Sunny Sets Women's Surf Comp 2027 | Noosa

A weekend of growth, empowerment and inspiration, a celebration of our female surfing community - a surf competition like no other. Sunny Sets is an immersive two-day surf event for women of all ages, hosted by the Noosa Malibu Club on beautiful Kabi Kabi Country, Noosa. Kicking off sunset Friday with a welcome and competitors check in and goodie bag collection at Halse Lodge, then Saturday and Sunday morning at dawn on the beach (location will be dependent on conditions), and finishing with our presentation night and a boogie at Halsie on Sunday evening. Saturday morning will open with a paddle out, water blessing and acknowledgement of Country. Saturday is all about fun, learning and development – professional longboarders and accredited surf coaches and judges will assess each "practice" heat. Video analysis of each wave caught will be filmed. Following the heats, surfers will be able to sit with the coaches and watch the footage, gaining insight and guidance about where they gained or could have gained points. General advice and skills progression tips will be shared. Sunday will encourage surfers to apply the knowledge and insight gained from the day before and apply them in competition – a traditional format surf contest will be held, with 20 minute heats, 5 women per heat. Everyone gets to surf at least twice in their category. Surfers will judge a heat (with guidance from the professional judges), miss a heat, then surf their heat. Registrations will close on 30th January 2027, unless sold out prior. ...Note on the "novice" category: If you are relatively new to surfing, and your experience is limited to being able to catch a wave, stand up, and glide forward along the face of the wave, then you are a "novice". If you can cut-back (turn), or if you can cross-step, then you are not a "novice". Competitors in the 12 and under category can choose to have a parent or guardian with them in the water to help push them onto waves, when it's their turn. We acknowledge and pay our respects to the traditional custodians of the land and waters in which we live and surf, the Kabi Kabi people, and pay respects to elders past, present and emerging. Sunny Sets Women's Surf Comp is hosted by the Noosa Malibu Club.