Partner with the world's most considered surf platform.
The Ocean Within is a curated home for the history, the athletes, and the culture of surfing. We work with a small number of category-leading brands per year, wetsuits, watches, automotive, travel, premium spirits, and the houses building tomorrow's boards. No banner ads. No retargeting. Editorial integrations that respect the reader and elevate the brand.
Founding Partners · No. 01
Founded in April 2012 by surf veterans Dave Jenkins and Dave Stubbs, SurfLab is built on decades in the water and a single obsession, shaping the right board for the right surfer. Custom surfboards, ding repairs, demo boards, custom board bags. Backing local South African brands first.
- Custom surfboards
- Ding repairs
- Demo quiver
- Board bags
More partners joining soon · By invitation only
Partnership tiers · Pricing on inquiry
Reef
Single editorial integration
- One bespoke editorial feature
- Logo placement on partner page
- 30-day social amplification
Point Break
Most chosenQuarterly presence
- Quarterly editorial features
- Section sponsorship (Athletes / Tour)
- Custom landing on The Ocean Within domain
- Newsletter slot in 12 sends
Cloudbreak
Annual title partnership
- Year-long title partner status
- Co-branded original film series
- First-look on every new feature
- Right of first refusal in category
Inquire about a partnership.
We respond to every qualified inquiry within five business days. Please share enough for us to evaluate fit, category, brand, intended scale, and timing.
Collaborate · collaboration@theoceanwithin.world