Para Surfing

In line with our mission to develop the sport of Surfing in all of its forms across in Australia Surfing Australia has taken an active role in the development and advancement of Para Surfing to create a national platform for access to the sport and enable Para Surfers the opportunity to achieve sporting excellence and inspire others.

Surfing Australia is fully committed to the development of Para Surfing for Australian’s with disabilities, creating the best opportunities for Para Surfing both in Australia and globally.

Surfing Australia have setup the Para Surfing Australia council, which includes athletes, advocates of para surfing leaders from Surfing Australia to help build the sport of Para Surfing in Australia.

There are currently 9 Para surfing classifications which are determined by the ISA. To see the up to date classifications and please find them here :

Para surfing resources

ISA Para Surfing Classification

2020 ISA Para Surfing Rulebook

2024 ISA World Para Surfing Championship – Team Irukandjis Announcement

Surfing Australia is proud to announce the 11 adaptive surfers selected to represent the Irukandjis at the 2024 ISA World Para Surfing Championship to be held at Huntington Beach, California, on November 3-9, 2024.The team includes a mix of seasoned champions and...

Surfing Australia Q&A with Matt Formston

Matt Formston is arguably the world’s greatest blind surfer. Diagnosed with Macular Dystrophy at age five, Matt has lived life with only three percent of his vision. But it hasn’t slowed him down. In fact, it has spurred him on to greatness. A multiple para-cyling and...

Byron Bay to host the Australian Pro Adaptive Surfing Championship

Bryon Bay will host the Australian Pro Adaptive Surfing Championship between March 26 - 30 in a huge win for the region. The event will be an official stop on the Adaptive Surfing Professionals World Championship Tour.  In another huge announcement, the Australian...

Champions crowned at the Ingenia Australian Para Surfing Titles

Five new Australian Para Surfing champions have been crowned at the Ingenia Australian Para Surfing Titles on the last day of the Hyundai High Performance Centre Australian Surf Championships at North Haven in the Port Macquarie region.  The good weather continued,...

Massive medal haul for Aussie adaptive surfers

A huge congrats to all the athletes who put on great performances at stop no. 1 of the the Association of Adaptive Surfing Professionals (AASP) World Tour at Byron Bay.About 92 surfers from 16 different countries gathered at The Pass for the first AASP contest ever...

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