Q: How are waves scored? A: A panel of five judges scores each wave on a scale of one to ten. For every scoring ride, the highest and lowest scores (of the five judges) are discounted and the surfer receives the average of the remaining three scores.

How are points scored in a surfing competition?

Each surfer will be required to catch as many waves as possible, and only a surfer’s top two-highest scoring waves are combined for their final overall points total. The wave score is then calculated by discarding the highest and lowest judges scores. The surfer is then given an average using the three middle scores.

How do WSL rounds work?

Events are comprised of rounds and those rounds are made up of heats with anywhere from two-to-four surfers looking to lock in their two highest-scoring waves — both out of a possible 10 points for a possible 20-point heat total. A panel of five judges scores each wave on a scale of one to ten.