The Noosa Festival of Surfing has made a spectacular return.
The nine-day event was curtailed last year, due to the impacts of COVID but it has bounced back bigger and brighter than ever.
Scroll down down for photos and the festival program
More than 350 competitors and up to 25,000 people are expected to converge at Noosa Heads for the 31st running of the festival, which runs until March 13.
The event, presented by the Noosa Malibu Club and World Surfaris, is expected to generate $6-7 million for the local economy.
Most importantly, though, it generates joy.
Capturing the event’s essence is Dave Gleeson of SurfShots Photography.
Festival schedule
- Surfing competition: First Point, Noosa river mouth or Castaways Beach, March 5-14, from 7am. See a day-by-day breakdown of events at Noosa Festival of Surfing – Surfing Divisions.
- Noosa Beach Club & Bar: Noosa Main Beach, March 5-13, midday-8pm.
- Sirromet Wines International Womens Day: Beach Bar, March 8, 2pm-6pm.
- Creators & Innovators Night at the Museum presented by Vissla: Noosa Surf Museum, March 9, 6pm-9pm.
- InNoosa Magazine Fashion Awards: Noosa Beach Club & Bar, March 10, 4pm.
- Noosa World Surf Reserve presents The Surf Film Archive: Noosa Surf Museum, March 10, 6pm-9pm.
- Board Meeting Charity Dinner with Julian Wilson & Luke Egan: Sunshine Beach Surf Club, March 10, 6.30pm-10pm.
- Facing Monsters by Kerry Brown: Event Cinemas Noosa, March 10, 6.30pm.
- The Morning of the Earth 50th Anniversary: The J Noosa, March 11, 6pm-8pm.
- Mark Mathews – Life Beyond Fear: The J Theatre, March 11, 8pm.
- Active Escapes Beach Yoga: Noosa Main Beach, March 12, 6am-7am.
- Performance Breathing with Rich Burrows: Noosa Main Beach March 12, 7am-9am.
- Noosa SUP Challenge: Noosa Main Beach, March 12, 3pm-5pm.
- Deus Surf Swap & Film Night: The J Theatre, March 12, 5pm-9pm.
- The Finz Rock N Roll Night: The Reef Hotel, March 12, 8pm-late.
For more information on any of the above events, including ticketing, see Noosa Festival of Surfing – What’s On.
