Sight – Zag 42.7). Apparently the whole time Chantae Reden, Pierre De Villiers, Morné Laubscher, lineups soon, and the Pipe locals better make we thought our boat captain was the infamous Douw Steyn, Grant Beck, Brad Beck, Jason Childs, room on the North Shore for one more. Digger from Da Blue Juice in Sodwana Bay, when Gemma Fryer, Mohamed Navi, Tyde Gatcke, Sticking with the subject of love, marriage and in fact it was Peter Koen from Extreme Nature Ant Fox, Chris Van Lennep, Wade Howard the baby carriage, it was heart-warming to see Tours in St Lucia. Which is actually pretty blind dedication at its finest in J-Bay recently. Luke for all concerned. Sorry for the extended case EDITORIAL CONTRIBUTORS: Slijpen’s girlfriend was in France when the 2018 of mistaken identity, Peter. Beers on Splab in Craig Jarvis, Will Bendix, Ben Trovato SA Junior Champs kicked off, but that didn’t Zululand, for sure! stop Isobel from getting to the Eastern Cape to Frank Solomon took some time out of his GUIDING GURU: support Luke and the WP team. A five hour boat busy schedule as a global surf industry playa… Craig Sims ride from an island, a 12 hour flight to Cape Town, to go meditate in the Himalayas at the source of then straight onto an overnight 12 hour bus ride the Ganges River with surf yoga instructor Jim Subs / Contributions: to J-Bay is all it took. Now that’s commitment! Harrington. “Pretty magical” was all he said on Subscription queries: [email protected] Switching from true love to crime. A number of return. But you can expect some heavyweight We welcome photographic and editorial reports of thieves targeting surf shops have come Jedi mind tricks from Mr Solomon over the next contributions. E-mail, send on a disk or mail in from the Eastern Cape. First Alister Brown’s St few months as he aims to inspire the whole of originals. We cannot be held responsible for Francis Surf Factory got hit to the tune of R50,000 South Africa to get serious about halting plastic unsolicited contributions. ZIGZAG will retain worth of fins and accessories, then Dennis Ellis at pollution in the ocean. Nice one Franklin! reprint rights, contributors will retain all The Boardroom also had roughly R50k worth of Talking about pilgrimages, Durban surfing other rights for resale and re-publication. surf gear expropriated from his store by thieves personality Ross Colepeper is heading north who struck twice. The Billabong store at Magnas to find his fortune in Europe and the USA with also reported a break-in and theft around the a board in one hand, records underarm, and his Zigzag is published by same time. Gatvol following the second break-in, newly qualified skippers ticket in the other hand. Dennis and Mervyn Goddard stalked off with Knowing Ross, the northern hemisphere is due an axe and a knobkerrie to see if they could find a storm. Hopefully the authorities allow him to the perpetrators lurking in the bushes. Although make landfall. they managed to recover two surfboards, luckily News coming in from Cape Town is that the for the skelms the ous didn’t find them! Dennis gravel road allowing access to the much loved reckons that they’ve uncovered a link to one of and hated beachbreak at Silverstroom has been CTPprinters the local pawn shops buying stolen surf goods, gated and access restricted. Say goodbye to CAPE TOWN and asked that Zag’s readers don’t support those Gassies sessions. the crooks by buying gear from dodgy or non- Instead you can book a session with Bromdog. recognised dealers thereby providing a market For a fair fee, Matt Bromley has offered anyone for stolen goods. in or visiting the Cape Peninsula the opportunity Still in PE, locals at Millers were perplexed when to join him for a surf lesson (or a sightseeing SUP a lifeguard sprinted up from Hobie Beach waving session). While sharing waves with one of the his flag and blowing heartily on his whistle to clear world’s most respected watermen, Bromdog will the line-up as a whale swam by. Splab is not sure also impart some of his vast surfing and ocean if the lifeguard thought it was a shark, but last time knowledge on his new friends. The Audit Bureau of Circulation protects advertisers from publishers who claim false circulation figures, i.e those who we checked it’s kinda hard to confuse the two. Until next time, keep it real! talk out their arse. ZIGZAG is ABC audited. 82 IN ASSOCIATION WITH JURIAH MÜLLER AND JAMES TAYLOR © ANT FOX PRIZE POT WITH ONLY TWO MONTHS TO GO IT’S A CASE OF NOW OR NEVER. TIME TO RETURN FLIGHT R50 000 RISE UP, GET CHARGING AND ENTER TO HAWAII - CASH - With the biggest prize pot to date and two more shots at R40 000 R20 000 eternal glory remaining, make sure you leave it all in the WORTH OF HURRICANE SURF TO THE WINNING FILMER ring and charge harder than ever before. Heavy waves, 6ft ACCESSORIES & SURFBOARDS OR PHOTOGRAPHER and dredging are what we’re after. So get out there and engage the Goliath within to win. Southern Africa needs it’s prize-fighter, so if you have the mettle it’s time to put BIGGEST BEATING it all on the line. R10 000 R5 000 JUNE - DECEMBER 2018 CASH FOR THE CASH FOR THE BRUISED SURFER FILMER OR PHOTOGRAPHER EACH MONTHLY WINNER CLAIMING WITH A PRIZE AND SPOT IN THE FINAL PRESENTED BY For more info and details head to www.stripedhorsechallenge.co.za Surfers, we’re a unique bunch. Our priorities, not in line with the norm, but rather geared towards perfect bottom turns, carves, cutbacks and getting pitted! We colour outside the lines, unapologetic in our approach. We’re also pretty hard to please and at this festive time of the year that makes it harder for bae to spoil us when deep in a retail therapy session. Allow the Zag to present a solution, bring on the 2018 Git Guide, the perfect option for a little ‘hint hint, nudge nudge’. I mean a little point of reference could only be beneicial, yes? Look beyond, or perhaps no further, than the obvious gits for surfers like a leash, ins, wax, grip pads and rather go of the menu exploring some cracker alternatives. Let the following pages broaden those summer horizons and slam yourself face irst into the holiday season. Here’s a carefully curated selection of useful surf accessories, gear, and apparel - for all budgets - that will make this summer blow up your Instagram. It’s time to bring sexy back, it’s summer baby. ©AVG BILLABONG www.swindle.co.za [W] [email protected] [E] 042 200 2600 [T] @billabong_sa [IG] Billabong [FB] DUME AIRLITE RRP R899.95 73 X STRIPE RRP R799.95 SUNDAYS SPLIT LT RRP R899.95 • 19” Performance fit • 18” Performance fit • 17.5” Lo Tides fit • Airlite engineered multi-tier stretch • PX3 stretch • PX3 stretch • Jack Freestone signature boardshort • Italo Ferreira signature boardshort 73 LINEUP LT RRP R749.95 ALL DAY OVERDYE LAYBACK RRP R699.95 SUNDAYS LAYBACK RRP R799.95 • 19” Performance fit • 17” Laybacks fit • 17” Laybacks fit • Slub stretch • Recycled supreme suede • Recycled supreme suede • Freddie Morais signature boardshort • Elastic waist with drawcord • Elastic waist with drawcord WALLED TRUCKER RRP R329.95 PEYOTE CORD LAD CAP RRP R329.95 RANGE TRUCKER RRP R279.95 • Cotton twill • 100% Cotton • 100% Polyester • 6-panel curved trucker cap • Cotton corduroy 6-panel cap • Polyester and nylon foam • Adjustable snapback closure • Self-fabric adjustable strap closure with metal slider • 5-panel curved trucker cap • Adjustable snapback closure ALL DAY IMPACT THONG RRP R349.95 MOMENTUM THONG RRP R299.95 SUNDAYS THONG RRP R279.95 • 100% TPR • 100% Rubber • 100% Rubber • Supreme cushion EVA footbed • EVA rubber blend • EVA rubber blend • Designed for comfort • Super soft footbed with moulded straps • Super soft footbed with moulded straps CAPISTRANO TEE RRP R279.95 BOUNDARY TEE RRP R299.95 EIGHT SIXER TEE RRP R299.95 • 100% Cotton • 100% Cotton • 100% Cotton • 160gsm premium cotton jersey • 160gsm premium cotton jersey • 160gsm premium cotton jersey MIX UP STRIPE TEE RRP R499.95 PANEL VAN TEE RRP R499.95 RESINATED TEE RRP R449.95 • 100% Cotton • 100% Cotton • 100% Cotton • 180gsm yarn dye stripe • 160gsm premium cotton jersey • 160gsm premium cotton jersey • Centre chest embroidery and contract neck rib • Contrast cut and sew chest/sleeve panels • Left chest embroidery SUNDAYS VACAY SHIRT RRP R699.95 SUNDAYS FLORAL SHIRT RRP R799.95 TIDES STRAW HAT RRP R349.95 • 100% Rayon • 100% Cotton • 100% Straw • Tailored fit • Tailored fit • Seagrass straw wide brim hat COMMAND LITE PACK RRP R699.95 NORFOLK PACK RRP R799.95 ABSOLUTE LITE L/S JACKET 1.5MM RRP R1 099.95 • 100% Polyester (600D) • 100% Polyester (600D) • AX2 super flex neoprene • 26L – 46cm x 32cm x 21.5cm • 27L – 48cm x 30cm x 18cm • Wind-resistant mesh chest and back • Large main compartment, padded laptop sleeve, • Large main compartment, padded laptop sleeve, • Flat lock stitched seams side mesh pockets two front stash pockets BILLABONG www.swindle.co.za [W] [email protected] [E] 042 200 2600 [T] @billabongwomens_sa [IG] Billabong Womens [FB] SUNS OUT STRIPE ONE PIECE RRP R799.95 SUNS OUT BEACH BAG RRP R449.95 • Doubles as bodysuit • 31L capacity • Wide rib stretch fabric • Polycotton canvas with 100% cotton rope handles BLUE LAGOON BIKINI TOP RRP R999.95 PARADISE VISOR RRP R299.95 • Wear as bikini or style as top with high waisted skirt/ shorts • Vintage look visor • Shimmer-like shirred stretch fabrc • Elongated brim and elastic back BLUE LAGOON BIKINI BOTTOM RRP R429.95 WAVERIDER WALLET RRP R499.95 SUNS OUT STRIPE MIDI DRESS RRP R999.95 • Slim coverage • Wrist strap • Button through front opening • Lined pant • Soft textured mock leather • Fabric waist tie and sleeve cuff detail SUNS OUT STRIPE SHORT RRP R549.95 MOONLIGHT ONE PIECE RRP R1 099.95 SUNS OUT L/S RASHGUARD RRP R899.95 • Textured yarn dye cotton fabric • Lace-up side, low scoop back • Front zipper opening • Center front waist tie • Biarritz coverage • Printed stripe body and sleeves MASHA DOT BANDEAU BIKINI TOP RRP R549.95 BOHEMIAN TRAVEL WALLET RRP R599.95 • Lined, tube style cut • Multitude of pockets and compartments • Removable spaghetti straps • Removable wrist strap MASHA DOT HIKE BIKINI BOTTOM RRP R399.95 LAY DAYS THONG RRP R219.95 • High fit, biarritz coverage • Seasonal print matched with tonal strap • Lined pant THE KIM ONE PIECE RRP R999.95 BIG WAVE BEACH BAG RRP R399.95 MASHA DOT TOWEL RRP R449.95 • Seersucker gingham texture • Bold metallic logo print • Soft velour front and terry back • Crop style top with tie detail • 28L capacity OVERDRIVE BABYCAKES SHORTS RRP R699.95 CABO FIREFLY PLAYSUIT RRP R799.95 • High-rise fit • Relaxed fit onesie • Vintage-inspired floral print • Soft gather waist seam and dropped arm holes SOHO MINI BACKPACK RRP R599.95 HEAVEN STRIPE SHORT RRP R599.95 PAROS JUMPSUIT RRP R899.95 • Coated canvas fabric • Sits high on the waist • Faux tortoiseshell button placket • 9L capacity • Textured cotton linen blend yarn dye fabric • Wide flared leg and fabric waist tie HURLEY www.hurley.com [W] [email protected] [E] 021 709 0084 [T] LORDS OF FROTH T-SHIRTRRP R499.95 BRED TO SHRED T-SHIRTRRP R549.95 TIGER T-SHIRT RRP R499.95 • Soft screen print • Rabbit Bartholomew collection • Premium fit • 100% cotton • 100% cotton • 100% cotton QUICK DRY TIGER TOP RRP R699.95 QUICK DRY INDO TOP RRP R699.95 QUICK DRY BRALETTE TOP RRP R699.95 • In and out of water hybrid • In and out of water hybrid • In and out of water hybrid • Scoop neck reversible top • Scoop neck reversible top • Light compression • Light compression • Light compression QUICK DRY TIGER BOTTOM RRP R599.95 QUICK DRY INDO BOTTOM RRP R599.95 QUICK DRY BOTTOM RRP R499.95 • In and out of water hybrid • In and out of water hybrid • In and out of water hybrid • Hipster reversible bottom • Hipster reversible bottom • Light compression • Light compression • Light compression FUSION 2.0 SANDALRRP R549.95 FLEX 2.0 SANDALRRP R649.95 FUSION 2.0 SLIDE SANDAL RRP R649.95 • Synthetic upper, rubber bottom • Synthetic upper, rubber bottom • Synthetic upper, rubber bottom • Soft EVA footbed • Soft touch breathable strap • Soft EVA footbed • Molded heel cup • Molded heel cup • Adjustable velcro strap DRI-FIT CUTBACK HATRRP R449.95 PHANTOM RIPSTOP HAT RRP R449.95 H COMPANY HAT RRP R449.95 • Dri-fit stretch sweatband • Nike aerobill visor • Stonewashed canvas • 92% polyester, 8% spandex • Dri-fit stretch sweatband • Structured curved bill • Front and back embroidery • 85% polyester, 15% spandex • 100% cotton INDO WOVEN SHIRT RRP R899.95 TIGER WOVEN SHIRT RRP R899.95 SIG ZANE ULULOA WOVEN SHIRT RRP R899.95 • Retro fit • Retro fit • Sig Zane signature collection • Short sleeve woven camp shirt • Short sleeve woven camp shirt • Classic fit • All-over print twill • All-over print twill • 55% cotton, 45% rayon QUICK DRY MAX PARADISE WINDS TOPRRP R899.95 QUICK DRY MAX TOP RRP R899.95 • In and out of water hybrid • In and out of water hybrid • 6 anchor points of support • 6 anchor points of support • High compression • High compression QUICK DRY RIB QUICK DRY MAX STRAPPY SWIMSUIT RRP R1 299.95 PARADISE WINDS BOTTOM RRP R699.95 QUICK DRY MAX BOTTOM RRP R799.95 • In and out of water hybrid • In and out of water hybrid • In and out of water hybrid • Ribbed, panelled one-piece • High compression • High compression • Medium compression • Moderate coverage • Moderate coverage PHANTOM 18” ALPHA TRAINER 2.0 DRI-FIT CUTBACK 19” WALKSHORTS RRP R899.95 WALKSHORTS RRP R799.95 WALKSHORTS RRP R999.95 • Quick dry stretch fabric • Versatile short made for any activity • Nike dri-fit fabric • Modern fit • Modern fit • Regular fit • 92% polyester, 8% spandex • 92% polyester, 8% spandex • 91% polyester, 9% spandex COLLIDE BACKPACK RRP R1 099.95 BLOCKADE II TREAD RENEGADE II CABANA LIGHT BACKPACK RRP R649.95 BACKPACK RRP R749.95 • 960D canvas fabric • Large main compartment with laptop sleeve • Large main compartment with laptop sleeve • Large main compartment with laptop sleeve • Padded back panels • Padded back panels • Side pockets with zippers • Large front pocket with internal organiser • Large front pocket with internal organiser VANS www.vans.com [W] [email protected] [E] 021 709 0084 [T] vans_za [IG] facebook.com/vanssouthafrica [FB] PRINT BOX RRP R299.99 VANS EASY BOX SS RRP R399.99 FULL PATCH RRP R299.99 • Combed cotton t-shirt with front print • Combed cotton camo printed t-shirt • Combed cotton t-shirt with front print • Custom fit • Front Vans box logo print • Classic fit • Custom fit TYPE STACKER SS RRP R299.99 PATCH KIT SS RRP R299.99 VANS CLASSIC RAGLAN RRP R449.99 • Combed cotton t-shirt • Combed cotton t-shirt • Combed cotton raglan t-shirt • Front and back print • Patch at front hem and back print • Contrast sleeves and neck with front print • Classic fit • Custom fit • Custom fit ANYTIME SS RRP R299.99 VANS CLASSIC RRP R299.99 CHECKER CO. SS RRP R299.99 • Combed cotton t-shirt • Combed cotton t-shirt with front print • Combed cotton t-shirt • Front and back print • Classic fit • Front and back print • Classic fit • Custom fit PUFF RAGLAN RRP R449.99 KILLING TIME SS RRP R299.99 PUFF SS RRP R299.99 • Combed cotton raglan t-shirt • Combed cotton t-shirt • Combed cotton t-shirt • Contrast sleeves and neck, front and back print • Front and back print • Front and back print • Custom fit • Classic fit • Classic fit VANS CLASSIC TANK RRP R229.99 RANGE SHORT 19” RRP R799.99 TREMAIN 22” WALKSHORT RRP R999.99 • Combed cotton tank with front print • Cotton lightweight twill chino • Cotton cargo short • Classic fit • Elasticated waistband • Relaxed fit • Tailored fit RANGER WALKSHORT 20” RRP R899.99 MIXED SCALLOP BOARDSHORT 20” RRP R899.99 ERA BOARDSHORT 19” RRP R999.99 • 100% Lightweight printed cotton • 4-Way sturdy stretch • 4-Way sturdy stretch • Front slash pockets • All-over print • Print, stripe blocking • Modern fit • Woven label • Back zip pocket and woven label VANS www.vans.com [W] [email protected] [E] 021 709 0084 [T] vans_za [IG] facebook.com/vanssouthafrica [FB] SIDESHORE BOARDSHORT 19” RRP R999.99 CHECK YOURSELF II BOARDSHORT 20” RRP R999.99 DIVULGE BACKPACK 27L RRP R899.99 • 4-Way sturdy stretch • 100% recycled polyester boardshort • 100% water repellent polyester tarpaulin • Diagonal print blocking • Side pocket and woven label • Laptop sleeve and internal organiser • Side pocket and woven label • Made from recycled plastic bottles • Anti-odor treatment at main compartment OLD SKOOL II BACKPACK RRP R699.99 TRANSIENT III SKATEPACK RRP R649.99 WARD CROSS-BODY PACK RRP R499.99 • Cotton backpack • Polyester backpack • Polyester cross-body pack • Large main compartment • Padded laptop sleeve • Large main zipper pocket • Front zip pocket with organiser • Ergonomic shoulder straps • Exterior zipper pocket SLIPPED WALLET RRP R249.99 FULL PATCH BI-FOLD WALLET RRP R349.99 DROP V II SNAPBACK RRP R449.99 • Cotton tri-fold wallet • Polyester bi-fold wallet • Acrylic wool 6-panel snapback • Checkerboard print and coin pocket • Debossed Vans logo • Front embroidered logo VANS CURVED BILL JOCKEY RRP R399.99 SALTON IIRRP R399.99 MINI FULL PATCH II SNAPBACK RRP R399.99 • Cotton curved bill jockey • Cotton snapback • Cotton 5-panel snapback • Front embroidered logo • Embroidered logo • Patch at front panel DUNVILLE SHADES RRP R299.99 • Retro sunglasses • UVA/UVB 400 protection CLASSIC CREW SOCKS (3PK) RRP R199.99 CROSSED STICKS CREW (1PK) RRP R199.99 HYDE SHADES RRP R349.99 • Cotton nylon rubber elastane sock • Cotton nylon rubber elastane sock • Aviator-style sunglasses • Jacquard art • Jacquard art • UVA/UVB 400 protection ULTRARANGE 3D RRP R1 999.00 ULTRARANGE 3D RRP R1 999.00 ULTRARANGE 3D RRP R1 999.00 • Multi-paneled upper made from suede, • Multi-paneled upper made from suede, • Multi-paneled upper made from suede, mesh and rapidweld trims mesh and rapidweld trims mesh and rapidweld trims • DURACAP rubber reinforcement around • DURACAP rubber reinforcement around • DURACAP rubber reinforcement around toe for added abrasion resistance toe for added abrasion resistance toe for added abrasion resistance • UltraCush Lite footbed for added comfort • UltraCush Lite footbed for added comfort • UltraCush Lite footbed for added comfort QUIKSILVER www.quiksilver.co.za [W] 066 390 9190 [T] ACID SUN TEE RRP R499.95 SLIDE OUT TEE RRP R499.95 • Lightweight cotton jersey (160 g/m2) • Cotton jersey (180 g/m2) • Longer regular fit for extra length • Yarn-dyed stripes with vintage wash • Acid wash with Quiksilver embroidery on chest • Heavy stone wash PARTY WAVE TEE RRP R299.95 VALLEY GROOVE WOVEN RRP R699.95 FRESHNESS TOWEL RRP R499.95 • Lightweight cotton jersey fabric (160 g/m2) • Lightweight cotton polyester (100gsm) • Thick cotton velour • Classic, comfortable regular fit • Modern fit, the longer length of a regular fit with a slimmer cut • 160cm x 80cm • Screen print on chest • End-on-end fabric construction HIGHLINE NEW WAVE PRO RRP R1 699.95 HIGHLINE SHIBORI SLASH RRP R999.95 BAJA VARIABLE BEACHSHORT RRP R999.95 • Highlite® 4-way stretch fabric • Diamond Deluxe 4-way stretch • REPREVE™ traceable recycled 4-way stretch • DryFlight® water repellent hydrophobic coating • DryFlight® water repellent hydrophobic coating • DryFlight® water repellent hydrophobic coating • F’n Lite neoprene waistband • Performance fit • Side-entry pockets UPSHOT PLUS RRP R999.95 MEDIUM SHELTER DUFFLE RRP R699.95 CARVER PRINT SLOPS RRP R399.95 • Durable polyester (600D) with honey ripstop • Durable polyester (600D) • PU coated strap with a supple woven lining • Adjustable padded shoulder straps • Size: 55cm x 29cm x 27cm • Molded contour midsole with built-in arch, heel, and forefoot support • Size: 49cm x 31cm x 21cm, 25L • Volume: 43L • Finely woven nylon toe post with herringbone texture 3/2MM HIGHLINE SERIES 4/3MM HIGHLINE PLUS WETSUIT RRP R5 799.95 ZIPPERLESS WETSUIT RRP R4 499.95 2/2MM HIGHLINE LIMITED WETSUIT RRP R3 999.95 • 100% F’n Lite 2 neoprene, including thermal smoothie on • 100% F’n Lite 2 neoprene • 100% F’n lite 2 neoprene chest and back panels • Warmflight thermal lining on body area • Glued and blind stitched seams • Warmflight FAR infrared x2 thermal lining on body and • External stitchless technology and internal glued and • F’n taped thin lightweight internal seal upper legs panels blind stitched seams • Hydrolock super thin seam seal and internal glued and blind stitched seams SHIBORI VOLLEY RRP R649.95 NELSON AMPHIBIAN SHORTS RRP R999.95 UNION STRIPE AMPHIBIAN SHORTS RRP R999.95 • Super Suede™ • Denim look 4-way stretch twill • Yarn-dyed stripe 4-way stretch • 17” - above the knee length • DryFlight® water repellent hydrophobic coating • DryFlight® water repellent hydrophobic coating • Interior mesh brief • 18” - above the knee length • 20” - on the knee length FINAL CAP RRP R499.95 • 6-panel Flexfit • Offset mountain and wave 3D embroidery MOLOKAI ZEN SLOPS RRP R299.95 ACTIVE L/S RASHGUARD RRP R649.95 MINISMALLS CAP RRP R399.95 • Flexible 3-point synthetic rubber strap • Resistant flatlock seams, stitched close together for a • 6-panel unstructured design • Slip-resistant textured footbed flexible, soft and durable seam • Cotton canvas fabric • Blown rubber outsole incorporates multi-angled • UPF 50 sun protection • Small embroidered patch on front logo lugs for added traction ROXY 066 390 9190 [T] www.roxy.co.za [W] INDONESIAN ESCAPERRP R499.95 NUSA DUA LANDSCAPE STRIPE RRP R599.95 YES CAPTAIN PANT RRP R699.95 • Regular fit strappy tank • Cropped long sleeve top with knotted front opening • Wide leg fashion high waisted pant • Front V-neck with embroidery at front neckline and V-neckline • Ankle length with piping pocket on the back • Elastic at back body with 3 straps in self fabric • Lace trim inserted at bottom of sleeves BALI BLESSINGRRP R599.95 GREAT FEELING IN IT RRP R899.95 FIND YOUR WILD MOD FIXED TRI RRP R529.95 • Regular fit easy sleeveless short length dress • Flare fit strappy romper • Fixed triangle with moderate coverage and medium support • Round front neckline with racer back • Adjustable straps and elasticated back waist • Removable padding, adjustable ring and slider straps with hook closure • The print technique used on this garment makes • Ladder stitch details at front neckline every piece unique FIND YOUR WILD FULL MID WAISTI RRP R529.95 • Mid waist full coverage bottom • Large criss-cross straps at each side BALI DREAMERS MOD FIXED TRI RRP R499.95 BALI DREAMERS ONE PIECE RRP R899.95 FIND YOUR WILD LONG-SLEEVE ONESIE RRP R999.95 • Fixed triangle with moderate coverage and medium support • Regular coverage fashion one-piece • Fitted long-sleeve zip one-piece swimsuit • Removable padding, adjustable ring and slider straps • Removable padding and fixed straps • UPF 50 sun protection with printed bottom with hook closure • Fixed bow at centre front with small keyhole feature • Ladder stitch detail at front waist and • Fixed bow detail at centre front back zipped closure BALI DREAMERS MINI BOTTOM RRP R429.95 • Low waist mini coverage bottom • Side tie detail ENDLESS SUMMER PRT BOARDSHORT RRP R629.95 ENDLESS SUMMER PRT BOARDSHORT RRP R629.95 ROXY BASIC 2’’ BOARDSHORT RRP R599.95 • Short length boardshorts with concealed drawcord waist • Short length boardshorts with concealed drawcord waist • Short length boardshorts with drawcord waist • 4-Way stretch REPREVE™ recycled polyester fabric • 4-Way stretch REPREVE™ recycled polyester fabric • 4-Way stretch REPREVE™ recycled polyester fabric 1MM POP SURF L/S CHEEKY 2MM POP SURF L/S CUT FRONT ZIP SPRINGSUIT RRP R2 599.95 FRONT ZIP SPRINGSUIT RRP R2 599.95 • F’n Lite neoprene made with air cell-rich limestone for • F’n Lite neoprene made with air cell-rich limestone for lightweight warmth lightweight warmth • Coil B-lock stitched seams for improved flexibility • GBS seams for maximum flexibility and minimal • Vertical front zip entry system with YKK® #8 plastic zip water entry • Vertical front zip entry system with YKK® #8 plastic zip 3/2MM POP SURF CHEST ZIP WETSUIT RRP R5 499.95 • F’n Lite neoprene made with air cell-rich limestone for lightweight warmth • WarmFlight® thermal fleece lining keeps body heat in and water out • GBS seams for maximum flexibility and minimal water entry PRETTY LOVE RRP R649.95 • Medium straw bucket bag • Drawstring closure and padding on handles • Dimensions: 34cm x 28cm x 16cm CAN’T WAIT RRP R599.95 DEAR BELIEVER LOGO RRP R329.95 • Printed cotton towel • Cotton twill 6-panel “J shape” construction • Fringes tape • Curved visor • Dimensions: 166cm x 80cm • Embroidered logo patch WILDFLOWER PRINTED RRP R399.95 PORTOFINO II RRP R329.95 KISS THE OCEAN RRP R349.95 • Straw capeline, pliable hat • Tote bag with velcro closure • Upper: Soft TPR printed upper with metal logo pin • Roxy metal plate • Roxy cotton patch • Footbed: Rubber footbed with graphic • Dimensions: 40cm x 50cm x 14 cm • Size: S/M = 56cm, M/L = 58cm LIZZARD www.lizzardonline.com [W] [email protected] [E] +27 31 374 8400 [T] @lizzardsouthafrica [IG] facebook.com/lizzardsouthafrica [FB] ALONA LADIES HYBRID SWIMSUIT RRP R699.99 KIRSI LADIES NEOPRENE SWIMSUIT RRP R699.99 HILDE LADIES LYCRA SWIMSUIT RRP R339.99 • High flex lightweight lycra/neoprene blend swimsuit • High flex neoprene with lycra side panels • UPF 50+ protection • Breathable, quick drying for long lasting comfort • Provides warmth and protection for every activity • Breathable, quick drying for long lasting comfort • Available in white palm and tropical pine • Available in blue, pink and red • Back zip entry system RAPTOR BODYBOARD 33” RRP R549.99 SURGE BODYBOARD 39” RRP R1 199.99 WEDGE BODYBOARD 39” RRP R1 199.99 • Lightweight IXPE core with pre-installed leash plug • EPO core with pre-installed leash plug • High quality PE core with double stinger • Graduated channels with thermo fusion heat lamination • Graduated channels with thermo fusion heat lamination • Graduated channels with thermo fusion heat lamination • Also available in 37”, 39”, 41” and 42” • Also available 41”, 42” and 44” • Also available 41” and 43” BARACUDA EVA SOFT TOP SUP 10’5” RRP R8 799.00 BLUE MARLON EPOXY SUP 9’10” RRP R13 699.99 BLUE MARLON EPOXY SUP 11’6” RRP R14 500.00 • Double string foam core, fiberglass wrap and EVA deck • High quality fiberglass resin and paulownia wood veneer • High quality fibreglass resin and paulownia wood veneer • Includes adjustable paddle, leash and centre fin • Includes adjustable paddle, leash and centre fin • Includes adjustable paddle, leash and centre fin • Length: 10’5”, Width: 32”, Thick: 4.5”, Vol: 175L, • Length: 9’10”, Width: 30”, Thick: 4.25”, Vol: 148L, • Length: 11’6”, Width: 32”, Thick: 5.4”, Vol: 235L, Weight: 10.6kg, Capacity: 106kg Weight: 10.8kg, Capacity: 95.2kg Weight: 15.9kg, Capacity: 124.7kg • Length: 10’10”, Width: 31”, Thick: 4.5”, Vol: 181L, Weight: 12.2kg, Capacity: 113.4kg KENNELLY TOT BOYS WETSUIT RRP R529.99 JUSTUS TEEN BOYS WETSUIT RRP R699.99 AMBELIN MENS WETSUIT RRP R949.95 • Tot’s short arm, short leg springsuit • Teen’s short arm, short leg springsuit • Men’s short arm, short leg springsuit • 2mm high flex neoprene • 2mm high flex neoprene • 2mm high flex neoprene • Back zip entry system • Back zip entry system • Back zip entry system VONZIPPER www.swindle.co.za [W] [email protected] [E] 042 200 2673 [T] @vonzippersouthafrica [IG] VonZipper [FB] FAIRCHILD RRP R1 199.95 DITTY RRP R1 099.95 ROLLER RRP R999.95 • Liquid smoke / silver chrome • Liquid smoke / silver chrome • Liquid smoke / silver chrome • 100% UV protection • 100% UV protection • 100% UV protection • Made in Italy • Made in Italy • Made in Italy LESMORE RRP R999.95 MAXIS RRP R1 199.95 LOMAX RRP R1 099.95 • Ocean blue / grey • Ocean blue / grey • Ocean blue / grey • 100% UV protection • 100% UV protection • 100% UV protection • Made in Italy • Made in Italy • RGNS System – rubber nose pads and temple tips • Made in Italy HITSVILLE RRP R1 199.95 LESMORE RRP R1 499.95 PSYCHWIG RRP R1 999. 95 • Black satin camo / grey silver flash chrome • Black satin camo / grey silver flash chrome • Black satin camo / grey silver flash chrome • 100% UV protection • 100% UV protection • 100% UV protection • Made in Italy • Made in Italy • Made in Italy DARK STAR www.darkstardirect.co.za [W] [email protected] [E] (+27) 82 453 4361 [T] CATCH SURF - CATCH SURF - THE WATERPORT RRP R3 600.00 SKIPPER 5’6” X TAJ BURROW PRO RRP R5 618.98 JAMIE O’BRIEN MODEL RRP R5 249.00 • 3.8 gallon self-pressurising WaterPort day tank • Stiff dual composite core • Stiff dual composite core • 6’ hose with 9-pattern spray nozzle gives up to • Triple maple stringers • Triple maple stringers 15 minutes spray time • Dimensions : 5’6” x 21” x 27/8” (42 litres) • Dimensions : 5’0” x 21½” x 2½” (36 litres) • Dimensions: 25" x 9" x 8" SWELLTECH - SWELLTECH - PREMIER BLACKOUTRRP R3 200.00 SURF YOGIS RRP R240.00 J.O.B TEAHUPO PRO MODEL RRP R3 200.00 • SurfSkate SwellTech System • SurfSkate SwellTech System • 100% natural ingredients • Wheelbase: 21” • Dimensions: 40” x 9¾” x ⅜” • 100% water and sweat proof • Deck Length: 34” • Wheel base: 23½” • 60g tin ZOMBIE TREAD – ZOMBIE TREAD – ZOMBIE TREAD - RICKY BASNETT SIGNATURE RRP R495.00 HARRY BRYANT SIGNATURE RRP R495.00 PREMIUM STEALTH SERIES RRP R450.00 • Highest grade EVA foam • Highest grade EVA foam • 6ft leash • Non-wearing tread technology • Non-wearing tread technology • 7mm diameter cord • 3M premium adhesive • 3M premium adhesive • Quick release ankle strap A B C D E F THULE SURF SENSE OCEAN AND EARTH FREEDOM+ SURF RAKIT SWOX www.thule.com/en/za [W] [email protected] [E] DEALER ENQUIRIES DEALER ENQUIRIES www.rakit.co.za [W] www.wavebank.co.za/swox [W] (+27) 31 502 1044 [T] (+27) 83 556 6292 [T] Kommetjie Surf Kommetjie Surf [email protected] [E] [email protected] [E] @surfsense [IG] (+27) 21 783 4804 [T] (+27) 21 783 4804 [T] (+27) 21 709 0360[T] (+27) 79 248 2854 [T] [email protected] [E] [email protected] [E] @rakit_systems [IG] @swox_com [IG] Rakit [FB] SWOX Surf Protection [FB] AAA SUBTERRA POWER SHUTTLE RRP R399.00 SUP TAXI XT RRP R5 499.00ACCENT LAPTOP BAG RRP R2 299.00 • Organise a portable charger, cords and accessories • Combines security and convenience • 2-in-1 briefcase that easily converts into a backpack • Built to last using durable materials • Delivers a custom fit for board widths up to 34” • Fits up to a 15.6” laptop and 10” tablet • Cord pass-through allows charging whilst on the go • Soft, weather-resistant padding protects boards • SafeZone compartment for fragile items during transit B C D PINK PALM RRP R990.00 ONE XT LEASH RRP R599.00 SHARK SHIELD RRP R10 500.00 • Active swimwear • 40 years of developing superior leashes by • The result of a collaboration with Ocean & Earth and • UPF 50+ leading innovation 2x world surfing champion Tom Carroll • Custom design • The world’s strongest leash: strong, comfortable • Battery is housed in the custom-designed Ocean & and light Earth tail pad kicker • Single component swivel allowing for stretch and • The world’s only scientifically proven and independently retention according to wave size. tested electrical shark deterrent E E F 7 – 10 RRP R1 999.00JACOBS LADDER RRP R3 499.00 SURF PROTECTION RRP R299.00 • 3-capacity boardrack • 8-capacity boardrack • Extra water resistant • Full installation kit included • Full installation kit included • Dry touch, mineral UV-filters • Free delivery in SA • Free delivery in SA • Long lasting, no mask-effect A B C D E NIXON OAKLEY SHARKBANZ UNPARALLELED KEEBUNGA www.karmanow.co.za [W] www.oakley.com [W] www.karmanow.co.za [W] www.unparalleled.co [W] www.keebunga.com [W] [email protected] [E] (+27) 86 148 6100 [T] [email protected] [E] [email protected] [E] [email protected] [E] (+27) 21 020 0152 [T] Oakley [FB] (+27) 21 020 0152 [T] @unparalleledlife [IG] @Keebunga [IG] 12 Protea Road Newlands Cape Town [ADDR] @Oakleysurfing [IG] (+27) 71 547 7249 [T] Keebunga [FB] AAA BASE TIDE PRO SA FLAG RRP R2 199.95 BASE TIDE RASTARRP R1 799.95 RIVAL RRP R2 199.95 • Surf ready • Function and comfort • 550 pre-programmed tides and locations • 550 pre-programmed tides and locations • Easy reading • Function and comfort • 100 meter / 10 ATM • 100 meter / 10 ATM • 100 meter / 10 ATM B B B LATCH KEY RRP R1 990.00 LATCH BETA RRP R2 590.00 FROGSKIN RRP R1 690.00 • PRIZM™ lens technology • PRIZM™ 24K polarised lens • PRIZM™ grey sapphire alt iridium (ice) lens • Available with Oakley® authentic prescription lenses • Polished black frame • Matte crystal black frame C D E SHARKBANZ RRP R999.95 SIMULATOR RRP R800.00 WATERPROOF KEY CASE RRP R499.99 • Technology based on proven science, published research and testing • Glass and honeycomb construction for reliable flex • Specifically designed to protect your electronic key • No battery, no charging - always on • Extended rake for added hold in critical conditions • Available at Quiksilver and Sportsmans Warehouse stores • Dive, swim, surf: reduce the risk! • Slightly smaller centre fin for increased manoeuverability