Surfing England

Junior Surf Series Bude
2025-06-28 08:00 - 2025-06-29 17:00 (Europe/London)
Junior Surf Series Bude 28th June 2025 backup 29th June 2025

The English Para Surfing Open
2025-07-02 - 2025-07-03
What: The English Para Surfing Open
When: Tuesday 2nd > Wednesday 3rd July
Where: The Wave, Bristol
Registration Info
Competition entry will open approximately 6 weeks ahead of the event and all Surfing England member’s will be reminded on email. We expect both events to be in high demand so there will be event formats released ahead of entry opening, with policy information on the process we will take if oversubscribed.
More info on registration to follow shortly.
Read our date announcement post here: HERE

Para Surfing Roadshow - South Shields
2025-07-24 09:30 - 17:00
For people with physical disabilities to try surfing for £10.
Run by Surfing England, and hosted by South Shield Surf CIC.
Find out more and to book here: https://www.surfingengland.org/2025-para-surfing-roadshow/

Visually Impaired Surfer taster session - Croyde
2025-08-15 09:30 - 17:00
For people with visual impairments or blind to try surfing free of charge. Funded by The Primary Club.
Ran by Surfing England, and hosted by Surf South West and The Wave Project, our first Adaptive Surfing Hub.
More info and how to book here: https://www.surfingengland.org/2025-vi-surfing-sessions/

Para Surfing Roadshow - Croyde
2025-08-16 09:30 - 17:00
For people with physical disabilities to try surfing for £10.
Run by Surfing England, and hosted by Surf South West and The Wave Project, Croyde – the home of our first Adaptive Surfing Hub.
Find out more and to book here: https://www.surfingengland.org/2025-para-surfing-roadshow/

2025 English Interclub Surfing Championships
2025-09-06 08:00 - 2025-09-07 17:00
The countdown is on for the 2025 English Interclub Surfing Championships, bringing England’s top surf clubs together for one of the most anticipated events on the national surfing calendar. Mark your diaries for 6th –7th September (with backup dates of 20th – 21st September) as the competition hits the waves at the stunning Porthtowan Beach, Cornwall.
This year’s showdown promises serious surf, team spirit, and high-stakes action. Clubs from across the country will battle it out for bragging rights and championship glory in the Open, Women’s, and Junior divisions. With every wave ridden, surfers will earn crucial points toward their team’s overall score—determining who will claim the coveted title of 2025 English Interclub Champions.
READ FULL EVENT INFO HERE

Junior Surf Series Newquay
2025-09-13 08:00 - 2025-09-14 17:00
Junior surf Series Newquay 13th of September Backup 14th of September

2025 Caravan and Motorhome Club English National Surfing Championships
2025-10-03 08:00 - 2025-10-05 17:00
We’re stoked to bring you the rescheduled Caravan and Motorhome Club English National Surfing Championships after the original dates had to be called off due to poor surf conditions. We’re excited to have secured new dates despite a packed contest calendar, ensuring this major event still gets its moment in the spotlight.
📅 New Dates: Friday 3rd – Sunday 5th October 2025
🔁 Backup Dates: Saturday 25th – Monday 27th October 2025
📍 Location: Fistral Beach, Newquay
READ FULL EVENT INFO HERE

Junior Surf Series Bantham Boardriders
2025-10-11 08:00 - 2025-10-12 17:00
Junior Surf Series Bantham Boardriders 11th October Back up 12th October

Junior Surf Series Final - Location TBC
2025-10-28 08:00 - 17:00
The Junior Surf Series is a nationwide competition pathway designed for young surfers to showcase their talent, gain contest experience, and progress through the ranks of English surfing. Bringing together the best up-and-coming surfers from across England, the series provides a supportive and competitive environment that helps nurture the next generation of surfing talen
Winners of each stop in the divisions of Under 14 Girls/Boys and Under 12 Girls/Boys will battle it out for the title of 2025 Junior Surf Series Champion in the highly anticipated final.

Junior Surf Series - Stop 1
2026-03-14 08:00 - 17:00
Hosted by Bude Waveriders
Main Date Saturday 14th March
Backup Date Sunday 15th March
All info HERE

2026 Caravan and Motorhome Club English National Surfing Championships
2026-04-10 07:00 - 2026-04-12 18:00
Divisions:
OPEN/WOMEN,
U18 BOYS/GIRLS,
U16 BOYS/GIRLS.
Backup Dates:
Friday 24th – Sunday 26th April

U18 and U16 Shortboard - 2026 Caravan and Motorhome Club English National Surfing Championships
2026-04-25 07:30 - 17:00
U16s and U18s: 2026 English National Surfing Championships return to Fistral Beach
We are stoked to announce our return to Fistral Beach for the U16s an U18s English National titles on the Saturday 25th April. We return to the beach with our Headline partners Caravan and Motorhome Club. It’s going to be epic!
Last Friday, the crowd at Fistral Beach witnessed a spectacular showcase of elite surfing, in phenomenal conditions. And the crowning of Fynn Gillespie, Open (Men’s) and Belle Betteridge, Women’s shortboard titles (full press release HERE). Due to a huge front hitting, we could not continue with the U16s and U18s as originally planned.
We are now excited to confirm that these divisions will be completed as a one-day event, scheduled for:
📅 Date: Saturday 25th April
🔁 Backup Date: Sunday 26th April
📍 Location: Fistral Beach, Newquay
ENTRY WILL RE-OPEN
Great news – there are still spaces available to compete! Entries for the U18 and U16 Shortboard divisions will reopen on Monday 13th April at 19:00 via LiveHeats and will close on Sunday 19th April at 23:55.
All surfers who had previously registered and been confirmed into the U18 and U16 divisions will retain their place and do not need to re-register.
Full event info HERE

Junior Surf Series Stop 2
2026-05-09
Junior Surf Series Stop 2 – Hosted by South Shields Boardriders
Main date Saturday 9th May
Backup Sunday 10th May
All info HERE

2026 Rip Curl Grom Search
2026-05-23 07:30 - 2026-05-24 17:00
Surfing England is excited to spotlight the UK’s next generation of surf stars as it hosts the UK stop of the 2026 Rip Curl Grom Search. This global series features multiple qualifying events around the world and is designed to develop the most promising young surfers, offering a clear pathway from national competitions through to international finals—where the top talent competes head-to-head.
The UK event acts as a qualifying stop, where winners in each division earn an invitation to compete at the European Finals, with the opportunity to progress even further and secure a place at the Rip Curl Grom Search World Finals, competing against the best young surfers from around the world.
The competition will run at Fistral Beach, Newquay, on 23rd–24th May, with reserve dates scheduled for 30th – 31st May if required.
Elite shortboard surfers in the Under 12, Under 14 and Under 16 divisions will have the opportunity to battle it out for the coveted Rip Curl Grom Search title. This year’s event will once again feature Priority Judging, pushing competitors to demonstrate not only technical ability, but strong tactical awareness in the water.
The contest will be a two-day, single-peak format with live scoring throughout.

Surfing England Pro Junior Presented by Kukuna
2026-05-26 07:30 - 17:30
Shortboard
Under 21 Girls & Boys – Surfers must be at least 15 years old* and under 21 years old, as of the 31st of December 2026.
*Team England retain one male and one female wildcard entry for exceptional u15 talent
Main dates: Tuesday 26th May
Backup dates: Wednesday 27th May
Preferred location: Watergate Bay, Newquay, Cornwall
Competition Format: This event is scheduled as a 1-day single peak surfing competition with live scoring. We aim to run priority judging.
Registration opens Monday 20th April @ 19:00 via Liveheats.

2026 Caravan and Motorhome Club English National Surfing Championships U16 and U18s
2026-06-13 08:00 - 17:00
We have secured a new date for the event, and we thank Fistral Beach and Caravan and Motorhome Club for supporting us.
Main Event Date: Saturday 13th June
Backup Date: Sunday 14th June
Full event info can be found HERE

Junior Surf Series Stop 3
2026-06-27
Junior Surf Series Stop 3 – Hosted by Croyde surf club
Main date 27th June
Back up date 28th June
All info HERE

2026 English Para Surfing Open
2026-07-11 07:00 - 18:00
We are pleased to announce that the 2026 English Para Surfing Open will aim to run on Saturday 11th July, 2026.
The goal of this event is to create an inclusive and exciting space for the Para Surfing Community to connect, enjoy the waves, and engage in friendly competition.
Event Title: 2026 English Para Surfing Open
Main date: Saturday 11th July
Backup Date: Sunday 12th July
Location: Fistral Beach, Newquay, TR7 1HY.

Junior Surf Series Stop 4
2026-07-25
Junior surf Series Stop 4 – Hosted by St agnes
Main date 25th July
Back up date 26th July
All info HERE

2026 English National Longboard and SUP Championships
2026-09-05 07:30 - 18:00
The 2026 English National Longboard and SUP Championships is seeking Event sponsors.
These contests are entirely sponsorship dependent. With the right partners in place, they will continue to set the benchmark for elite Longboard and SUP performance in England.
This is a tough call for us to release Event dates subject to funding, but this the reality as a National Governing Body. We hope to see action from the community and partners to make the Event a reality.
Longboard & SUP English National Surfing Championships
Event Details
Date: Saturday 5th September 2026
Backup Date: Sunday 6th September 2026
Location: TBC
Competition Divisions

Longboard Open (Men) & Women
Longboard U18 Boys & Girls
SUP Open (Men) & Women
SUP U18 Boys & Girls

Sponsorship and Partner Opportunities
We need you to make these events happen. If you are interested in sponsoring or supporting these events, please get in touch by email to Surfing England CEO, Ben Powis: ben@surfingengland.org
Thanks for reading and supporting English Surfing.

Subject to Funding: 2026 English Interclub Surfing Championships
2026-09-19 07:30 - 2026-09-20 18:00
The 2026 English Interclub Surfing Championships is seeking Event sponsors.
These contests are entirely sponsorship dependent. With the right partners in place, they will help to support grassroots competition and community spirit of surf clubs through the English Interclub Surfing Championships.
Event: 2026 English Interclub Surfing Championships
Event Details
Subject to funding:
Date: Saturday 19th – Sunday 20th September 2026
Backup Dates: Saturday 3rd – Sunday 4th October 2026
Location: Fistral Beach, Newquay
Sponsorship and Partner Opportunities
We need you to make these events happen. If you are interested in sponsoring or supporting these events, please get in touch by email to Surfing England CEO, Ben Powis: ben@surfingengland.org
Thanks for reading and supporting English Surfing.

U12s and U14s Shortboard - 2026 Caravan and Motorhome Club English National Surfing Championships
2026-10-29 08:00 - 18:00
We are excited to confirm that the Under 12 and Under 14 divisions of the 2026 English National Surfing Championships will take place on Thursday 29 October 2026 at The Wave. The Wave’s high-quality, consistent conditions will provide the perfect stage for England’s top junior surfers to showcase their skills and compete for national titles.
New for the 2026 season, entry into these junior divisions will operate under a qualification and wildcard-only entry system, marking the introduction of a strengthened national pathway for England’s next generation of high-performance surfers.
This exciting development ensures that athletes competing for national titles have demonstrated the performance level, consistency, and competitive readiness required to surf at the highest domestic standard.
A NEW PATHWAY FOR JUNIOR SURFING
The updated qualification framework has been designed to identify and reward athletes who consistently perform at the top of their age group, while supporting long-term athlete development.
📅 Date: Thursday 29th October 2026
📍 Location: The Wave, Bristol
This is a highly prestigious shortboard event on the English surfing calendar, featuring qualified surfers in the divisions of:

U14 Boys and Girls
U12 Boys and Girls

HOW TO QUALIFY
The Junior Surf Series (JSS) now forms a core part of the qualification pathway for the 2026 Caravan and Motorhome Club English National Surfing Championships.

50% of available places will be awarded through the Junior Surf Series
Athletes who finish 1st or 2nd at any of the four JSS stops will automatically qualify
50% of places will be allocated via Wildcard Entry selection

Wildcard entries will be awarded in line with published qualification criteria, enabling the Selection Panel to recognise athletes meeting the required performance standards outside automatic qualification.
Full Qualification, Wildcard, and Eligibility policies are available in the Policies and Resources section of the Surfing England website found HERE.
This enhanced qualification structure delivers a transparent, performance-driven entry process, ensuring the English National Surfing Championships continue to represent the pinnacle of junior competitive surfing in England.
