Hungry Head Beach put on some near perfect surf conditions when it hosted series two of the popular 2026 Surf Reflections Junior Series.
Former World Surf League pro surfer Trent Munro and Newcastle pro surfer Jacko Baker were on hand to mentor the 82 young competitors from NSW, Queensland, Victoria and Western Australia. The 2026 Surf Reflections Junior Series is a 5500-rated event on Surfing Australia’s National Series calendar and is held by Reflections Holidays.
North Shelley Boardriders’ Alanni Morris, Palm Beach’s Max Goold and Byron Bay Boardriders’ Hugo Spierings claimed back-to-back wins at the three-day event.
Surfest director Warren Smith said the young competitors were treated to near perfect conditions with a mix of swell and light winds across all three days of competition.
“The Urunga community has welcomed us in with open arms and we’re excited to build on the success we’ve had here on the North Coast in future years,” Mr Smith said.
Mr Smith said the Surf Reflections Junior Series was critical in nurturing surfing talent in Australia, giving young surfers a chance to compete at their home breaks and have access to mentoring from former and present pro surfers Callum Robson, Matt Banting, Jarvis Earle, Jacko Baker and Trent Munro.
“Our partnership with Reflections and the support from local councils has ensured the growth of this Series and this weekend it’s been fantastic to watch the growth in the level of surfing of the next generation of competitors,” Mr Smith said.
