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

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26 / 27 Season

Alaïa Surf Challenge 2026

🌊$20,000 Cash & Prizes
📍Alaia 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
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How it works

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
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.

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Ronny Torres · Legends
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Sylvain Marcon · Best Barrel
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Seth Pahlsson · Masters
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News & Updates

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Partner Profile Hurley
Partner Profiles27 Aug 2026

Partner Profile: Hurley

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Registration and entries remain open throughout the competition window
The Daily Pulse20 Aug 2026

Alaïa Surf Challenge — Through To 25 October

Registration and entries remain open throughout the competition window, with surfers able to enter and submit rides through August, September and most of October.

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Adaptive Surfing World Champion Ant Smyth
Rider Files14 Aug 2026

Rider Files: Multiple World Champion Adaptive Surfer Ant Smyth

Multiple Adaptive Surfing World Champion Ant Smyth has been there since the early days of competitive adaptive surfing. Now based in California, the South African is still competing at the highest level

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26/27 Season

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26 / 27 Season

Alaïa Surf Challenge 2026

🌊$20,000 Cash & Prizes
📍Alaia 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
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📅1 Nov – 31 Dec 2026
Details coming soon
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📅1 Jan – 28 Feb 2027
Details coming soon
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2027 Tour
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Will be announced in September 2026. Stay tuned for dates, venues and details.

Wavepool Surf Tour 2027 Schedule
Save The Date

2027 Tour
Schedule

Will be announced in September 2026. Stay tuned for dates, venues and details.

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