When is the 2025 Shark Island Challenge: Waiting period, swell predictions and how to watch

Jed Wells

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After a seven-year hiatus, the Shark Island Challenge made a triumphant return in 2024, and the event is set to run again this year, with the best boogers in the world headed to the Shire to take on the monster break. 

Can Ben Sawyer defend his crown, or will another challenger raise the trophy and have their name etched in the history books?

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Sporting News has the latest on when the competition will run and how to catch all the action.

When is the 2025 Shark Island Challenge? Current swell forecast

  • Friday, July 4

Live Stream for 2025 Shark Island Challenge

After a long wait, we're finally ready to go, with the 2025 Shark Island Challenge officially given the green light. 

Sporting News Australia is your only way to catch all the action, with the event livestreamed via our YouTube page here:

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

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.

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.