Rip Curl GromSearch kicked off in perfect glassy 2-3 foot conditions at Halfway, Kuta Beach today.

A total of 12 finalists – the best groms from all over Indonesia – battled it out to progress to the final heat, which will be held tomorrow, Sunday 25th.

The standout performances of the morning included Wildcard-Holder Putu Anggara from Nusa Lembongan, who posted the first big score of the day in his first round heat with a 6.0. Then in his quarter final heat blasted a 6.5 and then a 6.3 for a highest heat total of the event.

Other highlights of the morning included Charlie A. from Sumatra clinching a semi final birth with an amazing comeback wave in the dying seconds of the heat.

After an incredible morning’s surfing from some of the best young surfing talent from Indonesia, it was Nusa Lembongan surfers & Rip Curl Team mates Putu Anggara and Putra Hermawan who made it to the finals. The two surfers will surf again tomorrow in the grand final to decide who will win the coveted ticket to the World GromSearch Finals held during the Rip Curl Pro at Bells Beach, Australia in 2010.

Stay tuned here fore more action from the Rip Curl Surf and Music Festival.