Event News

Rip Curl Cup on 'High Alert' for possible Thursday start at Padang Padang

24 Jul 2017 With an impressive SW swell currently tracking towards Bali, event directors have changed the official event status to “Amber”

Padang Padang flares for Rip Curl Cup Expression Session

21 Jul 2017 Indonesian surfers make statement in warm-up surf; potential contest swell on the charts for next weekend

Top 5 Moments in Rip Curl Cup History

20 Jul 2017 When Padang Padang awakens for this year’s Rip Curl Cup, we’ll undoubtedly see at least five more jaw-dropping turn of events that could make this list.

Rip Curl Grom Search set to raise the bar for another national series.

18 Jul 2017 From September 23 Australian beaches will host the cream of the crop in junior surfing, as the 2017/18 Rip Curl GromSearch...

Grommies Go For Broke at Stop One of the GromSearch Snow Series

17 Jul 2017 The pros get a show of how it’s done at Perisher Park! This past weekend over 120 grommets under the age of 17 came out...

Matt Biolos Talks Padang Quivers For Rip Curl Cup

13 Jul 2017 Master shaper Matt Biolos explains the latest weapons he’s crafted specifically for the world’s best barrel riders at Padang Padang.

Buller X Victorian Contenders Announced

12 Jul 2017 Australia’s raddest resort terrain is about to get busy. The second annual Buller X event waiting period is about to kick off, and...

2017 Rip Curl Cup Opening Ceremony Kicks-Off Waiting Period

10 Jul 2017 They came from far and wide to bless the event with good waves, a safe competition, and officially christen the start of the waiting period to the one of a kind tube riding invitational.

Rio Waida Awarded Wildcard for 2017 Rip Curl Cup Set To Kick Off Sunday July 9th

6 Jul 2017 The world’s best tube riders are ready to gather at Bali’s most iconic wave on Sunday, July 9th for the Rip Curl Cup Opening Ceremony.

Invitees Announced for Rip Curl Cup 2017

27 Jun 2017 Rip Curl has officially announced the 16 surfers invited to compete in the Rip Curl Cup 2017, to be held on the best day of waves at Padang Padang between July 10 and August 10.

The Chosen One: Mega Semadhi

27 Jun 2017 You’d be hard pressed to find a surfer out at Padang Padang with more local street cred than Mega Semadhi. He’s the local of the local surfers in the Rip Curl Cup.

Countdown to 2017 Rip Curl Cup Padang Padang begins amid epic Indonesian surf season

19 Jun 2017 In just a few weeks the surfing world’s attention will turn to the Indonesian island of Bali when the Rip Curl Cup returns to the storied lefthand barrels of Padang Padang.

Artist Of The Cup 2017: Jimbo Phillips

13 Jun 2017 Celebrated skate artist brings his unique street style to the shores of Padang Padang

The Wave at Padang Padang

9 Jun 2017 Padang Padang is the jewel in Balinese surfing’s crown, but it’s a rare gem. Scoring this mythical wave is easier said than done.

GromSearch International Final: More Than Just A Competition

9 May 2017 A week to remember in Maresias, Sao Paulo, Brazil. Eight countries. 16 groms. A week of waves and a huge crop of talent. That’s what the 2017 International Rip Curl GromSearch Final...

Stairmand Snaps Quinn’s Run But Williams Gets Her Third

7 May 2017 Hometown hero Billy Stairmand snapped Maz Quinn’s winning streak at the Rip Curl Pro presented by Galbraiths completed at Manu Bay Raglan...

Kade Matson and Caroline Marks Win The 2017 International Rip Curl GromSearch Final presented by Coconuts Hotel

5 May 2017 The United States has come out on top at the 2017 International Rip Curl GromSearch Final presented by Coconuts Hotel, with two San Clemente locals taking the top prizes.

Big Tasman Sea Swell Draws Top Field of New Zealand Surfers For Rip Curl Pro

4 May 2017 Combine New Zealand’s richest surfing event in the Rip Curl Pro Raglan presented by Galbraiths, add in a perfect swell forecast and you get an exceptional talent pool of the...

Rounds 1 and 2 Completed At The 2017 International Rip Curl GromSearch Final

4 May 2017 The 2017 International Rip Curl GromSearch Final presented by Coconuts Hotel kicked off today in fun two-to-three conditions on the beautiful Maresias Beach, Sao Paulo, Brazil.

2017 International Rip Curl GromSearch Final: An Opening Ceremony with Gabriel Medina

3 May 2017 16 of the world’s best junior surfers have just converged on the tiny beachside town of Maresias, Brazil. Home to both 2014 World Champion Gabriel Medina and the Pupo family...

The 2017 Rip Curl GromSearch International Final Is Set To Kick Off On May 2 – 7 on Maresias Beach, Sao Paulo, Brazil

28 Apr 2017 Right now, the world’s best juniors are getting ready to compete for the 2017 Rip Curl GromSearch International Final...

Jordy Smith Wins The 2017 Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach

19 Apr 2017 South Africa’s Jordy Smith has just won the 2017 Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach, the longest running competitive surfing event in the world.

Courtney Conlogue Wins The 2017 Women’s Rip Curl Pro Bells

17 Apr 2017 Courtney Conlogue (USA) has won the Rip Curl Women’s Pro Bells Beach today after defeating Stephanie Gilmore (AUS)...

Brazil’s Samuel Pupo wins a Wildcard into the 2017 Rip Curl Pro Bells

10 Apr 2017 It was a wild and woolly day down at Bells Beach today, and the Rip Curl Pro trialists took on the ocean in full force.

Champions Crowned at the Rip Curl GromSearch presented by Flight Centre National Final

18 Jan 2017 The Rip Curl GromSearch presented by Flight Centre National Final saw all champions crowned today in stiflingly hot weather at North Narrabeen Beach.

Stop five champions crowned at Coolum Beach in the 2016 Rip Curl GromSearch presented by Flight Centre

21 Dec 2016 The blue ribboned divisions culminated today in the finals to crown three of the six individual champions in fun but tricky conditions at Coolum Beach, Sunshine Coast.