Jordy Smith

Who is Jordy Smith?

Jordan Michael "Jordy" Smith is a professional surfer from South Africa, competing on the World Championship Tour. In 2007 Smith won surfing's World Qualifying Series, the second-tier tour which leads to qualification for the WCT.

Jordy Smith won both the 2010 and 2011 Billabong J-Bay competitions in South Africa, which is part of the WCT Dream Tour, making him the no. 1 ranked surfer in the world.

Smith grew up in Durban and started surfing at age 6. He attended a local Durban high school, Glenwood High School.

Smith is known for the manoeuvres "rodeo flip" and full rotation "alley-oops' and he has been sponsored by O'Neill since 2007.

In 2014, Smith married South African model Lyndall Jarvis.