Details
- Name: Will Hardie
- Team: New Zealand Surfing Team
Full Name: William Joseph Hardie
Nickname: Will
Date of Birth: 15/04/2006
Hometown: Piha
Ethnicity: NZ Māori / European
Iwi: Ngāti Porou, Ngāpuhi, Ngāti Hei
Height: 6’1”
Stance: Regular
Occupation: Student
Equipment & Surfing Background
How many boards do you own? Too many.
Length range: 5’10” – 6’1”
Shaper: Jdub Surfboards
Sponsors: Jdub Surfboards, Exit Surf, Xcel Wetsuits, Ola Surf & Lifestyle, Sexwax
Favourite board: Jdub Surfboards Crossfire model
Other surf essentials: Solid fire-up tunes.
Surfing since: Age 5
How did you start surfing? Moved to Piha and instantly fell in love with the ocean.
Surfing competitively since: Age 10
Competition strategy: Start strong and use priority wisely.
Achievements & Ambitions
New Zealand Teams: 2025 NZ Open Team
Career highlight: Getting barrelled at firing Aramoana and winning the U20 South Island Champs.
Ambitions: Win a national title and test myself in WSL QS and junior events.
Surfing Life
Main surf breaks: Piha and everywhere in Dunedin.
Favourite surf break: Spot X
People you surf with most: Karaiti Fouge, Rio Bidois, Will Lockhart, Tava Santorik, Noah Camburn, Stingray Johnson.
Surfing heroes: John John Florence, Griffin Colapinto, Eithan Osborne
Life heroes: Mum and Dad
Outside of Surfing
Other interests: Sleeping, eating, and UFC
Favourite food: Sushi
Favourite movies: Any surf movie
Favourite surf videos: Under the Weather, Innersection
Competition & Travel
Favourite NZ Series events: Nationals, Club Champs, Māori Nats
Have you been to El Salvador before? Never
What are you looking forward to most about the trip? Pushing myself and surfing in boardshorts.
Boards you’ll be taking: My Jdub Surfboards quiver (5’10”–6’1”).
Training & Support
Training for ISA Worlds: Surfing as much as I can, plus visualisation and meditation.
Who would you like to thank?
Everyone who has helped me get to where I am today, and everyone who donated and supported me on the journey.
Support Will
William is currently selling a bunch of grom surfboards (5’0–5’9) to help with costs.
