Winter Wave Series - June/July
Compete alongside all the top riders in West Oz or come watch the best wave riders in the State.

The winter wave series has been setup this year to make the most of the colder frontal weather and, hopefully, some serious wave action. To ensure we get a result, we've taken the unprecedented step of locking in the 3 weekends of:
June 26/27
July 3/4
July 10/11
The first weekend with appropriate wind forecasts will be the day/s the event will be held. AND it will be an early start - briefing around 9am.

The general location will be Brighton with a backup location at Leighton; We will announce specific locations closer to the event via seabreeze and a WAKSA email circular.

The competition will be a freeride format and competitors will be judged on their efforts over the two days. More detail on the judging criteria will be available on the website closer to the event.

All categories will be available: Open Mens & Womens, Masters, Grand Masters, Amateurs and Juniors. Registration is $10 per person and will take place on the day but an indication via email asap will assist organisers to cater for total attending

WAKSA invites all the die-hard wave riders out there to have a go at taking out the State Title Honours but we are also catering for all levels - hoping that the event will be fun for all-comers. Trophies will be awarded to outright winners but all competitors will have a chance to win their competition rashie or take home cash and/or prizes from a pool that will be up for grabs.

Keep your eye on the website/emails/forum for more details.

So where are these fronts with the wind and waves that WAKSA promised?

As everyone can see from the charts, we have yet another weekend without wind. Unfortunately, the State Wave Titles will be postponed yet again - we have pencilled in next weekend (10th & 11th of July) as being our 3rd alternative.

Recognising a potentially good idea (and the fact that this month's weather is not quite right), if we don't have wind next weekend the event may be postponed until August. Stay tuned for more on that one....



The WAKSA State Wave Titles will have a number of divisions to cater for riders that are setting the standard for the country, through to amateurs for the newcomers and cruisers. The divisions are open mens and womens, juniors, masters, grand masters and amatuers

The amateur division is about getting onboard and competing, its a great division for a range of reasons. The judges are still looking for someone trying to surf the wave- being in the pocket, how many turns you can do, how vert you can get. But it doesn't matter how you get there - twin tip or a surfboard, strapped or unstrapped, hooked or unhooked - what matters is giving it a go and having some fun - that's the judging criteria..

Other divisions will be judged with reference to the latest the AKSA judging criteria. The 2010 ASP judging criteria is worth considering along with comments from Perry Hatchett ASP head judge and Scarborough legend. Our judging is shaped by the latest thinking.

With a number of enhancements being activated on the ASP World Tour this season, the ASP Judging Criteria has been refined to reflect the progression of the sport.

"It's paramount that the ASP Judging Criteria evolve to reflect the ever-progressing envelope of high-performance surfing," Perry Hatchett, ASP Head Judge, said. "The revision of the criteria for 2010 is the result of discussions between our respected panel of judges as well as the world’s best surfers."

The ASP Judging Criteria for 2010 and beyond is as follows:

Surfers must perform to the ASP Judging Key Elements to maximize their scoring potential.

Judges analyze the following major elements when scoring waves:

· Commitment and Degree of Difficulty

· Innovative and Progressive Manoeuvres

· Combination of Major Manoeuvres

· Variety of Manoeuvres

· Speed, Power and Flow

* It is important to note that the emphasis on certain elements is contingent upon the location and the conditions on the day, as well as changes of conditions during the day.
"The last part of the revised ASP Judging Criteria is crucial," Hatchett said. "Surfers and fans need to understand that certain aspects of surfing score higher depending on the location and the conditions at that location. For example, the same approach to surfing in classic Trestles conditions will not score the same when applied to classic Pipeline conditions – classic Trestles conditions call for more Innovative and Progressive Maneuvers whereas classic Pipeline conditions call for more Commitment and Degree of Difficulty."


Keep watching this post for more details about the 2010 WAKSA State Wave Titles...


the WAKSA Crew.

WAKSA. said...

As everyone can see from the charts, we have yet another weekend without wind. Unfortunately, the State Wave Titles will be postponed yet again - we have pencilled in next weekend (10th & 11th of July) as being our 3rd alternative.

Recognising a potentially good idea (and the fact that this month's weather is not quite right), if we don't have wind next weekend the event may be postponed until August. Stay tuned for more on that one....



The WAKSA State Wave Titles will have a number of divisions to cater for riders that are setting the standard for the country, through to amateurs for the newcomers and cruisers. The divisions are open mens and womens, juniors, masters, grand masters and amatuers

The amateur division is about getting onboard and competing, its a great division for a range of reasons. The judges are still looking for someone trying to surf the wave- being in the pocket, how many turns you can do, how vert you can get. But it doesn't matter how you get there - twin tip or a surfboard, strapped or unstrapped, hooked or unhooked - what matters is giving it a go and having some fun - that's the judging criteria..

Other divisions will be judged with reference to the latest the AKSA judging criteria. The 2010 ASP judging criteria is worth considering along with comments from Perry Hatchett ASP head judge and Scarborough legend. Our judging is shaped by the latest thinking.

With a number of enhancements being activated on the ASP World Tour this season, the ASP Judging Criteria has been refined to reflect the progression of the sport.

"It's paramount that the ASP Judging Criteria evolve to reflect the ever-progressing envelope of high-performance surfing," Perry Hatchett, ASP Head Judge, said. "The revision of the criteria for 2010 is the result of discussions between our respected panel of judges as well as the world’s best surfers."

The ASP Judging Criteria for 2010 and beyond is as follows:

Surfers must perform to the ASP Judging Key Elements to maximize their scoring potential.

Judges analyze the following major elements when scoring waves:

· Commitment and Degree of Difficulty

· Innovative and Progressive Manoeuvres

· Combination of Major Manoeuvres

· Variety of Manoeuvres

· Speed, Power and Flow

* It is important to note that the emphasis on certain elements is contingent upon the location and the conditions on the day, as well as changes of conditions during the day.
"The last part of the revised ASP Judging Criteria is crucial," Hatchett said. "Surfers and fans need to understand that certain aspects of surfing score higher depending on the location and the conditions at that location. For example, the same approach to surfing in classic Trestles conditions will not score the same when applied to classic Pipeline conditions – classic Trestles conditions call for more Innovative and Progressive Maneuvers whereas classic Pipeline conditions call for more Commitment and Degree of Difficulty."


Keep watching this post for more details about the 2010 WAKSA State Wave Titles...


the WAKSA Crew.

Sik this is great! Well done!!

Fek the first winter frontals will be just in time for summer!!

We won't get a SWester until freakin Feb!!

I'm tryin to keep it together but KN AAaaarrrrggghh!!!

I think the chances of having 2 days of solid wind all day is pretty unlikely. I think the idea is to give all classes a shot at some wind/waves over 2 days.

ApatheticEnd said...

I think the chances of having 2 days of solid wind all day is pretty unlikely. I think the idea is to give all classes a shot at some wind/waves over 2 days.

Question the wind gods and they will put you at ease
This weekend is stonkin.

Should sort the men from the boys!!!

If it pans out ther should be some epic footage.

6 meter swell, been ther once, very memorable. Although forecast already downgraded, and its only been up 6 hours.

Its a bit cold, the winds are too onshore, im a bit rusty ? Guess what? its winter DUDES... HTFU.. or stay home..

Going to pick up some rashies with electric heating.

Swell looks great, although Westerly winds.. my vote is to hold it off for a little while try get some decent sw wind with an average swell.
Just my opinion

Westerly.....i'd go mandurah

Typical winter kiting coming in WA - roll the dice all. Perfect conditions if you have the equipment to enjoy, 6m, 5m storm kites, great waves and sessions, maybe. Or super dangerous if skill and luck are not on your side. After 10 years of chasing the great moments in winter - 2 hour perfect windows for kiting sometimes are all you can expect. Good luck WAKSA with a 2 day comp. I'm in if you call it, maybe. Surfing Main break Margaret River last 3 days perfect offshore 4 to 8ft sets, just turned 30 knots northly this late afternoon, looking VERY ugly.

Quality may be allot of weekends away...Leighton handles most swell n wind conditions lets get it done this weekend...or not i might just get drunk i think..[}:)]

If you call it lets not try squeeze a result out of two hours of kiting just for the sake of getting a result and to be able to say "WAKSA held a wave comp"

Saturday looking good.... Maybe