Surf news from around New Zealand and the World.
Fitzroy set for world-class longboarding this King’s Birthday Weekend Fresh off the momentum of the World Surf League Championship Tour stop in Raglan, the focus shifts to Fitzroy Beach this King’s Birthday Weekend as the Egmont Honey Pro LQS, part of the Taranaki Longboard Classic, brings top-level longboarding to the region. With a competition window … Read more
MANU BAY, Raglan, New Zealand (Monday, May 25, 2026) – Today, World Champions and Tokyo 2020 Olympic Gold Medalists Carissa Moore (HAW) and Italo Ferreira (BRA) won the Corona Cero New Zealand Pro Presented by Bonsoy, Stop No. 4 of the 2026 World Surf League (WSL) Championship Tour (CT). The two winners, who also shared World Titles in 2019, claimed … Read more
MANU BAY, Raglan, New Zealand (Saturday, May 9, 2026) – An entirely new experience awaits the world’s best surfers as the 2026 World Surf League (WSL) Championship Tour (CT) crosses the Tasman Sea for Stop No. 4, the Corona Cero New Zealand Pro Presented by Bonsoy. As the WSL celebrates 50 years of the World … Read more
Piha’s Poppy Arkle and Mount Maunganui’s Tyler Stenzel have surfed to victories at the final event of the New Zealand Grom Series held at Gisborne over the weekend. The Sequence Surf Gisborne Junior Pro presented by Creatures and Sex Wax was contested in some of the best conditions of the series with perfect 1.0m waves … Read more
The Sequence Surf Shop Gisborne Junior Pro presented by Creatures of Leisure and Sex Wax will wrap up the competitive season for the Kiwi Groms this weekend. With fun looking waves on offer along the East Coast over the coming weekend and a few highly ranked surfers missing the event, which is in its fifth … Read more
19 April 2026 From: Surfing New Zealand Sport: Surfing Event: 2026 Backdoor King and Queen of the Point presented by Quiksilver, Roxy and the WSL Location: Manu Bay, Raglan Event Info: Surfing New Zealand Tom Butland and Alani Morse Secure WSL WildcardsTaranaki’s Tom Butland and local Raglan surfer Alani Morse have secured the World Surf League (WSL) wildcards for the Raglan … Read more
COOLANGATTA, Queensland, AUS (Friday, April 10, 2026) – Taranaki’s reputation as one of the premier surf locations in Aotearoa will take centre stage this winter, with the World Surf League (WSL) bringing its Longboard Qualifying Series (LQS) to the region over King’s Birthday Weekend this year. The Egmont Honey Pro, as part of the Taranaki Longboard … Read more
10 April 2026 From: Surfing New Zealand Sport: Surfing Event: 2026 Backdoor King and Queen of the Point presented by Quiksilver, Roxy and the WSL Location: Manu Bay, Raglan Event Info: Surfing New Zealand WSL Wildcards on the Offering at Biggest Domestic Event of the Season Next Week Manu Bay, Raglan will determine the two New Zealand representatives for the World … Read more
The Gisborne Boys High School Surfing Team and Whangamata Area School Girls Surfing Team both claimed the prestigious Cranch Cup at the 2026 New Zealand School Surfing Festival completed at Muriwai, Auckland yesterday (Wednesday 25th March). It is the first time the two teams have claimed victories at the event with the final day of … Read more
Raglan’s Alani Morse triumphed at the New Zealand Women’s Surfing Festival this weekend taking out the Open Women’s Division at Pauanui, the third stop on the NZ Surf Series for 2026. The 15-year-old New Zealand representative surfed seven heats throughout an action packed day adding a runner up finish in the Under 16 Girls Division … Read more