{"id":248935,"date":"2023-02-02T11:52:58","date_gmt":"2023-02-02T09:52:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mypr.co.za\/?p=127890"},"modified":"2023-02-02T11:52:58","modified_gmt":"2023-02-02T09:52:58","slug":"great-conditions-forecast-for-rip-curl-gromsearch-surfing-event-1-schedule-is-live","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/great-conditions-forecast-for-rip-curl-gromsearch-surfing-event-1-schedule-is-live\/","title":{"rendered":"Great Conditions Forecast For Rip Curl GromSearch Surfing Event #1, Schedule Is Live"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"scaip scaip-1 \">\n<aside id=\"republication_tracker_tool-2\" class=\"republication_tracker_tool clearfix\">\n<h5 class=\"adtitle\">Republish for Free<\/h5>\n<div class=\"license\">\n<p><button name=\"Republish This Story\" id=\"cc-btn\" class=\"republication-tracker-tool-button\">Republish This Story<\/button><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"license\" rel=\"noreferrer license noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-nd\/4.0\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Creative Commons License\" class=\"lazyload\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/great-conditions-forecast-for-rip-curl-gromsearch-surfing-event-1-schedule-is-live.png\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Creative Commons License\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/great-conditions-forecast-for-rip-curl-gromsearch-surfing-event-1-schedule-is-live.png\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"message\">\n<p>Republish our articles for free, online or in print, under a Creative Commons license.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<\/aside>\n<div align=\"center\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt width=\"600\" class=\"lazyload\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/great-conditions-forecast-for-rip-curl-gromsearch-surfing-event-1-schedule-is-live.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/great-conditions-forecast-for-rip-curl-gromsearch-surfing-event-1-schedule-is-live.jpg\" alt width=\"600\"><\/div>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">What competition is it?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The Rip Curl GromSearch #1 is the first contest of the 2023 Rip Curl GromSearch Series in South Africa. Here is the full calendar<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Series Calendar 2023<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Rip Curl GromSearch #1: Feb 3\/5 \u2013 Long Beach, Kommetjie.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Rip Curl GromSearch #2: March 11\/12 \u2013 Victoria Bay<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Rip Curl GromSearch #3: April 1\/2 \u2013 Scottburgh<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Rip Curl GromSearch #4: July 29\/30 \u2013 Port Alfred<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Rip Curl GromSearch #5: 31 September\/1 October \u2013 Seal Point, Cape St Francis.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">When is it?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The competition is a three-day tournament, kicking off on Friday, 3 February, at 8am. Friday will see U12 Boys, U14 Boys, and U16 Boys and Girls competing. The event schedule can be found on the LiveHeats link here \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/liveheats.com\/events\/95153\/schedule?utm_source=phplist889&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_content=HTML&amp;utm_campaign=Great+Conditions+Forecast+For+Rip+Curl+GromSearch+Surfing+Event+%231%C2%A0\">https:\/\/liveheats.com\/events\/95153\/schedule<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Where is it being held?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The Rip Curl GromSearch #1 will take place at Long Beach, Kommetjie. The swell charts look favourable, with a ground swell set to fill in this afternoon (Thursday) and event organisers expect great surfing conditions for the tournament\u2019s start tomorrow.<br \/><\/span><\/p>\n<div align=\"center\">\n<figure class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt width=\"500\" height=\"667\" class=\"lazyload\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/great-conditions-forecast-for-rip-curl-gromsearch-surfing-event-1-schedule-is-live-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/great-conditions-forecast-for-rip-curl-gromsearch-surfing-event-1-schedule-is-live-1.jpg\" alt width=\"500\" height=\"667\"><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Long Beach \u00a9 Louis Wulff<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">What else?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">This year will see some significant changes to the Rip Curl GromSearch Series, with the most notable being:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The premier division of the series is the U16 division. The U12 and U14 divisions are therefore allowed to surf in their divisions, as well as the U16 division.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">There will be series winners this year, and the top four results out of five will determine the 2023 Rip Curl Gromsearch Series Results.&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The Rip Curl GromSearch contests are all Premier SAST events, with 1,000 points going to the winners and prizemoney per Premier events.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">About Surfing South Africa<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Surfing South Africa is the official National Federation for surfing in South Africa. SSA is a member of the South African Confederation of Sport and Olympic Committee (SASCOC) and is recognised as the governing body by the Department of Sport, Arts and Culture.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">&nbsp;<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Surfing South Africa is responsible for developing the sport, hosting National tournaments, sanctioning International events and selecting the National teams. This is for all the disciplines that are part of SSA.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">&nbsp;<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">SSA is one of the 109 members of the International Surfing Association (ISA), the World governing body for the sport. For more information about Surfing South Africa, go to&nbsp;<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"http:\/\/www.surfingsouthafrica.co.za\/?utm_content=HTML&amp;utm_source=phplist889&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_content=HTML&amp;utm_campaign=Great+Conditions+Forecast+For+Rip+Curl+GromSearch+Surfing+Event+%231%C2%A0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">www.surfingsouthafrica.co.za<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">&nbsp;or find&nbsp;<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/SurfingSouthAfrica?utm_content=HTML&amp;utm_source=phplist889&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_content=HTML&amp;utm_campaign=Great+Conditions+Forecast+For+Rip+Curl+GromSearch+Surfing+Event+%231%C2%A0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Surfing SA on Facebook.<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt width=\"300\" class=\"lazyload\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/great-conditions-forecast-for-rip-curl-gromsearch-surfing-event-1-schedule-is-live-2.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/great-conditions-forecast-for-rip-curl-gromsearch-surfing-event-1-schedule-is-live-2.jpg\" alt width=\"300\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt width=\"300\" class=\"lazyload\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/great-conditions-forecast-for-rip-curl-gromsearch-surfing-event-1-schedule-is-live-1.png\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/great-conditions-forecast-for-rip-curl-gromsearch-surfing-event-1-schedule-is-live-1.png\" alt width=\"300\"><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Complimentary high-resolution images are available for media outlets on request.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_127891\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-127891\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mypr.co.za\/?attachment_id=127891\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt width=\"1250\" height=\"533\" class=\"wp-image-127891 size-large lazyload\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/great-conditions-forecast-for-rip-curl-gromsearch-surfing-event-1-schedule-is-live-3.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-127891 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/great-conditions-forecast-for-rip-curl-gromsearch-surfing-event-1-schedule-is-live-3.jpg\" alt width=\"1250\" height=\"533\"><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-127891\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Contest Venue Long Beach, Kommetjie, Cape Town.. 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