About Jessie Van Niekerk

Jessie started surfing at the age of 6 in Cape Town, South Africa. Her family relocated to Australia with the intention for Jessie and her brother to compete on the WSL Pro Junior circuit. She completed her schooling in Australia and is studying a Bachelor of Architecture at Deakin University. Splitting her time between Cape Town and Torquay, Jessie aims to surf as many WSL competitions as possible to try and gain valuable qualifying points and earn a spot on the Championship Tour.

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  • Women's QS 2024/2025
    #4
  • Heat wins
    1
  • Avg. heat score
    8.12
  • Avg. wave score
    0.00
  • Women's QS 2024/2025
    #4
  • Heat wins
    1
  • Avg. heat score
    8.12
  • Avg. wave score
    0.00

Event results

Career stats

YearRankPointsEventsHeatsMax heat scoreBest result
2024/20254800235.633rd 
2023/202411,6002613.102nd(x2)
2022/202321,4001410.101st 
2021/202210795235.007th 
2017343240226.9033rd 
2016314255114.6785th 

Jessie Van Niekerk

South Africa

Jessie Van Niekerk

South Africa
  • Stance
    Regular
  • First season
    2016 Women's JR
  • Age
    22 Dec 12, 2001
  • Height
    5 ft, 4 in 162 cm
  • Hometown
    Cape Town
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