Italo Ferreira, Caroline Marks, Kanoa Igarashi & crew in South Africa | World Championship Tour
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Jeffreys Bay in South Africa has long been one of the most fabled stops in surfing. If J-Bay were a tennis court, it would be a grand slam; if it were golf a course, it would be a major. Whether you’re a fan of competition or simply a surfing purist passionate about point break perfection, Jeffreys has all you could want and more, with a little bit of magic dust sprinkled over the top for good measure. In July 2022, J-Bay was on its best behaviour when the world’s elite surfers rolled into town, and the event and the free surfing that surrounded it were as good as it gets.
As the Indian Ocean came alive, Ethan Ewing silently went about his business en route to a maiden Championship Tour victory. Tati Weston-Webb claimed a maiden female goofy victory for the women; our man Scotty Hammonds was on the sands of the Eastern Cape capturing the pick of the action.
From Jordy Smith putting on a masterclass in his home waters to Carissa Moore showing why she’s considered the best lady to ever paddle into a wave at Supertubes, this edit has a little bit of everything. Stephanie Gilmore and Kelly Slater demonstrate their years of experience in picture postcard waves. At the same time, Kanoa Igarashi, Griffin Colapinto, Jack Robinson, Caroline Marks, Yago Dora and Italo Ferreira all put on virtuoso performances. Finally, keep an eye out for young guns Molly Picklum and Crosby Colapinto, as they show us why their days will come in the not-too-distant future.
At day’s end, however, there can only be one star and thats the waves themselves. So take a bow, J-Bay, and see you again next year!
