Surfest

Surfest is an annual surfing competition held in Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia. Surfest began in 1985 as an initiative of Newcastle City Council, and at the time, was the world's richest surfing competition. The event runs for thirteen days, and from the 2007 event, has been held at Merewether Beach, having been held between Newcastle Beach and South Newcastle Beach in the past.

Surfest adopted a festival-style approach in 2015, with smaller, more official events held on surrounding beaches in the lead-up to the main event.

Event champions
Year Men's division Women's division Location
1985 Tom Curren Wendy Botha Newcastle Beach
1986 Mark Occhilupo Frieda Zamba
1987 Tom Carroll Jodie Cooper
1988 Damien Hardman Pam Burridge
1989 Tom Carroll Pauline Menzcer
1990 Mike Parsons Michelle Donoghue
1991 event not held
1992 Damien Hardman Vanessa Ousbourne
1993 Barton Lynch Pam Burridge
1994 Shane Powell Pam Burridge
1995 Michael Rommelse Neridah Falconer
1996 Guilherme Herdy Neridah Falconer
1997 Shane Bevan Kylie Webb
1998 Mark Occhilupo Hayley Tasker
1999 Taylor Knox not held
2000 Mick Fanning
2001 Mick Campbell
2002 Mick Fanning
2003 Dayyan Neve Rebecca Woods
2004 Kelly Slater Rebecca Woods
2005 Mick Fanning Lynette McKenzie
2006 Neco Padaratz Rebecca Woods
2007 Jay Thomson Silvana Lima Merewether Beach
2008 Adriano De Souza Stephanie Gilmore
2009 Travis Logie Phillipa Anderson
2010 Glenn Hall Kirby Wright
2011 Dion Atkinson Coco Ho
2012 Willian Cardosa Sally Fitzgibbons
2013 Joel Parkinson Dimity Stoyle
2014 Matt Banting Malia Manuel
2015 Alejo Muniz Ellie Brooks
2016 Matt Wilkinson Sally Fitzgibbons
2017 Yago Dora Johanne Defay
2018 Mikey Wright Coco Ho
2019 Alex Ribeiro Sally Fitzgibbons
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References
  1. "Surfest Champions". www.surfest.com. Retrieved 27 February 2017.


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