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For more than five decades, Jeffreys Bay has been symbolic of the South African surfing experience and the gold standard by which we measure our idea of perfection. During that time its waves have spawned countless legends, shaped legacies, and set t

The keyhole at the top of Supertubes is often referred to as a channel, but that is an overly generous description. This narrow slice in the rock shelf merely gives you enough water to get on your board without knocking your fins out. Then you still

The night swim is nothing new to surf photography. The days of a flash mounted on top of a fisheye rig have been around since I was in waterwings. However, technology has changed in ways hard to imagine. We are now using mirrorless, astronomically li

If you ever visit J-Bay and take a wrong turn away from the surf shops, restaurants, guesthouses and the hallowed amphitheatre of Supertubes’ perfect right hander, and instead head up into the surrounding face-brick suburbia, it is unlikely that you

60-odd years since its discovery, Supertubes continues to set the benchmark as the ultimate canvas for high-performance surfing. Longer point breaks have since been discovered, and certainly hollower ones, but arguably no wave on earth combines the e

Nestled between a double-story Quiksilver store and a Sportscene outlet on Da Gama Road in the heart of Jeffreys Bay is a blue wooden door. The door is held together by an amalgamation of screws, nails and various pieces of wood, and looks out of pla

I loved that howling south-wester, roaring and snarling up from the Antarctic. I liked it best when it blew so hard the house shuddered with each violent gust, a harbinger of the challenging waves it would bring. I’d lie there in the night, thinking

Cheron Kraak’s story has the makings of a movie script: a small-town girl goes from sewing boardshorts at the beach to becoming a surf-industry magnate. It’s a rags-to-riches story that has been told many times; but if you haven’t heard it, let’s cat

FROM WAIMEA BAY TO INNER KOM, THE GENERAL RULE OF THUMB GOES THAT WAVES ARE BIGGEST ON THE OUTSIDE AND DISSIPATE TOWARDS THE SHOULDER. RIDING THEM IS A FAIRLY STRAIGHTFORWARD AFFAIR: TAKE OFF AT THE APEX, THEN GO AS FAR AS YOU CAN UNTIL YOU EITHER FA

Paul Jeggels' relationship with the ocean began at the age of 14, when his older brother Owen let him tag along to the beach with him. Their neighbourhood, Pellsrus, lies only a few kilometres south of the fabled lineup at Supertubes; but back then,

It’s quite incredible how riding waves dictates so many decisions in your life if you’re a true surfer. But I’m getting ahead of myself. Growing up, my dad was in the photographic industry, so I was always around cameras and shooting on film from a y

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Apparently, the theme for this issue is Jeffreys Bay. Well, that’s what the editor told me. He could have been lying. It wouldn't have been the first time. Anyway, it’s one of my favourite spots, and I was happy to write about it. Well… happy might b

One disadvantage of growing up in Jeffreys Bay is that there aren't too many lefts around. This largely comes down to geography: J-Bay is perfectly positioned to receive swells from the dominant south-west swell direction that sweeps up the east coas