The Next Wave
of Competitive
Surfing

A global, online & live events surf tour built for wavepools.

Multiple divisions. Compete locally. Rank regionally. Qualify for live world finals.

Events

Divisions

Countries

26 / 27 Season

Alaïa Surf Challenge 2026

🌊Alaïa Bay

📍Rte d'Aproz 65, Sion, Switzerland

📅1 Aug - 3 Nov 2026 (Entries close 31 Oct)

Leaderboards

26 / 27 Season

Ride The Future

🌊Any Wavepool, Worldwide

📍Any

📅13 Nov - 15 Dec 2026 (Entries close 13 Dec)

How it works

SURF • SUBMIT • COMPETE

WPST was built from the ground up for the wavepool era — fair, accessible, and truly global.

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

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

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

WPST Membership

Compete for a Wavepool
World Title.

WPST membership unlocks your path to the global rankings. Qualify through online events or regional rankings and earn your place at a LIVE world final.

Membership How to Qualify

Judges' Choice

Our Favourites.

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Commitment

Creativity

Control

Commitment

Control

Russell Winter · Open

Wavepool Surf Tour

Commitment

Creativity

Control

Russell Winter · Legends

Wavepool Surf Tour

Commitment

Creativity

Control

Carla Morera de la vall · Open

Wavepool Surf Tour

Control

Carlos Lopes · Longboard

Wavepool Surf Tour

Commitment

Control

Rachel Bonhote-mead · Open

Wavepool Surf Tour

Creativity

Control

Théo Schers · Golden Fin Award

Wavepool Surf Tour

Commitment

Control

Jana Hauser · Groms

Wavepool Surf Tour

Commitment

Creativity

Control

Michel Roque · Open

Wavepool Surf Tour

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News & Updates

Ride The Future 2026. Let's Go!

Ride The Future 2026 Calls for Your Best Wave Pool Airs, Turns, and Barrels

Three months. Two waves. The results are in

Results6 Nov 2026

Wavepool Surf Tour Crowns First Champions at Alaïa Surf Challenge

From 1 August to 31 October, competitors submitted their best waves from the Swiss pool. Judges assessed the performances on Commitment, Creativity and Control, with each competitor’s two-wave total deciding the main division results.