Sangoma Handmade Surfboard Fins

About Us

Sangoma Fins are a collaboration between Australian and South African surfers, bringing you high quality 100% handmade surfboard fins . The name Sangoma derives from the Traditional healer/Shaman’s of South Africa. Supernatural powers aside, when you use our fins you will be transported to the next dimension of speed and control. Channeling kinetic energy on the Sangoma level ! Australian born Sangoma founder Gareth Jones is a passionate surfer and percussionist…see http://www.soundsynergy.com.au Global roaming, love and life found me based in Southern Africa exploring the continent for 10 years. Following dreams and passions, surfing perfect uncrowded points, drumming and learning from some of Africa’s best percussionists. I now live in Pottsville Beach NNSW Australia, the control hub and base of Sangoma Fins. 


Whilst living in Africa, I was introduced to a family that had dedicated their life to learning the craft of handmade surfboard fins . Fin making has been apart of this family since 1966 and they operate out of a small holding located deep within rural South Africa, not far away from some magical point breaks. The crew involved with the making your fins are cut from the cloth of the new South Africa. They are surfers and watermen rich in knowledge that has been passed down the line from there elders. An eclectic blend of cultures working together, all family men with 2/3 children and years of experience dedicated to the craft. All living within the rural community surrounding the farm and love surfing. When you love what you do the quality shines through ☺ and we all love what we do !


Gareth : 33 years surfing -Owner – Design – Sales


James : 25 years experience – quality control, panel laminator, gloss coats, water paper, buffer, find fitter & packer


Justin : 22 years experience – Head foiler, quality control


Simon : 12 years experience – cutter, base grinder & fitter, hand sander & trainee foiler.


Musa : 7 years experience – cutter, grinder, prep & general


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