2021 Australian Surfing Awards Incorporating the Hall of Fame WINNERS:
Male Surfer of the Year
1 Jack Robinson
2 Morgan Cibilic
3 Reef Heazlewood
Female Surfer of the Year
1 Tyler Wright
2 Molly Picklum
3 Macy Callaghan
Griffith University Rising Star Award – Female
1 Sierra Kerr
2 Nyxie Ryan
Griffith University Rising Star Award – Male
1 Jarvis Earle
2 Dylan Moffat
3 Joel Vaughn
Heavy Water Award
1 Russell Bierke
2 Laura Enever
3 Chris Lougher
ASB Greater Good Award
1 Mike Durante, Ron Clarke, Jenna Clarke – Surf February
2 Tahlia Anderson – Surfing The Spectrum
3 Cooper Chapman – The Good Human Factory
Peter Troy Lifetime Award
1 Martin Tullemans
2 Matt Grainger
3 Sandra English
Coach Of The Year
1 Adam Robertson
2 Stacey Galbraith
3 Clancy Dawson
ACCIONA Innovation Award
1 URBN Surf Melbourne
2 Surf Better Now
3 Surf Lakes
Surf Culture Award
1 Chris Nelius and Team – Girls Can’t Surf
2 Vaughan Blakey – Postcards From Morgs and Free Scrubber
3 Tracks Magazine – 50 Years
Simon Anderson Club Award
1 North Shelly Boardriders
2 Queenscliff Boardriders Club
Indigenous Surfing Community Celebration Award
1 Naru Indigenous Corporation
2 Otis Carey
3 Soli Bailey
4 Jalaan Slabb
Nikon Surf Video of the Year
1 Spencer Frost – A Corner of the Earth
2 Tom Jennings – SPIRIT, Starring Jay Davies
3 Andrew Kaineder – FIRST NAME IN THE WATER | RUSS BIERKE | 90
Nikon Surf Photo of the Year
1 Stu Gibson
2 Russell Ord
3 Mark Onorati
The Winners of both the Nikon Surf Photo of the Year Award and the Nikon Surf Video of the Year Award will receive a Nikon Z 6II including a NIKKOR Z 24-70mm f/4 S and FTZ adapter each.
World-renowned Surf Journalist Nick Carroll continues in the role of Curator of the Australian Surfing Awards incorporating the Hall of Fame.
The Australian Surfing Awards incorporating the Hall of Fame is proudly presented by Surfrider Foundation and supported by Tourism and Events Queensland, QT Gold Coast, Nikon, nudie, Hyundai, Australasian Surf Business Magazine, 2XP, Griffith University, Acciona and OnStone.
2020 AUSTRALIAN SURFING AWARDS WINNERS
Male Surfer
Jack Robinson
Female Surfer
Stephanie Gilmore
Rising Star – Male
Dakoda Walters
Rising Star – Female
Molly Picklum
ASB Greater Good Award
Peter Owens, Fight For The Bight Alliance
Heavy Water Award
Russell Bierke
Peter Troy Lifestyle
Rob Bain
Simon Anderson Club Award
North Shore Boardriders Club
Surf Culture Award
Jed Smith & Vaughan Blakey, “Aint that Swell” Podcast series
Innovation Award
Chris Friend, Live Heats
Coach of the Year
Glenn Hall
Nikon Surf Video of the Year
Andrew Kaineder/Flow State
Nikon Surf Photo of the Year
Ren McGann
| 2019 AUSTRALIAN SURFING AWARDS WINNERS |
Male Surfer
Julian Wilson
Female Surfer
Stephanie Gilmore
Rising Star – Male
Caleb Tancred
Rising Star – Female
Zahli Kelly
ASB Greater Good Award
Patagonia & Fight For the Bight Alliance
Heavy Water Award
Russell Bierke
Peter Troy Lifestyle
Al Hunt
Simon Anderson Club Award
Noosa Boardriders Club (Qld)
Surf Culture Award
Sean Doherty, “Never Town”
Nikon Surf Video of the Year
Octopus – Chippa Wilson
Nikon Surf Photo of the Year
Stu Gibson – Mikey Brennan
| 2018 AUSTRALIAN SURFING AWARDS WINNERS |
FEMALE SURFER OF THE YEAR
Tyler Wright
MALE SURFER OF THE YEAR
Owen Wright
FEMALE RISING STAR
Macy Callaghan
MALE RISING STAR
Reef Heazlewood
MILWAUKEE HEAVY WATER AWARD
Ryan Hipwood
ASB GREATER GOOD AWARD
Nev Hyman – NevHouse
PETER TROY LIFESTYLE AWARD
David Rastovich
SURF CULTURE AWARD
Phil Jarratt “The Life of Brine”
SIMON ANDERSON CLUB AWARD
Coffs Harbour Boardriders Club
NIKON SURF VIDEO OF THE YEAR
The Big Wave Project by Tim Bonython
NIKON SURF PHOTO OF THE YEAR
Trent Mitchell
| 2017 AUSTRALIAN SURFING AWARDS WINNERS |
MALE SURFER OF THE YEAR
Matt Wilkinson
FEMALE SURFER OF THE YEAR
Tyler Wright
RISING STAR
Ethan Ewing
MILWAUKEE HEAVY WATER AWARD
Jamie Mitchell
ASB GREATER GOOD AWARD
Walk for Waves – Jade ‘Red’ Wheatley
PETER TROY LIFESTYLE AWARD
Jack McCoy
SURF CULTURE AWARD
Men of Wood & Foam
SIMON ANDERSON CLUB AWARD
Burleigh Heads Boardriders Club
NIKON SURF MOVIE OF THE YEAR
You and Me – The David ‘Barney’ Miller Story
NIKON SURF PHOTO OF THE YEAR
Luke Shadbolt
| 2016 AUSTRALIAN SURFING AWARDS WINNERS |
MALE SURFER OF THE YEAR
Mick Fanning
FEMALE SURFER OF THE YEAR
Sally Fitzgibbons
RISING STAR
Jack Robinson
MILWAUKEE WATERMAN OF THE YEAR
Jamie Mitchell
ASB SURFING SPIRIT AWARD
Andrew McKinnon
PETER TROY LIFESTYLE AWARD
Bruce Channon
SURF CULTURE AWARD
Duke’s Day
SIMON ANDERSON CLUB AWARD
Coffs Harbour Boardriders Club
NIKON SURF MOVIE OF THE YEAR
Cluster by Kai Neville
NIKON SURF PHOTO OF THE YEAR
Leroy Bellet
| 2015 AUSTRALIAN SURFING AWARDS WINNERS |
AUSTRALIAN SURFING HALL OF FAME INDUCTEE
Ted Spencer
MALE SURFER OF THE YEAR
Mick Fanning
FEMALE SURFER OF THE YEAR
Stephanie Gilmore
RISING STAR
Matt Banting
WATERMAN OF THE YEAR
Jamie Mitchell
ASB SURFING SPIRIT AWARD
Surfrider Foundation Australia
PETER TROY LIFESTYLE AWARD
Barry ‘Magoo’ McGuigan
SURF CULTURE AWARD
Byron Bay Surf Festival
SIMON ANDERSON CLUB AWARD
Snapper Rocks Surfriders Club
NIKON SURF MOVIE OF THE YEAR
Spirit Of Akasha
NIKON SURF PHOTO OF THE YEAR
Ray Collins
| 2014 AUSTRALIAN SURFING AWARDS WINNERS |
Col Smith
Mal Gregson
MALE SURFER OF THE YEAR
Mick Fanning
FEMALE SURFER OF THE YEAR
Tyler Wright
RISING STAR
Nikk Van Dijk
WATERMAN OF THE YEAR
Tony ‘Doris’ Eltherington
ASB SURFING SPIRIT AWARD
National Surfing Reserves
PETER TROY LIFESTYLE AWARD
Tony ‘Doris’ Eltherington
SURF CULTURE AWARD
TC – By Tom Carroll & Nick Carroll
SIMON ANDERSON CLUB AWARD
Merewether Surfboard Club
NIKON SURF MOVIE OF THE YEAR
“Missing”
NIKON SURF PHOTO OF THE YEAR
Luke Shadbolt
Marti Paradisis
| 2013 AUSTRALIAN SURFING AWARDS WINNERS |
AUSTRALIAN SURFING HALL OF FAME INDUCTEE
Stephanie Gilmore
MALE SURFER OF THE YEAR
Joel Parkinson
FEMALE SURFER OF THE YEAR
Stephanie Gilmore
RISING STAR
Jack Freestone
WATERMAN OF THE YEAR
Jamie Mitchell
ASB SURFING SPIRIT AWARD
Misfit Aid
PETER TROY LIFESTYLE AWARD
Bob Smith
SURF CULTURE AWARD
The Reef – by the Australian Chamber Orchestra and Tura New Music
SIMON ANDERSON CLUB AWARD
Kirra Surfriders Club
NIKON SURF MOVIE OF THE YEAR
Storm Surfers 3D
NIKON SURF PHOTO OF THE YEAR
Peter Joli Wilson
| 2012 AUSTRALIAN SURFING AWARDS WINNERS |
Owen Wright
Sally Fitzgibbons
Tyler Wright
Jamie Mitchell
Ray Collins
‘A Deeper Shade Of Blue’ by Jack McCoy
Alan Atkins
Barton Lynch
Snapper Rocks Surfriders Club
Ross Clarke-Jones
‘Thrust’ – The Simon Anderson Story by Simon Anderson and Tim Baker
| 2011 AUSTRALIAN SURFING AWARDS WINNERS |
Mick Fanning
Stephanie Gilmore
Jack Freestone
Jeremy Wilmotte
Scratching the Surface
David Mex Sumpter
Salts and Suits – Phil Jarratt
Coastalwatch
Surfaid
Mark Lane
Werri Beach Boardriders
Alby Falzon
Robert Bushy Mitchell
| 2010 AUSTRALIAN SURFING AWARDS WINNERS |
Mick Fanning
Stephanie Gilmore
Owen Wright
Eden Putland
Stuart Gibson
Bombora
Shane Stedman
Bob McTavish
Billabong Webcasts – Stirling Howard
Transparentsea Voyage – Surfers for Cetaceans – David Rastovitch
Mark Windon
Werri Beach Boardriders
Doug Warbick
| 2009 AUSTRALIAN SURFING AWARDS WINNERS |
Bede Durbidge
Stephanie Gilmore
Julian Wilson
Peter Joli Wilson
Lost and Running by Nigel Devenport
Barry McGuigan
Breath by Tim Winton
Firewire
Coastalwatch
Adrian Sorati
Coolum Boardriders
Stan Couper, Gary Elkerton
| 2008 AUSTRALIAN SURFING AWARDS WINNERS |
Mick Fanning
Stephanie Gilmore
Sally Fitzgibbons
Jon Frank
Bra Boys
Rusty Miller
High Surf by Tim Baker
ASB Magazine
Billabong
LE BA Boardriders
Leon Norris
Mark Warren
| 2007 AUSTRALIAN SURFING AWARDS WINNERS |
Mick Fanning
Stephanie Gilmore & Layne Beachley
Mick Dooley, Denny Keogh
The Mountain and the Wave: the Quicksilver Story by Phil Jarratt
Surfing Victoria – 50 Years of Surfing
Rip Curl – The Bomb
Tim Thirsk
Half Tide Boardriders Club
Brian Jenkins
Cheyne Horan
