What crazy times we’re living in, but so far one really positive spin-off as a result of the pandemic is the call to support local business!! It has forced everyone to slow down and take a look at their behavior, and to appreciate what is...
There are two days until total lockdown!!! Some people less privileged than us will be desperately unprepared for this. We have decided to make Kommetjie Surf a drop of point for food, which we will deliver to Masicorp on Thursday evening. If you can't drop...
As from Thursday, the Kommetjie Surf Shop will close its’ doors along the rest of the country. This is the first time in 14 years that we will close on any day otherthan Christmas or Boxing Day. What strange and desperate times. From today all...
The few practical solutions that we have been offered so far like, wash your hands regularly, social distancing and self-isolation, offer little reassurance or comfort. However as surfers, we are fortunate as a lot of us have built our lives around living slow, surfing more...
[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column][vc_video link="youtu.be/wsp8I0M4hMc" align="center"][vc_column_text]We are extremely proud to bring you the official trailer to Rick Wall’s epic new project Satori, a full length documentary about the passion of big wave surfers in South Africa and their ride through life. Satori...
In the build up to the premiere of Satori we got hold of film director Rick Wall to ask him a few questions: What does Satori mean? Satori is a Japanese Buddhist term for 'awakening'. In the Zen Buddhist tradition, satori refers to the experience of kenshō...
[vc_row row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern" css_animation=""][vc_column][vc_column_text]We would like to say a big thank you to everyone who came out last Saturday night to watch Blue. It was such a great turnout for what is essentially quite a depressing topic. I feel proud to...
[vc_row row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern" css_animation=""][vc_column][vc_column_text] Blue is the colour of the Ocean and of the sky. It is a colour often associated with depth and stability and symbolizes trust, loyalty, faith and confidence. Sadly, if we do not start to change our throw-away...
Last night we had Dr Tony Butt give us a presentation at the Kommetjie Surf Shop on the PLASTIC NIGHTMARE. As a group of surfers and ocean lovers this is an issue very close to our hearts, which led to some passionate debate after the...
So far we've given you a taste of some of the characters featured in Satori. Here is a clip that gives you sense of the look and feel of the film. We've had an incredible winter until now and Rick has captured some amazing footage, here...