Cape Town Surfriders

O’Neill Smth Shapes Rookie Rippers 2026🤙🏽

Well done to all our CTS Juniors for paddling hard and showing SA how strong our district is🔥🔥🔥

Results:
Under 12 Boys
🥇 Cody Painter
4️⃣ Roadie Boddy

Under 14 Boys
🥇 Ethan Schermbrucker
🥉 Ryderflash bertish

Under 16 Girls
4️⃣ Emma Schermbrucker

Under 16 Boys
🥇 Ben Esterhuyse
🥉 william_neill17

Under 18 Boys
🥇 Ben Esterhuyse
4️⃣ Kai stubbs

Under 18 Girls
🥈 Emily Jenkinson

Massive congrats to Kodi Bertish Nicholas brown Finn Kolnik Kieran Murphy Valdemar Gwenin Charlotte Copson Sebastian Copson Zahra Ndlovu Finn Murphy Asbjorn Gwenin Benji Paul Massimo Oliver Brown and Magnus Gwenin for great results in their heats🔥🔥🔥

Thanks to Surfing South Africa Official Instagram O'Neill South Africa ＳＭＴＨ ＳＨＡＰＥＳ for hosting such an awesome event🙏🏼

📸🙏🏼 Dave Lindemann Photography

Well done to all our Cape Town Surfriders that competed in the Rip Curl Vic Bay Surf Pro over the weekend👏🏽

RESULTS🏄🏼‍♂️🏄🏽‍♀️
💥Surf Pro Junior 💥
simon took the win🥇and the Bilt Surfboards Specialty Award.
Emily Jenkinson 4th position and was awarded the Bilt Surfboards Female Standout Surfer of the Event.

💥Surf Pro QS2000💥
Brad Scott took 2nd place🥈

Thanks to Rip Curl | South Africa George Tourism George Municipality The Pottery Red Bull South Africa YETI Bliz Bilt Surfboards Betify Sir Fruit Royal St Andrews Hotel - Port Alfred Harcourts South Africa and World Surf League Qualifying Series for hosting the event🙏🏽

📸 Kody McGregor🙏🏽

We are so proud of all our CTS surfers that gave it their all every wave they surfed🌊
Ben Esterhuyse Valdemar Gwenin Asbjorn Gwenin NATASHA VAN GREUNEN | SURFER Kai stubbs Joshua Myburgh .vn_ Luke van Wyk Paulchowsampson🥷🏾 Max Elkington Cody Painter Kathryn

Well done to all our Cape Town Surfriders who participated in these events. Congratulations to Simon Winter for taking the win in the Pro Junior Event and Emily Jenkinson for her impressive performance in the finals. Well done to Brad Scott for taking 2nd place in the QS 2000👏🏽👏🏽

🇿🇦 Youth Day 2026 🇿🇦

Today we celebrate the courage, passion, and potential of South Africa’s youth.

We are proud to see our young surfers chasing waves, building confidence, supporting one another, and shaping the future of our sport and our community.

Happy Youth Day South Africa🇿🇦

Well done Eden Surf Riders for taking the win🤙🏽

Thanks for the great pics Jeff Ayliffe Media🔥

THAT’S A WRAP! 🌊🏆 The 2026 Vic Bay Quad has officially concluded.

It was an intense, high-octane weekend of surfing in massive conditions at Victoria Bay, and we are incredibly proud of the grit and heart shown by the Cape Town Surfriders. We finished 5th overall in a hard-fought battle where every single point counted.

Our 2026 Medalists:
🥇 Roxy Davis – Over 30 Women’s Champion
🥇 Emily Jenkinson – Open Women’s Champion
🥈 Cass Collier – 2nd Place, Over 50 Men
🥈 Brad Scott – 2nd Place, Open Men
🥉 Natasha van Greunen – 3rd Place, Open Women
🥉 Krystal Tavenor – 3rd Place, Over 30 Women
🥉 Dave Stubbs – 3rd Place, Over 60 Men
🥉 Max Elkington – 3rd Place, Open Men (plus a special award for his masterclass in the heavy swells!)

To our entire squad who gave it their all:
Max Elkington, Brad Scott, Cass Collier, Dave Stubbs, Natasha van Greunen, Emily Jenkinson, Roxy Davis, Krystal Tavenor, Patrick Gardner, David Momson, Jack Truscott, Jacques, Antoine, Jason Lee Isaacs, Dominic Fry, Craig Johnson, Grant Arendse, Bruce Anderson, Paul Sampson, and Shane Frank. You represented Cape Town with true championship spirit!

Final Team Standings:
1st: Eden (34,129)
2nd: Buffalo City (33,406)
3rd: Nelson Mandela Bay (31,943)
4th: Cape Winelands (31,663)
5th: Cape Town Surfriders (31,607)

A massive thank you to our incredible sponsors Reef South Africa and Kommetjie Surf Shop , for standing behind us through every heat. We also want to congratulate Eden Surf Riders Association on an amazing win and for being such great hosts, and a HUGE thank you to Surfing South Africa Official Instagram for putting on another epic event!
We head home fueled by the experience and already look forward to doing battle again next year! 💪🌊🩵