Surf safe and avoid being hit

Usually the rules of surfing are unwritten rules as far as I understand. Something you have to know before you hit the waves so that you don't get hit by another surfer's board... of fist. But just in case you would like to read some of these they are posted along the beachfront like this … Continue reading Surf safe and avoid being hit →

Surfers heading into the sea at Pipe

Port Elizabeth may not be Jeffreys Bay when it comes to being famous for surfing, but we do have a couple of half decent surf spots. Pipe next to Pollok Beach are one of those and I snapped these two surfers heading into the waves there a little while ago.

Enjoying the view at Bruce’s Beauties

There are some really tranquil spots along the Jeffreys Bay and St Francis coastline where one can sit and take in a view of the ocean. Passing through St Francis Bay I had an hour or so before a meeting and decided to grab a couple of Geocaches. One of the caches was located close to … Continue reading Enjoying the view at Bruce’s Beauties →

Supertubes on a calm day

Jeffreys Bay is famous as a surf destination and one of the reasons is Supertubes. Supertubes is said to be the best right hand point breaks in the entire world both in consistency and quality. Generally Supertubes break for about 300m or more but if conditions are right and the surf is big enough then it links up with … Continue reading Supertubes on a calm day →

Surfing with dolphines

Driving back to the office from a meeting at the university I decided to stop at Pipe to see if there were any surfers out there. There weren't that many but those who were out catching a wave was joined by a couple dolphins swimming past. I bet a rookie surfer's heart would skip a beat … Continue reading Surfing with dolphines →

Pipe

Pipe, next to Pollok Beach, is probably the most popular surf spot in Port Elizabeth. It wasn't named because the there is a barrel that you can ride like a pipe (because there isn't), but because of a storm water pipe that runs into the sea right in front of the break. Pipe is probably PE's … Continue reading Pipe →

Surf photography

The Pride went to Pollok Beach last weekend and I took a walk down to Pipe with Drama Princess to go and watch the surfers. I can't say I was very surprised to find Luc Hosten, The Godfather of PE Photography (Friends of Schoenmakerskop), snapping away as the surfers rode the waves.

Flat sea

I was watching a couple of surfers at Denville's surf spot next to Kings Beach the other day. The sea was flat, and I mean pancake flat, with only the odd little wave coming through and the guys were doing a lot more waiting then actual surfing.

Denville’s Surf Spot

Millerslocal is a fantastic website for all surf related aspects of Port Elizabeth and, although I've never surfed in my life, I often pop over to have a look at some of the surf pics the guys post on there. Not to long ago they had a couple of posts on where Port Elizabeth's surf spots … Continue reading Denville’s Surf Spot →

Surfs up at Noordhoek

Wherever there are good waves there are bound to be surfers. In Port Elizabeth that can either be on the Eastern or Western side of Cape Receife, depending on the wind and the swell.These guys are surfing off the rocks at Noordhoek, on the Western side. Extra care needs to be taken to ensure that … Continue reading Surfs up at Noordhoek →