This year’s qualifying series for the RipCurl Grom Search have gone digital, but the comp will have a real final in real waves at The Wave in Bristol, UK!

Rip Curl has decided to run the Rip Curl GromSearch 2020 with all the participants entering by summiting the videos of their 2 best waves, starting August 21st and closing on September 15th via this link: GROM SEARCH

The best European judges are already getting ready for your best moves and style. One boy and one girl under 16 years old from the following countries, UK, Portugal, France and Spain, and “Other Euro Countries” will win their ticket to the Euro Final at The Wave in Bristol. This will be the first European Grom event in a wave pool ever – an historic final, which you have a chance to be a part of!

Rip Curl will also award 4 wildcards for 2 boys and 2 girls in the categories “Deepest Barrel” presented by SMITH and “Biggest Air” presented by FCS! On top of that, the wildcard winners will have the opportunity to receive a one-year sponsorship with Smith and FCS!

The European Final at The Wave will take place on October 2nd, 2020* where the 14 qualified Groms will battle to earn 2 tickets to the International final at Bells Beach in April 2021*.

Full rules here

The Rip Curl GromSearch in Europe is supported by its longtime partners SMITH and FCS. Their partnerships have greatly helped the improvement of the Euro Rip Curl GromSearch throughout the years!
2020 Sponsors: Rip Curl, FCS, Smith Optics, Fatboy and Hydroflask