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Surfers Locked In For The Rip Curl GromSearch presented by The Royal St Andrews Hotel, Port Alfred
Port Alfred – South Africa’s top juniors are already locking in for the Rip Curl GromSearch presented by the Royal St Andrews Hotel and supported by Sea Harvest, running 3–6 April as part of the Port Alfred Easter Festival. A few early arrivals have already started...
Understanding WSL Judging Criteria
How Surf Contest Waves Are Scored What Judges Look For Surf contests can look chaotic from the shoreline. Waves break quickly, surfers move fast and scores appear moments later on the judging screen. However, the scoring system used by the World Surf League follows a...
It’s Party Time At Bands Innie Bush
Time To Cut Loose Bands Innie Bush at the Port Alfred Easter Festival is a chance to have a jol to classic vibes and hardcore tunes. Ice-cold beers, a full field of amped people ready to cut loose, and a lineup of solid SA bands that know exactly how to meet the...
Royal Alfred Marina Expression Session At The Port Alfred Easter Festival
Sponsors In, Cash Up, Points in the Sky At the Port Alfred Easter Festival, not everything fits neatly into a heat. Make way for the Expression Sessions. Kids With Cash From the outset, the GromSearch expression session sets a different tone. A lineup full of kids who...
Rip Curl Surf Events Set For Port Alfred Easter Festival | Key Details
Port Alfred - Rip Curl and the Royal St Andrews Hotel will anchor the 2026 Port Alfred Easter Festival surf programme with two key events at East Beach: the Rip Curl GromSearch presented by the Royal St Andrews Hotel, supported by Sea Harvest, and the Royal St...
The Royal St Andrews Hotel
A Coastal Landmark at the Heart of the Festival Few buildings in Port Alfred carry the same weight and presence as the Royal St Andrews Hotel. It sits close to the Kowie River, within easy reach of East Beach, and right inside the natural flow of the Port Alfred...
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