Four surfers a heat in red, white, yellow and blue jerseys, on the beach break at Ortley Beach. Heats run ten minutes and each surfer's best two waves count, judged 0 to 10. The contest never stops: the computer surfs everyone, and everyone watching sees the same waves.
Jump in as any surfer. Paddle into position, paddle hard as a wave comes, pop up as it lifts you, then ride: speed, big moves in the steep part of the wave, and a long ride all score.
| WASD / stick | paddle around; on a wave, W climbs the face, S drops |
| Hold Space / PADDLE | paddle hard for a wave as it comes |
| E / POP UP | stand up in the green, just as the wave lifts you |
| Q / DUCK DIVE | go under the whitewater paddling out |
| Space / PUMP | on a wave: speed, mid-face |
| 1 SNAP · 2 CUTBACK | snap at the lip · cut back on the shoulder |
| 3 FLOATER · 4 AIR | float over a closing section · launch off the lip |
| Hold Shift / STALL | on a big wave: slow down so the curl catches you and you're in the barrel, then let go and PUMP out |
| Combos | land moves one after another (within two seconds): each one is worth more, up to double |
| X / KICK OUT | end the ride cleanly (a small bonus) |
| C or tap the camera · M | change the view · sound on/off |
Sets roll in every half minute or so, and once a heat a bomb set of 7 to 8-foot waves comes through: that's where the barrels are.
Pull on any jersey: the computer hands you its surfer right away and takes it back when you leave. Your waves count for that jersey.