Indian Open
of Surfing 2023
The 4th edition of Indian Open of Surfing was held at Sasihithlu Beach, Mangaluru, bringing India’s leading surfers together for national championship competition across Open and Groms divisions.
2023
Edition
The 4th Indian Open of Surfing was held at Sasihithlu Beach, Mangaluru from 1 to 3 June 2023. The three-day national surfing championship brought together more than 70 surfers from across India, with competition across Men’s Open, Women’s Open, Groms Boys U-16, and Groms Girls U-16 categories.
4th Edition
Indian Open of Surfing 2023 continued the championship’s national surfing legacy.
1–3 June
Three days of competitive surfing action on the Karnataka coast.
Sasihithlu Beach
The 2023 edition was hosted at Sasihithlu Beach, Mangaluru, Karnataka.
70+ Surfers
Surfers from across India competed in Open and Groms categories.
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2023 Highlights
Relive the energy of Indian Open of Surfing 2023 at Sasihithlu Beach, where the fourth edition brought together India’s leading surfers for three days of national championship competition.
Event highlights from Indian Open of Surfing 2023.
2023
Highlights
The 2023 edition was defined by standout teenage performances, with Tamil Nadu’s Kishore Kumar and Kamali Moorthy winning across both Open and Groms divisions at Sasihithlu Beach.
Kishore Kumar Double
Kishore Kumar won both the Men’s Open and Groms Boys U-16 categories, establishing himself as one of the strongest young surfers in the national circuit.
Kamali Moorthy Double
Kamali Moorthy won both the Women’s Open and Groms Girls U-16 titles, delivering one of the standout performances of the 2023 edition.
Teenagers Lead The Finals
The 2023 finals highlighted the strength of India’s next generation, with teenage surfers taking top honours across major categories.
Sasihithlu Hosts The Championship
The fourth edition brought the national surfing championship back to Sasihithlu Beach, one of Karnataka’s important surfing venues.
2023
Winners
Indian Open of Surfing 2023 saw Tamil Nadu’s Kishore Kumar and Kamali Moorthy sweep the top honours across both Open and Groms divisions at Sasihithlu Beach, Mangaluru.
Kishore Kumar
Champion · Tamil Nadu
Open category championKamali Moorthy
Champion · Tamil Nadu
Open category championKishore Kumar
Champion · Tamil Nadu
Groms category championKamali Moorthy
Champion · Tamil Nadu
Groms category champion
Category
Podiums
Men’s Open
- Kishore Kumar1st
- Srikanth D2nd
- Surya P3rd
Women’s Open
- Kamali Moorthy1st
- Sugar Banarse2nd
- Sinchana Gowda3rd
Groms Boys U-16
- Kishore Kumar1st
- Tayin Arun2nd
- Harish P3rd
Groms Girls U-16
- Kamali Moorthy1st
- Thanishka Mendon2nd
- Saanvi Hegde3rd
2023 Gallery
A visual archive from Indian Open of Surfing 2023, capturing the fourth edition at Sasihithlu Beach, the competing athletes, final-day action, and the championship atmosphere in Mangaluru.
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Finals Report
Read coverage of the 2023 finals, including Kishore Kumar and Kamali Moorthy’s title wins across Open and Groms categories.
Read CoverageEvent Video
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