The Sequence Surf Shop Gisborne Junior Pro, with NZ Junior Team Selection pending and crucial points up for grabs, sets the scene for a great end to the competitive season for the Groms.

Set
to
unfold
at
the
iconic
Makorori
Beach
(Redbus)
it
will
be
a
spectacle
of
grommet
surf
action.
As
the
final
event
on
the
New
Zealand
Junior
Surf
Series
calendar,
this
highly
anticipated
competition
marks
the
last
opportunity
for
the
country’s
top
junior
surfers
to
earn
crucial
ranking
points
for
the
NZ
Grom
Series
and
put
themselves
in
the
running
for
NZ
Junior
Team
Selection.

Held
over
the
weekend
of
2nd-3rd
May,
the
event
will
bring
together
the
nation’s
most
talented
young
surfers
from
Northland
to
Southland,
battling
it
out
in
the
Under
14,
Under
16,
and
Under
18
Boys
&
Girls
divisions.
The
Sequence
Surf
Shop
Gisborne
Junior
Pro
not
only
crowns
division
champions,
but
it
also
plays
a
role
in
shaping
the
future
of
Aotearoa’s
junior
competitive
surfing
scene,
our
groms
now
also
have
the
opportunity
to
witness
the
first
ever
WSL
World
Tour
event
on
our
shores
in
mid-May
as
inspiration
for
them
to
set
their
goals
for
the
future.

The
event
site
is
set
against
the
stunning
backdrop
of
Makorori
Beach,
renowned
for
its
long
peeling
right-handers
and
powerful
beach
breaks,
as
the
competition
takes
full
advantage
of
Gisborne’s
consistent
autumn
surf.
May
typically
delivers
a
magic
mix
of
offshores
and
good
groundswells,
perfect
for
pushing
junior
surfers
to
perform
at
their
peak
in
optimum
conditions.

With
the
winter
swell
season
creeping
ever
closer,
South
Pacific
storm
systems
have
recently
sent
a
few
solid
swells
up
the
coast
for
some
significant
surf
conditions
but
checking
the
current
forecast,
Saturday
and
Sunday
look
to
be
sending
us
fun
waves
in
the
two-foot
range
with
light
variable
winds
which
will
be
awesome
for
the
groms
to
showcase
their
surfing
skills.

What
sets
the
Gisborne
Junior
Pro
apart
is
its
combination
of
local
community
energy
and
professional-level
competition.
This
year’s
comp
is
once
again
proudly
presented
by
Sequence
Surf
Shop,
a
cornerstone
of
the
Gisborne
surf
community
and
local
supporter
of
many
community
events,
alongside
brand
support
from
Creatures
of
Leisure
and
Sex
Wax
as
well
as
the
local
Gisborne
Board
Riders
club.

With
national
rankings,
possible
team
selection
and
local
pride
on
the
line,
local
surfers
and
groms
from
around
the
country
alike
will
be
challenging
one
another
to
show
off
their
surfing
abilities
to
the
panel
of
NZ’s
top
judges
in
order
to
win
this
one.
Sequence
Surf
Shop
owner
Blair
Stewart
states
“We
want
to
see
who’s
really
willing
to
push
their
surfing
to
the
next
level.”

With
the
exclusion
of
some
of
our
NZ
top
junior
seeds
including
Ffeon
Clifford
and
Jimmy
Wernham
in
the
U14
Boys,
Lola
Groube
and
Alani
Morse
in
the
U16
Girls,
Maya
Mateja
in
the
U18
Girls
and
Alexis
Owen
in
the
U18
Boys,
there
is
some
very
valuable
points
on
offer
for
those
looking
to
make
a
jump
up
the
rankings
on
the
2026
NZ
Grom
Series
ratings.
This
will
be
an
event
where
competitors
in
those
top
ten
spots
(especially
the
Top
Five)
will
want
to
capitalise
on
that
opportunity
to
take
the
win
and
4000
points
on
offer
for
the
win!

As
a
key
part
of
the
wider
New
Zealand
Grom
Series,
which
includes
the
iconic
Billabong
Grom
Series
and
the
South
Island’s
Connect
Group
Grom
Series,
the
Sequence
Surf
Shop
Gisborne
Junior
Pro
is
another
chance
for
young
athletes
looking
to
make
their
mark
in
surfing
here
in
New
Zealand.

Beyond
the
competition,
the
Sequence
Surf
Shop
Gisborne
Junior
Pro
is
a
celebration
of
surf
culture,
community
and
our
enthusiastic
groms
of
Aotearoa.

Spectators
are
encouraged
to
head
down
to
Makorori
Beach
from
8:00am
to
5:00pm
each
day
to
cheer
on
the
surfers,
soak
in
the
atmosphere,
and
enjoy
giveaways
and
good
times
together.

Further
Information:


For
further
information
on
the
2026
Sequence
Surf
Shop
Gisborne
Junior
Pro,
please
contact
Surfing
New
Zealand’s
Gavin
Bisman
on
027-446-4174
or
email
gavin.bisman@surfingnz.co.nz