Hello WSA Surfers,
Welcome to the 2024-2025 SaltLife WSA Championship Tour presented by Got Milk? We have our season opener this weekend at San Onofre Trail 6.
We have a lot of new competitors joining this year -- welcome! Please be sure to check the schedule and heats to confirm you have been seated in your proper division. It is easiest to view these on a computer. If you are returning and are in the same division as last season, your points from last year are used to seed you into heats. If you are new or moved up in age division, you are in alphabetical order below seeded surfers.
We will have pancakes and hot dogs at the beach for surfers. We will also have a limited supply of water bottles. State beach parking for the event is $15 per day unless you have a California State Parks pass. It takes awhile to drive from the park entrance to trail six at the posted speed limit and you will also have to park at the top of the trail and walk down to the beach. Make sure you give yourself plenty of time to make your heats. If you are not checked in by the 5 minute mark, you may be replaced. If you miss your heat, you will not be automatically entered into another heat. You will instead go to the bottom of the alternate list. No refunds will be provided.
Please take some time to review the 2024/2025 Rulebook paying special attention to the Sportsmanship Clause on pg.12 and Heat Preparation Sections on pg. 9.
We have also received an update from USA Surfing about qualification into USA Championships. In order to qualify to surf in the 2025 USA Surfing Championships, surfers must qualify via a regional organization (WSA, NSSA, ESA, TGSA, HSA) to earn an invitation. There are also changes to Prime Qualification for the 25/26 Season and Qualification for 2025 USA Surfing Championships for WSA outlined in the WSA Rulebook. There will no longer be open/uninvited registration into USA Champs, with the exception of Open Division SUP/SUP Surf/Prone Paddle, and Open Division Longboard.
See you at San O!
WSA Board of Directors