Ocean Heroes is at Bondi and excited for its first event for 2025 on Saturday 8th Feburary. Ocean Heroes aims to enhance the lives of those living with autism through surfing. We have taken over 9,000+ participants on the autism spectrum surfing across Australia and cant wait to do it again at Manly! We're teaming up with the good humans at Lets Go Surfing.

What does the day look like: Participants will arrive at the beach, check in, be paired with an experienced surfer and then at the participants pace, enter the ocean. See resources below for further detail!

Venue: North Bondi Beach (in front of the SLSC)

Time: The participant child will be allocated an 30 minute time slot between 8:30am-1:00pm.

What to bring: Bathers, towels, change of warm clothes, good vibes

* Please be advised it is compulsory for each attendee to wear a life jacket in the water*

We provide surfboards, wetsuits, lifejackets, surf instructors and good vibes!

There will be Ocean Heroes merchandise for sale at the event.

We look forward to seeing you soon!

Ocean Heroes.

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Wondering what an event looks like? Previous Bondi event videos here or another below!

FAQs

Are the events free?

Yes the events are completely free for participants! See what we do on Instagram here

Are there minimum or maximum age requirements to enter the event?

No, if they fit into one of our life jackets we will take them! We have a huge range of of sizes for our life jackets so it should not be a problem.

What can I bring to the event?

Bring a change of clothes, towel, sunscreen, hat. We provide wetsuits and lifejackets but if your child has their own wetsuit please bring it down. We also sell Ocean Heroes merchandise at our events and can accept cash or card.

How can I contact the organiser with any questions?

lachlan@oceanheroes.com.au or 0426 895 598

sam@oceanheroes.com.au or 0431 930 284