Signed and Sealed
The final event of the Rip Curl GromSearch series takes place at Seal Point after four events during the year at various breaks along the South African coastline this year.
The right-hand point break in Cape St Francis is the popular venue for this tournament, which is a full three days of surfing with maximum entries. The competition runs from Friday, September 20, to Sunday, September 22.
The Venue, Seal Point
One of the premier right-hand point breaks in the Eastern Cape, Seal Point has been home to many Rip Curl GromSearch finals and other national events over the years. The break is maintained by the Seal Point Boardriders Club, an active organisation that holds numerous club contests and functions throughout the year. It is a high-performance wave, a perfect canvas for the best junior surfers in the country to strut their stuff. The forecast for great waves over the contest weekend at this early stage looks promising.
Rip Curl GromSearch Global Finals
The U16 Division is the Premier Division for this series, and the U16 Boys and Girls winners will also win an entry into the Rip Curl GromSearch Global Finals, which will be held in Indonesia in November. Ratings are taken on the best four out of five event results.
In addition to these entry slots, they will win R20k travel vouchers to attend this event as part of a sponsorship partnership with Rip Curl, Zigzag Magazine, Royal St Andrews Hotel and Sea Harvest.
Zigzag Magazine
Zigzag are the official media partners for the Rip Curl GromSearch Seal Point and will cover the event extensively via their digital and social platforms. Zigzag Magazine will partner with further events as we advance with this collaboration.
Zigzag Magazine details
Website: Zigzag Magazine
Insta: @zigzagsurf
Facebook: Zigzag Mag
Kouga Municipality
The Rip Curl GromSearch Seal Point has also partnered with the Kouga Municipality and has received incredible support. Kouga Municipality always supports surfing in this wave-rich area of the Eastern Cape, and we are pleased to have received such positive service and assistance.
SuperSport Schools Live Feed
The Rip Curl GromSearch Seal Point will have a live feed in collaboration with SuperSport Schools. To watch the live feed, download the SuperSport Schools app and register beforehand. It is simple, and they already have over one million registered users. Find out more at SuperSport Schools. Competitors can access the playback function and clip three-minute videos from the footage.
LiveHeats
The LiveHeats app will allow viewers to follow the heat results in real time throughout the event. To follow the event on liveheats – Live Heats.
We will be focusing on Instagram for the live event media, and the Surfing South Africa Insta handle is @surfing_south_africa_media - you can also find Surfing South Africa on Facebook
The Rip Curl GromSearch also serves as the final event of the SA Surf Tour (SAST), and the series winners will be announced at this event. SAST ratings are based on the best six out of nine event results.
SA Junior Champs
Next up is the SA Junior Surfing Championships at Lower Point in Jeffreys Bay (25-29 September). Close to 200 junior surfers and their managers and coaches will descend on Lower Point for the biggest junior event of the year.
