Oceans: Festival of Junior Surf Lifesaving

Please note: change of location for 2026 - the event has been moved from Mount Maunganui  Main Beach to Pāpāmoa Beach 

Oceans Festival of Junior Surf Lifesaving, is the biggest junior carnival of the season and aims to provide an opportunity for junior members to compete, challenge themselves and celebrate the camaraderie of surf lifesaving in a fun, exciting and safe beach and surf environment.

Oceans is designed as a fun and family-friendly festival, and spectators are encouraged to come down and be part of the atmosphere. 

See the Oceans 2026 Spectator Playbook for what to expect on the day.

If you can’t be on the beach all day, you can stay connected through: LiveHeats

And follow @surflifesavingnz and @slsnzsport for daily highlights, photos and videos.