2026 Weekend Schedule

Saturday 7am to 12pm - Competitor checkin in at the main tent behind the judges.
Any questions please email manlymal@gmail.com | Follow us on Instagram @snowymcalister.

SATURDAY

1st heat in at 7:20am

Last heat is scheduled for 2:30pm

Saturday 5pm to 7pm

We are at 4 Pines, Manly
For day 1 wrap up, dinner and refreshments.

SUNDAY

1st heat in at 7:20am

Last heat is scheduled for 2:30pm

Sunday 5pm to late

The Presentation will be held at the Manly Bowling Club
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Heat Draw

All heats are subject to change, please follow and check LiveHeats for the latest updates

RULES

Surfers must check in at the competitors tent 20 minutes prior to their heat and surfer rashies will be available near the checkin tent.

Heats are 20 minutes long and finals are 25minutes long.
All boards are to be no less than 9 foot. All open divisions can use either single fin or thruster set up longboards.

A single hooter marks the end of the heat in progress, it will follow with two hooters about a minute apart the second hooter will start the following heat. Once that hooter goes the surfer in the previous heat cannot stand up and ride a wave in..

A colour board system will also be used to represent each stage of the each heat:
Green – heat is in progress
Yellow – there is five minutes remaining of the heat, surfers in the next heat may paddle out
Red – heat has completed

The Old Mal division will require boards that are pre 1968 surf craft, over 9 foot in length and single fin configuration only

Logs are to be over 9 foot in length measured from nose to tail on the deck of the surfboard and a minimum weight of 8kg. They must have a single central fin that may be permanently fixed or via a fin box. There must be no provision for any other fin configuration. The rails must be 50/50 or 60/40 from nose to tail and the board must have no resin edge on tail

Legropes are recommended