Since October 5th, the 2024 #GromSearchOnline is officially open. Until October 15th, young surfers from all over the world have the chance to compete for a spot in the international final, which will take place in Bali.

The online contest is open to any surfer under 16, globally.

 To participate, all you need to do is:

  1. Post your best surfing clip to TikTok between Oct 5th – Oct 15th, 2024
  2. Use the hashtag #GromSearchOnline.
  3. Tag @ripcurl.
  4. Include your name (first name & 1st letter of last name) and location (beach & country) in your caption

Participants must be 16 or younger as of December 31st, 2024. Only videos posted on TikTok will be considered.

Check out the terms and conditions here.

Videos will be judged by surf legends: Stephanie Gilmore, Mason Ho, and Gabriel Medina. One boy’s and one girl’s video will be selected, and the winners will earn a spot in the Rip Curl GromSearch International Final, sponsored by Sun Bum.

For more information, head to Rip Curl’s website.

Last year’s winners Lukas Skinner and Erin Brookes.