The Surfing Federation of India (SFI) has announced its 2026 competition calendar, and this year the tour begins somewhere that has long sat on the edge of India’s surf conversation — the Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
The season opens with the Little Andaman Pro in April. While the islands are known among surfers for their powerful reef breaks and long stretches of relatively untouched coastline, they’ve rarely been part of India’s national contest circuit. Starting the season there feels like a quiet nod to a region that many surfers have been curious about for years.
From there the competitions move back to more familiar ground. In May, Mumbai will host the National Longboard Competition before surfers head to Karnataka for the Indian Open of Surfing.
The middle of the year will once again revolve around Tamil Nadu, which has slowly become the centre of competitive surfing in India. Events like the Point Break Challenge and the Covelong Classic will return, alongside a World Surf League QS200 / JQS event, continuing to bring international competition to Indian shores.
The season wraps up in October with the International Surf Festival in Kerala.
SFI has also scheduled a series of stand-up paddle (SUP) competitions through the year, with events planned in the Andamans, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Maharashtra.
With contests stretching from island reefs to busy mainland beaches, the 2026 calendar shows how India’s surf circuit is slowly spreading its footprint — both geographically and within the wider ocean sports community.
