Gold Coast Open

After a hugely successful event in 2024, the Gold Coast Open will return in 2025.

Held within the world’s 8th World Surfing Reserve, the Gold Coast Open is a WSL QS1000 rated comp (that means it’s a qualifying event for the World Surf League’s top-tier Championship) for Men’s and Women’s QS Shortboard, and for the first time, Men’s and Women’s QS Longboard.

It takes place at Burleigh Beach, home to a right point break just off Burleigh Head (where volcanic columns meet rainforest and eucalypts) that’s known for its endless production line of barrels.

First held as the Burleigh Pro in 2010, the Open attracts Australian and international surfers, with previous winners including Taj Burrow, Owen Wright and the Gold Coast’s very own Julian Wilson.

This celebration of surfing and coastal culture includes activities and entertainment from morning yoga to skateboarding demos as well as outdoor live music, food trucks and a pop-up beach bar.