WOLLONGONG, NEW SOUTH WALES (December 02, 2025): Day 4 of the 2025 Australian Junior Surfing Titles was a day of two halves. Initially set up at Thirroul Beach, competition began with Round 3 of the U14 Boys and U16 Women. Competitors made the most of an increased southerly swell, and with 2–3ft punchy runners on offer, they got to work.
Tully Crompton (Tugun, QLD) in the U14 Boys dropped the highest score of the event so far, a 9.00-point ride with multiple powerful and critical backhand snaps. But he was not the only one to drop impressive scores. Rosie Richardson (Sunshine Beach, QLD) and Lani Cairncross (Illawarra, NSW) both had a 7.00-point ride in the U16 Women.
By 11am the southerly swell and south-southeast wind increased dramatically. Surfing Australia Contest Director Glen Elliot made the call to swiftly shift competition locations ten minutes south to the iconic Sandon Point:
“We got a great little window at Thirroul early this morning with a nice spike in swell overnight. But once the southerly wind kicked in and really started to blow out the lineup, we made the call to shift to Sandon Point. It’s one of Wollongong’s premier waves and we’re very fortunate to be able to run heats here.
Even though it’s not firing at its absolute best today, there are still some really fun walls coming through. The country’s top juniors are making the most of it and putting on a fantastic show.”
Standout performances and heat winners of day 4 consisted of:
U14 Boys: Sonny Brooke (Noosa, QLD), Zeke Woollam (Bonny Hills, NSW), Harry Stephens (Port Macquarie, NSW), Tully Crompton (Tugun, QLD)
U16 Women: Rosie Richardson (Sunshine Beach, QLD), Talia Tebb (Avoca Beach, NSW), Rose Holland (Dromana, VIC), Lani Cairncross (Illawarra, NSW), Savannah Rielly (Dicky Beach, QLD), Miller-May Berg (Miami Beach, QLD)
U16 Men: Joey Silk (Crescent Head, NSW), Zac Johnston (Coolangatta, QLD), Ashton Crowley (Lennox Head, NSW), Ace Flynn (Cowaramup, WA), Lucas Deffenti (Gold Coast, QLD), Luca Martin (Coffs Harbour, NSW)
U18 Women: Avalon Vowels (Scotts Head, NSW), Meika Locke (Palm Beach, QLD), Ava Holland (Mornington Peninsula, VIC), Sophie Wilkinson (Shoreham, VIC), Edel Rodden (Geraldton, WA), Alice Hodgson (Kiama Downs, NSW)
U18 Men: Jesse Fergusson (Noosa, QLD), Will Martin (Coffs Harbour, NSW), Jai Nield (Coolangatta, QLD), Darcy Dwyer (Cooroibah, QLD), Kai Alcala (Tweed, NSW)
Jesse Fergusson (Noosa, QLD) put on a stellar performance in the U18 Men, posting a 8.13 pt ride backed up by a 5.88 with clean and clinical rail surfing:
“Second wave of the set, medium size, and it walled up all the way to the bottom of the point. When I was paddling out, I was thinking it felt a lot like Snapper Rocks, so I was right at home. I just wanted to surf a nice, fun right-hander with no one out.
I’m looking forward to Round 4 tomorrow, the beaches could be really fun.”
Edel Rodden (Geraldton, WA) had to adjust from Western Australia’s power to today’s slightly weaker conditions, but Rodden used smart wave selection to take the win in her U18 heat:
“It’s really different here on the east coast of Australia compared to back home in WA. There is a bit less power in the waves and more beach breaks than reefs, but it is good to test myself in different conditions.
I had a pretty slow heat, but I stayed patient and found myself in the right place at the right time. I was happy with the waves I got and they were enough to get me through the heat. I am really happy with that result.”
Day Four at the 2025 Australian Junior Surfing Titles saw the nation’s best juniors step up on one of Wollongong’s premier waves as knockout rounds continued and the field narrowed once again. The draw is tightening, every heat matters, and the level of surfing is rising with each passing day.
With solid performances across all divisions and a promising forecast on the horizon, tomorrow is shaping up to deliver another big chapter in the race for Australian junior surfing glory.
All the finals day action will be streamed live on Surfing Australia’s YouTube channel. Watch LIVE on Friday, 5th December
For the full results and heat draw, visit LiveHeats.
About the Australian Junior Surfing Titles
The Australian Junior Surfing Titles encompass individual divisions for U14–U18 junior men and women, as well as a school surfing division for U16–U19 (MR Shield) junior men and women.
Champions in the U16 and U18 men’s and women’s divisions will earn selection to the Irukandjis Team to represent Australia at the 2026 ISA World Junior Surfing Championship.
The seven-day competition window runs from November 29th to December 5th 2025, with the opening ceremony scheduled for Sunday, 28th November.
Event website: australianjuniorsurfingtitles.com.
The Australian Junior Surfing Titles are proudly supported by Destination Wollongong, Fujifilm Photos, Globe, Ritual Vision, Salty Crew, Wollongong Surf Leisure Resort, BLACKROLL, and Surfers For Climate
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