Zigzag

Zigzag is one of South Africa's oldest niche titles, and the third longest running surf magazine in the world. For more than four decades we've been delivering surf journalism of the highest quality, stunning surf imagery and world class magazine production values.

Zigzag • ISSUE 49.1 SUMMER ‘24/25

TALENT POOL

PAUL SAMPSON • Between his evolving training routine, globe-trotting adventures and a real passion for helping the next generation of African surfers, Paul Sampson is learning to balance his fierce ambition with being just another surfer in the line-up. We caught up with him recently, and it’s clear that Paul has found his flow – both in and out of the water

BIG PICTURE

Surfing’s Quet Change Maker • THE FASCINATING LIFE STORY OF UNDERSTATED INFLUENTIAL GLOBAL SURFING INDUSTRY PIONEER - AND'CHAMPION HITCHHIKER'- DICK METZ

BackStories • Whether it’s the surfer on the wave, a mate paddling over the shoulder, the photographer or some granny walking her yorkie on the beach, it’s rave that a moment gets burned into pixels without some bsckstory. hearing the story is one thing, telling it is often even better. We know you can related …

THE HTH SESSIONS • AS TECHNOLOGY ATTEMPTS TO RESHAPE THE SURFING WORLD, WAVEPOOLS ARE GENERATING A SURGE OF DEBATE. ARE THESE CONTROLLED ENVIRONMENTS THE FUTURE OF THE SPORT, OFFERING ACCESSIBILITY AND PERFECT CONDITIONS FOR TRAINING? OR ARE THEY A DISTRACTION FROM THE RAW, UNPREDICTABLE NATURE OF OCEAN SURFING?

Once a Pirate • Take a few cross-steps down the plank into the World of logging, where the art and culture of longboarding is more than just a spor

ZIGZAG SUMMER GUIDE 2024-25

SHOWCASE

LOCAL HEROES

OUR WORLD

SYNOPSIS OF SUMMER • "It’s the difference between bunny chow and beer, and sushi and champagne."

CAN WE STILL SELL THE DREAM? • THE SHORT ANSWER IS YES. THE LONGER ONE IS A BIT MORE COMPLICATED THAN THAT.

SEALED FATE

SIMPLICITY & PURITY