Shaun Tomson

South African surfing champion and pioneer who won the 1977 world title in the inaugural year of professional surfing, founding what became the surfing world tour and ensuring Zululand and South African surfing gained global recognition.

Shaun Tomson is a South African surfing legend and 1977 World Surfing Champion whose exceptional tube-riding ability and extraordinary performances at Pipeline and Jeffreys Bay helped establish the world professional circuit. His stylish, powerful surfing in the 1970s and 1980s was groundbreaking, and his influence on South African surfing culture is immeasurable.