2026 Event Calendar
January
11-17 January – National Championships, Gisborne (NZ Grom 5000) – Enter Here. Entries close 5th Jan unless sold out prior
– Day 1 – Senior Men and Women Divisions
– Day 2 – Senior Men and Women Divisions, Junior Boys and Girls, Longboard, SUP, Bodyboard
– Day 3 – Senior Men and Women Divisions, Junior Boys and Girls, Longboard, SUP, Bodyboard, Adaptive
– Day 4 – Junior Boys and Girls
– Day 5 – Open Men and Women, Junior Boys and Girls
– Day 6 – Open Men and Women, Junior Boys and Girls, Kneeboard
– Day 7 – Open Men and Women, Junior Boys and Girls
23-25 January – Connect Group SISA Grom Comp, Westport (NZ Grom 3000)
31 Jan – 1 Feb – Billabong Grom Series pres by Oceanbridge Event 1, Mount Maunganui (NZ Grom 4000) – Enter Here. Entries close 26th January unless sold out prior
February
7-8 February – NZ Festival of Longboarding, Papamoa
14-15 February – Billabong Grom Series pres by Oceanbridge Event 2, Whangamata (NZ Grom 4000) – Entries open 6pm Tuesday 9th December
28 Feb – 1 Mar – Billabong Grom Series pres by Oceanbridge Event 3, Piha (NZ Grom 4000)
March
7-8 March – New Zealand Club Championships, Whangamata
7-8 March – Signature Homes Canterbury Women’s Champs, Sumner (NZ Grom 3000)
7-8 March – Aotearoa Maori Surfing Titles, Taranaki
14-15 March – NZ Women’s Surf Festival, Pauanui (NZ Grom 4000)
20-22 March – Ray White Duke Festival of Surfing, New Brighton (NZ Grom 4000)
24-26 March – NZ School Surfing Festival, Muriwai
April
3-5 April – South Island Championships, Dunedin (NZ Grom 4000)
11-12 April – Kaikoura Grom Comp, Kaikoura (NZ Grom 4000)
18-19 April – Sequence Surf Gisborne Junior Pro, Gisborne (NZ Grom 4000)
24-26 April – Canterbury Men’s Championships, New Brighton (NZ Grom 3000)
May
1-3 May – Backdoor King and Queen of the Point, Raglan
Please note: Events published as TBC are subject to change
If you have had any problems with registering or have missed out on entering a competition and would like to be added to the waiting list please email benkennings@surfingnz.co.nz with name, division and competition details. You will be contacted if and when a spot becomes available