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Rio Waida

Rio Waida

Country flag Indonesia

Age: 25

Born: Saitam

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Lives in: Australia

Gender: Male

Nationality: Indonesian

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Stance: Regular

Disciplines: Shortboard Surfing

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Background: Gained inaugural surf spot at Tokyo 2020/21 Olympics via 2019 World Surfing Games. Qualified for Paris 2024 Olympic Games via ISA World Surfing Games 2024.

 

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Pertama: The Rio Waida Story A film by Matt George and Fabian Von Holzen Nusa Cana, a legacy rum brand from Indonesia, had a unique idea when it came to making a short film on their brand ambassador Rio Waida. With Rio Currently ranked 20th in the world and a household name in Indonesia, Nusa Cana wanted to dive deeper into the origin story of Rio and his against-all-odds rise into the top ranks of the pro surfing. Not just your standard clips and chaos edit, the company, who remained the sole funder of the project, wanted to take a far more personal approach in order to feature the spirit of Indonesia as much as the incredible surfing of Rio Waida. Reaching out to Filmmakers Matt George and Fabian Von Holzen, the resulting collaboration was a very different vision for today’s surf media. Here is a film that slows things down and allows a very unique surfer to share his life, the challenges he has faced and his inner spiritual thoughts as he moves into the future on his hero’s journey.

18/11/2025   |   video icon

WASHED | FULL MOVIE Two years of swells chased, clips stacked, hard drives stuffed, ACLs torn, flights missed and tricks landed. Washed is 30 minutes of the Quiksilver team’s best. Enjoy. https://quiksilver.com

22/10/2025   |   video icon

Rio Waida - PERTAMA A film by Matt George and Fabian Von Holzen Nusa Cana, a legacy rum brand from Indonesia, had a unique idea when it came to making a short film on their brand ambassador Rio Waida. With Rio currently ranked 20th in the world and a household name in Indonesia, Nusa Cana wanted to dive deeper into the origin story of Rio and his against-all-odds rise into the top ranks of the pro surfing. Not just your standard clips and chaos edit, the company, who remained the sole funder of the project, wanted to take a far more personal approach in order to feature the spirit of Indonesia as much as the incredible surfing of Rio Waida. Reaching out to Filmmakers Matt George and Fabian Von Holzen, the resulting collaboration was a very different vision for today’s surf media. Here is a film that slows things down and allows a very unique surfer to share his life, the challenges he has faced and his inner spiritual thoughts as he moves into the future on his hero’s journey. Nusa Caña is a rum brand rooted in the tropical spirit of Indonesia, blending heritage distilling methods with contemporary creativity. With a mission to share Indonesian rum culture with the world, Nusa Caña champions music, art, surf, and island adventure. Collaborations such as PERTAMA highlight the brand’s commitment to telling authentic Indonesian stories and celebrating the people who inspire them. https://www.nusacana.com/

22/10/2025   |   video icon
 
 

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