Taylor claimed the inaugural Next Gen competition, which was an under-19 contest offering a spot in the main series in 2021-22.

The three-race series was held as a curtain-raiser to the senior events at Kingscliff over two long weekends.

Taylor was joint leader with Wanda's Nathan Jay heading into Sunday's final, which was an eliminator-style race.

The 18-year-old was fifth into the second last board leg but caught a wave to pass the leaders heading into the final ski leg to set up the win.

"I missed my handle on my board on the start and I thought that the race was over, then I got back on the boys' wash and got really lucky with that wave," Taylor said. "I said the whole time that I have to win it, just to make sure.

"I knew going into it that they were going to be up there, out of the swim we were all together and on the board again, but I just got lucky enough to get away from them.

"It's what everyone does it for. I had a go at the trials but didn't get lucky enough there, but for Surf Life Saving Australia and Nutri-Grain to put this on, it's awesome to give us that opportunity."

It was almost a double for Swansea-Belmont on the Next Gen series.

Bella Williams was joint leader in the ironwoman series with eventual winner, Northcliff's Lucy Derbyshire, heading into the final.

Manly's Piper Harrison won the last race but Derbyshire was second, ahead of Williams in third, in a sprint finish to secure the spot in next year's national series.

Taylor looks set to be on the series next summer with Redhead's Daniel Collins, who finished equal eighth overall with a sixth-place effort in the last round of six on Sunday.

Collins was eighth after the first three rounds and backed up over the weekend with seventh on Friday and 10^th on Saturday to be seventh overall.

He was sixth, his best result of the series, in the survival, eliminator-style final on Sunday to rise to 77 points and equal eighth with Zach Morris.

Collins, who was 13^th last summer, made it through the first two races on Sunday and into the eight-man final thanks to strong swim legs and solid efforts on the board.

Ali Day completed the first-ever clean sweep of a ironman series with another dominant display on Sunday.

Lana Rogers took out the final ironwoman round to claim that series.

AAP reports: A year after doubting he'd ever compete again, surf lifesaving champion Ali Day has won his third Ironman Series with a perfect display.

After going three-from-three in the opening weekend of the series a fortnight ago, Day wrapped up another clean sweep at Kingscliff on Sunday to complete the most dominant display in the championship's history.

It's a long way from 12 months ago when Day was sidelined with two broken wrists and concerned his career may be over.

"There was times last year where I almost thought about just giving it up," Day told AAP.

"I lost so much confidence in myself and I almost felt like throwing it away because I was over it. I was embarrassed and I definitely didn't think I'd get back to where I was.

"But I had some great people around me. I just took it one day at a time and that's kind of led me to where I am now."

Day admits the pressure of chasing a perfect six added an extra element to Sunday's race but he made sure to soak in the moment as he cruised in to the beach knowing the race was won.

"Even yesterday I won a series race, which they're so hard to win, but my first thought was like 'okay let's start getting ready for tomorrow'," Day said.

"So I tried to really cherish it coming in on that last wave. I could see my family on the left there, I knew where Kel, my wife, and Danny (son) were.

"I'm just relieved that it's over now and I can just relax."

Day is promising a break for his young family but has vowed to return to the series next summer to defend his crown.

"So much has gone into it obviously since July 2019 when I first broke my wrists. I don't think I've stopped thinking about it for a day," he said.

"Even Christmas, Christmas Eve, New Year's Eve - I've trained the whole way through just to make sure I was ready.

"I imagine if I'd come back and didn't race very well, I think I probably would have retired, so it's crazy to even think about that now after winning six in a row."

There was also joy for defending women's champion Lana Rogers as she claimed back-to-back titles, with Day himself inspiring her before Sunday's final race.

"Ali Day told me today 'you'll want to win these rounds' and the job wasn't done yet," Rogers said.

"So that's what I stuck with and I was a lot more aware of what was happening in the ocean today so I think that's what won me the race there."