Surfing at the 2026 Asian Games
| Surfing at the 2026 Asian Games | |
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| Venue | Akabane Long Beach |
| Dates | 26 – 28 September 2026 |
| Competitors | 48 from 17 nations |
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| Shortboard | men | women |
Surfing competitions at the 2026 Asian Games are scheduled to be held between September 25 and 29, 2026 at Akabane Long Beach beach in Tahara, Japan.[1][2] This marked the sport's debut at the Asian Games.[3]
A total of two events, one per gender, the shortboard will be contested.
Medal summary
Medal table
* Host nation (Japan)
| Rank | NOC's | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Japan* | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals (1 entries) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Medalists
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's shortboard |
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| Women's shortboard |
Qualification
A total of 48 surfers qualified to compete at the games. Each region in Asia was given a quota spot (for both genders) at each the 2024 and 2025 Asian Surfing Championships. The remaining 14 quotas per event were awarded equally among the two Asian Championships.[4] A NOC could enter a maximum of surfers (two per gender).[4] The final quota allocation was announced on June 5, 2026.[5]
Qualification summary
| NOC | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
.svg.png){kind=small} Afghanistan | 1 | 1 | |
 Bangladesh | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 China | 2 | 2 | 4 |
 India | 2 | 2 | 4 |
 Indonesia | 2 | 2 | 4 |
 Iran | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Japan | 1 | 2 | 3 |
 Lebanon | 2 | 2 | |
 Malaysia | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Maldives | 2 | 2 | 4 |
 Philippines | 2 | 2 | 4 |
 Saudi Arabia | 2 | 2 | |
 Singapore | 1 | 1 | |
 South Korea | 2 | 2 | 4 |
 Sri Lanka | 1 | 1 | |
 Chinese Taipei | 2 | 2 | 4 |
 Thailand | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Total: 17 NOCs | 24 | 24 | 48 |
Men
| Event | Dates | Venue | Quota | Qualifier(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 Asian Surfing Championships top NOC per zone | Central | 17–24 August 2024 | Thulusdhoo |
1 | Iran |
| East | 1 | China | |||
| South | 1 | Maldives | |||
| Southeast | 1 | Indonesia | |||
| West | 1 | Lebanon | |||
| 2024 Asian Surfing Championships next best NOC's | 7 | Philippines India Chinese Taipei Sri Lanka South Korea Thailand Bangladesh | |||
| 2025 Asian Surfing Championships top NOC per zone | Central | 2–11 August 2025 | Tamil Nadu |
1 | Afghanistan |
| East | 1 | South Korea | |||
| South | 1 | India | |||
| Southeast | 1 | Indonesia | |||
| West | 1 | Lebanon | |||
| 2025 Asian Surfing Championships next best NOC's | 7 | China Philippines Malaysia Japan Thailand Chinese Taipei Maldives | |||
| 24 | |||||
Women
| Event | Dates | Venue | Quota | Qualifier(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 Asian Surfing Championships top NOC per zone | Central | 17–24 August 2024 | Thulusdhoo |
1 | Iran |
| East | 1 | Japan | |||
| South | 1 | Maldives | |||
| Southeast | 1 | Indonesia | |||
| West | 1 | Saudi Arabia | |||
| 2024 Asian Surfing Championships next best NOC's | 7 | China Philippines Thailand Chinese Taipei South Korea India Singapore | |||
| 2025 Asian Surfing Championships top NOC per zone | Central | 2–11 August 2025 | Tamil Nadu |
N/a | |
| East | 1 | Japan | |||
| South | 1 | India | |||
| Southeast | 1 | Thailand | |||
| West | 1 | Saudi Arabia | |||
| 2025 Asian Surfing Championships next best NOC's | China Indonesia Chinese Taipei South Korea Philippines Malaysia Bangladesh Maldives | ||||
| 24 | |||||
- No athlete from Central Asia was eligible, meaning an additional quota was available.
References
- ↑ "Sports Program/Competition Venues". www.aichi-nagoya2026.org. Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games Organizing Committee. Retrieved 14 June 2026.
- ↑ "Daily Schedule for the 20th Asian Games" (PDF). www.aichi-nagoya2026.org. Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games Organizing Committee. Retrieved 14 June 2026.
- ↑ "Mangalore Set For Surfing Showdown As 7th NMPA Indian Open Of Surfing 2026 Begins". NDTV Sports. 29 May 2026. Retrieved 14 June 2026.
Set against the backdrop of surfing's impending debut at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games later this year
- 1 2 "Qualification System – Asian Games – Aichi-Nagoya 2026" (PDF). ww.asiansurfing.org. Asian Surfing Federation (ASF). 29 March 2024. Retrieved 14 June 2026.
- ↑ "Provisional Quota Places Allocation for The 20th Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026". Asian Surfing Federation. Asian Surfing Federation. 5 June 2026. Retrieved 14 June 2026.