REBEL SESSIONS 2025

THE BIG WAVE SHOWDOWN IS BACK

OVERALL PRIZE MONEY R200 000+

REBEL SESSIONS 2025

Rebel Media is stoked to bring back Rebel Sessions, one of the most epic big-wave events on the planet, hitting Dungeons and Sunset in 2025.

REBEL SESSIONS 2025

Join the REBEL SESSIONS and send us your best Rides.
Get nominated in different categories and get rewarded from an overall prize money of R200.000!

Three-Month waiting period: 20.06.2025 – 30.09.2025.

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 Best Wave of the Winter: 

1st place – R50 000 

2nd place – R30 000 

3rd place – R20 000 

 Standout Junior: R30 000 

 Gnarliest Wipeout: R25 000 

 Best Film Moment: R25 000 

 Best Photo: R25 000 

Dungeons, South Africa – A cold-water beast lurking beneath the cliffs of Hout Bay, this infamous big-wave spot delivers monstrous right-hand slabs that explode over a jagged reef, demanding courage, precision, and a fearless mindset from those who dare to charge it.

In addition entries accepted from:

Sunset, Factory, Bayview and Platbank will all be accepted if above 12-15ft

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Open for Everybody

After a seven-year hiatus, this contest will gather the best local and international chargers to take on some of the heaviest waves out there.

Rebel Media will be partnering with the Big Wave Alliance, founded by Gary Linden, to foster the next generation of big wave surfers and further challenge the norms of competitive surfing.

Matthew Bromley - Chairman of the Big Wave Trust

“On behalf of the Big Wave Trust, were excited to reignite the energy and get people back out at Dungeons and Sunset. Theres been a noticeable decline in surfers, especially at Dungeons, and we want to bring the excitement back.”

Gary Linden - Big Wave Alliance Founder

Tying up Rebel Sessions with the Big Wave Alliance allows us to nominate a participant to the Big Wave World Championship event in 2025 and 2026, which gives the local Big Wave community another chance to demonstrate their skills and commitment on the international scene

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