Jeff Gibbs
Surfing Australia has unveiled its 2026 National Events Calendar, confirming a full year of competition across Australia’s most iconic surf locations and covering every major surfing discipline.
The 2026 calendar delivers a comprehensive national program spanning online and in-person events across Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria and Western Australia. Disciplines include junior and interschool surfing, para surfing, longboarding, bodyboarding, SUP and shortboard competition, providing clear pathways from grassroots participation through to elite performance.
National Titles will be staged at some of the country’s most recognised surfing destinations, including the Gold Coast, Byron Bay, Kingscliff, the Tweed Coast, Wollongong, Newcastle, Phillip Island and Margaret River. These locations have been selected for their wave quality, community support and long-standing connection to Australian surf culture.
Surfing Australia Chief of Sport – Events & Partnerships Luke Madden said the 2026 calendar reflects the depth and diversity of Australian surfing.
“The 2026 National Calendar showcases the best of Australian surfing – iconic locations, stand-alone national championships for each discipline, and clear pathways from grassroots through to international representation,” Mr Madden said.
“Each event has been purposefully placed to suit the discipline, the athletes and the community, while continuing to strengthen partnerships with host regions across the country.”
A key feature of the 2026 season is the opportunity for select division winners to earn selection on the Australian Irukandjis Team, representing Australia at ISA World Championships. Athletes from the Para Surfing, Longboard, Shortboard, SUP and Junior Surfing Titles will be eligible for international selection.
The year begins online in January with the Australian Junior Online Surf Championships, allowing emerging surfers nationwide to compete regardless of location. The national tour then moves through a packed schedule of on-location events, including the Australian Indigenous Surfing Titles at Bells Beach and the Australian Longboard Titles on the Tweed Coast.
The calendar concludes in Western Australia with the Australian Junior Surfing Titles in Margaret River, bringing together the nation’s top young surfers at one of Australia’s premier high-performance surfing regions.
Surfing Australia said the 2026 calendar reinforces its commitment to inclusion, participation and high-performance outcomes, while supporting local communities and strengthening Australia’s reputation as a world leader in competitive surfing.