2026 Winners

Congratulations to the winners of the 2026 Australian Surf Industry Awards, announced on Awards Night, Thursday 22 October at Elysium Manly. Thank you to every finalist, our judges and everyone who voted.

Australian Independent Retailers of the Year

Single Store

Winner Slimes Newcastle
  • 2nd
    Star Surf + Skate
  • 3rd
    Long Reef Surf Co

Multi Store

Winner Beaches
  • 2nd
    Strapper Surf
  • 3rd
    Coopers Surf

Core Board Store

Winner Strapper Surf
  • 2nd
    Star Surf + Skate
  • 3rd
    Slimes Newcastle

Store Manager of the Year

Winner Passport SurfCourtney Foster
  • 2nd
    Surfboard EmpireCory Hansford
  • 3rd
    Slimes NewcastleDan Balken

Product Awards

Wetsuit of the Year

Winner O'NEILLHyperfreak Series
  • 2nd
    BILLABONGFurnace Natural
  • 3rd
    QUIKSILVERHighline 3:2

Surfboard of the Year

Winner JS INDUSTRIESMonsta
  • 2nd
    CHANNEL ISLANDS SURFBOARDSThe Solution
  • 3rd
    SLATER DESIGNSMindcraft

Surfing Accessory of the Year

Winner CREATURES OF LEISUREReliance 2.0
  • 2nd
    OCEAN & EARTHApex Travel Cover
  • 3rd
    FUTURES FINSRasta Reverse 3/2 Twin

Service Awards

Sales & Customer Service Office of the Year

Winner Boardriders Group
  • 2nd
    The Leisure Collective
  • 3rd
    Rip Curl National Customer Service Office

Australian Account Manager of the Year

Winner Daniel JenkinRip Curl - VIC/TAS
  • 2nd
    Kerry WhitfordRip Curl - WA
  • 3rd
    Kyle ChannonBoardriders - NSW

Sales Agency of the Year

Winner Easy Street GroupVIC/TAS
  • 2nd
    Carv'n CoNSW
  • 3rd
    OnBoard AgenciesWA

Brand Awards

Swimwear Brand of the Year

Winner Billabong
  • 2nd
    Rip Curl
  • 3rd
    Roxy

Boardshort Brand of the Year

Winner Billabong
  • 2nd
    Florence
  • 3rd
    Rip Curl

Footwear Brand of the Year

Winner Globe
  • 2nd
    Birkenstock
  • 3rd
    Havaianas

Sunglass Brand of the Year

Winner OTIS Eyewear
  • 2nd
    Ritual Vision
  • 3rd
    Liive Vision

Medium Brand of the Year

Winner Creatures of Leisure
  • 2nd
    Ocean & Earth
  • 3rd
    The Mad Hueys

Large Brand of the Year

Winner Billabong
  • 2nd
    Rip Curl
  • 3rd
    Rusty

Judges' Awards

Decided solely by the ASI Awards judging panel.

Product Innovation

Winner Campbell DesignedExo Flex Technology
  • 2nd
    Creatures of LeisureRELIANCE 2.0
  • 3rd
    JS IndustriesHYFI 3

Environment

Winner PatagoniaWork In Progress Report and Black Friday campaign
  • 2nd
    Rip Curl25 Years of Rip Curl Planet Day
  • 3rd
    OTIS EyewearOngoing Environmental

Marketing Excellence: Men's

Winner Creatures of Leisure
  • 2nd
    Quiksilver
  • 3rd
    OTIS Eyewear

Marketing Excellence: Ladies

Winner Billabong
  • 2nd
    ROXY
  • 3rd
    Creatures of Leisure

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