Coffs Coast Delivers an Unforgettable Week of Junior Surfing at Rip Curl GromSearch Oz Cup

Coffs Coast Delivers an Unforgettable Week of Junior Surfing at Rip Curl GromSearch Oz Cup

Five unforgettable days of junior surfing as more than 200 of Australia’s best young surfers descended on the Coffs Coast for the 2026 Rip Curl GromSearch Oz Cup, covered by Sun Bum. From emerging Under 12 talents experiencing their first taste of national...
Australia’s top junior surfers return to Coffs Harbour for the Rip Curl GromSearch Oz Cup covered by Sun Bum 2026 event

Australia’s top junior surfers return to Coffs Harbour for the Rip Curl GromSearch Oz Cup covered by Sun Bum 2026 event

Sydney, NSW – Some of Australia’s biggest names in surfing have stood exactly where this year’s competitors are about to. Before the Championship Tour jerseys, Olympic campaigns and international podiums, they were groms chasing a spot through the Rip Curl...
Chair Lifts, Comeback Wins and a 9.13 on the First Wave: VW State Classic 2026 Goes Out on a High

Chair Lifts, Comeback Wins and a 9.13 on the First Wave: VW State Classic 2026 Goes Out on a High

Sydney, Australia – Day 6 (final day) of the VW State Classic 2026 delivered everything a closing day should. Local heroes, dominant champions, a returning legend and crowds that made themselves heard. A week of surfing across Coffs Harbour’s best breaks came...
Livingstone-led Fifteen NSW Titles and Counting: Livingstone Cements His Legacy as Zanatta Posts a 9.5 on Day 5

Livingstone-led Fifteen NSW Titles and Counting: Livingstone Cements His Legacy as Zanatta Posts a 9.5 on Day 5

Sydney, Australia – Day 5 of the VW State Classic 2026 brought the biggest conditions of the event so far. Contest directors and water safety crews worked through the day to find the right windows, and when they did, the surfers delivered. Kade Kelly. Credit: Bosko...
Paul Snow Upsets the Favourite, a Local Hero Wins at Home and the Under 12s Step Up: VW State Classic Day 4

Paul Snow Upsets the Favourite, a Local Hero Wins at Home and the Under 12s Step Up: VW State Classic Day 4

Sydney, Australia – Day 4 of the VW State Classic 2026 crowned more NSW State Champions, sent the Under 12s into serious surf, and kept the longboard draw moving at Arrawarra in gusty but contestable conditions. Another full day across the venues. Audrey Hill. Credit:...
Saxon King’s Near-Perfect Scores, a 25-Year Comeback and the Longboarders hit Arrawarra: VW State Classic Day 3

Saxon King’s Near-Perfect Scores, a 25-Year Comeback and the Longboarders hit Arrawarra: VW State Classic Day 3

Sydney, Australia – Day 3 of the VW State Classic 2026 spread across three event sites and delivered something different at each one. Saxon King posted a 9.67 at Park Beach. Matt Nolan hadn’t competed in 25 years and came back with a 9-point ride at Diggers...