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WSL 101: what it is and how it works
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I don’t usually follow pro surf comps, but I am a nerd for how things work. So in this episode, we’re cracking open the World Surf League—where it came from, how it runs, and what’s changing in 2026.
We rewind to the early days of the IPS and ASP, when pro surfing was still run by surfers (and judged without livestreams or jerseys). Then we fast-forward to the media-powered WSL era, equal prize money, reality TV, and this year’s revamped Championship Tour format.
What’s with the heat structure? How do the judges decide a score? Why are jerseys red or yellow? And why is Pipeline now the highest-stakes event on Tour?
It’s WSL 101—minus the corporate PR, with a few tangents about logos, point gaps, and $40,550 for 5th place. Let’s go.
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