PLUS 27 documents a year in the life of South African maestro Jordy Smith as he tears through break after break at home and around the world. Beautifully shot to embody the life of a pure surfer, and what it means to chase the ride while maintaining a love for the journey.
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HyperFreak Series wins 'Wetsuit of the year 2025'
We are stoked to announce that the O’Neill HyperFreak series has just won the “Wetsuit of the Year 2025”, as voted by the Australian Surf Industry Association. An award that really honours the hard work by all the O’Neill team both internal and external. This award was voted on by the very best core surf retailers in the country and something that we are super proud to achieve. Our mission has always been to provide surfers with the very best product and this continues to be our mantra. And as they say about the HyperFreak series.. Like surfing naked, but better. Click here to explore the HyperFreak Collection
