Inaugural Little Andaman Pro 2026 to kick off surfing season from April 9

India’s elite surfers and stand-up padders will vie for top honours in the inaugural Little Andaman Pro 2026 National Surf and SUP Championship to be held in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands from April 9 to 12.

Organised by Surfing Federation of India (SFI), the event will competition in the Senior Division across Surfing and Stand-Up Paddle (SUP) disciplines, and the event will offer the participants some much-needed game time prior to this year’s Asian Games.

India secured its first-ever Asian Games quota at the 2024 Asian Surfing Championships and built on that momentum at the 2025 edition in Mahabalipuram, ultimately securing the maximum allocation of four slots, two each in the men’s and women’s categories for the Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan.

“We are constantly working to give more competition time to our talented athletes across diverse conditions, which is critical for their growth at the international level,” said, Arun Vasu, President of SFI.

The SFI has also unveiled an expanded 2026 Annual Competition Calendar for Surf and Stand-Up Paddle.