Name: Makai McNamara
Nickname: Eggy
Birthdate: March 3, 1995
Stance: Regular
Sponsors: …Lost Surfboards, Blackline, Sanuk, Surf N Sea, Sambazon, Waterman’s Sunscreen

Grom Report


Ezekiel Lau is one of those kids who doesn’t say much, but he doesn’t have to, he lets his surfing do the talking. When Zeke does have something to say, he’s articulate and witty. A Kamehameha student, he’s definitely all there. Zeke is known for his fins-free surfing and his shaved head, a testament to his determination to win Nationals. Keeping that dome glowing must be a daily ritual. Respectful of his elders and peers, Zeke can be seen hitting lips and pulling in from Kewalos to Bowls on a daily basis. Right, left, lip hits and airs, he’s a staple on the south shore all summer and known to put his time in the water at Pipe and other various locales all winter. Zeke’s holding a nice bag of tricks and with his focus on surfing backed up by classroom knowledge spilling out from his ears, he’s ready to grow his hair. —Tony Heff

Attack of the Mini Grom
By Kevin Whitton

Kaulana Apo
4/9/98
Ewa Beach, O‘ahu

Ewa Beach is known for being hot and it’s surf centrality to any shore on O‘ahu. Kaulana Apo has taken advantage of this and put it to good use. The year-round high temperatures means Kaulana is always in the water and the centrality provides world-class waves in any direction.

By Jeff Mull

Event: 11th Annual T&C Surf Grom Contest
Date: July 12–13, 2008
Location: Kuhio Beach, Queen’s
Conditions: 3-foot peaks


Below an open-ended blue sky and a scorchingly hot Waikiki sun, July 12 and 13 saw hundreds of towheaded groms take over the lineup at Queen’s and the surrounding beaches at Waikiki like a nomadic pigmy hunting party setting up camp. But for this camp and hunting party, there would be no kills (that I am aware of) and a sacrifice was not in order. The gods were clearly happy and smiled upon the groms with 3-foot peaks dotting the coast of Honolulu for the much anticipated T&C Gromfest. With the luck of being able to surf picture-perfect Queen’s with only a handful of friends, the weekend felt like a surf fantasy had just run head on into Christmas morning.

Billabong Occy's Grom Comp

Duranbah, Gold Coast Australia
 July 5 - 6, 2008

July 5, 2008 - Wild weather was not enough to dampen the spirits of a talented-stacked field of the country’s top young surfers as they descended on Duranbah Beach today to contest the opening day of the Billabong Occy’s Grom Comp.