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WAVE RALLY 2: DOWN UNDER!

Wave Rally World Championships Return to Geraldton in January 2026

Paul van Bellen tells us all about the upcoming Wave Rally World Championship windsurfing event to be held at Coronation Beach, Geraldton, Western Australia from the 9-11th January, 2026. We also hear from Jane Semen about the Oceania Youth Wave Titles will also be taking place in Geraldton between the 10th to the 18th Jan 2026! Looks like a great time to be in Western Australia!!!

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Windsurfing Western Australia and the Geraldton Windsurfing Club is thrilled to announce the return of
the Wave Rally World Championships, coming to Coronation Beach, Geraldton, Western
Australia from 9-11th January 2026.

Following the huge success of the 2025 event which drew competitors and spectators from across
Australia and around the world, this year’s Wave Rally promises to be bigger, brighter and hopefully
windier than ever.

With a festival atmosphere, DJ beach parties on Friday and Saturday nights coupled with fun wave
slalom racing at one of the world’s best windsurfing locations, the 2026 championships are shaping up
to be a highlight of the Australian summer windsurfing calendar.

Event organiser Paul van Bellen from the Geraldton Windsurfing Club says he is excited to welcome
both returning and new competitors to the shores of Geraldton.

“Wave Rally isn’t just about the racing,” said van Bellen. “It’s about bringing people together; locals,
visitors, families and athletes – to celebrate wind, waves and our amazing Geraldton coastline.”
Building on last year’s momentum, Wave Rally hopes to sell out the 2026 event with 100 entrants,
making it again the largest participation windsurfing event in Western Australia and possibly the
biggest wave slalom event of its kind in the world. Competitors of all ages will travel from across the
country and abroad to take part in this unique celebration of sport, community and coastal culture. The
2025 event was estimated to have contributed over $110,000 into the Geraldton economy.

“Well done and thank you Paul for a fabulous event and all the hard work you put into it. Of all the
windsurfing comps I have attended this was the most fun.” Competitor, 2025 Wave Rally World Championships

For more information contact:
Paul van Bellen
Wave Rally World Championships
https://www.waverally.org
info@waverally.org
+61 405 446 272

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And don’t forget the Oceania Youth Wave Titles will also be taking place in Geraldton so it is going to be a fabulous time to be in Western Australia!!

OCEANIA YOUTH WAVE TITLES – WESTERN AUSTRALIA

We caught up with Jane Seman to get the inside scoop on what to expect… watch this space for more updates!

Jane Seman “It’s such an honour that Geraldton in Western Australia has been chosen to host the World Junior Wave Grand Final.  I think WA has the largest group of youth windsurfers in any one place right now and there’s been a huge effort from a lot of people over the last eight years to make that happen. Loads of people just volunteering their time every weekend.  Severne, Patrik and Starboard helping out with gear and even making new gear to suit what the youth were doing or needing.

But it’s all created a really healthy, fun, friendly atmosphere.  The windsurfing kids have become such good friends and also made friends with visiting families and lot meeting new people.  So whilst this has a more serious competition element and the kids definitely push each other, it’s also just loads of fun, really social and super friendly.

Geraldton has probably got to be the best place in the world for families to windsurf together.  It has warm water and a variety of spots that cater for complete beginners to total pros like Jaeger Stone.  There’s Coronation Beach that starts with flat, shallow water, then leads into small rolling swells and then further out the back are soft but bigger breaking waves.  Sunset Beach in Geraldton works when the swell is bigger and that’s a super fun sectiony wave that offers great riding and jumping.  Then the Spot works in small swells and just has an endless amount of easy reforms that are super fun for both jumping or popping aerials.  Everyone has a good time here and it looks like it will be an epic event!”

There is a tonne of event info here: 

Junior World Wave Grand Final + Oceania Youth Wave Titles + Junior Windsurf Camp – Windsurfing Western Australia