About:

The GromSearch offers young surfers under 16 (girls and boys) the chance to show off their talents in the environment of a friendly and relaxed competition, and therefore is seen by most of the groms as the best event in the world.

Event guide:

Originally to be held in October 2021, with date & location TBC.
Announced by Rip Curl on November 22, 2021: "Prior to the main show, 2022 Rip Curl Pro Search Taghazout Bay WSL QS event, Taghazout will also host the European Final of the Rip Curl GromSearch. 36 surfers from all over the Old Continent will battle in Under-16, Under-14 and Under-12 categories, both boys and girls for the titles. The Rip Curl GromSearch is a real hotbed of young talent, having uncovered future World Champions such as 7x World Champion Stephanie Gilmore (AUS), 2x World Champion Gabriel Medina (BRA) and many more. Due to the continued evolution with COVID-19 and out of an abundance of caution for the safety of athletes, fans, staff and the local communities, all events and dates are subject to change."
Update on February 25, 2022: Rip Curl will organise the Euro GromSearch Finals 2021 next week in Peniche, just before the Meo Pro Portugal presented by Rip Curl.
• Participating, the winners of the euro countries (France, Spain, Portugal and UK), girls and boys, -16 years old, -14 years old -12 years old.
• + 3 winners of the online contest.
• A Peniche on the 28/02 to the 1/03, spot to be defined on the 28th according to conditions

LATEST UPDATE BY RIP CURL EUROPE:
The European Final of the Rip Curl #GromSearch will take place in Peniche on February 28. ⁠
Twenty-seven surfers from all over Europe will battle in Under-16, Under-14, and Under-12 categories, both boys and girls, for the titles. Call is 9:00am in Praia do Molhe Leste⁠.