HOTTEST 100

The 18-and-under Aussie grom search for our Hottest 100 in 2020 is complete, and it’s obvious that youth is not wasting on our young. It’s their duty to push the limits, refresh traditional lines, and redefine what’s core. Call it duty or devotion, but when these pocket rockets flair, our inner groms froth harder than a crowned world champ’s champagne bottle.

The Hottest 100 peeks in the window of surfing’s future. Our up-and-coming Aussie contingent are building speed down the line, looking for an opportunity to cut loose, and are dialling in on their dreams. Whether it’s hitting the’CT or a sponsored freesurfer, these hotly contested hyper-frothers are finding the rhythm of the ocean—the foundation of every great surfer.

This year was the most interesting Hottest 100 yet. No one could have predicted a worldwide pandemic that would last this long, which shut