Surfest Champions
| Year | Men's Champion | Women's Champion |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Julian Wilson (AUS) | Bronte Macaulay (AUS) |
| 2019 | Alex Ribeiro (BRA) | Sally Fitzgibbons (AUS) |
| 2018 | Mikey Wright (AUS) | Coco Ho (HAW |
| 2017 | Yago Dora (BRA) | Johanne Defay (FRA) |
| 2016 | Matt Wilkinson (AUS) | Sally Fitzgibbons (AUS) |
| 2015 | Alejo Muniz (BRA) | Ellie Brooks (AUS) |
| 2014 | Matt Banting (AUS) | Malia Manuel (HAW) |
| 2013 | Joel Parkinson (AUS) | Dimity Stoyle (AUS) |
| 2012 | Willian Cardosa (BRA) | Sally Fitzgibbons (AUS) |
| 2011 | Dion Atkinson (AUS) | Coco Ho (HAW) |
| 2010 | Glenn Hall (IRE) | Kirby Wright (AUS) |
| 2009 | Travis Logie (ZAF) | Phillipa Anderson (AUS) |
| 2008 | Adriano De Souza (BRA) | Stephanie Gilmore (AUS) |
| 2007 | Jay Thomson (AUS) | Silvana Lima (BRA) |
| 2006 | Neco Padaratz (BRA) | Rebecca Woods (AUS) |
| 2005 | Mick Fanning (AUS) | Lynette McKenzie (AUS) |
| 2004 | Kelly Slater (USA) | Rebecca Woods (AUS) |
| 2003 | Dayyan Neve (AUS) | Rebecca Woods (AUS) |
| 2002 | Mick Fanning (AUS) | Event not held |
| 2001 | Mick Campbell (AUS) | Event not held |
| 2000 | Mick Fanning (AUS) | Event not held |
| 1999 | Taylor Knox (USA) | Event not held |
| 1998 | Mark Occhilupo (AUS) | Hayley Tasker (AUS) |
| 1997 | Shane Bevan (AUS) | Kylie Webb (AUS) |
| 1996 | Guilherme Herdy (BRA) | Neridah Falconer (AUS) |
| 1995 | Michael Rommelse (AUS) | Neridah Falconer (AUS) |
| 1994 | Shane Powell (AUS) | Pam Burridge (AUS) |
| 1993 | Barton Lynch (AUS) | Pam Burridge (AUS) |
| 1992 | Damien Hardman (AUS) | Vanessa Osbourne (AUS) |
| 1991 | Event rescheduled due to 2 tier | Event rescheduled due to 2 tier |
| 1990 | Mike Parsons (USA) | Michelle Donoghue (AUS) |
| 1989 | Tom Carroll (AUS) | Pauline Menzcer (AUS) |
| 1988 | Damien Hardman (AUS) | Pam Burridge (AUS) |
| 1987 | Tom Carroll (AUS) | Jodie Cooper (AUS) |
| 1986 | Mark Occhilupo (AUS) | Freida Zamba (USA) |
| 1985 | Tom Curren (USA) | Wendy Botha (ZAF) |