One Ocean. One Community. One Wave.
Earthwave is a celebration of surfing, beach culture and the energy that brings people together around the ocean. Surfing. Music. Family. Sport. Nature. Creativity. Community. Sand, sea, sun and the freedom of being outdoors. It’s everything we love about beach culture, brought together in one shared experience.
At its heart is one brilliantly simple challenge: “how many people can we get riding the same wave at the same time?”
But the wave is only the moment. Earthwave is everything that happens around it. A beach alive with surfers, families, friends, local businesses, charities, music, food, activities and thousands of people sharing the same energy.
Whether you're riding the wave or watching from the sand, Earthwave is for everyone.
Come for the wave... Be part of something bigger!
Founding Event
Saturday 19th September 2026
(Sunday 20 September reserved as the back-up day should surf conditions prevent the World Record Attempt)
Great Western Beach · Newquay · Cornwall
Earthwave Newquay 2026
The Earthwave Founding Event marks the beginning of a long-term vision to establish a flagship annual beach festival in Cornwall.
Hosted at Great Western Beach, Newquay, the event will bring together surfers, families, visitors, local businesses, charities and community organisations for a relaxed celebration of surf and beach culture, centred around one iconic challenge:
Can we get more than 110 surfers riding
the same wave?
The event will include:
- Earthwave World Record Attempt
- Live Acoustic Music & Sunset DJ
- Family & Beach Activities
- Surf Community Exhibitors
- Local Food & Drink
- Community & Charity Partners
- Professional Photography & Drone Coverage
- Official Earthwave Merchandise
The Founding Event takes place on Saturday 19 September 2026, with Sunday 20 September reserved as our contingency day should conditions prevent the World Record Attempt from safely taking place.
Why Earthwave Matters
Earthwave is much more than just a surfing event... It's an opportunity to use surfing and beach culture to bring together community, sport, tourism, environment, youth, local business and coastal culture in one shared experience.
Families, surfers, visitors, businesses, charities, watersports organisations and local residents all have a place at Earthwave.
As the event grows, we want that growth to create genuine value for the places that host it; encouraging participation, supporting local organisations and businesses, creating volunteering and youth opportunities, promoting responsible enjoyment of our coastline and bringing more people into Newquay.
And then there's the economic side too:
More visitors mean more people staying, eating, drinking, shopping, surfing and spending locally. By holding Earthwave in September, there's also an opportunity to help extend Newquay's visitor season beyond the traditional summer peak.
Ultimately, we want Earthwave to become something that benefits the people who participate in it, the businesses that support it and the community that calls Newquay home.
More Than a World Record
The World Record Attempt gives Earthwave its iconic moment.... But it's the community that gives it its purpose.
Earthwave is about bringing people together through the ocean and creating something that everyone can feel part of.
It's about getting people onto the beach and into the water. Giving local organisations a platform. Creating opportunities for young people. Supporting charities and community initiatives. Championing local businesses. Celebrating the people who make coastal communities what they are.
And, above all, having a bloody good day at the beach while we're doing it!
We've Done This Before...
2026 may be Earthwave's first event in Cornwall, but it isn't Earthwave's first wave.
The story began more than 20 years ago on the other side of the world, where a simple 3-hour gathering grew into an internationally recognised beach festival attracting tens of thousands of people, national and international media attention and ultimately; 110 surfers riding the same wave simultaneously.
That record still stands today.
What happened between that first attempt and 110 surfers became a much bigger story than anyone expected.
Where we're going with this...