Event News

The Very Best of Rip Curl #GromSearch Gallery

23 Oct 2018 Numbers of ripping young surfers from Bali, Java, Sumbawa, Malaysia, Australia and America gathered in Halfway Kuta Beach Bali last weekend, 20-21 October 2018

Ryuki Waida Wins 2018 Rip Curl GromSearch And A Ticket To The International Final.

23 Oct 2018 Hundreds of ripping young surfers from Bali, Java, Sumbawa, Malaysia, Australia and America dedcended on Halfway Kuta Beach, Bali, last weekend, 20-21 October, to compete in the 15th annual Rip Curl GromSearch.

The Very Best of MEO Rip Curl Pro Gallery

23 Oct 2018 Big barrels, big airs, big heats and some very big results have gone down on the beach at Supertubos in Peniche, Portugal. Yep, the 10th Edition of the Rip Curl Pro Portugal lived up to the expectation!

#VaiMedina – The Race Continues To Pipeline

22 Oct 2018 Go behind the scenes with Gabriel Medina on the Final day of the 2018 Meo Rip Curl Pro Portugal, as he fights for the chance to clinch his second World Title.

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Mick Fanning Weighs in on Gabriel Medina and the World Title Race

22 Oct 2018 3x World Champion Mick Fanning spent a week in Peniche, Portugal for the 2018 Meo Rip Curl Pro Portugal… and he had a pretty good time.

Italo Ferreira Wins the 2018 MEO Rip Curl Pro Portugal, World Title Race Heads to Hawaii

21 Oct 2018 Italo Ferreira (BRA) has won the MEO Rip Curl Pro Portugal, Stop No. 10 of 11 on the World Surf League.

Gabriel Medina Inches Closer to his Second World Title

19 Oct 2018 In just one day, Gabriel Medina will potentially clinch his second World Title. Go behind the scenes of all the action, through the eyes of Mick Fanning.

Portugal Through the Eyes of Mick Fanning

18 Oct 2018 From dreamy rivermouth surfs to the commentator’s booth… this is the life of Mick Fanning at the 2018 Meo Rip Curl Pro Portugal.

The Very Best of Peniche, Portugal, with Gabriel Medina, Matt Wilkinson, Owen Wright and Miguel Blanco

18 Oct 2018 Where to surf in Peniche, what to eat in Portugal, and some of the best moments in Rip Curl Pro Portugal history.

Join Mick Fanning Behind the Scenes on Day One of the Rip Curl Pro Portugal

17 Oct 2018 3x World Champion Mick Fanning hasn’t been at a World Tour event since he retired at Bells... until now.

The World Title Race Heats Up as the Tour Heads South for the 10th Edition of the Rip Curl Pro Portugal

15 Oct 2018 Big barrels, big heats and some very big results are about to go down on the beach at Supertubos in Peniche, Portugal.

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Win A Trip To Portugal or One Of 5 Epic “Money Can’t Buy” Prizes to celebrate the 10th Rip Curl Pro Portugal.

11 Oct 2018 To celebrate the 10th Edition of the Rip Curl Pro Portugal, you have the chance to win a trip to Portugal and one of four insane Rip Curl athlete memorabilia packs.

Rip Curl GromSearch Comes Around For The 15th Year Running

3 Oct 2018 The Rip Curl GromSearch is a prestigious event series giving under-17 surfers a chance to compete against their nations’ best, and 2018 marks its 15th year running. One of the longest Junior Surfing Series in South East Asia, it has become a crucial stepping-stone in the development of junior surfers.

My Bikini Mayhem In Bali

24 Sep 2018 Rip Curl Womens Team Open Brand New Flagship Store and Give One On One Surf Lessons At Iconic Padang Padang one of Bali’s most famous surf spots, located close to the most southerly tip of the island’s Bukit Peninsula.

Rip Curl Girls Go Surfing Day is back!

13 Sep 2018 To celebrate the start of the bikini season, Rip Curl decided to send the entire Rip Curl Women’s team to Bali, Indonesia for a week of warm water, fun waves and good times.

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Jack Robinson Wins 2018 Rip Curl Cup On The Swell Of The Year At Padang Padang

19 Jul 2018 On the biggest swell to hit Indonesia in years, Jack Robinson won the 2018 Rip Curl Cup at Padang Padang in treacherous tubes.

Rip Curl Cup Finals Set For Thursday; Semifinalists Brace For Swell Of The Decade

18 Jul 2018 Semifinalists Josh Kerr, Jacob Willcox, Mega Semadhi and Jack Robinson give us their thoughts on the upcoming Finals Day Swell Of The Decade headed to Padang on Thursday, July 19th.

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Don’t Call It a “Lay Day”

17 Jul 2018 Josh Kerr, Jacob Willcox, Gearoid McDaid and Jack Robinson keep the adrenaline high at a nearby slab while waiting for a HUGE Finals Day swell heading to Padang for Thursday.

8 Surfers Remain After Wild Day 1 Of Rip Curl Cup; Finals Could Wrap Thursday Morning

16 Jul 2018 After a long slumber, Padang Padang roared back to life for the opening rounds of the Rip Curl Cup 2018 on Sunday.

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Rip Curl Cup On High Alert For Sunday, July 15th Start At Padang

11 Jul 2018 The 2018 Rip Curl Cup is officially on “High Alert” to be held on Sunday, July 15th at Padang Padang.

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Meet The Wildcards

9 Jul 2018 When the first true Padang swell of the season hit Bali, 32 of Indonesia's top surfers battled it out for the final four spots in the 2018 Rip Curl Cup. Meet the four local surfers looking to shake up the Rip Curl Cup.

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It’s On “Ween” It’s On: MADSTEEZ

3 Jul 2018 Welcome to the “ween-o’verse” of Rip Curl Cup artist Mark Paul Deren, aka MADSTEEZ. When Rip Curl asked MADSTEEZ to create something special for this year’s Rip Curl Cup Padang Padang poster, he jumped at the chance.

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Rip Curl Cup Surfers Gather in Bali as Potential Contest Swell Looms

2 Jul 2018 An A-list of tuberiding specialists gathered at Padang Padang beach on Sunday for the opening ceremony of the Rip Curl Cup 2018. And a potential “green light” swell could be arriving not far on their heels.

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Rip Curl Cup Opening Ceremony This Sunday, July 1st in Bali

26 Jun 2018 The world’s best tube riders are ready to gather at Bali’s most hallowed wave on Sunday, July 1st for the Rip Curl Cup Opening Ceremony. All are welcome to attend the traditional festivities at Padang Padang to bless the event with good waves and pray for the safety of the competing athletes.

Surfers Announced For The 2018 Rip Curl Cup Padang Padang

18 Jun 2018 Surf fans around the world are counting down the days as the WSL and Rip Curl prepares to bring this one-of-a-kind invitational tuberiding event to a global audience for a third straight year.

Local Surfers Rule Padang-Padang For Rip Curl Cup Trials

28 May 2018 It was Indonesia's local surfers who scored the best of the swell during an incredible day of tubes at the Rip Curl Cup Trials at Padang-Padang

Win The Ultimate Search Trip to Bali

15 May 2018 Belanja min. Rp500.000 sekarang, dan dapatkan kesempatan untuk Liburan ke Bali GRATIS!

Today was a day that will go down in GromSearch history.

9 May 2018 Today was a day that will go down in GromSearch history – 16 of the world’s best junior surfers battling it out in solid and powerful four-to-six-foot Manu Bay, posting 10-point rides and showing the world what the future of surfing looks like.

Manu Bay Lights Up for Round One at the GromSearch International Final

7 May 2018 And 16 of the world’s best groms progress into Day Two of competition in Raglan, fighting it out for the title to the 2018 GromSearch International Final.

Day Of Title Defences at Manu Bay

5 May 2018 It was a day for the defending title holders at the Rip Curl Pro presented by Corona today as local hero Billy Stairmand and Whangamata’s Ella Williams defended their titles in a fiercely competitive day of surfing.

New Zealand Season Climaxes with this Weekend’s Raglan Rip Curl Pro

2 May 2018 New Zealand’s top surfers will be in action on the country’s ultimate wave as they vie for the title this weekend.

Meet Your Rip Curl GromSearch International Final Competitors

1 May 2018 Later this week the 2018 Rip Curl GromSearch International Final will kick off in Raglan, New Zealand. Meet the future generation, inside…

The World’s Top Groms Prepare for the GromSearch International Final in Raglan, New Zealand

29 Apr 2018 Held from May 4–8 in Raglan, North Island, New Zealand, the Rip Curl GromSearch International will play host to 16 of the world’s top junior surfers from seven countries around the globe.

Rip Curl Girls Go Searching 2018

6 Apr 2018 Rip Curl Girls Go Searching Presented by Isuzu D-Max goes off in beautiful Phuket, Thailand over the Easter weekend! Check here for the full recap in pictures . Thanks to all the girls who attended the event and see you all next year!

Stephanie Gilmore And Italo Ferreira Win The Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach

5 Apr 2018 The world’s most historic surf event is run and done in pumping surf on Finals Day in the Bells Bowl.

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Kona Eru And Taina Izquierdo Are The 2017 Rip Curl GromSearch National Champions

30 Oct 2017 After an epic weekend of big waves and gutsy surfing performances by a crop of Southeast Asia’s best young surfers, Kona Eru (13, Sanur, Bali) and Taina Izquierdo (15, Uluwatu, Bali) emerged victorious at the Rip Curl GromSearch National Finals, held in pumping surf at world famous Uluwatu.

South East Asia’s Top Junior Surfers Will Train For GromSearch National Final In Uluwatu, Bali

23 Oct 2017 18 of South East Asia's best junior surfers will compete in the most important contest of their young surfing careers this weekend, October 28 & 29, when the Rip Curl GromSearch National Finals storms the world-famous waves at Uluwatu on the island of Bali.

The Rip Curl Pro Portugal Is Set To Kick Off In All-Time Conditions

20 Oct 2017 SUPERTUBOS, Peniche/Portugal. It’s that time of the year again – the world’s best have wrapped up in France, have hit the road and pulled into the tiny town of Peniche.

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Nikki Van Dijk Wins The 2017 Cascais Women’s Pro; Claims Her First CT Win

4 Oct 2017 In her first WSL CT final ever, Nikki van Dijk has won the 2017 Cascais Women’s Pro, held in chunky three-to-five foot beachies at Praia de Guincho, Portugal.

Ketut Agus And Varun Tandjung Triumph At Stop # 3 Of The Rip Curl GromSearch Series

18 Sep 2017 Stop number 3 of the 2017 Rip Curl GromSearch Series took place at the perfect Right Hand River mouth of Pererenan Beach, Canggu, kicking off on Saturday morning with solid 4 to 5 foot waves, offering the Groms perfect but challenging sized conditions to show-off their skills.

Get Ready for Rip Curl’s GromSearch 3rd Series!

5 Sep 2017 The 2017 GromSearch Series will continue the third stop in the next few weeks on 16-17 September 2017 in Pererenan, Canggu, Bali.

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Rip Curl Cup Invitees Look Forward To Perfect Padang Padang In 2018

7 Aug 2017 After several close calls at Padang Padang in recent weeks, the waiting period for the 2017 Rip Curl Cup Invitational has drawn to a close without the magic swell required to run the hallowed event.

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Five Questions – Rip Curl Cup Padang Padang 2017

31 Jul 2017 Excitement lies in the unknown. Fun lives there too. That’s the beauty of the Rip Curl Cup: There are no sure bets and no foregone conclusions.

Mason’s First Rip Curl Cup

26 Jul 2017 Although he won't be able to make it to Padang in 2017, Mason Ho is still giving us thrills from his first Rip Curl Cup in 2016. Take a look back at an epic 2016 event and Mason’s Rip Curl Cup initiation.

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

19 Jul 2017 A highlight reel stroll down memory lane at Padang Padang.

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.

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2017 Rip Curl Cup Opening Ceremony Kicks-Off Waiting Period

10 Jul 2017 Invited athletes and surf fans from around the globe gathered at Padang Padang beach on Sunday for the opening ceremony of the Rip Curl Cup 2017.

Rip Curl Hosts Beach Cleanup at Padang Padang

7 Jul 2017 Padang Padang received a welcome facelift just in time for the Rip Curl Cup 2017. The hallowed beach was the site of a massive cleanup effort organized by Rip Curl on Friday, July 7th.

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.

Study Buddies: Garut Widiarta and Pepen Hendrik

21 Jun 2017 Like any diligent student, Garut enlisted a study buddy: longtime Bali pro Pepen Hendrik. From Nias to Sumba, and everywhere in between.

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

16 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.

Ketut Agus and Taina Izquierdo Win Stop #2 of the Rip Curl GromSearch 2017

16 May 2017 The 2017 GromSearch Series continued for the second stop this week-end at Cimaja, West Java.

The 2017 Rip Curl GromSearch 2nd series is coming

10 May 2017 Only 3 days to go before the contest kicks off... More than 80 young surfers from all over Indonesia have registered to be part of Stop #2 in Cimaja, West Java on the 13th and 14th of May.

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.

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...

Ketut Agus and Dhea Natashya triumph at Stop # 1 Of the Rip Curl Gromsearch Series

24 Apr 2017 First stop of Rip Curl GromSearch 2017 went ahead this week-end with the most talented young surfers from Lombok, Sumbawa, Java and Bali.

Jordy Smith Wins The 2017 Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach

20 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.

Clean sweep for Rip Curl riders at the King of Benoa 2017

19 Mar 2017 The second annual Rip Curl King of Benoa at Bali Wake Park concluded after an intense two day competition that saw wakeboarders and wakeskaters coming together and sharing their love for the sport.

John Florence Crowned World Champion At The Meo Rip Curl Pro Peniche

26 Oct 2016 In an absolutely insane day, 24-year-old John John Florence (HAW) clinched the 2016 World Surf League (WSL) Title, with a victory at the MEO Rip Curl Pro Portugal in Peniche.

Pumping Surf Forecast For Meo Rip Curl Pro Portugal (Oct 18 – 29)

18 Oct 2016 It’s that time of the year again! The world’s best surfers have arrived in Peniche, Portugal for the final European stop of the WSL Championship Tour.

Miguel Blanco Claims Wildcard Into 2016 Meo Rip Curl Pro Portugal

18 Oct 2016 You might not know his name now, but take note, because this 20-year-old kid is going places.

Tyler Wright Wins Swatch Women’s Pro at Trestles

15 Sep 2016 Tyler Wright claimed her fourth Championship Tour victory of the season in an all-Australian Final against six-time WSL Champion Stephanie Gilmore.

Mega Semadhi Claims 2016 Rip Curl Cup

2 Aug 2016 Local surfer bests Mason Ho, Damien Hobgood and Clay Marzo in the final to claim his second title at Padang Padang

Mick Fanning claims victory at the J-Bay Open

16 Jul 2016 Three-time WSL Champion Mick Fanning has returned to South Africa to win the WSL J'Bay Open in challenging conditions.

Game On! Medina claims victory at the Fiji Pro

17 Jun 2016 Gabriel Medina takes the win over team mate Matt Wilkinson in firing conditions at the Fiji Pro.

Wright wins Rio Pro and moves to number one

17 May 2016 A heated final day at the Oi Rio Women’s Pro, saw Tyler Wright claim victory at Barra da Tijuca defeating Sally Fitzgibbons in a hard-fought Final.

Back to back CT wins for Wilko

3 Apr 2016 Matt Wilkinson has won the Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach today, utilizing his electric backhand to best fellow Finalist Jordy Smith in solid six-to-ten foot waves