Claims, Howzits, Emotions and a Soul Arch: Stoked surfers at the Port Alfred Easter Festival

Stoked surfers

Teva Bouchgua

PORT ALFRED, EASTERN CAPE, SOUTH AFRICA – APRIL 6: Teva Bouchgua of Morocco surfs in the Final at the Royal St Andrews Hotel Rip Curl Cup on April 6, 2026 at Port Alfred, Eastern Cape, South Africa. (Photo by Kody McGregor/World Surf League)

Taylor Emslie

Taylor Emslie wins the U18 Girls division of the Rip Curl GromSearch presented by the Royal St Andrews Hotel. © Kody McGregor

Maya Malherbe

Maya Malherbe wins the U14 Girls division of the Rip Curl GromSearch presented by the Royal St Andrews Hotel © Kody McGregor

Leah Lepront

Leah Lepront was victorious in the Premier U16 Girls division of the Rip Curl GromSearch presented by the Royal St Andrews Hotel and will be competing in the Rip Curl GromSearch International Finals © Kody McGregor

Surprise Maphumulo

Surprise Maphumulo sliding through a soul arch during the Royal Alfred Marina Expression Session at the Royal St Andrews Hotel Rip Curl Cup © Kody McGregor

Cody Painter

Cody Painter was the stoked winner of the U12 Boys division of the Rip Curl GromSearch presented by the Royal St Andrews Hotel and won a Channel Islands Surfboard for the Most Outstanding Surfer of the event © Kody McGregor

Carl Wiersma

Local surfer Carl Wiersma won the Premier U16 Division of the Rip Curl GromSearch presented by the Royal St Andrews Hotel and will be competing in the Rip Curl GromSearch International Final © Kody McGregor

Adrianna Canning

Adrianna Canning was the winner in the competitive U12 Girlsa division in the Rip Curl GromSearch presented by the Royal St Andrews Hotel © Kody McGregor

Loghann Tilsley

Loghann Tilsley reinged supreme in the U18 division of the Rip Curl GromSearch presented by the Royal St Andrews Hotel © Kody McGregor

Avuyile Ndamase

PORT ALFRED, EASTERN CAPE, SOUTH AFRICA – APRIL 6: Avuyile Ndamase of South Africa prior to surfing in Heat 1 of the Round of 16 at the Royal St Andrews Hotel Rip Curl Cup on April 6, 2026 at Port Alfred, Eastern Cape, South Africa. (Photo by Kody McGregor/World Surf League)

Carl Wiersma

Local surfer Carl Wiersma claimed his win in the Premier U16 Division of the Rip Curl GromSearch presented by the Royal St Andrews Hotel and will be competing in the Rip Curl GromSearch International Final © Kody McGregor

Joshe Faulkne

PORT ALFRED, EASTERN CAPE, SOUTH AFRICA – APRIL 5: Joshe Faulkner of South Africa prior to surfing in Heat 3 of the Round of 32 at the Royal St Andrews Hotel Rip Curl Cup on April 5, 2026 at Port Alfred, Eastern Cape, South Africa. (Photo by Kody McGregor/World Surf League)

Lilias Tebbai

PORT ALFRED, EASTERN CAPE, SOUTH AFRICA – APRIL 6: Lilias Tebbai of Morocco surfs in the Final at the Royal St Andrews Hotel Rip Curl Cup on April 6, 2026 at Port Alfred, Eastern Cape, South Africa. (Photo by Kody McGregor/World Surf League)

Slayde Shooter

Cape St Francis surfer Slayde Shooter came out on top in the U14 Boys division of the Rip Curl GromSearch presented by the Royal St Andrews Hotel at the 2026 Port Alfred Easter Festival © Kody McGregor

Teva Bouchgua

PORT ALFRED, EASTERN CAPE, SOUTH AFRICA – APRIL 6: Teva Bouchgua of Morocco surfs in Heat 1 of the Semifinals at the Royal St Andrews Hotel Rip Curl Cup on April 6, 2026 at Port Alfred, Eastern Cape, South Africa. (Photo by Kody McGregor/World Surf League)

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