Molony makes it 10 at Wandiyali ATSI Indigenous Classic
(Merewether, NSW, AUSTRALIA 19 February 2016) AND then there were 10. That’s how many Newcastle Indigenous Classic trophies Russell Molony has lining the mantelpiece after winning the 2016 Wandiyali ATSI Indigenous Classic – Australia’s richest surfing competition for Indigenous surfers – at Merewether beach today. But there’s no talk of Molony stepping down and letting […]
Booming swell moves Wandiyali ATSI Indigenous Classic
(Merewether, NSW, AUSTRALIA 18 February 2016) A THREE metre southerly swell crashed into the Hunter coastline overnight, forcing organisers of the Wandiyali ATSI Indigenous Classic to move the richest Indigenous surfing contest in the nation to Nobbys Beach, approximately five kilometres to the north of Merewether beach. Three divisions hit the water at Nobbys, where […]
Orica Team Challenge 2016 photo gallery by Throwing Buckets
Coastalwatch joins Surfest 2016 as our official surf forecaster
Merewether, NSW, AUSTRALIA 15 February 2016 Surfest has partnered with Coastalwatch to bring the latest and most detailed up to date surf forecast to the festival. In this digital age of information at everyone’s fingertips it has always been our goal to provide our online audience with the best live coverage of both of our […]
North Narrabeen Boardriders win the 2016 Orica Team Challenge
North Stockton, NSW, AUSTRALIA 14 February 2016 NORTH Narrabeen boardriders have backed up their Australian Boardriders Battle national championship by winning the Orica Team Challenge trophy at North Stockton beach. In small waves fanned by a nor-easter, the North Narrabeen boardriders’ Skulls team (57.81) edged out North Avalon Surfing Association by little more than half […]
Lake Mac Festival of Surfing 2016 photo gallery by Throwing Buckets
Lake Mac Festival of Surfing 2016 champions crowned
Sunday February 7 2016 (Redhead Beach, Redhead NSW Australia) The second year of the Lake Mac Festival of Surfing travelled from Redhead Beach, Redhead NSW to the southern edge of the Lake Macquarie LGA and the picturesque and historic township of Catherine Hill Bay for two days of intense competition. The heavy surf conditions on […]
Maitland Port Stephens Toyota Surfest Wildcard Trials 2016
Sunday January 31 2016 (Birubi Beach, Port Stephens NSW Australia) The 2016 Maitland and Port Stephens Toyota Surfest Trials were held today in very good offshore 1 metre waves on Birubi Beach, Port Stephens NSW. Over 40 male and female competitors competed for a wildcard into the World Surf league 6000 Maitland and Port Stephens […]
Wilson and Fitzgibbons top seeds at Surfest 2016
(Newcastle, AUSTRALIA, 20 January 2015) WORLD number six Julian Wilson and women’s world number three Sally Fitzgibbons head a record field of 347 surfers from 22 countries vying for a start in the 6000 point Qualifying Series (QS) events at the 2016 Surfest Newcastle Australia which gets underway next month at Merewether beach. When entries […]
