Chair Lifts, Comeback Wins and a 9.13 on the First Wave: VW State Classic 2026 Goes Out on a High

Chair Lifts, Comeback Wins and a 9.13 on the First Wave: VW State Classic 2026 Goes Out on a High

Sydney, Australia – Day 6 (final day) of the VW State Classic 2026 delivered everything a closing day should. Local heroes, dominant champions, a returning legend and crowds that made themselves heard. A week of surfing across Coffs Harbour’s best breaks came...
Livingstone-led Fifteen NSW Titles and Counting: Livingstone Cements His Legacy as Zanatta Posts a 9.5 on Day 5

Livingstone-led Fifteen NSW Titles and Counting: Livingstone Cements His Legacy as Zanatta Posts a 9.5 on Day 5

Sydney, Australia – Day 5 of the VW State Classic 2026 brought the biggest conditions of the event so far. Contest directors and water safety crews worked through the day to find the right windows, and when they did, the surfers delivered. Kade Kelly. Credit: Bosko...
Paul Snow Upsets the Favourite, a Local Hero Wins at Home and the Under 12s Step Up: VW State Classic Day 4

Paul Snow Upsets the Favourite, a Local Hero Wins at Home and the Under 12s Step Up: VW State Classic Day 4

Sydney, Australia – Day 4 of the VW State Classic 2026 crowned more NSW State Champions, sent the Under 12s into serious surf, and kept the longboard draw moving at Arrawarra in gusty but contestable conditions. Another full day across the venues. Audrey Hill. Credit:...
Saxon King’s Near-Perfect Scores, a 25-Year Comeback and the Longboarders hit Arrawarra: VW State Classic Day 3

Saxon King’s Near-Perfect Scores, a 25-Year Comeback and the Longboarders hit Arrawarra: VW State Classic Day 3

Sydney, Australia – Day 3 of the VW State Classic 2026 spread across three event sites and delivered something different at each one. Saxon King posted a 9.67 at Park Beach. Matt Nolan hadn’t competed in 25 years and came back with a 9-point ride at Diggers...
The Surf Showed Up. So Did the Surfers. VW State Classic 2026 Day 2 Wrap.

The Surf Showed Up. So Did the Surfers. VW State Classic 2026 Day 2 Wrap.

Sydney, Australia – If Day 1 set the scene, Day 2 raised the stakes. Pumping surf across both venues produced some of the best surfing of the event so far, and by the end of the afternoon, a new group of VW State Classic 2026 Champions had been crowned. Belinda...