Innovative and progressive surfing will be taken into account when rewarding points for committed surfing

Each wave surfed is scored out of a possible 100%.

Manoeuvres at the start of the wave usually count more as the initial breaking wave usually has the most power and hence opportunity to fulfil the judging criteria with the highest risk of losing the wave.

Each competition segment known as a heat is a timed period allowing 2 to 6 surfers to catch up to 15 waves within the given time which ranges from 10 - 30 minutes with the best 3 waves of each surfer counting.

Excellent

80 +100%

Very Good

60 - 80%

Good

40 - 60%

Average

25 - 40%

1 - 25%