Woolworths Surfers Groms Comp this weekend

Grommets will arrive on the Sunshine Coast this weekend for the Woolworths Surfer Groms Comp. The competition is designed to deliver a fun and friendly introduction to surf competition for surfers of all ages.

The Woolworths Surfer Groms Comp is the final event of the nationwide series before the National Final, which will be held at Casuarina, NSW from 16-18 December. The groms will be giving everything they've got for their last chance at qualifying, from under 8 mixed parent-assist through to the under 14 Boys and Girls divisions.  

Surfing Queensland Event Manager, Elliot Dempster, said the Woolworths Surfer Groms Comp is an excellent introduction to competitive surfing for Queensland's young up-and-coming surfers. 

"The Woolworths Surfer Groms Comp is a great mix of fun and competitive surfing for the groms," said Dempster. "We're thrilled to be hosting this pivotal event in each kids competitive journey. Event 10 of the series is always so exciting as the groms know it's their last chance to qualify for the Woolworths Surfer Groms Comp National Final."

The respective winners of the Under 14 boys’ and girls’ divisions from each event will receive an invite to attend an all-expenses-paid, three-day Woolworths Surfer Grom Comps National Final Surf Camp at the Surfing Australia High-Performance Centre (HPC).

The event is scheduled to begin at 7:30am on Saturday 9 December on the Sunshine Coast. Please check Surfing Queensland social media (@surfingqueenslandinc) in the morning to confirm the event location. Alternatively, call the Surfing Queensland event hotline (07 3030 6388).

The Cooee Grommet Pro is set to follow, 11 - 13 December on the Sunshine Coast. 

Surfing Queensland would like to thank it’s corporate partners for their ongoing support including Suzuki Queensland, DriTimes, QMS, We Are Feel Good Inc, Sunshine Coast Council, The Point Coolum and Ancestral Nutrition.

​Event Information 

To keep updated on the day's surfing, please view the Live Event page here. Please keep this page refreshed for the up-to-the-minute heat schedule and full results.

About the Woolworths Surfer Groms Comps Series

Regarded as one of the major stepping stones in the development of young Australian surfers, the 10-event Woolworths Surfer Groms Comps series caters for surfers from Under 8 to Under 14 and will be held in New South Wales, Queensland, Victoria, Western Australia, Tasmania and South Australia over summer.

As an added bonus, the respective winners of the Under 14 boys’ and girls’ divisions from each event will receive an invite to attend an all-expenses-paid, three-day Woolworths Surfer Groms Comps National Final Surf Camp, (1-day coaching clinic, two days of competition and heat analysis coaching) at the Surfing Australia High-Performance Centre (HPC). For the South Australian, Victorian and Tasmanian events, the Woolworths Surf Camp prize will be awarded to the highest place Under-14 Boy and Girl who reside in that respective state.

Woolworths Surfer Groms Comps 2023 Schedule:

EVENT 1 - Kiama, NSW - Sept 2 - 3, 2023

EVENT 2 - Coffs Harbour, NSW - Sept 9 - 10 , 2023

EVENT 3 - Fleurieu Peninsula, SA - Sept 30, 2023

EVENT 4 - Gold Coast, QLD - Oct 7 - 8, 2023

EVENT 5 - Torquay, VIC - Oct 14 - 15, 2023

EVENT 6 - Clifton Beach, TAS - Oct 28, 2023

EVENT 7 - Northern Beaches, NSW - Nov 4 - 5, 2023

EVENT 8 - Trigg, WA - Nov 18 - 19, 2023

EVENT 9 - Cronulla, NSW - Dec 2 - 3, 2023

EVENT 10 - Sunshine Coast, QLD - Dec 9 - 10, 2023

NATIONAL FINAL - Surfing Australia HPC, Casuarina NSW - Dec 16 - 18, 2023