Surfsisters is an open community for Cape Town’s coldwater wahines and those in the making

“Hey there are so many surfer chicks in Cape Town: we women need a community platform . . .” “Yes,” I replied, “because we’re all surfers, whatever our version of stoke”. And, long story short, Surfsisters was born.

Surfer girls have different interests to male surfers, who are mainly interested in manly stuff, like getting barrelled and looking at gorgeous tanned bodies. On Surfsisters, South Africas website for surfing girls expect to find female-inspired stuff, written by other women – like articles about surfing preggy, girl-friendly local surf spots and overseas surf trips, and awkward stuff like surfing while having your period.

In essence, Surfsisters is a community where ocean-lovers can bond. There is no localism and everyone can join and contribute.

• 3
  Nov

  Wet(suit) fashion – girls overseas look hotter than us

  by Iona Posted in Blame the equipment | No Comments »

  Residing in Copenhagen, without the means to pop on a wetsuit and access the few surf breaks that apparently lie out there somewhere in the land of the Danes and hence not having surfed in months (!), has made me engage in slightly masochist endavours such as watching way too many surf movies and daily [...]

• 26
  Aug

  Winter surf Cape Town – where to surf when its huge

  by Michaela Gabriel Posted in Gale Force Options | No Comments »

  Cape Town has 2 seasons in terms of surfing and that is flat windy summer and wooly winter. The prevailing wind direction in summer is south-east. It blows so regularly its even got a nick name. During Cape Towns winter, the surf is cold, rainy, stormy and sometimes very big. Storms and big  swells quite often [...]

• 24
  Jun

  Working the waves – surf friendly jobs under the spotlight

  by Linda Nordling Posted in Superwomen | No Comments »

  For many surfers Windguru plays an important role when planning the work week. Beachwatch webcams and surf forecast websites like Wavescape are checked at least twice a day. The constant feeling to miss out on a good day of surfing can be frustrating. Some of us have managed to slip into jobs flexible enough to [...]

• 4
  Mar

  Cape Town Surfsisters wetsuit survey reveals best wetsuit in town

  by Holle Posted in Blame the equipment | 2 Comments »

  Being a woman surfing in Cape Town, we all know what difference a good wetsuit makes. Thank you for participating in the Surfsisters wetsuit survey. Our goal was to find the best wetsuit in town and help girls to make an informed decision when buying their next suit. Here are the results: Half of the [...]

• 31
  Jan

  Saving a smile: How to rescue a knocked-out tooth surfing

  by Dr Jean Strydom Posted in Surfing fit | No Comments »

  It’s a stunning Cape Town summer’s day. It’s been a long week and the sole thing on your mind is to go for a surf with your favourite surf buddy. The first wave feels awesome. But suddenly, there is a piercing shriek. Has someone spotted a shark? You turn around to see your good friend [...]

• 6
  Dec

  Surfsisters interviewed Cape Town’s big wave surfer Andy Marr to find out where he dries his wetsuit and other important questions

  by Holle Posted in Surf Brother of the Month | No Comments »

  It is supposed to be breast cancer awareness month, and big wave surfer Andrew Marr, 37, is rummaging through his wardrobe for pink clothing. He finds a purple T-shirt—one of several from his sponsor O’Neill. He also finds a bracelet that states “I love boobies—keep a breast’, which he got at a big wave competition [...]

  Tags: Andrew Marr, Andy Marr, Big wave surfing, big waves, Cape Town, Muizenberg, South Africa, surfing