Surf Wise Level 10 Elite-Advanced Surfer

Overview

Surf Wise Level 10 identifies elite‑advanced surfers — the most experienced and capable surfers in the Surf Wise pathway. At this stage, you demonstrate exceptional surfing ability in 6 ft+ waves and have extensive experience surfing different breaks around the world.

These are the skills required to be an ASI Level 4 Master Surfing Coach to instruct up to elite-advanced level surfers.

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, in surf over 6ft.

Locations and Conditions 

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

• Wave height above 6ft (2 metres)

• Open face peeling waves, peaking left or right

• Rips present

Equipment 

• Fibreglass surfboard (shortboard) and leash

• Reef booties (if surfing over reef)

• Wax

Knowledge & Skills

Pre-requisite

Surf Wise Level 9 Advanced Surfer

Surf Safety

• Able to swim 500 metres

• And able to swim from surf break back to shore (distance depends on where you are surfing) 

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 and link advanced level and intermediate level surfing manoeuvres, with speed and power

Surfing Manoeuvres

Advanced Level (forehand & backhand)

• Fade

• Stall

• Roundhouse cut-back 

• Snap

• Vertical re-entry 

• Floater 

• Late take-off

• Tube ride

• Backdoor tube

Intermediate Level (forehand & backhand)

• Trim   

• Bottom turn  

• Top turn  

• Cut-back  

Describe How to Perform the below Advanced Level Surfing Manoeuvres 
(no requirement to be able to perform these)

• Pigdog

• Layback

• 360 degree

• Aerial