Gnarly alert!
A heads-up that South African surfer Jessie van Niekerk headlines Season 2 of Prime Video docco series Surf Girls, along with four other surfr grlz as they compete in the Challenger Series.
The series is co-produced by Reese Witherspoon's Hello Sunshine and premieres on Thursday 17 July 2025.
This is the synopsis, followed by the trailer:
Surf Girls: International follows five up-and-coming female surfers representing their home countries as they travel the world competing in the Challenger Series.
This season will feature the stories of both new and returning athletes who are forging a path for themselves in the world of female surfing, including:
- native Hawaiian and breakout star of Season One, Ewe Wong,
- Jessie Van Niekerk of South Africa, whose infectious energy keeps her going after she and her parents sacrificed everything to pursue her passion,
- Sophia Medina, a young competitor with a family history in surfing who continues to break down barriers for female surfers in her home country of Brazil,
- Kika Veselko, the highly motivated Portuguese sensation who will stop at nothing to keep grinding and learning,
- and 2024 Olympian Sol Aguirre of Peru as she focuses on improving her mental approach to the sport she loves.
In order to achieve their dreams of earning a coveted spot on the World Surf Tour, they must develop as surfers, overcome their own personal struggles, and deal with the challenges of the international spotlight.
Trailer:
Producers are:
- Reese Witherspoon, Sara Rea, Sue Kinkead and Tyler O'Neil of Hello Sunshine,
- Jessica Robertson, Tina Tozzi and Brett Bouttier of TOGETHXR,
- Ryan Crosby and Jed Pearson IV of World Surf League (WSL),
- Monica Medellin,
- and Leslie Garvin, who also serves as showrunner.