Overview

• Red Bull Surfing’s footage shows Griffin Colapinto sharing a wave with about 30 dolphins during a practice session for the 2025 Corona Cero Open.
• Surfers encountered a pod of nearly 200 dolphins at Jeffreys Bay for two to three days before the contest, riding the famed South African swell.
• Colapinto described the experience as “magical as it gets” and viewed the encounter as a positive omen ahead of competition.
• Several competitors also caught waves alongside the marine pod, highlighting a rare collective wildlife interaction in professional surfing.
• Colapinto went on to finish second at the Corona Cero Open, narrowly losing in the final to fellow American Cole Houshmand.