No, that was not the last Zag… Think of this little intermission as us having been caught behind a little section. We’ve managed to weather the section, have bottom-turned past it, and now have a long beautiful wall lined up in front of us. The possibilities are near endless. We’re on our forehand and feeling the rail crisply digging into the face as we head up and aim for the lip. We’ve got options, deep carve, slight delay and get vertical for a fin waft, layback and throw some style or aim for the lip and get aerial. What would you do? Stop and think about that for a second. We’re hard at w ..read more

Equilibrio: The SOMA Surf Story, is a short documentary set in São Tomé, highlighting the work of the first African surf therapy program exclusively for girls, with the intention of raising the next generation of confident young African women, through the power of surf therapy. Directed by South African director, Ana-Filipa Domingues from Fly On The Wall Films (who brought us Deep Blue / Middle C), the film introduces us to a remarkable group of young São Toméan women who are defying societal norms and embracing empowerment through the art of surfing. São Tomé is a place of natural beauty a ..read more

Our friends at Xcel have thrown the Zag audience a never to be repeated discount deal, just in time for Xmas! Celebrating their 40 year long heritage of wetsuit innovation, design and technology, you can now slide into one of their Limited Edition, 40th Anniversary Infiniti suits for a whopping 30% discount.  Check this, and other wetsuit deals here. Xcel’s Limited Edition, 40th Anniversary Infiniti suits are a blast from the past, featuring some of their most iconic, bright, and bold styles. This fun retro collection features more colour blocking than their ..read more

Soon after we took over Zigzag, I had a meeting with our guiding guru, Craig Sims, the man who took Zigzag to the heights of its business and cultural success in the early 2000s. He reminded me that no one really owns Zigzag, we’re all just caretakers. Established in 1976 by legends Mike Larmont, Paul Naude and Doug McDonald, Zigzag is now the 3rd longest running surf magazine in the world. Only Australia’s Tracks (1970) and Surfing World (1962) have been around longer. From 1976 to 2023, Zigzag has produced 297 editions. Since I’ve been at the helm (we took over in September 2013), we’ve made ..read more

Over the weekend the East Coast of SA experienced one of the biggest swells in recorded history! Some surfers scrambled to find the best waves along the coast while others hunted novelty breaks. Here’s a round up of some of the craziest moments from the Cape to Durban. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Zigzag Magazine (@zigzagsurf) View this post on Instagram A post shared by Zigzag Magazine (@zigzagsurf) The post WEEKEND OF RECORD BREAKING SWELL! appeared first on Zigzag Magazine ..read more

Hurley have linked up with WAWA Surfboards in Muizenberg for the launch of their new Bondi Collection. The match-up is on point and to celebrate we’re offering you, our beloved Zigzag reader a flat 20% discount to shop the range! Read on brothers and sisters… Imagine a place where artisans breathe life into every creation, infusing their craftsmanship and passion into each piece. This is the essence of the Bondi Collection, where every stitch, every cut, and every detail is meticulously crafted to perfection. This vibrant and versatile apparel collection has been making waves for its ..read more

Seeing SA surfing’s finest talents owning it on the world stage, gets us… Every. Damn. Time! Introducing the new VANS x MFEB collection. The man oozes sauce in and out the water. MFeb’s collection might not make you surf like him but at least you’ll look the part on land. Drip or drown as they say… Mikey leads a life of purpose and intention, both on and off his board. The intention and determination that February displays riding a wave is the same intention and determination he applies to life off the board, a mindset that’s helped him to become one of the world’s most accomplished surfers ..read more

Mozambique’s first professional surfer and Surfers Not Street Children’s Mozambique Country Director, sung Min ‘Mini’ Cho, headed down to J-Bay for the Corona Open and experienced all the good things the town and Africa’s premium surf event has to offer! We linked up with Mini throughout the event for a couple surfs, chats and a meet up with the GOAT. Film & Edit by – Calvin Thompson The post Surfs & Chats with sung Min ‘Mini’ Cho & Friends | Corona Open J-Bay appeared first on Zigzag Magazine ..read more

We’ve all seen countless clips of Skeleton Bay over the past few weeks and with another swell approaching next week we will no doubt be fed many more left hand freight trains for us to mind surf. However, this edit was one we couldn’t ignore. Max has been one of the stand-out surfers at the Donkey this year and this film is a testament to that.  Here’s ‘Salty Mule’ ft Max Elkington at pumping Skeleton Bay for you to enjoy while we wait for what the next swell will bring… Film & Edit by – Nick Acker The post The Salty Mule | Max Elkington at Skeleton Bay appeared f ..read more

A lay day in J-Bay is still better than the best day at your local… We made sure to catch all the in between moments during the Corona Open J-Bay and put it together for your viewing pleasure! Enjoy this Freesurf edit featuring the world’s best and some damn fine locals trading endless runners. Film & Edit by – Calvin Thompson The post Lay Day Freesurf at the Corona Open J-Bay! appeared first on Zigzag Magazine ..read more