RIDE THE WAVE PRO SURF COMPETITION

Event Date: Tuesday 24th March – Wednesday 25th March 2026

Entries Open: December 2025

Entries Close: 3rd March 2026

Entry Fee: $50 + GST per team

Prizes: Prizes to be awarded to the winning Schools of each division

Rules:

– All competitors must attend an Australian High School.

– Team to consist of a maximum of 5 surfers

– Team to select only three competitors to surf each round.

– Each competitor allowed maximum three waves with highest individual wave score counted

– Only one member per team in surf at a time

– After the start of each heat each team member must tag each other in official area before entering surf

– Heat Time – 20 mins (depending on conditions heat times can change at direction of contest director)

– If a team completes their heat prior to the final siren, they will be awarded bonus points.

under 15 mins – 6 bonus points

under 16 mins – 5 bonus points

under 17 mins – 4 bonus points

under 18 mins – 3 bonus points

under 19 mins – 2 bonus points

The Head Judges decision is final

Rules:

• Age divisions – surfers must be Under the age division as of the 31/12/24
• Seeding for each division will be determined by Surfing NSW.
• Refunds will not be offered to competitors within 2 weeks of the competition. Competitors will lose their spot once the refund is issued. If you wish to request a refund you must do so by 23 March.
• If you decide to re-enter the competition you will be placed at the end of the waitlist if the entries are full.