Competition rules
Everything you need to know on the day.
Register
- Register via Liveheats
- Rego closes 3pm the Thursday before the comp
- Check the Competition Board for heat times + rashie colour
Flags & Signals
- GREEN = Heat on
- YELLOW = 5 mins remaining / paddle-out window
- RED = Heat finished
- Hooter sounds at start + end of each heat
Heat Times
- Heats: 15 mins
- Times may change at the Head Judge’s discretion
- Make sure you arrive 45 mins before your heat - best to commit to the day to cheer everyone else on!
In the Water
- Stay in the designated comp area
- No dropping in — surfer closest to the peak has right of way
- Left + right allowed if paths don’t cross
Scoring
- Max 10 waves judged
- Best 2 waves count
- Scores range 0.1 – 10
On the Beach
- No free surfing in the comp area
- Return rashies immediately
- Help pack up + leave the beach clean
Comp rules in full
Everything you need to know about joining us in the water
All surfers must register via Liveheats by 3pm the Thursday before the competition.
On comp day, check the Competition Board near the judging area for your heat time and rashie colour.
Standard heats run for 15 minutes, unless changed by the Head Judge due to conditions.
Heats start from the water. Once the YELLOW flag goes up for the previous heat, you’ll have 5 minutes to paddle out. In some conditions, beginner divisions may have a beach start.
- GREEN flag signals the official start of the heat
- YELLOW flag means 5 minutes (or less) remaining
- RED flag signals the end of the heat
- A hooter will also sound at the beginning and end of each heat.
- You must not paddle out early or interfere with the heat in progress.
- Waves ridden before the GREEN flag or after the hooter will not be scored.
- After the RED flag, return directly to the beach, lying down on your board, and hand in your rashie.
- Surfers may have up to 10 waves judged per heat.
- Each wave is scored from 0.1 to 10, with your best two waves counting toward your total score.
- A wave will not be scored unless both hands leave the rails, except for advanced surfers performing critical manoeuvres using a rail grab.
- Judging is based on the surfer’s division and ability level.
Interference on another surfer results in:
- The wave not being scored
- Only half the score of your second-best wave being counted
- Judges determine all drop-ins and other interference. The Head Judge’s decision is final.
- Any protests must be lodged immediately after the heat to the president, vice president, or comp director.
Each monthly competition awards points in line with Surfing NSW guidelines.
Points accumulate across the season and determine final placings at the end-of-year presentations. This is based on 70% of comps held, for example, if there are 9 events in the series, your top 6 event results will be counted.
Free surfing is not permitted in the competition area unless you are in a heat.
Any competitor surfing the comp zone outside their heat will not receive points for that event.
All competitors must:
- Return rashies immediately
- Help carry gear off the beach
- Assist with beach clean-up
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