• Australian Grand Slam of Surfing to continue this week at South Stradbroke Island
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The epic peaks of South Stradbroke Island will play host to some of Australia’s best surfers for the Boost Mobile Pro Gold Coast this week. photo by WSL / Shelid

COOLANGATTA, QLD / AUS (Friday, October 2, 2020) – The World Surf League  (WSL) Australian Grand Slam of Surfing series has issued a Green Alert for the Boost Mobile Pro Gold Coast, Stradbroke Island QLD, to run this Tuesday, October 6 from 7:00 a.m. AEST and 2 p.m. PT / 5 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. BRT / 11 p.m. CEST. A solid E swell has been forecast for next week with mostly favourable winds giving event organisers the perfect opportunity to run the second event of the series. 

“There looks to be a great easterly trade-wind swell filling in early next week,” said Contest Director Renato Hickel. “We’ve been monitoring it closely and it’s lining up well with the South Stradbroke Island swell window. We’re confident that we should see some great waves in the three-to-six foot range over Tuesday and Wednesday with windows of light favourable winds. It’s shaping up to be another fantastic event in The WSL Countdown, in particular, the Australian Grand Slam of Surfing.” 

The event will see 24 of Australia’s best surfers (12 men and 12 women) go head to head in their respective divisions. The opening heat of the event will see Current Jeep Leader and two-time WSL World Champion Tyler Wright come up against Macy Callaghan and Sophie McCulloch in what is sure to be a barnstorming matchup. Adding to the high stakes, men’s and women’s overall series champions will each win $20,000AUD to donate to a charity of their choice.

Fresh from a win at the recent Tweed Coast Pro, Ethan Ewing will be brimming with confidence when he faces off with Conor O’Leary, and Mitch Crews in Heat 4 of Round 1.  

Northend Boardriders Club has offered their two wildcard spots to Chris Bennetts and Sayaka Maramatsu who will have the experience of a lifetime coming up against the elite Championship Tour competitors. 

The Australian Grand Slam of Surfing will run across the nation between September 1 and October 31 and be broadcast live on worldsurfleague.com, Channel 7 (7Plus), Fox Sports Australia (Kayo) and Sky Sport NZ.

All events will be called on and take place subject to State Border restrictions and COVID-19 related policies in WA, QLD and NSW.  

For more information on this and the WSL Countdown Series, please visit www.worldsurfleague.com

The Boost Mobile Pro Gold Coast couldn’t happen without the valued support of our partners including Boost Mobile, Tourism and Events Queensland, City of Gold Coast, Jeep, Bonsoy, Harvey Norman, Red Bull, Seven Network, Fox Sports Australia and Sky Sport NZ.

Boost Mobile Pro Gold Coast Women’s Round 1 Matchups: 
Heat 1: Tyler Wright, Macy Callaghan, Sophie McCulloch
Heat 2: Stephanie Gilmore, India Robinson, Sayaka Maramatsu (WC)
Heat 3: Nikki van Dijk, Zahli Kelly, Piper Harrison
Heat 4: Isabella Nichols, Keely Andrew, Dimity Stoyle

Boost Mobile Pro Gold Coast Men’s Round 1 Matchups:
Heat 1: Mathew McGillivray, Jack Robinson, Liam O’Brien
Heat 2: Owen Wright, Stu Kennedy, Chris Bennetts (WC)
Heat 3: Wade Carmichael, Mikey Wright, Soli Bailey
Heat 4: Ethan Ewing, Conor O’Leary, Mitch Crews 

About the WSL 
The World Surf League (WSL), established in 1976, is the home of surfing. The WSL is dedicated to changing the world through the inspirational power of surfing by creating authentic events, experiences, and storytelling to inspire a growing, global community to live with purpose, originality, and stoke. 

The WSL is a global organization, headquartered in Santa Monica and with regional offices in North America, Latin America, Asia Pacific, and EMEA. The WSL possesses a deep appreciation for the sport’s rich heritage while promoting progression, innovation, and performance at the highest levels.

The WSL is comprised of Tours & Events, celebrating the world’s best surfers across all disciplines and annually running more than 180 global contests and crowning the undisputed World Champions across all divisions; WSL WaveCo, where innovation meets experience; and WSL Studios, which offers best in class storytelling across competition, lifestyle, and conservation.

For more information, please visit WorldSurfLeague.com

  • QUEENSLAND, AUSTRALIA – APRIL 2: Isabella nichols of Australia wins the Womens Trials for the 2019 Quiksilver Pro and Boost Mobile Pro Gold Coast on April 2, 2019 in Queensland, Australia. (Photo by Matt Dunbar; /WSL via Getty Images);

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