‘An antidote to the thrash and burn mentality of many in the shortboarding community.’

mass expression session and free surf called “Mingle with your Single”.

Roll on loggers.

Nice to see Francebased South African Bianca Buitendag heading with Team SA as their captain to the ISA World Surfing Games, which start today in Biarritz. She knows the spots well, and is on top form after her fifth place at the Oi Rio Pro in Brazil, where she received a wildcard entry. More than 40 countries are participating, including Aghanistan! This is an increase of more than 20 nations from the 2016 edition in Costa Rica. A full team comprises four men and two woman. Sea Pointbased Tanika Hoffman joins Buitendag. Dylan Lightfoot, Shane Sykes Davey Van Zyl and new cap Brandon Benjamin (Steenberg) make up the men’s team.

Jordy Smith was knocked out of the quarters in Rio this week, but his win at Bells in the last event couple to this result puts him in contention for the world title. He was helped by rankings leader John John Florence’s upset lose to Brazilian wunderkind Yago Dora. With their fifth-place finishes, Owen Wright and Smith are within 350 points of Florence heading into Fiji.

The best 110 juniors in the country can look forward to fun if small surf today and tomorrow at Long Beach for the BOS Cape Crown presented by Billabong. The WSL QS1000 event has international ratings points for Pro Junior Boys and Girls, as well as a 3A-rated South African Surf Tour points for U12 Boys, U14 Boys and Girls and U16 Boys and Girls.

Clean smooth seas with a small 2-4’ open ocean swell runs today and tomorrow in light S to SE winds. Muizenberg tiny and mildly onshore. Where is winter?