Stab High Japan, Presented by Monster Energy Click Here To Watch Stab High Japan Presented By Monster Energy Dates: June 22nd (Sat) & 23rd (Sun) Time: Local: 9 AM – 2 PM JST  Sydney: 10 AM – 3 PM Paris: 2 AM – 7 AM Los Angeles: 5 PM – 10 PM (-1 day) Rio de Janeiro: 9 PM – 2 AM (-1 day) Location: PerfectSwell Shizunami, Japan   How To Get To Stab High Japan Buy tickets: Click here About Stab High Surfers Event Format How To Watch History About Stab High Stab High Japan, Presented by Monster Energy, is a surf contest that celebrates the many different arts of flight. Rather than having competitors connect relatively similar directional changes for a score, the emphasis will be around single, explosive aerial maneuvers. Our 2024 edition will take place at PerfectSwell Shizunami in Shizunami, Japan, on Saturday, June 22nd, and Sunday, June 23rd, with a live broadcast beaming to the earth’s every corner. This year, with support from YETI, we’re excited to announce three divisions: Mens, Ladybirds (15-and-under girls), and Bottle Rockets (15-and-under boys). Additionally, the Monster Air Award will be won by the surfer who performs the most impactful air of the event, regardless of division. All of our competitors will have several chances to land their best airs on PerfectSwell Shizunami’s ‘High Ball’ air section, which past Stab High winner Chippa Wilson has called, “probably the best one yet.” Surfers’ creativity will be expressed in the form of different grabs, rotations, altitudes and styles, so we’re bringing a wide range of judges with aerial expertise to sort through it all. The event will run from 9 AM – 2 PM local time. That’s 10 AM – 3 PM in Sydney and 5 PM – 10 PM in Los Angeles (please account for a date change if you’re in the Americas — Friday/Saturday instead of Saturday/Sunday). Get there in person, or gather your friends and watch the live webcast on Stab Premium. Stab High Japan, Presented by Monster Energy, is supported by YETI, Skullcandy, Sun Bum, Sambazon, and GoPro. Surfers There will be 36 surfers in the Pro division, 10 Ladybirds, and 10 Bottle Rockets.   Pro DivisionChippa WilsonIan CraneHarry BryantNoah BeschenJulian WilsonMatt MeolaMikey WrightNoa DeaneRobbie McCormickLuke SwansonMason HoKaito OhashiJulian WilsonOscar BerryMicky ClarkeShane SykesIvan FlorenceShun MurakamiEli BeukesLevi SlawsonDakoda WaltersShaun MannersAlbee LayerHughie VaughanJoel VaughanParker CoffinMasatoshi OhnoJake Kelley…and more Ladybirds presented by YETIPatti ZhouZoey KainaKiara GooldTya ZebrowskiMaddie StantonYuzuki Iha…and more Bottle Rockets presented by YETICruz DinofaArthur VilarRyji MasudaLoci CullenJaggar PhilipsZacky TaylorCaden Francis…and more Event Format How do we decide who’s best in the air? We’ve grappled with this question since 2018, and have come up with a variety of answers over the years (head to the History tab for some backstory). Here’s the approach in 2024: The world’s best aerialists are split into three divisions:– Pro (36 surfers)– Ladybirds (10 girls, 15-and-under)– Bottle Rockets (10 boys, 15-and-under) Day 1: Pro Qualifier (36 surfers)– Six, six-person heats with a “Leaderboard Format”*– Every surfer gets two right and two lefts– Every surfer’s top single air counts– Top 10 surfers advance directly to Semifinals* Leaderboard format: Surfers compete against the entire field, not just the surfers in their “heat”. Day 1: Pro Sudden Death Round (26 surfers)– All previous scores are wiped for the remaining surfers– Every surfer gets one wave in their preferred direction– Top two surfers from Sudden Death round advance to semis– Bottom 24 surfers are eliminated Day 2: Semifinals — Pro (12 surfers), Ladybirds (10 surfers), and Bottle Rockets (10 surfers)– Leaderboard format as well– Pro: Two, six-person heats– Ladybirds: Two, five-person heats– Bottle Rockets: Two, five-person heats– Every surfer gets two rights and two lefts– Every surfer’s top single air counts– Top four surfers advance to final Day 2: Final — Pro (4 surfers), Ladybirds (4 surfers), and Bottle Rockets (4 surfers)– Every surfer gets three rights and three lefts– Every surfer gets one bonus wave in their preferred direction– Top right AND top left count toward a surfer’s total score– Surfer with the best right and left total wins How To Watch In Person  Want to upload the 2024 edition of Stab High into your brain’s hard drive? Come bump shoulders and clink glasses with us in Japan. Tickets are just $40 USD (¥6,224 / $60 AUD) for the two-day live event, which you can buy here. Note: we’d recommend bringing a board to the event. You can book a session in the pool before/after the comp, or get a few waves down the street whenever you please — the ocean is only a three-minute walk from PerfectSwell Shizunami.  Online  Can’t make it to PerfectSwell Shizunami? We get it.  If you’re a Stab Premium member, you can watch Stab High online for free. If not, subscribe to Stab Premium to gain access to the event webcast, along with thousands of hours of backlogged films and original editorial, with plenty more to come. We’re offering a 10% discount to anyone who signs up for the annual membership — just use code STABHIGHANNUAL at checkout. Times The event will run over two days — Saturday, June 22 – Sunday, June 23. Each day will feature around five hours of surfing, from 9 AM to 2 PM local time. If you haven’t been booking calls with your colleagues in Tokyo of late, we got you. Here’s what that looks like elsewhere:  New York: 8 PM – 1 AM (-1 day) Los Angeles: 5 PM – 10 PM (-1 day) Rio de Janeiro: 9 PM – 2 AM (-1 day) Sydney: 10 AM – 3 PM  Perth: 8 AM – 1 PM Dubai: 4 AM – 9 AM  Bali: 7 AM – 12 PM  Paris: 2 AM – 7 AM  London: 1  AM – 6 AM  History Past winners: Waco, 2018: Noa Deane Waco, 2019: Chippa Wilson and Sierra Kerr Mentawais, 2020: Ian Crane and Caity Simmers Central America, 2021: Matt Meola and Erin Brooks Lakey Peak, 2022: Robbie McCormick and Sierra Kerr Stab High was … Continue reading Stab High Japan