The Daily Pulse8 Jul 2026
Four Simple Steps To Enter The Wavepool Surf Tour
The Wavepool Surf Tour has been designed to make competitive surfing more accessible than ever before.
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SURF • SUBMIT • COMPETE
WPST was built from the ground up for the wavepool era — fair, accessible, and truly global.
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Register for an Event
Choose from 8 competition divisions and 4 special categories (male and female) Juniors to Masters, Adaptive to Open. Book and purchase your session during the event dates at the relevant wavepool. Entry starts from $30 USD, giving every surfer a global competition pathway.
8 divisions · 4 Special categories · Entry from $30 USD · Open to all levels
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Upload Your Best Waves
Purchase and download your waves at the wavepool venue from the official video provider. Upload your two best waves directly on our platform during the competition window, and our international judging panel reviews and scales your footage.
Official HD video upload in landscape format · Any WPST venue during event dates · Submit within 7 days of surfing
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Surf Judges Score Your Waves
Once the event upload entry closes, your waves are scored by an experienced international panel of 5 surf judges (male and female) using our new - TRIPLE C -judging criteria set for Wavepool Surf Tour competitions. COMMITMENT - CREATIVITY - CONTROL
Transparent scoring · Globally consistent · Inclusive Internationally experienced male and female judges.
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Road to the Final
Sign up as a full member and you're in the running. Top performers in WPST online and regional events can qualify for the LIVE world final. 176 Surfers across all divisions will qualify. Individual event winners, along with the highest-ranked surfers on the regional final year end leaderboard will qualify for the world final — the ultimate stage in wavepool competition.
Members only · Online regionals · Live world final
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The Daily Pulse7 Jul 2026
The Wavepool Surf Tour Is Built For Every Kind of Surfer
Surfing has never belonged to just one type of athlete.
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Press Releases6 Jul 2026
Wavepool Surf Tour - Registration Opens For The Alaïa Surf Challenge
Taking place from 1 August to 25 October 2026, the Alaïa Surf Challenge is the opening event of the 2026/27 Wavepool Surf Tour season and the first opportunity for surfers to earn regional ratings points and direct qualification to the inaugural Wavepool World Finals.
Read More26/27 Season
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26 / 27 Season
Alaïa Surf Challenge 2026
🌊Alaïa Bay
📍Rte d'Aproz 65, Sion, Switzerland
📅1 Aug - 31 Oct 2026 (Entries close 25 Oct)
🏄8 divisions, 4 special categories
Pricing
Adults $30Groms $20
COMING SOON
Ride The Future - Speciality Event
📍Various Wavepools - One near you.
📅1 Nov – 31 Dec 2026
Details coming soon
Coming Soon
WPST Event II, location to be anounced.
📅1 Jan – 28 Feb 2027
Details coming soon
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2027 Tour
Schedule
Will be announced in September 2026. Stay tuned for dates, venues and details.
Save The Date
2027 Tour
Schedule
Will be announced in September 2026. Stay tuned for dates, venues and details.
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