Our History
A meeting in 1962, conducted in Stan Green’s garage located in Augusta St, Umina, lead to the creation of the original Ocean Beach Surfing Association with Kerry Purdon elected as the club’s inaugural president.
The club competed very successfully until the end of the 1966 season whereby, with the Vietnam War seeing some members drafted, others joining the larger Central Coast Surfing Association and some joining Sydney based clubs, the Ocean Beach Surfing Association disbanded.
A resurgence of surfers riding longboards in the late 1980’s led to the Ocean Beach Boardriders Club holding a longboard heat at the completion of their contests which continually grew in popularity. The Ocean Beach Malibu Club was officially formed in 1989, keeping the ‘Ocean Beach’ name as a tribute to the original club. Original members of the OBSA including Geoff Greenup, Harry Wall, John Young, Dennis ‘Chicka’ Knock along with Kerry Purdon were all a part of the reformed OBMC.
Each February sees a four-way interclub contest between the Ocean Beach Malibu Club, Shelly Beach Malibu Club, Wallarah Longboard Club (Catherine Hill Bay) and Central Coast Malibu Boardriders. Each year the hosting club nominates a charity to which the proceeds of the day are donated.
The Present
Today our club is focused on bringing fun and enjoyment to our lives with children, ladies and gents all participating in a family friendly environment, open to everyone from all walks of life.
We welcome new members, it’s a great way to engage with your local community and make new friends!
The future
