A marathon week in Newcastle has set up Quarterfinalists at the Burton Automotive Newcastle SURFEST Presented by Bonsoy and 2025 Challenger Series frontrunners are ready to make their surge.
Dominant performances from Dimitri Poulos and Peterson Crisanto set the scale heading into Finals Day with Poulos punching his ticket toward a Lexus Trestles Pro wildcard. Plus, Ryan Callinan takes the hometown crowd into the Quarterfinals as he looks to bounce back. Women's clashes ensued with Amuro Tsuzuki and Sally Fitzgibbons' relentless form intact ahead of Finals Day showings as Kirra Pinkerton's clutch performance earned her the Trestles Pro wildcard alongside Poulos. An assortment of Aussies remain on both the men's and women's draws as they look to retain the SURFEST title on home soil, but a stacked field stands ready to add their names to the legacy of Newcastle for their own. Plus, an ode to the icons who helped shape Australian surfing provided classic moments from the likes of Julian Wilson, Mitch Ross, Matt Hoy, Philippa Anderson, and Jackson Baker for the Bonsoy Legends Heat.