Surfing New Zealand 
In the closest of finals days in recent years, Bay of Plenty have hung on to defend their title at the 2026 National Scholastic Championships presented by Pub Charity by one placing. The final day of the event, held on Friday 2nd October, took place at Makorori Beach, Gisborne in the fifth day of perfect … Read more
Otago have made a major impression on the National Scholastic Championships presented by Pub Charity as they threaten the front runners for the 2026 title at Gisborne. Despite having one less team member, the team from the south has seven of twelve remaining in the event and has become a real chance for a strong … Read more
The best junior surfers in New Zealand were tested by a solid swell at Gisborne today as the National Scholastic Surfing Championships enters the final two days of action. A 3.0m swell forced a venue change to Midway Beach in town for the third day of the event and pushed the youngsters to the limit … Read more
TAIRĀWHITI- GISBORNE, New Zealand (Monday, September 28, 2026) – The World Surf League (WSL) will return to Tairāwhiti- Gisborne for the first time since 2011 when the region hosts the Tairāwhiti Pro, Gisborne, featuring Qualifying Series (QS) 4000 and Pro Junior competition from March 23–29, 2027. Hosted by East Coast Surfriders (ECS), the event will … Read more
More than 200 school-aged surfers from around New Zealand will descend on Gisborne over the next seven days as Tairāwhiti hosts two national surfing championships, bringing young athletes, families, coaches and supporters to the region. The Sticky Johnson Primary School Championships presented by Skullcandy and the National Scholastic Surfing Championships will be held across Gisborne’s … Read more
MANU BAY, Raglan, New Zealand (Tuesday, September 15, 2026) – The World Surf League (WSL) has announced the New Zealand Pro will return as a stop on the Championship Tour (CT) for the 2027 season. Following the successful debut of the event earlier this year, the WSL and the New Zealand Government have strengthened their partnership … Read more
An outstanding bronze medal finish by New Zealand’s Alani Morse has led the Junior Surfing Team to eighth overall at the 2026 ISA World Junior Surfing Championships completed in El Salvador this morning (Monday NZT). Morse dedicated the win to her late Nan who passed away two weeks before she departed for El Salvador. “She … Read more
The Kiwi trio in the Under 16 Boys Division all advanced to their third round match ups today with Sol Fritchley (BOP), Zeke Pragert (Piha) and Jesse Frazerhurst (Auck) putting on some great performances to win their heats on Day 5 of the ISA World Junior Surfing Championship being held in El Salvador. As the … Read more
The New Zealand Junior Surfing Team are two days deep into their ten-day campaign at the World Junior Surfing Championship in El Salvador with the Central American nation turning on the waves and conditions for another edition of the event. Eight of the twelve Kiwi team members have been in action to date with Raglan … Read more
Here are 10 things you need to know about the upcoming competition. Pathway to the Olympic Games Bringing together the top emerging talent from throughout the world, the event has become a clear stepping stone to the Olympic Games. Of the 71 surfers to have competed at the Olympics so far, 62 previously participated in … Read more