Surf Wise Level 7 Advanced Surfer

Surf Wise Level 7 identifies surfers who can start to perform a range of advanced manoeuvres with control, confidence, and consistency. At this stage, you’re surfing more powerful waves, reading conditions with accuracy, and demonstrating manoeuvres that require timing, technique, and commitment.

These are the minimum skills required to be an ASI Level 2 Surfing Instructor to instruct intermediate surfers.

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Aim

Demonstrate ability to control the surfboard and link advanced level surfing manoeuvres – fade, stall, re-entry, and roundhouse cutback at beach and point breaks, in surf up to 6ft.

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Locations and Conditions

• Beach break, point break
• Wave height 3ft to 6ft (1 metre to 2 metres)
• Open face peeling waves, peaking left or right
• Rips present

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Equipment

• Fibreglass surfboard (shortboard) and leash
• Wax

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Knowledge & Skills

Pre-requisite:
Surf Wise Level 6 Intermediate 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 based on weather, tide, and land formations
• Identify hazards at surfing at the advanced level
• Select a surfing location for the advanced level surfer

Surfing Skills

• Negotiate advanced level waves
• Perform different types of take-offs
• Use techniques to control the surfboard and set up for manoeuvres
• Linking manoeuvres with some speed and power

Surfing Manoeuvres

Advanced Level (forehand & backhand)

• Fade
• Stall
• Re-entry
• Roundhouse cut-back
• Snap

Intermediate Level (forehand & backhand)

• Trim
• Bottom turn
• Top turn
• Cut-back

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