The surfilicous J Bay is South Africa’s hotspot for all surfers. It has been on the map for a long time and was first spotted by the father of South African surfing John Whitmore. As he stood on the side of the N2 Garden route and viewed an unmapped wave that had ruler lines and [...]

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By nature surf travellers are not exactly shrinking violets. Heading off to foreign lands, new waters and sun kissed beaches in pursuit of their love of surfing are all second nature. And yet being properly prepared for the local conditions you will face is essential not least in ensuring you are immunised from the many [...]