Jordy Smith was back home, and it showed. The rhythm, the timing, the effortless flow — it was like he had never left. After ...

South African longboarder Steven Sawyer proved once again why he’s one of the world’s most stylish and consistent performers, ...

In Samudra Spirit Glitters, PE raised surfer and filmmaker Craig Anderson takes audiences on a dream-chasing voyage that’s as ...

When the final horn sounded on the sands of Ballito, Luke Thompson had done what no South African surfer had managed in nearly a decade at a CS level, he’d ...

The Dredger was designed with performance in mind. Surfed at your normal length by intermediate to experienced surfers. The design has a lower rocker and slightly fuller nose and tail. The ideal wave ...

This design features a double barrel concave running from nose to tail. Another unique feature is a dramatic reduction in the foil thickness starting around the mid-point of the board and continuing ...

For decades, St Francis Bay has been a paradox. On one hand, it’s one of the spiritual homes of South African surfing, the place where “Bruce’s Beauties” was immortalised in The Endless Summer. On the ...

Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you’ll know that the World Surf League (WSL) has announced some major changes for the 2026 season, most notably, the scrapping of the controversial Final 5 ...

If you’ve ever wondered how it all began – the real world of surfing, beyond ladies in bobbly bathing caps and frocked cozzies riding little wooden surf planks at Muizenberg, then here is your answer: ...

Three events down, plenty to play for. The 2025 WSL Challenger Series has already served up Newcastle, Ballito, and Huntington Beach, three contests that tested competitors with a mix of moments of ...

Cloudbreak is a wave that doesn’t mess around. Sharp reef, moody sets, and a take-no-prisoners attitude that makes heroes and humbles the rest. It’s also the place the WSL chose to stage its final-day ...

A Successful Year for SA Junior Surfers! It’s been another fantastic year of waves, contests, and wins for South Africa’s junior surfers. From the cold barrels of Kommetjie to the punchy peaks of ...