Whatshot

2026
All
September
2025
All
November
All
2024
All
June
All
April
All
2023
All
March
All
2022
All
2021
All
2020
All
March
All
February
All
2019
All
December
All
November
All
October
All
September
All
August
All
July
All
June
All
May
All
April
All
March
All
February
All
2018
All
December
All
November
All
October
All
September
All
August
All
July
All
June
All
May
All
April
All
March
All
February
All
2017
All
December
All
November
All
October
All
September
All
August
All
July
All
June
All
May
All
April
All
March
All
February
All
January
All
2016
All
December
All
November
All
October
All
September
All
August
All
July
All
June
All
May
All
April
All
March
All
February
All
January
All
2015
All
December
All
November
All
October
All
September
All
August
All
July
All
June
All
May
All
DHS
April
All
March
All
February
All
January
All
2014
All
December
All
November
All
October
All
September
All
August
All
July
All
June
All
KZN
May
All
April
All
March
All
February
All
January
All
2013
All
December
All
November
All
October
All
September
All
August
All
July
All
June
All
May
All
April
All
March
All
February
All
January
All
2012
All
December
All
November
All
October
All
September
All
August
All
July
All

Jordy Smith Claims Yellow Jersey After Nail-Biting Win

Jordy Smith Claims Yellow Jersey After Nail-Biting Win

Author: By Independent Journalist
Date: 2025-05-28

Jordy Smith paddles out in the yellow jersey after a heart-stopping win at Margaret River that pushed him to the top of the world rankings. In a dramatic final marked by powerful turns and nerves of steel, Smith sealed victory with a near-perfect final wave, reminding fans why he's one of the sport's most electrifying competitors.

"I trusted my instincts and the ocean delivered," he said, moments after the heat.

The win marks a defining moment in Smith's career, elevating him into the world number one spot. The yellow jersey now sits proudly on his back-a symbol of both his current dominance and the weight of expectation.

As the season unfolds, Smith's consistency, experience, and raw talent make him a serious contender for the world title, a dream he's chased for years. With rivals close behind and challenging waves ahead, the spotlight is firmly fixed on the man from South Africa, who now leads the pack in the race for surfing's ultimate prize.