Event News

2020 Rip Curl Pro Postponed Due to COVID-19 Pandemic

17 Mar 2020 Due to the continued evolution of the COVID-19 pandemic, the World Surf League (WSL) is postponing or cancelling all events, at all levels of competition, through the end of May. This includes the postponement of the 2020 Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach.

The 2020 GromSearch International Final to be Held at the Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach

4 Nov 2019 Winners from each National GromSearch Final will have the chance to compete at Bells Beach in 2020.

Italo Ferreira and Caroline Marks Win the 2019 MEO Rip Curl Pro Portugal

27 Oct 2019 Italo Ferreira grabs the Yellow Jersey and Caroline Marks closes in on her first World Title.

Everything You Need To Know About The Rip Curl Pro Portugal

26 Oct 2019 Go behind the scenes at the Rip Curl Pro Portugal. This is your one-stop-shop for everything from wildcards to World Title races.

Ketut Agus Conquers Victory At WJC Asia Championship

23 Oct 2019 Ketut Agus (IND) has won the Men's Junior Tour 1,000 WJC Asia Championship event last Sunday, 20th October 2019, claiming victory in the final bout against Arashi Murata (JPN) at Ogurahama Hyuga-shi, Miyazaki, Japan.

Bronson Meidi And Ketut Tia Win 2019 Rip Curl GromSearch

21 Oct 2019 Hundreds of ripping young surfers from Bali, Java, Malaysia, Australia, America and other countries descended on Medewi Beach, Bali. 19-20 October, to compete in the 16th annual Rip Curl GromSearch.

First Day Of The Rip Curl GromSearch In Medewi

19 Oct 2019 First day of the Rip Curl GromSearch 2019 went ahead today with the most talented young surfers from the Lembongan, Java, Bali area and even from Australian, Malaysia and USA.

Win the Ultimate Surf Trip to Portugal!

11 Oct 2019 Enter to win the ultimate surf trip to Portugal in under 30 seconds, right here.

Rip Curl GromSearch Comes Around For The 16th Year Running

2 Oct 2019 The Rip Curl GromSearch is youth surfing event that include boys and girls divisions to nurture and recruit the next generation of surfers at a grassroots level.

Rip Curl Girls Go Surfing 2019 Goes to Wisata Hutan Mangrove

23 Sep 2019 Rip Curl and Rip Curl School of Surf under Rip Curl Planet project hosted a Girls Go Surfing 2019 event on Saturday 21 September 2019.

Join the Mangrove Mob Bali and Girls Go Surfing 2019

5 Sep 2019 Girls, we need you! Mari bergabung dengan team #MangroveMobBali untuk Bersama-sama membersihkan Mangrove kita tercinta, belajar menanam terumbu karang dan juga belajar surfing bersama Rip Curl & Rip Curl School of Surf dalam acara Girls Go Surfing 2019.

Mason Ho and Mega Semadhi Win Inaugural Rip Curl X GoPro Challenge

29 Jul 2019 After four weeks of surfing action and suspense, the winners of the Rip Curl x GoPro Challenge were finally revealed at the official Rip Curl Cup Wrap Party at Ulu Cliffhouse in Bali on Friday night.

Benji Brand Wins 2019 Rip Curl Cup In Best Padang Padang Barrels Of The Year

22 Jul 2019 Benji Brand received a personal invitation from Mick Fanning to compete in the 2019 Rip Curl Cup at Padang Padang.

The Rip Curl Cup Padang Padang Is On!

22 Jul 2019 The 2019 Rip Curl Cup at Padang Padang has been called ON for today, Monday, July 22nd.

Meet 2019 Rip Curl Cup artist – and competitor – Lee Wilson

21 Jul 2019 The Rip Curl Cup artwork you’ve seen all over the live broadcast from Padang Padang was created by local Bali surfer Lee Wilson.

Rip Curl Cup On High Alert For Monday, July 22nd Start At Padang Padang

19 Jul 2019 The 2019 Rip Curl Cup is officially on “High Alert” to be held on Monday, July 22nd at Padang Padang.

Mason Ho Enters #RipCurlxGoPro Challenge

15 Jul 2019 Mason Ho is the latest Rip Curl Cup surfer to submit his edit for the #RipCurlxGoPro Challenge

The #RipCurlxGoPro Challenge Heats Up 🔥

12 Jul 2019 Is Garut Widiarta leading the pack with this new clip from Wednesday’s sneaky swell in Bali?

Rip Curl x GoPro Challenge

5 Jul 2019 Who will win the #RipCurlxGoPro Challenge? We gave the 16 #RipCurlCup surfers the new #GoPro #HERO7 Black.

16 Invitees Announced At Rip Curl Cup Opening Ceremony At Padang Padang

30 Jun 2019 Rip Curl has officially announced the 16 surfers invited to compete in the 2019 Rip Curl Cup at Padang Padang.

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Perfect Padang Padang Rewards Four Local Winners Of Rip Curl Cup Trials

29 Jun 2019 Local Kuta surfer Raditya Rondi put on a tuberiding clinic in picture perfect 6-foot Padang Padang barrels on Friday.

Rip Curl Cup Opening Ceremony This Sunday; Trials Set To Finish Friday At Padang Padang

24 Jun 2019 The answer to the mystery will finally be revealed on Sunday when Rip Curl officially announces the 16 surfers invited to compete for the 2019 Rip Curl Cup at Padang Padang.

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Countdown to Rip Curl Cup Begins, Mick Fanning Makes His Padang Padang Picks

20 Jun 2019 In less than two weeks the best barrel riders on the planet will converge at Padang Padang in Bali for the Rip Curl Cup Padang Padang 2019.

Padang Delivers The Goods For Rd 1 & 2 Of Rip Curl Cup Trials

11 Jun 2019 Padang Padang delivered 4-6 foot draining barrels for Rd 1 & 2 of the #RipCurlCup Trials on Tuesday.

The Wave at Padang Padang

9 Jun 2019 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.

Day 3: Rip Curl GromSearch International Final Playa Hermosa, Costa Rica

19 May 2019 With twenty years of Rip Curl GromSearch history, as well as celebrating fifteen years of International GromSearch Champions, today two surfers added their names to the prestigious winners list.

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Day 2: Rip Curl GromSearch International Final Playa Hermosa, Costa Rica

18 May 2019 Competition at the 2019 Rip Curl GromSearch International Final continued during Day 2 of the event window.

Day 1: Rip Curl GromSearch International Final Playa Hermosa, Costa Rica

17 May 2019 After two warm-up days enjoying the waves and beach life at stunning Playa Hermosa, Rip Curl GromSearch International finalists had a full day of competition surfing through qualifying and round one.

Anticipation Builds for the 2019 GromSearch International Final

10 May 2019 The 2019 GromSearch International Final will be held at Playa Hermosa in Costa Rica, USA, from May 16 – 19, 2019.

Seven World Titles, Three World Champions, One Wall: The MadSteez Mural

2 May 2019 Mick Fanning, Gabriel Medina and Tyler Wright discuss how it feels to be immortalised by MadSteez on the biggest wall in Torquay.

John John Florence and Courtney Conlogue Win The 2019 Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach

27 Apr 2019 Today in perfect six-to-eight foot Bells Bowl conditions, Courtney Conlogue (USA) and John John Florence (HAW) won the Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach, Stop No. 2 on the 2019 World Surf League (WSL) Championship Tour (CT).

The 50 Year Storm Is About To Hit Bells… Watch It LIVE

24 Apr 2019 We've spent over 50 years at Bells Beach, and we can honestly say... the 50 Year Storm is coming. Only this time it'll be LIVE, straight from the Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach.

Matt Wilkinson and Leilani McGonagle Explore the Great Ocean Road

17 Apr 2019 Secret surf spots, helicopter rides and platypus paddles... how much can two people fit in, over one day on the Great Ocean Road?

WIN The Ultimate Surf Trip To Bells Beach, Victoria, Australia

9 Apr 2019 On the hunt for your next holiday? Look no further. Win a trip for two to the surfing mecca of Bells Beach, Victoria, Australia. Entry takes less than 30 seconds.

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.

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.