Scarboro Nippers are awesome!

The Nippers season runs from October to March each year with registration held in September. You can however join online at any time during the year. Nippers are broken into age groups based on their age at 30 September.

Woodside Nippers is Surf Life Saving WA’s junior surf program that introduces children, aged 5 to 12, to surf lifesaving.

‍Held on Sunday mornings at local beaches, generally from October to March, it is a fun, outdoor activity that grows a child’s confidence; teaches valuable skills and lessons about beach safety; and provides a fun and safe environment to get outside and enjoy our coast.

‍Our Nippers run, swim, laugh, and make new friends. It’s what we call serious fun! Not only will your child have fun and meet new friends through the program, they will also develop the ability to become a knowledgeable participant in lifesaving beach patrols as well as a wide range of surf sports.

Throughout the season, nippers from U8 to U13 have the opportunity to participate in inter-club surf sport competitions, outside of the Sunday Woodside Nippers program.

Surf Sports competition plays a major role in preparing a surf lifesaver to meet the physical standards necessary for saving lives in the surf. Over the years the competition element of surf lifesaving has evolved from an aid to the physical preparation of a lifesaver to its own identity and plays a major part in the social development of a lifesaver.

For our U8 and U9 nipper members – who we refer to as 'Little Nippers' – we have the very popular Little Nippers carnivals; clinics; and SunSmart WA Little Nipper Championships, with a focus on fun and participation.