Surfing

The Cooge Classic is an annual surfing event organized by the Tathra Sunshine Club Boardriders. Held during the June long weekend, the Cooge Classic is a fun-filled family event that brings together surfers of all ages and skill levels to compete and enjoy the waves.

Participants and spectators can look forward to a weekend full of surfing action, with food and beverages available on-site to keep everyone energized and refreshed. The event fosters a sense of community and camaraderie among surfers and beachgoers, making it a highlight of the local surfing calendar.

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Stillness Before The Surf
A surfer wearing an O'NEILL wetsuit sits on the beach, watching the ocean waves.
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Patient Sentinels On The Sand
Two dogs rest on the sand behind a surfboard on the beach.
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Quiet Companions By The Surf
A man in an O'NEILL wetsuit sits on the sand with dogs, watching waves.
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Carving The Emerald Swell
A male surfer in a black wetsuit rides a wave on his surfboard.
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Carving The Emerald Wave
A surfer carves a breaking wave to compete in the surfing competition.
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Surfing The Emerald Wave
A surfer wearing a blue jersey rides a surfboard to navigate a crashing wave.
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Surfing The Pink Void
A surfer in a yellow jersey surfs a wave during a competition.
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Carving Through Emerald Tides
A surfer wearing a blue SOS jersey carves a wave during a surfing competition.
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Carving The Emerald Wall
A surfer wearing an XCEL wetsuit rides a green ocean wave for sport.
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Carving Through Emerald Foam
A surfer rides an ocean wave on an M2 surfboard for sport.
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Carving Through The Ocean Spray
Surfer Kelly Slater wearing a HONOLUA jersey rides a wave during a surfing competition.
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Blue Surfer Carves Green Wave
A surfer wearing an SDS wetsuit carves a turn on an ocean wave.
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Carving Through The Ocean Spray
A surfer wearing a HONOLUA shirt surfs an ocean wave, executing a sharp turn.
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Carving Crimson Through White Water
A surfer wearing a red rash guard carves powerfully across a breaking ocean wave.
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Carving Inside The Emerald Wave
A surfer rides a surfboard inside a breaking wave to catch the barrel.
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Carving The Emerald Abyss
A surfer wearing an SDS jersey competes, riding a wave on a FIREWIRE surfboard.
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Surging Through Emerald And Foam
A surfer wearing an SOS jersey rides a breaking ocean wave.
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Riding The Emerald Ocean Swell
A surfer in an SLS shirt rides a yellow surfboard down an ocean wave.
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Lime Slash Through Ocean Spray
A surfer wearing a ROXY jersey carves a turn on a wave during competition.
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Arc Through Emerald Foam
A surfer carves a wave, kicking up a large splash of white sea foam.
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Carving The Ocean Spray
A surfer rides a wave past crashing white water while another paddles nearby.
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Riding The Emerald Barrel
A surfer in an XCEL wetsuit rides inside the barrel of an ocean wave.
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Carved Within Emerald Waters
A surfer in a black wetsuit rides inside a breaking ocean wave for recreation.
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Flight Above The Blue Surge
A surfer in a blue jersey performs an aerial maneuver on a breaking wave.
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Suspended Above The Ocean Crest
A surfer in a blue jersey launches off a wave during a surfing competition.
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Tides Of Youth And Salt
Two teenagers carry PEAK, RA DOGZ, and BILLABONG surfboards across sand to surf.
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Carving Neon Across The Blue
A surfer rides a bright yellow surfboard, carving through a crashing ocean wave.
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Parallel Riders On Emerald Waves
Multiple surfers ride ocean waves to practice the sport of surfing.
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Surfers Carving The Emerald Wave
A surfer in a red jersey and a surfer in green ride a breaking wave.
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Flight Above The Blue Wave
A surfer in a competition jersey executes an aerial maneuver above a breaking wave.
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Green Surf And Sandy Strides
A smiling woman carries a surfboard along the beach after surfing in the ocean.
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Carving Through Emerald Water
A surfer rides a breaking ocean wave on a surfboard during a surfing event.
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Crimson Carve On Jade Waves
A female surfer in red performs an aerial maneuver off an ocean wave.
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Orange Flare On Emerald Waves
A surfer carves an ocean wave during a competitive surfing heat.
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Saltwater Surfer In Lime Wetsuit
A surfer carries a surfboard to surf while wearing an OCEAN & EARTH top.
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Crimson Carve On Blue Tides
A surfer wearing a red jersey rides an ocean wave during a surfing competition.
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Suspended In Cobalt And Foam
A surfer wearing a RIP CURL wetsuit launches off a wave during an aerial.
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Sunlit Watchers By The Sea
Spectators watch surfing near a man wearing a RIP CURL hoodie.
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Titan Of The Blue Depths
A humpback whale breaches the ocean surface to communicate and remove skin parasites.
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Saltwater Dreams On Golden Sand
Two surfers wearing RIPCURL wetsuits carry surfboards along the beach toward the ocean.
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Before The Blue Wave Breaks
Surfers carrying M/SF/T and XCEL equipment walk toward the ocean to surf.
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Silence Before The Swell
A surfer wearing a black wetsuit walks on the beach carrying a patterned surfboard.
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Patient Anglers By The Surf
A man and woman fish on a sandy beach using rods to catch fish.
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Surfer Crossing The Golden Sand
A surfer wearing a Rip Curl wetsuit walks the beach carrying a surfboard.
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Saltwater Bonds On Golden Sand
A woman and man carry surfboards, including a "MISFIT" board, along the beach to surf.
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Solitude By The Blue Shore
A surfer wearing an ADRENALIN wetsuit carries a surfboard along the sandy shore.
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Walking Toward The Endless Surf
A man carries a "SEL" surfboard across the sand to surf with a woman.
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Searching The Endless Horizon
A young man shields his eyes with his hand to block bright sunlight.
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Before The Surf Calls
Three young surfers in wetsuits hold surfboards on the sand, preparing to surf.
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Quiet Reflection In The Woods
An unidentified blonde woman wearing a patterned cap sits outdoors resting.
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Sunlit Strides Across Warm Sands
Teenage girls carry surfboards across the sand to surf in the ocean.
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Bright Sands And Young Surfers
Teenagers walk on a sandy beach carrying a futureflex surfboard to surf.
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Footprints Across The Sandy Beach
Seven people walk away down a sandy beach for recreation.
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Where Ocean Meets Childhood Dreams
A woman and five children play together in the sand on a sunny beach.
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Saltwater Stories On The Shore
Three women in wetsuits and a shirtless man stand together on a sandy beach.
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Red Shirts On The Shore
Children in "Tathra Sunshine Club Boardriders" shirts marked "Classic 2014" play on the beach.
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Stride Into The Emerald Surf
Two female surfers carry DHD surfboards into the ocean to surf.
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Shade Beside The Turquoise Waves
Teenagers gather under a blue beach tent beside REEF surfboards for a competition.
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Sunny Hillside Surf Watchers
Spectators sit on a grassy hillside, watching an outdoor event to view the action.
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Gathering Before The Surf
People in wetsuits and casual clothing gather on a sandy beach near the ocean.
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Vibrant Surfboards Line The Sand
Instructors and children in wetsuits pose for a group photo with softlite surfboards.
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Surfers Gather On Bright Sands
A surfer wearing a "BELIEVE IN SPORT DRUGS DESTROY FUTURE" jersey exits the ocean.
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Sunlit Shores And Surf Stories
Surfers gather on a sandy beach to converse and prepare for surfing.
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Yellow Surfboards By Blue Waves
Surfers and onlookers holding an OCEAN&EARTH surfboard stand on the beach preparing to surf.
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Chasing The Next Set
Three surfers walk on the beach carrying RUSTY and AL MERRICK surfboards.
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Solitude By The Blue Waves
A surfer wearing an O'NEILL wetsuit walks up the beach carrying his surfboard.
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Walking Toward The Blue Surf
Two surfers walk on the sandy beach carrying HS surfboards to surf.
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Stride Along The Blue Shore
A man wearing an OCEAN/EARTH rash guard walks along the beach after surfing.
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Bright Colors On Coogee Sand
Spectators wearing BRXTN and Rhythm apparel watch the 25th Anniversary Coogee Classic 2010.
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Walking Toward The Next Wave
A woman and a wetsuit-wearing man walk across the sand carrying a ZENI surfboard.
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Gathering Beneath The Blue Canopy
Surfers wearing "Classic 2014" shirts gather on the sandy beach for a surfing competition.
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Sunlit Shores And Social Tides
People gather on a sunny beach to relax, socialize, and enjoy a day outdoors.
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Crimson Arc On Azure Tides
A surfer wearing a red jersey rides a breaking wave in the ocean.
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Following In The Green Wake
A man and girl in wetsuits carry a "Paddog SURF" "THRUSTER 5.5" board to surf.
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First Steps In The Surf
A man in a Rip Curl wetsuit holds a bodyboard to surf with a child.
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Quiet Hours On Warm Sand
A shirtless man and a woman sit together on a blanket at the beach.
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Yellow Arc On Blue Tides
A surfer in a yellow jersey rides a breaking wave during competition.
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Red Caps On Sandy Shores
Two friends in Classic 2014 shirts sit on the beach to watch waves.
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Surfers Waiting On The Sand
A teenager wearing a "NORTH SHORE" hat stands on a sandy beach.
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Boots Meet Ball On Sand
A woman throws an NRL football on a sandy beach while a man watches.
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Stride Beside The Blue Surf
A surfer in a blue wetsuit walks on the beach carrying a white surfboard.
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Surfer Returning From The Waves
A surfer carrying a Ron Surfboards board and yellow jersey walks on the beach.
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Straight Row Of Beach Calm
Six women sit together on a sandy beach to relax and socialize.
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Walking The Coastal Edge
Two people walk along a clifftop path for exercise.
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Blue Ocean And Beige Braids
A woman with blonde box braids shields her eyes to block the bright sunlight.
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Suspended Above The Blue Wave
A surfer launches into the air off an ocean wave while surfing.
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Carving The Blue Wave
A surfer in an XCEL wetsuit performs an aerial maneuver over a breaking ocean wave.
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Carving The Emerald Swell
A surfer carves a turn on a breaking wave in the ocean.
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Flight Above The Blue Wave
A surfer falls from a surfboard into breaking waves during a surfing wipeout.
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Riding The Emerald Summer Wave
A surfer wearing an SDS jersey rides a green wave during a surfing event.
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Embraced By Emerald Tides
A surfer wearing a blue jersey numbered 1 surfs inside a wave tube.
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Carving Through Teal Waves
A surfer rides a breaking turquoise wave in the ocean.
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Surfing Through The Green Wave
A surfer rides a surfboard inside a green ocean barrel wave during a competition.
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Carving Through Emerald Depths
A surfer rides a breaking green wave during a surf session.
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Inside The Emerald Tube
A surfer rides inside a breaking barrel wave to catch the ocean swell.
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Crimson Arc Across Teal Waves
A surfer wearing a red jersey rides an ocean wave during a surfing competition.
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Crimson Arc On Teal Waves
A surfer in a red jersey rides a wave, performing a turn during competition.
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Carving Through Cobalt Waves
A surfer rides inside the barrel of a breaking ocean wave during a session.
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Summer Surfers By The Ocean
Surfers gather on a beach to prepare, near a child wearing "HOORAY FOR YOU."
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Surfers Ready For The Wave
Surfers hold surfboards in a line on sand near an OCEAN & EARTH tent.