Person in a wetsuit holding a yellow surfboard on a beach with ocean waves in the background
Tom Curren

Tom Curren is, without a doubt, one of the greatest surfers of all time. A true Californian, Tom grew up surfing the long walls of Rincon in Santa Barbara, and developed a smooth, sweeping style that trademarks his career in surf.

Tom Curren shappes his board
The pro sufrer Tom Curren

Tom is much more than a 3x World Champion, he was one of the pioneers of progressive competitive surfing. He was one of the original Searchers, travelling to the ends of the earth on a mission to find perfect, un-surfed waves.

Enigmatic, slightly reclusive and incredibly eccentric, Tom is a legend and holds an almost mythical presence in surfing history.

Tom Curren in Indonesia
vitals

AKA: Tom
DOB: 3 july 1964
Born: Newport Beach, California, United States
Resides: Santa Barbara, California, United States
Height: 5 ft 10 in (178 cm)

major achievements

3x World Champion ASP (1985, 1986, 1990)

WSL Championship Tour event wins: 34

Surfers' Hall of Fame inductee
World Champion Open ISA, Burleigh Heads, Australia (1982)
World Champion Junior ISA, Biarritz, France (1980)

The surfer Tom Curren on a wave