Coffs Harbour’s Billabong Oz Grom Cup attracts the best young surfers

Premier youth surfing competition looks set to attract huge numbers with young competitors eager to hit the water

Sawtell's Rosie Smart has previously finished top in her division at the Billabong Oz Grom Cup in Coffs Harbour. Photo: Josh Brown / Surfing NSW.

More than 200 of the country’s best and brightest surfers will descend on Coffs Harbour next week as the Billabong Oz Grom Cup kicks off.

The prestigious five-day event – now in its eighth year – will kick off from the 7th – 11th April and former World Championship Tour surfer and Coffs Harbour Boardriders president Lee Winkler is ecstatic to see the event return to the region in 2021.

“The Coffs Harbour Boardriders club have put a lot of time and effort into growing the Billabong Oz Grom Cup alongside loyal partners who have jumped on board each and every year,” he said.

“We can’t wait to see the event return in 2021 and see some of Australia’s best junior surfers go at it on Coffs Harbour beaches.”

In addition to all the action in the ocean, the final days of the event will also be webcast through Surfing NSW’s social channels and all event presentations will be hosted at the Hoey Moey.

Former champions include 2016 World Junior Champion and current WSL World Championship Tour surfer Macy Callaghan who claimed her respective division in the event’s inaugural year. Since then, the event has been won by a range of Australia’s best and most promising junior surfers.

“I remember how pumped I was to take out this event as a junior surfer,” said Callaghan.

“The event had some of the best surfers in the country competing and it fast became an event that everyone wanted to win. I’m stoked to have taken it out.”

Angourie's Harley Walters has previously performed well at the Billabong Oz Grom Cup in Coffs Harbour Photo: Ethan Smith / Surfing NSW.

Boys and girls will compete across nine different divisions including 8-and-Under Mixed, 10-and-Under, 12-and-Under, 14-and-Under and 16-and-Under.

The Billabong Oz Grom Cup presented by Coopers Surf Australia will commence each day at 7:30am with the call for the day’s schedule and location confirmed via the event hotline at 6:45am.

The event hotline number is 0458 247 212 which will leave a voice recorded message each morning of the event.

The Billabong Oz Grom Cup presented by Coopers Surf Australia is proudly supported by Billabong, Coopers Surf Australia, Coffs Harbour Boardriders, Coffs Harbour City Council, Park Beach Plaza, Hoey Moey and Surfing NSW.