Three days of high-performance surfing wrapped up at Cox Bay in Tofino, Canada, where competitors battled punchy beach-break conditions at the 2026 Rip Curl Nationals and GromSearch event. With clean corners, multiple scoring sections, and plenty of opportunities for progressive surfing, athletes pushed the pace in every division under full WSL judging criteria.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
From powerful rail work to committed airs and critical maneuvers, the event showcased Canada\u2019s next generation alongside established standouts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Teagan Sandvig dominated the U14 Girls division, posting a strong 14.47 heat total and creating one of the biggest winning margins of the event. Shiloh Page stayed in the hunt with a 12.40 total, while Snow Parisi and Mavi Terhune rounded out the final.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Teagan Sandvig continued her incredible run by backing up her U14 win with another victory in the U16 Girls division. Her 12.67 total narrowly edged Shiloh Page in a highly competitive final. Westerly Wyton and Snow Parisi also showed flashes of strong surfing throughout the heat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ocea Green delivered one of the standout performances of the competition in the U18 Girls final, earning a massive 16.20 total thanks to powerful surfing and excellent wave selection. Teagan Sandvig added another podium finish in second, while Shiloh Page and Snow Parisi completed the final lineup.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The U14 Boys final came down to the wire, with Gus Chong taking the win over Eddie Dyrchs by just over half a point. Sloan Zuck-Schmidt and Rufus Dyrchs both stayed active throughout the heat in challenging conditions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Tanner Sandvig put together one of the strongest heat totals of the junior divisions, earning a 15.10 to secure the U16 Boys title. Dusty Bruhwiler and Kye Sale kept the pressure on in a tightly packed final, with less than two points separating the top three surfers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
One of the closest finishes of the event unfolded in the U18 Boys final. Shea Bruhwiler claimed the win with a 15.16 total, edging Tanner Sandvig by only a tenth of a point. Tommy Zahalka and Dusty Bruhwiler also delivered impressive moments in a stacked final.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Sanoa Passion Dempfle-Olin rose to the top in the Open Women\u2019s division with an impressive 16.57 total, highlighted by an excellent 8.57 wave score. Mathea Dempfle-Olin stayed within striking distance throughout the final, while Ocea Green and Luana Ferrari continued their strong event performances.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n Open Men<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Catherine Bruhwiler controlled the Masters Women\u2019s final from the outset, earning a decisive win with a 12.66 total. Shandy Kariatsumari placed second ahead of Kat Rosene and Ashleigh Drummond.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Shannon Brown delivered one of the most polished performances in the Masters divisions, combining powerful turns and smart wave selection to earn a 15.83 total and the event win. Sepp Bruhwiler and Raphael Bruhwiler followed closely behind, while David Schiaffino finished fourth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Cox Bay offered competitors a playful but demanding canvas throughout the event, with both lefts and rights allowing surfers to link together major maneuvers and progressive surfing. Judges emphasized speed, power, flow, variety, and commitment on critical sections, while rewarding surfers who maintained control and completed maneuvers cleanly through the exit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Big airs, critical turns, and dynamic combinations became key scoring elements across every division, making for an exciting showcase of Canadian surfing talent from the youngest groms to seasoned masters competitors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n athlete in photo is @<\/em>hannah.herold<\/p>\n\n\n\n Judging and officiating \u2013 CSA surf canada. (n.d.). https:\/\/csasurfcanada.org\/judging-and-officiating\/\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Three days of high-performance surfing wrapped up at Cox Bay in Tofino, Canada, where competitors battled punchy beach-break conditions at the 2026 Rip Curl Nationals and GromSearch event. With clean corners, multiple scoring sections, and plenty of opportunities for progressive surfing, athletes pushed the pace in every division under full WSL judging criteria. From powerful […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1844,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9,235,232,17,229],"tags":[227,297,226,223,228,259],"class_list":["post-1841","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-entertainment","category-home","category-news","category-sports","category-surf","tag-canadasurf","tag-canadian","tag-coldwavesurf","tag-surf","tag-teamcanada","tag-waves"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sbc-surf.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1841","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sbc-surf.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sbc-surf.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sbc-surf.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sbc-surf.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1841"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/sbc-surf.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1841\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1845,"href":"https:\/\/sbc-surf.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1841\/revisions\/1845"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sbc-surf.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1844"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sbc-surf.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1841"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sbc-surf.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1841"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sbc-surf.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1841"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
Peter Devries posted the highest single wave score of the event a 9.60 on his way to winning the Open Men\u2019s division with a commanding 17.67 heat total. Reed Platenius finished runner-up, while Kalum Temple Bruhwiler and Tanner Sandvig completed the final.l<\/p>\n\n\n\nMasters Divisions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Masters Women (40+)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Masters Men (40+)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Conditions & Judging<\/h2>\n\n\n\n