Details
- Name: Lola Groube_
- Team: New Zealand Junior Surfing Team
Full Name: Lola Rylie Groube
Date of Birth: 07/03/2011
Hometown: Pauanui
Ethnicity: Kiwi / Mexican
Height: 5’9”
Stance: Goofy
Occupation: Student
Equipment & Surfing Background
How many boards do you own? 4
Length range: 5’7” – 5’9”
Shaper: Anderson Surfboards
Sponsors: Billabong, Vans, Sticky Johnson, Anderson Surfboards, Liive Vision
Favourite board: My 5’8”
Other surf essentials: Billabong bikinis and Sticky Johnson zinc.
Surfing since: Age 3
How did you start surfing? My dad would take me out when I was little.
Surfing competitively since: Around 9–10 years old
Competition strategy: Get two good waves and then keep progressing.
Achievements & Ambitions
New Zealand Teams: NZ Junior Team (2023, 2024, 2025), NZ Open Team (2025)
Career highlight: Getting 2nd in the Honua Finals in Hawaii.
Ambitions: To achieve my goals in surfing and surf sick spots all around the world.
Surfing Life
Main surf breaks: Pauanui, Whangamatā
Favourite surf break: Whangamatā Bar
People you surf with most: My sister Chloe and my dad.
Surfing heroes: Rangi Ormand and Coco Ho
Life heroes: My mum and dad
Outside of Surfing
Other interests: Travel, good music, and baking
Favourite food: Sushi
Favourite TV show: Modern Family
Favourite surf video: The Kangs
Competition & Travel
Favourite NZ Series event: The Billabong Grom Series
Have you been to El Salvador before? Yes
What are you looking forward to most about the trip? Surfing good waves in tropical weather — in a bikini!
Boards you’ll be taking: My 5’8” and two backups.
Training & Support
Training for ISA Worlds: Surfing and going to the gym pretty much every day.
Who would you like to thank?
My mum and dad for supporting me to get here, and all my supporters!
