Nhundu wanhtharra, and welcome to the “winter” edition of Surfing Life’s 40th anniversary year.

Cyclones rewrite our surfing lines. Sand swallowed. Banks needing re-investments. New peaks entice old friends. Renowned favourites reinvent themselves.

As the daylight and temperature decrease, our animal instincts snarl—howl. Bone-weary Southerners migrate north to escape winter’s fangs. The chilly night stalks; many hibernate, reclining in the buttery glow of a fire with a book in one hand and a warm drink in the other.

Others embrace the season of coldwater therapy. Cladded in seal suits, fuelled by sheer determination…

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