2024 Australian Surfing Awards officially launched

The 2024 Australian Surfing Awards will take place on December 7 at new venue, HOTA, Gold Coast! Join us in celebrating the best in Australian surfing. Plus, Luke Egan will be inducted into the Australian Surfing Hall of Fame.

Surfing Australia is thrilled to announce that the prestigious Australian Surfing Awards incorporating the Hall of Fame will take place on December 7, 2024, at new location HOTA, Home of the Arts, on the Gold Coast.

For the first time, the awards will be held at HOTA, an iconic cultural precinct that mixes arts, entertainment, and lifestyle. Located in Surfers Paradise, QLD, and renowned for hosting unforgettable events, HOTA is the ideal venue for this year’s Australian Surfing Awards.

The event will once again honour the outstanding achievements of Australia’s top surfers, as well as those who have made significant contributions behind the scenes in areas like event organisation, business, media, photography, and more.

Nominations are now open, and Surfing Australia is excited to announce new awards that will be introduced this year, including Shaper of the Year.

Surfing Australia CEO Chris Mater said: “The Australian Surfing Awards have always been a special celebration of our sport’s rich history and the incredible talent that continues to emerge. This year, with the awards taking place at HOTA for the first time, we’re adding some exciting changes to the event, including new awards, while maintaining its prestigious reputation. We’ve also brought the event forward several months to ensure we celebrate these achievements within the same calendar year and during the festive season and buzz of summer. We look forward to honouring not only our elite surfers but also the individuals who work tirelessly behind the scenes to elevate our sport to new heights.”

Luke Egan to be Inducted into Australian Surfing Hall of Fame

Surfing Australia is also proud to announce that Luke Egan, one of Australia’s most accomplished surfers, will be inducted into the Australian Surfing Hall of Fame at this year’s awards. Luke’s induction is a testament to his legendary career, which spanned over two decades on the ASP/World Surf League World Championship Tour, where he competed for 22 years, claimed four world tour event wins, and was runner-up in the world title race in 2000. Luke’s remarkable career also saw him finish in the top 5 on five occasions.

He joins an elite list of past inductees, including last year’s honouree Chelsea Hedges, as well as Joel Parkinson, Stephanie Gilmore, Mick Fanning, Mark Occhilupo, Mark Richards, Tom Carroll, Bob McTavish, Pauline Menczer, Ross Clarke-Jones, Pam Burridge and Layne Beachley.

Egan, who grew up in Newcastle, NSW, and competed with Merewether Boardriders said: “It is a great honour to be inducted into the Australian Surfing Hall of Fame in 2024. I am completely humbled! To be named alongside my heroes and greats of Australian Surfing is a dream. I have so much respect for everyone before me on the Hall Of Fame honour roll, it’s definitely a highlight of what has been an incredible surfing career, representing Australia on the international stage. Thank you to all the inductees that voted for me, that alone means so much.”

2024 AUSTRALIAN SURFING AWARDS CATEGORIES:
High-Performance:
Female Surfer of the Year
Male Surfer of the Year
Mick Fanning Male Rising Star Award (U18)
Stephanie Gilmore Female Rising Star Award (U18)
Female Para Surfer of the Year
Male Para Surfer of the Year
Heavy Water Award
Shaper of the Year *new
Coach of the Year Award
Media:
Australian Surf Photo of the Year presented by Tracks
Surf Clip of the Year – Surfer & Filmer Award (under 45sec)
Surf Film of the Year – Filmer Award
Participation & Community:
Peter Troy Lifetime Achievement Award
Simon Anderson Club Award presented by Jim Beam
Surf School of the Year Award
Greater Good Award
Breakthrough Surf Brand of the Year 
Indigenous Surfing Community Celebration Award
Sustainability Award *new
PLUS
Australian Surfing Hall of Fame Inductee

The 2024 Australian Surfing Awards are open to Australian citizens and cover achievements between January 1, 2024, and October 31, 2024.

The Australian Surfing Awards are proudly sponsored by ACCIONA, Jim Beam, Tracks, Surfers for Climate, the Australian Institute of Sport, the Queensland Academy of Sport, Zuum Energy Gum, Hyundai She’s Electric, the Hyundai High Performance Centre (HPC) and Surfing Australia High Performance Program.

Nominations are now open and will close on October 31, 2024.

NOMINATE HERE

The awards are majority invite-only with a small allocation of tickets to go on sale mid-October via the event website.

Please visit australiansurfingawards.com for a list of award categories and nominations as well as T&Cs.

Hall of Fame HERE.