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From pro challenges to local events, the surf scene is firing
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There is a lot happening in the surf scene over the next three weeks.
Port Macquarie's Damian King will head to Shark Island Challenge – an internationally celebrated invitational event that draws some of the world's greatest bodyboarders to Sydney.
There will be 24 surfers who will pit themselves against each other for the right to be crowned king.
Damian won the event 20 years ago. I had a quick chat with Damian, just after he had finished having a warm-up at the breakwall and he said he is excited for the event.
Where to watch the 2026 Shark Island Challenge: Live streaming options for Cronulla’s premier bodyboarding contest
The world-famous Shark Island Challenge is back once again with some of the world's best bodyboarders hitting up Cronulla's famous barrels.
Cronulla Point will be rocking on Sunday, May 24 and Monday, May 25 with both the men's and women's competitions to be decided.
Can Hawaiian legend Mike Stewart defend his Shark Island Challenge 2025 title?
The Sporting News explains how you can watch the event – via our platforms.
You can watch the Shark Island Challenge via THIS PAGE with The Sporting News broadcasting the official live stream of the event.
Action will begin at 12pm on both Sunday and Monday – with the live stream to be embedded below and viewable on The Sporting News Australia's YouTube page.
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Shark Island Challenge brings elite bodyboarders to Cronulla this weekend
The Shark Island Challenge brings 24 of the world’s elite bodyboarders to Cronulla, Sydney this weekend for May 24-25, one of the most dangerous and prestigious invitational surfing events. Held at the iconic reef break off Point Park, the competition demands extreme skill and courage on waves that have tested the sport’s greatest athletes since 1997. This exclusive invitation-only event represents the pinnacle of competitive bodyboarding, where only the best riders qualify to challenge the notorious slab.
The Shark Island reef break sits just off the coast of Cronulla Point in southern Sydney, approximately 20 kilometers south of the city center. This particular section of coastline has established itself as the standard-bearer for elite bodyboarding competitions in the Southern Hemisphere. The wave earned its fearsome reputation through decades of intense swell encounters, powerful barrel sections, and the demanding technical skills required to navigate its critical sections.
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