Point Diaries, the local photography project behind Surf Diary, has been filming Supertubes and the Point all year. Crowded one morning, empty and firing the next, a world tour event a few weeks later. Five entries from their log, in order, working up to the Jeffreys Bay Open.
Jordy Smith's Quick Pit Stop
18 May 2023This clip catches South African World Tour veteran Jordy Smith mid pit-stop. In and out, no fuss, between events. Photography by Addai Willmott.
Mikey February, Twin-Fin at the Point
26 May 2023Cape Town's Mikey February on a twin-fin at the Point, drawing lines across a wall better known for high-performance surfing.
Chaos Lineup at the Point
20 June 2023When the swell lines up on a weekend, the Point fills fast. Every section from Boneyards to Super Tubes stacked with boards. Shot by Addai Willmott and Jess Rankin.
June Wrap-Up: Cobbles Classic & Tidy Towns SA Open
2 July 2023A busy month rolled into one wrap-up: the 10th anniversary Cobbles Classic and the Tidy Towns SA Open & Masters Championships, both run at Supertubes in June 2023. The reel features Grant "Twiggy" Baker, Greg Emslie, Zoe Steyn, Crystal Hulett, Cass Collier and plenty of local surfers. Footage courtesy of Ernst Ohlhoff (@surfcanon).
The Pros Warm Up for the Jeffreys Bay Open
12 July 2023Raw, unedited footage of the world's best warming up at Supertubes before the Jeffreys Bay Open: Jack Robinson, Gabriel Medina, John John Florence, Jordy Smith, Caitlin Simmers, Carissa Moore, Ítalo Ferreira and more, all on the same wave that breaks past Lower Point.
New entries get added as they're filmed. Each one is a dated read on what Supertubes and the rest of the Point are doing that week.
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