This past Saturday July 11, Hawaii’s best youth came out to Kewalo Basin in hopes of Rip Curl GromSearch glory and an invite to the National Finals at Salt Creek. With rippable surf gracing the line-up, the light-footed surfing of Kain Daly, Keala Naihe, Kaulana Apo and more had the beach buzzing.
Oahu local boy Isaiah Moniz stepped up to the challenge and laid down the committed surfing the judges wanted to see. Isaiah grabbed the $250 and the loot in the 14/under, but fell short to Kylen Yamakawa in the dying moments of the 16/under final to put a stop to Isaiah’s dominant run.
“I look at the GromSearch as such a great opportunity,†said Isaiah. “I just wanted to come out and do my best. I surf at Kewalos all the time so I have been pumped up for the event and just happy I got into both finals.â€Â … Details & Results