Surfest in Newcastle, Australia will celebrate its 36th anniversary in 2022. The event is the largest surfing festival in the southern hemisphere. Over 800 male and female competitors from across the Asia-Pacific region will compete for cash prizes and World Surf League rating points.
In 2022 the City of Newcastle Pro presented by Burton Automotive will be a World Surf League (WSL) QS 5000 Pro with prize money totalling
The 2022 Surfest Women’s Pro crowdfunding naming rights winner is Newcastle business, AAP Consulting. Surfest 2022 marks 36 years of the iconic Newcastle sporting event
The Lake Mac City Pro Junior will be held on Redhead beach on Saturday 12th to Sunday 13th March 2022. The event is open to
March 28 to April 3 2022 : World Surf League 5000 City of Newcastle Pro presented by Burton Automotive and the AAP Consulting WSL 5000 Surfest Women’s Pro – Merewether, Newcastle NSW.
| DATE | NAME | LOCATION |
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| Fri 1 Apr | Evolution Charity Cup supporting Mark Hughes Foundation |
| DATE | NAME | LOCATION |
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| Mon 28 Mar - Sun 3 Apr | AAP Consulting Women’s Pro | Merewether Beach |
| DATE | NAME | LOCATION |
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| Mon 28 Mar - Sun 3 Apr | City of Newcastle Pro presented by Burton Automotive | Merewether Beach |
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| Sat 26 Mar - Sun 27 Mar | Wandiyali Indigenous Classic | Merewether Beach |
| DATE | NAME | LOCATION |
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| Thu 24 Mar - Fri 25 Mar | Surfest High Schools Team Challenge | Merewether Beach |
| DATE | NAME | LOCATION |
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| Sat 19 Mar - Sun 20 Mar | Sanbah Cadet Cup supported by Ocean and Earth | South Bar Beach |
| DATE | NAME | LOCATION |
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| Sat 12 Mar - Sun 13 Mar | Lake Mac City Pro Junior | Redhead Beach |
| DATE | NAME | LOCATION |
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| Sat 26 Feb | Burton Automotive Surfest Wildcard Trials 2022 |
| DATE | NAME | LOCATION |
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| Fri 19 Feb - Fri 19 Feb | Lake Mac City Pro Junior Trials |
In 2022, Surfest Newcastle, Australia is again made possible through the enduring support of Burton Automotive, the NSW Government through Destination NSW, the City of Newcastle, a combination of crowd-funding businesses within the Newcastle and Hunter business community, Telstra, Lake Macquarie City Council, Wandiyali ATSI Inc., Sanbah Surf and Surfest’s many media partners and supporting and supplying sponsors.
Surfest Newcastle Australia 2022 is made possible through the support of Burton Automotive, the NSW government and Destination NSW, the City of Newcastle, a crowd funding Newcastle business community, Wandiyali ATSI, Lake Macquarie City Council, Sanbah Surf and Newcastle and Hunter regional businesses. Surfest 2022 is a mix World Surf League (WSL) professional and amateur surfing contests including the City of Newcastle Pro presented by Burton Automotive a WSL men’s Qualifying Series 5000. The Surfest Women’s Pro, a WSL Qualifying Series 5000, the Lake Mac City Pro Junior, a WSL Qualifying Series 1000 and the Wandiyali Indigenous Classic.
