You likely know the wave called Bruce’s Beauties from that iconic scene in The Endless Summer. You remember the one: Mike Hynson and Robert August climbing a dune in coastal South Africa at Cape St.

Words by Chris Jarvis. Filmed by Mike Ruthnum, edited by Tom Vaughan. A mix of perfect A-grade conditions and surfers moving up the coast meant Bruce’s Beauties was crowded on Monday. There were good ...

And the wave featured was Cape Saint Francis, just over 400 miles from Cape Town. Since the legendary scene, the wave was affectionately dubbed “Bruce’s Beauties,” on behalf of the filmmaker Bruce ...

South Arica has one of the most varied and unique coastlines on the planet. In fact, in just the stretch between Cape Town and J-Bay (8ish hours driving), there are more waves than you could surf in a ...

The hit 1966 surfing documentary immortalized the maverick California wave rider as an archetype of the footloose rebel surfer. Mike Hynson surfing in Cape St. Francis, South Africa, in 1964. Clip ...