English National Surfing Championships
Surfing England returns to Watergate Bay for the 2025 Caravan and Motorhome Club English National Surfing Championships.
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The English National Surf Championships returned to Watergate Bay on 17 & 18 May. One of the highlights of the UK surfing calendar. We've been home to the Surfing Nationals for many years and are always happy to welcome the annual event back to our shoreline. This year’s event brought together some of the country’s most promising talent across junior shortboard and longboard divisions.
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Watergate Bay hosted the Caravan and Motorhome Club English National Surfing Championships on May 17–18, this time including longboard divisions for the first time alongside the junior shortboard contests. In the early summer sun, spectators were treated to exceptional surfing as clean, rolling waves provided the perfect canvas for competition.
The Under‑12s delivered early fireworks. In the Boys division, Newquay local Cassius Woudberg delivered stand-out rides across two heats to claim the U12 title with a combined score of 13.04. In the U12 Girls final, Betsie Reay edged out Martha Edwards in a heart-stopping buzzer-wave result, earning her the championship after a fierce battle.
In the U14 category, Jack Strutt took gold in the Boys division with scores of 6.67 and 7.17, while Ellie Hickie topped the Girls field, surfing 11 waves and securing her win with two standout rides
The longboard finals brought both style and technical skill: Reggie Roynon claimed the U18 Boys Longboard crown with a confident performance, ahead of teammates Isaac Dakin and Rowan Curbishley. Emily Currie seized the Women’s Longboard title with smooth turns and impeccable timing, while Ben Skinner clinched the Men’s Longboard finally after a tight, step‑up final in challenging surf
Across the weekend, the competition showcased England’s rising surfing talent and highlighted the supportive atmosphere that defines the national champs.
2025 Results
U12 Boys Shortboard: 1 – Cassius Woudberg 2 - André Moraes 3 - Casper Kershaw 4 - Jaxon Danger Hart
U12 Girls Shortboard: 1 – Betsie Reay 2 - Martha Edwards 3 - Arabella Peres 4 - Mila Barber
U14 Boys Shortboard: 1 – Jack Strutt 2 - Cairo Garcia 3 - Harvey Waters 4 - Alex Dapp
U14 Girls Shortboard: 1- Ellie Hickie 2 - Bella Llewellyn 3 - Annie Nicholls 4 - Rosie Sharp
Mens Longboard: 1 - Ben Skinner 2 - Arthur Randell 3 - Ashley Braunton 4 - Charlie Unsworth
Women Longboard: 1 - Emily Currie 2 - Beth Leighfield 3 - Mali Harbour 4 - Martha Hayes
U18 Longboard: 1 - Reggie Roynon 2 - Isaac Dakin 3 - Rowan Curbishley 4 - Paolo Clifton
English National Surfing Championships results at Watergate Bay
Thank you
Thank you to Surfing England for bringing the action to Watergate Bay.
Caravan Motorhome Club, Red Bull,Nick Hounsfield at The Wave, Korev lager, Decathlon, dryrobe, Surfdome and media partners Panoptic Motion.
See you next year!
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