Full Name: Ezekiel Josiah Wyper
Nickname: Zek
Date of birth: 12 July 2007
Hometown: Tairua Beach
Ethnicity: Nz European
Height: 162 cm
Stance: Natural
How many boards do you own: 2
Length range: 5 2” & 5 2”
Shaper: Anderson
Sponsors: Mum and dad
Surfing Since I was 5
How did you start surfing: dad and Mum pushing me into waves
Surfing competitively Since: last year 2020
Competition strategy: do my best and have fun
New Zealand teams: Whangamata
Career highlight: every day
Ambitions: To beat Tao and surf for New Zealand on the WQS
Main surf breaks you surf: Tairua Beach
Favourite surf break: Tairua & Whanga bar
People you surf with the most: Manu-dad-taj-dan-ash-Mum-Malachi-my brother
Occupation: feeding the chickens
Other interests: skating-food-surf trips-cooking
Surfing heroes: John John, Sean pegs, Rangi Ormond & my dad
Life heroes: my dad and my mum
Favourite food: soup
Favourite moves: reo’s & carves
Favourite surf video: probably John John – view from the blue moon