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Boardrider Battle

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Free
Date & Time
October 31, 2026
-
November 1, 2026
Location
Manly Main Beach

2 Days. 18 Teams.

Surf + Sound is putting together some of the best board riders from Queensland & New South Wales for an exciting teams-format surf competition, spearheaded by world champion Joel Parkinson.

Over two action-packed days, spectators can watch the Men's Open, Women's, and U18 Junior teams go head-to-head for the Surf + Sound prize purse, all set against the backdrop of the beach that hosted the country's very first surf contest back in 1964.

The surf program also welcomes iconic legends of surf to Manly Beach for an exciting Legends Heat. Don't miss it!

Schedule

Saturday 31 October — Day 1: Round 1

6:30am — Morning Wellness  
8:00am-10:15am
— U18's Boys & Girls Heats
‍10:15am-11:45am — Women's Open Heats
1:15pm-2:45pm — Men's Open Heats
3:30pm — Legends Heat
4:15pm — Men's Open Heat 4
5pm — Day 1 Surfing Wraps

Sunday 1 November — Day 2: Semifinal & Finals

6:30am — Morning Wellness
8:15am–2:15pm
— Semifinals, Meet the Legends, and Finals
3:00pm — Presentation & Award Ceremonies, Felons Manly

Registrations Opening Sep 18th!

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GANGgajang

November 1st, 2026
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Doors 7pm
GANGgajang have been a defining presence in Australian music for four decades, blending rock, pop and distinctly Australian storytelling.
Felons Barrel Room

Winston Surfshirt

November 1st, 2026
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Secret location!
One of Australia’s most recognisable modern soul and R&B acts. Celebrating 10 years of “Be About You” - a defining song of the Northern Beaches.
Manly Wharf

Skunkhour

October 30th, 2026
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Doors 7pm
Back to Basics sees the band do what they do best, playing their killer live repertoire of renowned innovative music, fused with infectious rhythm, compelling riffage, and vocal styling like no other band in the land.
Felons Barrel Room
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We acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of this land upon which Surf + Sound sits, the Gayemagal people of the Eora Nation. We recognise their continuing connection and unique cultural and spiritual relationship to the land, water, and community. We pay our deepest respects to them and their culture, and to Elders, past, present, and emerging.