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03/12/25 Stories From The Eddie: ‘The Ceremony’ Eddie Would Go. Three words that show us what courage looks like, what responsibility demands, and what it means to put others first. The waiting period for this year’s Rip Curl Eddie Aikau Big Wave I Read More 20/11/25 The Goat Is Back 8X World Champion Stephanie Gilmore will return to the World Championship Tour (CT) in 2026. Widely regarded as one of the most stylish surfers of all time, Gilmore has accepted th Read More 06/11/25 Ocean Lancaster and Eliza Richardson Are Your 2025 International GromSearch Champions After two days of world-class surfing, Ocean Lancaster and Eliza Richardson have claimed victory at the 2025 Rip Curl GromSearch International Final in Hossegor, France. Held in clean, five-to-six-foo Read More 21/10/25 Getting To Know Oscar Langburne 22-year-old Oscar Langburne is best known for his smooth surfing style and distinctive long blonde hair. But there’s more to him than just that. A passionate traveler and music lov Read More 13/10/25 Teenage Prodigy Tya Zebrowksi Makes History What were you doing when you were 14? Probably hanging out with friends, going to school, the usual stuff. But Tya Zebrowski is far from your average 14-year-old. At just 14, Tya h Read More 02/09/25 From Grom To Glory: Molly Picklum Is Your 2025 World Surfing Champion At just 22 years old, Molly Picklum has officially cemented her place among surfing’s elite by claiming her first World Title at the WSL Finals in Fiji. The single-day event at Clo Read More 02/09/25 Join the Make A Wave Surf Challenge for 30 Days this September Surf for 30 days in September for remote surf communities. This September, Rip Curl has partnered with SurfAid to help make an impact for families in isolated regions, connected to us through surfing. Read More 14/08/25 Molly Picklum Wins 2025 Lexus Tahiti Pro Molly Picklum has claimed victory at the Lexus Tahiti Pro in pumping six-to-eight-foot-plus barrels, cementing herself as World No. 1 as she chases her maiden world title. The win Read More 09/08/25 Big Wave Surfing Icon Grant ‘Twiggy’ Baker Joins The Search It’s hard to understate the impact Grant ‘Twiggy’ Baker has had on big wave surfing. He’s pioneered spots, broken limits at every venue, won more XXL awards than just about anyone, Read More 16/07/25 The Search for impact in Rote Rip Curl is proud to partner with SurfAid to support their mission. Recently, our Head of ESG, Shasta O’Loughlin, who leads the partnership, joined the SurfAid team on a visit to their project site in Read More