American · San Clemente, California, USA · Born 4 July 1988American surfer from San Clemente, the youngest of the three Gudauskas brothers, known for his competitive career and the 'Paradise Projects' video series documenting global surf travel.
The youngest of the three Gudauskas brothers to reach professional surfing's elite level, Tanner was the creative force behind the 'Paradise Projects' video series, which earned a Surfer Poll Award nomination and helped establish the family's identity as something more than just a competitive story. Their father Tom, a surf-industry figure, had the boys surfing one-foot waves at Doheny State Beach almost as soon as they could walk. Tanner qualified for the Championship Tour and competed alongside his brothers through the 2010s, a period documented extensively in surf media given the rarity of three siblings all reaching professional surfing's top level simultaneously. He is credited by his brothers as a source of the family's positive, grounded outlook, with Dane once writing 'Positive Warrior' on the underside of Tanner's board before a heat to encourage him through a difficult stretch on tour. Beyond competition, Tanner created the 'Paradise Projects' video series, documenting international surf travel, which was nominated for a Surfer Poll Award. Along with his brothers, he has led the Gudauskas family's philanthropic surf initiatives, including distributing 200 surfboards to communities in Jamaica, documented in the film 'Positive Vibration'. Tanner and his brothers have become known collectively as a positive force in professional surfing, using their platform for community outreach as much as competitive results, and remain fixtures of the San Clemente surf scene.
Being the youngest of the three Gudauskas brothers and creator of the 'Paradise Projects' video series
How They Played
Progressive, travel-focused surfing across a wide range of wave types
Lasting Impact
Part of one of surfing's most positive and philanthropic family units
Career Honours
- Qualified for and competed on the WSL Championship Tour (World Tour)
- 2014 WSL Qualifying Series event winner
- 3rd place, 2016 Hurley Pro — eliminated Triple Crown leader John John Florence with a last-minute comeback
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