News Release
12 April 2025
Port Alfred—Entries for the Rip Curl GromSearch and the Rip Curl Cup, presented by the Royal St Andrews Hotel and supported by Sea Harvest, will close on Monday, April 14th.
The Rip Curl Cup is an anchor event for the Port Alfred Easter Festival, the multi-sports, cultural and music festival that takes place annually over the Easter Weekend in Port Alfred.
It is a speciality surfing event that will commence as soon as the Rip Curl GromSearch concludes. It is an open event, with limited entries. Entries For The Rip Curl portal HERE
Prize Money
The Rip Curl Cup has R79k in total prizes across the two divisions, Open Men and Open Women.
First place: R22k
Second place: R10k
Third place: R5k
Fourth place: R2,5k
The Rip Curl GromSearch is the second contest in a four-event series. It has U12, U14, U16 and U18 Girls and Boys divisions and the winners of the Premier U16 Girls and Boys divisions will win an entry into the Rip Curl Global GromSearch Final in September.
Entry portal HERE
The Rip Curl GromSearch is presented by the Royal St Andrews Hotel, and is a Surfing South Africa event, supported by Sea Harvest.
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Event scaffolding and hub set-up by iHIRE
Website – iHIRE
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Event WiFi by LinkOnline
Website: LinkOnline
The Rip Curl GromSearch and the Rip Curl Cup are Surfing South Africa events supported by Sea Harvest.
Distributed by Surfing South Africa
Craig Jarvis
t. 082 376 4443
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About Surfing South Africa
Surfing South Africa is the official National Federation for Surfing in South Africa. SSA is a member of the South African Confederation of Sport and Olympic Committee (SASCOC) and is recognised as the governing body by the Department of Sport, Arts and Culture.
Surfing South Africa is responsible for developing the sport, hosting National tournaments, sanctioning International events, and selecting National teams in all SSA disciplines. SSA is a member of the African Surfing Confederation (ASC) and the International Surfing Association (ISA), the sport’s World governing body.
About The Royal St Andrews Hotel
The historic Royal St. Andrews Hotel, Spa and Conference Centre In Port Alfred has an outdoor pool and a state-of-the-art conference centre and offers free high-speed WiFi. The elegant rooms and suites at the hotel are air-conditioned and feature a flat-screen TV, private bathroom and tea-and-coffee-making facilities.
The Thistle Restaurant is ideal for intimate dinners or special occasions, serving fine cuisine and a good selection of South African wines. Locally crafted beer and traditional pub cuisine can be enjoyed at The Highlander Pub. Overlooking a courtyard and a garden, the casual Paper Nautilus Deli serves coffee and breakfasts.
Contact:
T. +27(0)46 604 5400
Facebook – www.facebook.com/RoyalStAndrewsHotel
Instagram – @royalstandrewshotelandspa/
