About this event
Exile Oktoberfest brings two days of wave skimboarding to the south side of Balboa Pier in Newport Beach on September 19-20, 2026. It is the final stop of the 2026 United Skim Tour: the professional results close the season and determine the men's and women's tour champions, while a large public amateur program gives riders from age 8-and-under through 50+ a place in the same weekend. Exile's current checkout is live with every published variant available: amateur age and women's-amateur divisions are $60, Semi-Pro is $75, and Pro is $140; entry includes a contest T-shirt. The current organizer page calls the field open to all ages and abilities, with no qualifying for amateur divisions, and allows amateur riders to enter both their age division and Semi-Pro. Competitors must complete Exile's electronic liability waiver and provide emergency-contact details; a parent or legal guardian must execute the agreement for anyone under 18. Check-in begins at the beach tent at 7:45 AM and heats are expected to begin at 8:00 AM, but day-by-day brackets and finish times remain intentionally flexible around surf conditions and professional-division calls. Spectators are welcome free of charge and should stay outside the active competition area. Exile has announced a YouTube broadcast for both days, although exact 2026 watch URLs have not yet been posted. This Orange County event is represented in TrickBook's surfing category under the more precise wave-skimboarding discipline; it is not a conventional surfboard contest.
At a glance
Publicly open to amateur, Semi-Pro and Pro competitors. No qualifying is required for amateur age divisions. Amateur riders may also enter Semi-Pro; the organizer warns that Semi-Pro may be capped if total entries become too large.
open
South Side of Balboa Pier
Online on Exile Skimboards
Event links
Official 2026 competitor entry and waiver
Official Oktoberfest event hub
Current organizer event post
2026 United Skim Tour schedule
United Skim Tour rulebook
Global Skimboarding Federation finale preview
Exile Skimboards live-stream channel
City of Newport Beach parking rates and lots
City of Newport Beach beach information
South side of Balboa Pier map
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