Overview

Elite-advanced surfers are the most experienced surfers with high surfing ability, in 6ft plus waves, and experienced surfing at different breaks around the world.  

Aim

Ability to select appropriate, makeable wave and ride the wave effectively, demonstrating control and performing and linking advanced level 9 manoeuvres (late take-off, bottom turn, top turn, cut-back, roundhouse cutback, re-entry vertical re-entry, floater) with speed and power. Riding a fibreglass shortboard, in surf over 6ft.

Locations and Conditions 

  • Beach break, point break, reef break, river mouth break, bombora

  • Wave height above 6ft (3 metres)

  • Open face peeling waves

  • peaking left or right

  • Rips present

  • Wind speed less than 35 kilometres per hour (approx. 20 miles per hour)

  • Free from hazards such as marine creatures, pollution, etc.

Equipment 

  • Fibreglass surfboard and leg-rope (leash)

  • Reef booties (if surfing over reef)

  • Wax

Knowledge & Skills

Surfing Safety

  • Able to swim 200 metres

  • Able to tread water for 5 minutes

Surfing Environment

  • Predict surf conditions at different surf breaks taking - weather, tide, and land formations into consideration 

  • Identify hazards at surfing at the advanced level

  • Select a surfing location for the advanced level surfer

Equipment

  • Identify the specifications to customise surfboards to suit your style and prevailing surf conditions

Surfing Skills

  • Negotiate advanced level waves

  • Identify different types of take-offs

  • Identify techniques to control the surfboard and set up for maneouvres

Perform Advanced Level Surfing Manoeuvres

  • Fade

  • Stall

  • Roundhouse cut-back (forehand & backhand)

  • Snap (forehand & backhand)

  • Vertical re-entry (forehand & backhand)

  • Floater (forehand & backhand)

  • Late take-off

  • Tube ride

  • Backdoor tube

Describe How to Perform the below Advanced Level Surfing Manoeuvres 

  • Pigdog

  • Layback

  • 360 degree

  • Aerial

Perform Intermediate Level Surfing Manoeuvres

  • Trim  (forehand & backhand) 

  • Bottom turn (forehand & backhand) 

  • Top turn (forehand & backhand) 

  • Cut-back (forehand & backhand) 

Linking above manoeuvres with speed and power.

Elite Advanced Surfing

Elite Advanced surfing

Elite Advanced surfing

Elite Advanced surfing

Elite Advanced surfing