Cape Town Pro 2026: Could Llandudno produce the next world bodyboard champion?
Entries are open for the Cape Town Pro 2026, back at Llandudno Beach this March. With South African bodyboarding riding a serious wave of momentum, this one’s not to be missed.
I grew up in Cape Town, and Llandudno was a regular pilgrimage. I’d spend hours getting hammered by that famous wedging right-hander, convinced I was destined for greatness.
Spoiler: I wasn’t.
But some of the riders who came through that water absolutely were, and this March, the best of them are coming back.
Entries are now open for the Cape Town Pro 2026, running on a waiting period from 23 to 29 March, watching the swell charts for optimal conditions at Llandudno.
Cape Town’s premier professional bodyboarding event returns with R30 000 in prize money and podium awards across the Men’s, Women’s and Junior divisions.
Tristan Roberts has SA bodyboarding flying
I watched the opening round of the 2026 IBC World Tour in Morocco last month, and when Tristan Roberts sealed his win at Anza Beach in Agadir, the SA WhatsApp groups went absolutely mad.
Roberts beat home favourite Chajri Badr Eddine by 15.50 points to 12.75, riding with the kind of precision that makes you forget the cold Atlantic and just stare.
The Cape Town-born, two-time world champion (2019 and 2022) is now leading the 2026 IBC rankings.
Watching a South African dominate like that hit differently.
It’s exactly the kind of form that makes the Cape Town Pro feel especially charged this year.
What to expect at Llandudno
Llandudno is a uniquely challenging venue: cold water, powerful peaks and The Gat, the fast, shallow wedging right-hander that rewards commitment over everything else.
It’s also spectator-friendly in a way few competition venues are. Stand on that beach and you feel like you’re right in the water with the athletes.
The event also supports the EYETHU Project, working with Hout Bay youth through skating and education, alongside ocean-safety and environmental clinics for kids from local communities. Brilliant to see that baked into the programme.
One to watch: Benjy Oliver
Among the riders worth keeping your eye on is Benjy Oliver, a Cape Town rider who knows Llandudno well.
“Cape Town Pro is always special,” Benjy told us.
“Competing at Llandudno on home soil means everything. Tristan is going to be tough to beat right now, but that’s what makes it exciting.”
Enter now
Entries for the Cape Town Pro 2026 are open now via Howler.
Whether you’re competing or just want to relive your inner boogie-boarder from the bank, get yourself to Llandudno this March.