Gold Coast, Australia
Burleigh Heads BEACH session
30 MAY 2026
a Day in the sun filled with surf comps, live music, food and more
Event Schedule
Surf Comp Times
8:00am | Countdown Cup
10:15am | Surf of Origin
1:15pm | Gromathon
Festival Times
8:00am | Vendor Village Opens
8:00am | Food and Bev Opens
11:30am | Beach Bar Opens
4:00pm | Live Music + Award Show
COUNTDOWN CUP
The Countdown Cup (Men's and Women's Divisions) will challenge surfers to showcase their diverse abilities on 4 different fin set-ups.
Round 1 : Quad Fin
All surfers will ride a quad of their choosing
Surfers are only allowed to catch one wave
The top 16 scores will progress
Round 2 : Thruster
Surfers will ride a thruster of their choosing
Surfers are only allowed to catch one wave
The top 8 scores will progress.
Semifinal : Twin Fin
Surfers will ride a twin fin of their choosing
Surfers are only allowed to catch two waves
The top 4 combined wave scores will progress
Final : Single Fin
The final 4 surfers will ride a single fin of their choosing
30 minute heat with no wave limit
The top single wave score will be crowned winner
Surf of Origin
In the spirit of State of Origin come down to Burleigh on 30th of May to root on your state! Team NSW will take on Team QLD in a head to head tag team surf off with surfing legends and NRL players representing each team.
Stay tuned for full team lineups.
Gromathon
The Gromathon is a fun and friendly contest that combines a beach run, a paddle and a wave.
What to know:
This is a free contest for ages 13 and under
The Gromaton will start at 1:15pm
You must check in at the beach marshal by 12:30pm to compete
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