
By Alee Thompson
Name: Leila Anuhea Hurst
Birth Date: August 17th, 1993
Sponsors: Billabong, Von Zipper, Vans, Local Motion and Sticky Bumps
Hometown: Kilauea, Kaua‘i
Home Break: Pinetrees & Kalihiwai
Five years ago one of the most talented surf teams in the world saw
something in Leila Hurst. They saw a cute, blonde-haired, blue-eyed
nine-year-old from Kaua‘i. Yeah, she could surf, but at the time, the
choice to bring her on the Billabong team wasn’t based solely on that.
The half decade since, however, Leila has grown into one of the most
talented and stylish young female surfers in the lineup today.