Rip Curl Blog
Caroline Marks and Yago Dora Win the MEO Rip Curl Pro Portugal 2025
After a week of intense competition at Supertubos, Caroline Marks and Yago Dora have been crowned the MEO Rip Curl Pro Portugal Champions. The finals took place on Sunday, March 23, just two days before the end of the waiting period, in solid four-to-six-foot surf.
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Lowers Lowdown: The Ultimate Guide To The 2022 Rip Curl WSL Finals
The biggest day of the year in professional surfing is edging closer, and surf fans across the globe are ramping up for the occasion. Amid all the buzz and excitement, we’re here to make your pilgrimage down to Trestles on Finals day that much easier. Whether you’re a seasoned local or a first-time San Clemente visitor, we have you covered. From directions and parking to local events and grinds, this is your ultimate guide to San Clemente and the 2022 Rip Curl WSL Finals.
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Surf History: Why Trestles Is One Of The Original Search Locations
Before there was a world champion, before there was pro surfing, before there was even a surf industry, there was a salty crew of surfers dedicated to carving out their own unique lifestyle at San Onfore. Originally surfed in the 1920s and ‘30s, most notably by California pioneer Lorrin “Whitey” Harrison, as the World War II generation returned from foreign shores, they found refuge in the rolling, gentle waves at “San O.”
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Garut Widiarta expressed his 2014 winning barrel at Rip Curl Cup Padang Padang
Competed at the first ever Rip Curl Cup Padang Padang back in 2004 and never missed even once since, Garut Widiarta who seized The Cup in 2014 took a moment with us and shared about how he sees and rides the Legendary Balinese Pipeline. Watch how he expressed his 2014 winning barrel as his favorite amongs all and his special final against his cousin, Raditya Rondi.
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Clay Marzo Rides Perfect 10-Point Wave To Victory At 2022 Rip Curl Cup Padang Padang
Marzo seizes opportunity after Benji Brand injury to find groove and dominate final. Hawaiian prodigy Erin Brooks puts on historic performance as youngest woman to compete in the event, placing fourth and winning women’s super heat
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The Rip Curl Cup Padang Padang Is On! Watch It Live
Bali, Indonesia – Thursday, 4th August 2022: The 2022 Rip Curl Cup at Padang Padang has been called ON for today, Thursday, August 4th.
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Mason Ho returns to Padang Padang
Who wants to watch Surfing's Ambassador of Fun and the most technical tube rider on the planet get barreled all day at the Balinese Pipeline?
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Erin Brooks debut at Rip Curl Cup Padang Padang 2022
Among the 8 international invitees and 8 local trials winners, Erin Brooks will be the youngest competitor in the main event.
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16 Invitees Introduced During Rip Curl Cup Opening Ceremony At Padang Padang
Under perfect blue skies on arguably the most picturesque beach on Bali’s Bukit Peninsula yesterday afternoon, the 16 invitees of the 2022 Rip Curl Cup were introduced to the crowd of hundreds of surfs fans packed on the sand to witness and celebrate the beginning of the month-long waiting period of this unique and exciting international tube riding event.
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Made Adi Putra Wins Rip Curl Cup Trials with Near Perfect Scores
Made Adi Putra “Bol” put his years of Padang-Padang tube riding prowess on full display today to top the leaderboard of the Rip Curl Cup Trials with an almost perfect two-wave score of 19.45 points (out of a possible 20 points), posting first a 9.95 in his first round heat and then backing it up with a 9.50 in his second heat to earn his spot in the Main Event where he’s hoping to come away with his first ever Rip Curl Cup win.
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The Rip Curl Cup Padang Padang Is Back!
New Trials Format To Decide 8 Lucky Locals. After a long two-year pandemic-forced hiatus, the World Surf League and Rip Curl are excited to announce that the 16th annual Rip Curl Cup is back ON.
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2022 Rip Curl Cup Padang Padang Sneak Peek
A highlight reel from the past 12 months of surfing, featuring some of the deepest Fijian pits you’ve seen in a while...
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Erin Brooks, Luke Swanson and Eweleiula Wong Win ISA World Junior Surfing Championship.
Sembilan hari aksi non-stop yang luar biasa di Surf City, El Salvador, menampilkan rekor 419 atlet dan 45 tim nasional di ISA World Junior Surfing Championship.
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Callum Robson And Caitlin Simmers Surge Atop First Challenger Series Event: 2022 Gold Coast Pro.
Callum Robson And Caitlin Simmers Surge Atop First Challenger Series Event: 2022 Gold Coast Pro.
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The Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach Returns For 2022.
The longest running event in competitive surfing returns to Bells Beach after a two year hiatus.
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Rip Curl Onboard as Presenting Partner of MEO Pro Portugal
Today the World Surf League (WSL) and Rip Curl announced an extended partnership, with the iconic Australian surf brand coming onboard as the presenting partner of the Meo Pro Portugal, the third stop on the 2022 Championship Tour (CT).
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Rip Curl WSL Finals To Return To Lower Trestles In 2022
The 2022 Rip Curl WSL Finals will take place at Lower Trestles, California from September 8 - 16.
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