For just over a week, the KwaDukuza shoreline has been a hive of activity featuring some of the best surfing in the world, alongside a colourful festival that celebrates all things “stoke”. The festival ends on Sunday.
Alejo Muniz of Brazil surfs in Heat 4 of the Round of 16, 6 July. Picture: Kody McGregor/World Surf League Aerial view of the 54th Ballito Pro Presented by O’Neill Festival, themed Konke KuLuhlaza – Everything is Blue. Picture: Luke Patterson Guillermo Satt of Chile surfs in Heat 15 of the Round of 64 at the Ballito Pro, 4 July. Picture: Pierre Tostee/World Surf League Female surfers take par in Women of the Wave, presented by O’Neill at The Ballito Pro. The morning was a celebration of women who surf, whether they are athletes or first-timers, inspiring, becoming inspired and sharing stoke. Picture: Luke Patterson Zoe Steyn of South Africa surfs in Heat 6 of the Round of 32, 4 July. Picture: Pierre Tostee/World Surf League Awande Mhlongo catching a wave at the Para Surfing Expression Session. For the first time ever, the Ballito Pro in KwaDukuza welcomed the inspirational Para Surfing Expression Session to its programme, with adaptive surfers taking to the water on Saturday, 1 July. The surfers came from Made for More, a local non-profit organisation that aims to include, empower, and equip people with disabilities through sport. Picture: Luke Patterson Nate Colby (from Durban) doing a turn in the golden morning light. Picture: Luke Patterson Jackson Bunch of Hawaii surfs in Heat 6 of the Round of 32, 5 July. Picture: Kody McGregor/World Surf League Bella Kenworthy of the United States surfs in Heat 4 of the Round of 32, 4 July. Picture: Pierre Tostee/World Surf League Joan Duru of France surfs in Heat 5 of the Round of 16, 6 July. Picture: Kody McGregor/World Surf League Daniel Emslie of South Africa surfs in Heat 5 of the Round of 16 at the Ballito Pro, 6 July. Picture: Kody McGregor/World Surf League Subscribe to updates Unsubscribe from updates