Welcome to the Wahine

Pro and amateur women: Let's get ready to surf

August 12-13, 2023 | Wrightsville Beach, NC – South End
Registration will open soon!

Important Note!

The Wahine Classic has moved its date! Our surfing competition will take place on Saturday, August 12 and Sunday, August 13 on the South End of Wrightsville Beach, NC.

Registration is now open for the 11th Annual Wahine Classic

The Wahine Classic will be held August 12-13, 2023 in Wrightsville Beach, NC. Registration will open soon! We’re hoping that this year will be our biggest and most successful women’s surfing event yet. There has never been a better time to celebrate women’s surfing and we hope you’ll join us.

How to register to surf this year

This year we’re partnering with LiveHeats.com for our registration. Registration will open soon. Select the divisions you would like to surf in, process your registration and get ready to surf. All pro and amateur female surfers are invited to compete. Please read our rules before surf day.

Are you a business owner who wants to support women's surfing?

We’d love to have you join us as a Wahine Classic sponsor. We absolutely could not run the Wahine without the support of our sponsors and we are so grateful for all of the Carolina Beach, Wrightsville Beach and Wilmington-based sponsors this year.

Special thanks to our 2023 staff, judges and ambassadors

We’d like to thank our 2023 staff, judges and ambassadors for agreeing to help put on the Wahine again this year. These are busy, talented folks and are we are so thankful for their support. Many of our team members are highly regarded surfers in their own right – so it’s especially nice to have seasoned pros with us!

2023 Sponsors

We are incredibly grateful for the generosity of our sponsors – especially those who have supported the Wahine and female surfing for many years. Thank you! If you would like to sponsor the Wahine Classic, please fill out the form on the sponsors page OR email us at jo@wahineclassic.com.