1/26Liz & Patti De Bruyn among the crowd at the 2025 Gold Coast Open surf comp at Burleigh Heads. Picture: Glenn Campbell
In pictures: 2025 Gold Coast Open surf comp
Hundreds of surfing fans have turned out at Burleigh Heads to catch a glimpse of the action at the Gold Coast Open. See the pictures.
2/26The crowd at the 2025 Gold Coast Open surf comp at Burleigh Heads. Picture: Glenn Campbell
3/26The Rainbow Bay Duck and her entourage among the crowd at the 2025 Gold Coast Open surf comp at Burleigh Heads. Picture: Glenn Campbell
4/26Jackson Barron among the crowd at the 2025 Gold Coast Open surf comp at Burleigh Heads. Picture: Glenn Campbell
5/26Emil Wall and son Hugo 1 among the crowd at the 2025 Gold Coast Open surf comp at Burleigh Heads. Picture: Glenn Campbell
6/26Braydon Curtis among the crowd at the 2025 Gold Coast Open surf comp at Burleigh Heads. Picture: Glenn Campbell
7/26Charlie Redding, Javob Garland and Jack Redding among the crowd at the 2025 Gold Coast Open surf comp at Burleigh Heads. Picture: Glenn Campbell
8/26Katy Mills and Ryan Qualischefski with thier daughter Olive 9 weeks among the crowd at the 2025 Gold Coast Open surf comp at Burleigh Heads. Picture: Glenn Campbell
9/26Spencer Rowson at the 2025 Gold Coast Open surf comp at Burleigh Heads. Picture: Glenn Campbell
10/26Eve Nussey and Bianca Richardson among the crowd at the 2025 Gold Coast Open surf comp at Burleigh Heads. Picture: Glenn Campbell
11/26Alan Jones among the crowd at the 2025 Gold Coast Open surf comp at Burleigh Heads. Picture: Glenn Campbell
12/26Jackson Barron among the crowd at the 2025 Gold Coast Open surf comp at Burleigh Heads. Picture: Glenn Campbell
13/26The crowd at the 2025 Gold Coast Open surf comp at Burleigh Heads. Picture: Glenn Campbell
14/26Indie Rose and Dad Ben Simpson among the crowd at the 2025 Gold Coast Open surf comp at Burleigh Heads. Picture: Glenn Campbell
15/26Burliegh Boardriders’ Koby Smith at the 2025 Gold Coast Open surf comp at Burleigh Heads. Picture: Glenn Campbell
16/26Ricky Dann among the crowd at the 2025 Gold Coast Open surf comp at Burleigh Heads. Picture: Glenn Campbell
17/26The crowd at the 2025 Gold Coast Open surf comp at Burleigh Heads. Picture: Glenn Campbell
18/26Freda Timbi among the crowd at the 2025 Gold Coast Open surf comp at Burleigh Heads. Picture: Glenn Campbell
19/26Rebecca Xue among the crowd at the 2025 Gold Coast Open surf comp at Burleigh Heads. Picture: Glenn Campbell
20/26among the crowd at the 2025 Gold Coast Open surf comp at Burleigh Heads. Picture: Glenn Campbell
21/26Te Aorangi and Sam Kinzett among the crowd at the 2025 Gold Coast Open surf comp at Burleigh Heads. Picture: Glenn Campbell
22/26the crowd at the 2025 Gold Coast Open surf comp at Burleigh Heads. Picture: Glenn Campbell
23/26Matt , Reuben and Theo Hornby among the crowd at the 2025 Gold Coast Open surf comp at Burleigh Heads. Picture: Glenn Campbell
24/26Gavin Allen, Reuben Allen,Charile Benedict and Harry Quinlan. at the 2025 GC Surf Comp. Picrure: Glenn Campbell
25/26Phill Gregory and Maui among the crowd at the 2025 Gold Coast Open surf comp at Burleigh Heads. Picture: Glenn Campbell
26/26Mat Chigwidden among the crowd at the 2025 Gold Coast Open surf comp at Burleigh Heads. Picture: Glenn Campbell
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