Christo Hall

Christo Hall, born in 1978 on the Northern Beaches of Sydney, Australia, is a former professional surfer who became an entrepreneur, author and keynote speaker. He received his first board sponsorship at fourteen from Simon Anderson, was sponsored by Billabong from 1991 and rode for the company for fifteen years. He surfs for the North Narrabeen Board Riders club, which won four Australian titles, and he retired from full-time international competition in 2005 while still finishing 49th on the World Qualifying Series in 2008. He later founded Softboards Australia and the marketing agency Basic Bananas, and in 2022 and 2025 he won the Masters Australian Surfing Championships in the over 40 years division. He has written three books, including Beyond The Break published by Wiley in 2024.