In a surprise announcement, revamping its 2026 schedule, the World Surf League says it is replacing Jeffreys Bay, South Africa with the famous left-point of Manu Bay in Raglan, New Zealand. The event ...
The archetypal surf town is New Zealand’s answer to Byron Bay. Byron Bay of 40 years ago that is, minus the celebrities, ...
Alani Morse, 15, won the Queen of the Point title and a World Surf League wildcard for the Raglan event in May. Photo / PhotoCPL, Surfing NZ Patiently waiting on her board at Raglan’s Manu Bay, ...
Nine-time New Zealand men's surfing champion Billy Stairmand would love to gain a wildcard for the new Raglan leg of the World Surf League Championship Tour.