April 5 & 6
Download Schedule and Heat Draws Here
Hi WSA Competitors!
Schedule & Heat Draws for the event are posted here .
Welcome to the 2024/25 Salt Life WSA Championship Event # 9 presented by Got Milk! This weekend’s event will be held at Salt Creek Beach Park in Dana Point.
All heat times are shown above the heat. Please check your heat time carefully so that you do not miss your heat.
Out of respect for local beach concessionaire, Young’s Beach Shack, we will not be serving food at this event. Young’s will be offering our competitors and their families 10% off for the weekend (excluding alcoholic beverages). Just pick up the discount card at the beach marshal. There will be plenty of Sticky Bumps Surf Wax on hand and Got Milk? will have delicious regular and chocolate milk for competitors.
Paid parking is available at the parking kiosk which takes credit cards. Free parking is located at Strands Beach and up on Niguel Road East of PCH.
MEMO: WSA Head Judge
WSA Salt Creek Apr 5-6 Notes from the head judge.
The judging criteria for this weekends event is as follows:
Good Morning Athletes -
It will be fairly small this weekend. Even though it’s small, there are still some opportunities out there this weekend.
This weekend we will be looking for the surfers who can execute quality maneuvers in the small pockets of energy and critical sections. Those surfers that can combine these quality moments with speed, power, flow, and variety of maneuvers, will receive the higher scores.
Longboard criteria:
The Surfer must perform controlled maneuvers in the critical section of the wave utilizing the entire board and wave using traditional longboard surfing. The surfer who performs this to the highest degree of difficulty with the most style flow, and grace will receive the highest score for a ride.
Key elements for judges to consider: Nose riding in the critical section of the wave, variety of maneuvers, speed and power, control, commitment, control and foot work!
Push-In and Adaptive Divisions criteria - please view page 5 of the WSA Rulebook “Fundamental Surfing"
Please remember for maneuvers to be deemed complete, the surfer must show control and ride out in front of the white wash. Any loss of control will hinder scoring. Also, please be mindful of crushing sections on surfers.
Good luck to all athletes this weekend. 🍀
See you on the beach!
WSA