After a banging main event earlier this year in epic conditions, Volcom is back with its contest series for the youth, combining a PanEuropean digital qualifier (July 1st – August 31st 2024), and a main event with a 4000€ prize purse this Winter in Sagres in February (location and date TBC).

The series are open to European surfers (women & men) 16 years old and under when qualifiers resume (born after August 31st 2007).

Qualifier registration form and competition info: https://vol.cm/surfhappening24-25

The qualifying process, making it easy for surfers to enter, will once again showcase top action from this summer, and will decide the main event competitors.

QUALIFIER

How to Enter:

  • Fill the registration form.
  • Submit your best wave and best maneuver of the summer through an Instagram post.
  • Include the date the wave was surfed, the location, and contest tags: #VolcomSurfHappening & @volcomhappening
  • The wave must be filmed in Europe during this summer.
  • Competitors can submit as many posts as they want.
  • Submission period: July 1st 2024 to August 31st 2024

Requirements:

Competitors must be born after August 31st 2007.
A parent or guardian must sign up online for competitors, accepting the rules and conditions.

Judging:

All entries will be judged after the submission deadline in September 2024.
The top 20 women and top 20 men will qualify for the main event, plus an alternate list.