Giant surf halts Quiksilver competition in Durban, SA
Independent Online
'Freak weather and big surf have forced organisers to postpone the Quiksilver Goodwave surfing event for safety reasons. But on Tuesday, surfers were catching waves that are more common in places like Hawaii and Tahiti.
Waves started swelling on Monday and reached three metres in certain parts of Durban’s beachfront this morning.
Parks and Recreation Department employee Tim Treffry-Goatley said he had been working at the beach for 25 years and had never seen waves this size...'