Mike Stewart Eyes Shark Island Challenge Defense With 2026 Live Stream
The shark island challenge returns in 2026 with Cronulla Point hosting two days of action on Sunday, May 24 and Monday, May 25. Fans can watch the official live stream on The Sporting News platforms, with both the men’s and women’s competitions being decided across the two-day event.
Action begins at 12pm on both days. The stream will be embedded on The Sporting News page and also available on The Sporting News Australia’s YouTube page, giving viewers two ways to follow Cronulla’s premier bodyboarding contest.
Cronulla Point and Mike Stewart
Mike Stewart enters the event as the 2025 titleholder, and that adds a direct line from last year’s result to this year’s live coverage. The Hawaiian legend won the Shark Island Challenge 2025 title, putting the focus on whether he can hold onto it when the 2026 field hits Cronulla Point.
The event’s setting is part of the draw. Shark Island Challenge is tied to Cronulla’s famous barrels at Cronulla Point, and the competition is described as a world-famous gathering of some of the world’s best bodyboarders. That combination gives the live stream more than a simple watch guide; it is the easiest route for viewers to follow an event built around one of the sport’s most recognizable breaks.
How to watch on Sunday
Sunday, May 24 starts at 12pm, and the same 12pm start applies again on Monday, May 25. That timing matters for anyone planning to watch live, because the two competition days are separated but use the same start window.
The Sporting News will carry the official broadcast, so viewers do not need to piece together coverage from different places. The embedded stream on the page and the YouTube option keep the event accessible as the men’s and women’s contests are settled at Cronulla Point.
Two titles at stake
Both the men’s and women’s competitions will be decided during the 2026 event. That gives the two-day format a clear structure: one venue, one live stream, and two titles being sorted over Sunday and Monday.
For readers following Stewart, the story is straightforward. He won in 2025, and the 2026 field now has to run through the same break with the title on the line. For everyone else, the practical move is simple too: tune in at 12pm on May 24 or May 25 through The Sporting News live stream and watch the event unfold from Cronulla Point.
