How to watch the 2025 Shark Island Challenge: Live streaming options for Cronulla’s premier bodyboarding contest

Jed Wells

How to watch the 2025 Shark Island Challenge: Live streaming options for Cronulla’s premier bodyboarding contest image

After a box-office comeback in 2024, the Shark Island Challenge is returning for another year, with the best bodyboarders from across the globe set to descend on Cronulla.

Can Ben Sawyer defend his crown, or will another challenger claim glory from the monster swells?

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Sporting News has the latest on how to catch all the action.

Live Stream for 2025 Shark Island Challenge

Want to watch the 2025 Shark Island Challenge? Look no further than this page, which will carry the official livestream of the event. 

With the event officially green lit for Friday, you have one week to get your affairs in order before a blockbuster weekend of action.

In the meantime, why not reminisce on what we got to witness last time around?

How to watch the 2025 Shark Island Challenge

The only way you can watch all the live action is via Sporting News Australia’s Youtube page.

Click here to subscribe for live updates and access to the feed when it goes live.

Who’s competing in the 2025 Shark Island Challenge?

28 of the best bodyboarders on earth will compete in the 2025 SIC, split across seven heats. 

HEAT 1

Chris James

Liam O'toole

Jack Baker

Sam Strachan

HEAT 2

Toby Player

John Showell

Harley Ward

Anthony Miller

HEAT 3

Ben Sawyer

Jeff Hubbard

Lewy Finnegan

Liam Lucas

HEAT 4

Marli Dunn

Jeff Kleve

Shaun Pyne

Jacob Romero

HEAT 5

Jase Finlay

Dave Winchester

Cohen Thomas

Mitch Rawlins

HEAT 6

Andrew Lester

Jess Landrigan

Steph Kokorelis

Michael Ostler

HEAT 7

Sophie Leathers

Lilly Pollard

When is the 2025 Shark Island Challenge? Current swell forecast

  • Weekend of July 4-6

The 2025 Shark Island Challenge has officially been green lit for this weekend, following an Orange Alert issued the weekend before. 

Stay tuned to Sporting News Australia and the official Shark Island Challenge Instagram pages for the latest updates on when the competition will run.

Jed Wells

Jed is a writer and social media producer, who has a keen interest in the intersection of sports and popular culture, especially basketball.