Welcome to the 13th edition of the Australian Boardriders Battle.

The Australian Boardriders Battle is Australia’s biggest grassroots boardriders event and involves more than 80 of the country’s best boardrider clubs. Taking place across eight state qualifying rounds, 42 clubs will come together at the Grand Final to battle it out to become Series 13 Australian Champions.

• NSW North Qualifier – has been rescheduled from Saturday, September 20 to Saturday, November 15 due to conditions. Registered teams will be contacted directly with details about the new date.
  

• NSW South Qualifier, 1 November 2025 – Cronulla: Registrations are open
  Includes BRC from Harbour Bridge to Southside + Sutherland + Illawarra + South Coast. 

• NSW Central Qualifier, 8 November 2025 – North Narrabeen: Registrations are open
  Includes BRC from Port Stephens to Newcastle + Central Coast + North Beaches to Harbour Bridge. 

The Series

• Over 80 Boardriders Clubs
• 8 State Qualifiers
• 42 clubs battle it out in the National Final

The Format

BRC team of 5 individuals must comprise of:

• 2 x Opens
• 1 x Female
• 1 x Junior (U18)
• 1 x Masters (Over 35)

The Prize Pool

• $24,000 prize money across 8 State events
• $112,900 prize money at the National Final
• $22,000 for the National Champions

National Final: Club Allocations by State

• 12 NSW Clubs (6 NSW North, 8 NSW Central, 8 NSW South)
• 8 QLD, 3 VIC, 3 WA, 2 SA, 2 TAS
• 2 Wildcards by application

Follow Surfing NSW and Surfing Australia on social media for exclusive event photos, videos, team callouts, and behind-the-scenes action.

Successful registrants will receive all event communications via events@surfingnsw.com.au. An official event WhatsApp group will also be created shortly to keep everyone up-to-date on event proceedings.

Bring the heat. Leave it all in the water. Punch your team ticket to the Goldy.