SISA

Some special mentions to some very special people. Without these people we wouldn’t be able to run SISA now there are many others but these people go above and beyond.

Jimi Higgins top offical - Jimi is our new vice president, South Island rep on the NZ Board and so many other things. Jimi has stepped up tremendously and helped push SISA to new heights! Cheers

Estella Hungerford top offical - Estella was reluctantly dragged into being an offical but she has come through leaps and bounds judging for ISA overseas, head judging SISA comps and being a strong female voice in the sea, trailer and committee. Thank you Estella for your hard work and showing up all the time!

Matt McCory big head - this was Matt’s last year helping head judge for SISA Matt has been in the game for along time now and an influential voice in creating the SISA we have today with many a seasons with Matt at the helm of the judging booth we sure will miss his cool head and great solutions.

Last but not least Roxanne our newest life member been around for way to long adopted way to many kids and gone through way to much fuel and maybe some Rona’s too!! We love you rox not much more to day apart from your awesome!!

Our grom series winners! After a massive year starting just before Christmas the grom series has reared to an end.

Big thanks to Rach and Geordie from for their continued support all other sponsors, parents, officials and the Boardriders clubs for always making this possible🙏

South Coast took out the top club with an impressive yield of surfers being in finals and top four on the circuit!!

See you all next year!

Day 2 is a go! There’s surf and we are ready and firing!

Get down here 🌅

As most of you know by now the South Island harbours one of the most successful surfers in ISA surfing history!

Congratulations to for this outstanding achievement Alexis just landed back home to a huge welcoming committee from well done to Alexis and his family Jake, Zara, Thomas, Rhys and Jackie! We are so proud of your achievement Alexis and look forward to what else you have in store!!

Some stills from day 1

More action today with more media to come!

Stay tuned!

The up and coming wahine surfers are strong and they are pushing each other.

With some gnarly heats and big scores dropping we are very proud to say there are some strong ladies coming through in the South!

Catch the full results over at

Prize giving and the band were a hoot with special guest singer Vicky Murphy giving some tunes and bringing in the crowds!

Always a good time cheers make sure to tag along next year to catch all the excitement

It wasn’t a loggers paradise but Wallis and Henderson both showing there talent on all craft!

The longboarders faced long paddles and strait walls but there were a few diamonds in the rough!

Full results from men and women on

The junior boys giving us faith in the future! Some awesome shots from from the final day of the South Island Champs!

keeping the U18 and U16 titles at home this year! With some awesome surfing throughout the event and definitely a stand out. Alexis is off to El Salvador this year to represent New Zealand at the Junior World Games!

Christian Fougere didn’t mate it easy for Alexis in the U18’s and with both the Frazerhurst boys chipping at his heels in the U16s Alexis has to work all weekend

Full results at

Ava Henderson’s return to comps hasn’t been a soft re-entry dominating the and now the South Island Champs.

Make sure to keep an eye out for her as the comp season rears to the end! Up next is the

St Clair’s for the f*%ken girls!

The Open Men’s final this year was epic! With the crowds flocking down to the esplanade in support of local .mcleod it was hard going for the old boys!

With holding down the lead till the final minutes and and holding on till the very end you didn’t want to blink!

Epic surfing to all the Open Surfers see you at the next event!

Your Open Men’s and Women’s Champs for the 2024 South Island Champs!

Henderson’s winning return to Otepoti left her with $900 in pocket and a hefty trophy!

Jack McLeod bringing the trophy home for all the locals! The Esplanade was wild over this win with late carnage making it a nail biter!

Full results at