Twelve Australian Para Surfing Champions have been crowned at the 2026 BuildCare Australian Para Surfing Titles Presented by SiblingsCare. In an inspiring showcase of courage, perseverance, and athletic excellence, the...
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Surfing Australia Appoints Chris Symington as new CEO
Surfing Australia is proud to announce the appointment of Chris Symington as its new Chief Executive Officer. With over 25 years of experience across the sports industry, Symington has held roles spanning...
A Week of Elite Para and Adaptive Surfing to hit Byron Bay
Australia’s leading adaptive surfers will gather in Byron Bay for a landmark week of elite competition, inclusion and global sporting inspiration across Australia's premier adaptive surfing events: the BrightSky...
BOYS NATIONAL JUNIOR DEVELOPMENT SQUAD ANNOUNCEMENT
Surfing Australia is proud to announce the eight athletes selected for the 2026 Boys National Junior Development Squad, representing the next generation of Australian surfing talent. Aimed at identifying the next...
NORTH SHELLY BOARDRIDERS CROWNED CHAMPIONS AT THE 2026 NRMA INSURANCE AUSTRALIAN BOARDRIDERS GRAND FINAL
North Shelly Boardriders Club have officially claimed the title of Australia’s best boardrider club, securing national glory and ultimate bragging rights at the NRMA Insurance Australian Boardriders Battle...
Award Winning NRMA Insurance Australian Boardriders Battle Grand Final returns to the Gold Coast this Weekend.
Australia’s most exciting club surfing competition, the NRMA Insurance Australian Boardriders Battle (ABB) Grand Final, is set to return to Burleigh Heads, Gold Coast this weekend on March 7-8, 2026,...
APPLICATIONS OPEN: BOYS NATIONAL JUNIOR DEVELOPMENT SQUAD
Applications are now open for the 2026 Boys National Junior Development Squad. Aimed at identifying the next generation of Australian male surfing talent, and to provide them with early exposure to the high performance...
INTRODUCING: Talent UNLSHD
Surfing Australia has today launched Talent UNLSHD, a new national talent development initiative designed to identify, nurture and elevate the next generation of Australian female surfers, while building a strong and...
Babybel Partners with Surfing Australia as Official Healthy Snacking Partner for 2026
Surfing Australia is proud to announce a new partnership with iconic global cheese brand Babybel, stepping in as the organisation’s Official Healthy Snacking Partner for 2026. As part of the partnership,...
Introducing the 2026 NRMA Insurance Australian Boardriders Battle Grand Final
Welcome to the big dance: The 2026 NRMA Insurance Australian Boardriders Battle Grand Final. Australia’s biggest most exciting club surfing competition is set to return to Burleigh Heads, Gold Coast on March 7-8...
Choosing a Child-Safe Surf School or Surf Coach: 7 Questions Every Parent/Carer Should Ask
Australia’s surf school scene is thriving, helping people of all ages and backgrounds find their surf stoke for happier, healthier communities. From our iconic beaches to the wave pools popping up across the country,...
Taj’s Small Fries Launches 2026 Surfing Australia Junior Series as First 10,000-Point Event
Australia’s next wave of surfing talent delivered a statement performance at the 21st edition of Taj’s Small Fries, with eight champions crowned in flawless conditions at Smiths Beach on Western Australia’s iconic...
Two World Champions, One Nation: Australia Dominates the WSL World Juniors
Australia continues to reaffirm its dominance on the world surfing stage as Isla Huppatz and Dane Henry claimed the women’s and men’s titles at the 2025 World Surf League (WSL) World Junior Championships in the...
TALENT UNLSHD Applications Open
Applications are now open for the TALENT UNLSHD National Squad. A national junior development squad with a mission to identify, nurture, and develop the next generation of Australian female surfing talent — while...
Surfing Australia Unveils 2026 National Events Calendar
Surfing Australia is proud to announce its 2026 National Events Calendar, featuring a full year of competition across Australia’s most iconic surf locations and spanning every major surfing discipline – from...
2025 Surfing Australia Junior Series Rankings Champions
That's a wrap on the 2025 Surfing Australia Junior Series, what a year! With over 50 events across six states, the series reached its climax at the Australian Junior Surfing Titles (12,000 points) in Wollongong in...
Gold Coast Welcomes Three New Female-Led Boardrider Clubs Under The NRMA Insurance RISE Program
The NRMA Insurance RISE is expanding its national women and girls surfing initiative, by officially welcoming three new female-driven social boardrider clubs on the Gold Coast: Slide Sisters, Thrive Surf Therapy, and...
BACK-TO-BACK WORLD CHAMPIONS:The Irukandjis win Gold at the 2025 ISA World Junior Championships
In a dominant display of skill, determination, and sportsmanship, Australia’s junior surfing team, The Irukandjis, have claimed overall team gold at the 2025 ISA World Junior Surfing Championship....



















