CASUARINA, New South Wales (5th January, 202): 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 juniors and boardriders to para surfing, longboarding, bodyboarding, SUP and shortboard.
The 2026 calendar highlights Surfing Australia’s commitment to delivering world-class events, inclusive pathways, and clear performance outcomes, with select national champions earning selection opportunities on the Australian Irukandjis Team to represent Australia at ISA World Championships.
The year begins online in January with the Australian Junior Online Surf Championships presented by FCS, before moving into a packed national schedule that showcases coastal destinations across Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria and Western Australia.
Surfing Australia’s Chief of Sport – Events & Partnerships, Luke Madden, said the 2026 calendar reflects the strength 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,” 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 and event partners across the country.”
A National Calendar Across Iconic Locations
In 2026, Surfing Australia National Titles will be staged at some of the country’s most recognisable surfing destinations, including Burleigh Heads, Byron Bay, Kingscliff, the Tweed Coast, Wollongong, Newcastle, Phillip Island and Margaret River.
Key national events include the Australian Indigenous Surfing Titles at Bells Beach. The calendar concludes in Western Australia with the Australian Junior Surfing Titles in Margaret River, bringing together the nation’s best emerging surfers at one of Australia’s most iconic high-performance locations.
National Titles & International Representation
Winners from select divisions across the Australian Para Surfing Titles, Longboard, Shortboard, SUP and Junior Surfing Titles will earn places on the Australian Irukandjis Team, representing Australia at their respective ISA World Championships.
2026 Australian National Titles Schedule
Australian Junior Online Surf Championships
Presented by FCS – Online
January 1–31, 2026
https://australianjunioronlinesurfchampionships.com/
Buildcare Australian Para Surfing Titles
Presented by Siblings Care Services – Byron Bay, NSW
March 23–24, 2026
https://australiansurfchampionships.com/para/
Australian Interschools Surfing Championships
Presented by Breaka – Gold Coast, QLD
May 13–15, 2026
https://australianinterschoolssurfchampionships.com/
Australian Indigenous Surfing Titles
Bells Beach, VIC
May 29–31, 2026
https://australianindigenoussurfingtitles.com/
Australian Longboard Titles
Tweed Coast, NSW
July 24–30, 2026
https://australiansurfchampionships.com/longboard/
Australian Bodyboard Titles
Newcastle, NSW
August 20–22, 2026
https://australiansurfchampionships.com/bodyboard/
Australian Shortboard Titles
Wollongong, NSW
August 24–30, 2026
https://australiansurfchampionships.com/shortboard/
Australian SUP Titles
Phillip Island, VIC
November 17–21, 2026
https://australiansuptitles.com/
Australian Junior Surfing Titles
Margaret River, WA
November 30 – December 8, 2026
https://australianjuniorsurfingtitles.com/
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