Application
This unit applies to those working as surfing guides or instructors in a range of advanced level surf conditions with waves above 1m. This unit may also apply to outdoor recreation leaders working for outdoor education or adventure providers, volunteer groups, not for profit organisations or government agencies or those working as surf lifesavers that run associated surf survival and awareness programs for students. |
Prerequisites
SISOSRF202A Demonstrate basic surfing manoeuvres in controlled conditions SISOSRF303A Perform intermediate level surfing manoeuvres | ||
Elements and Performance Criteria
ELEMENT | PERFORMANCE CRITERIA |
1. Plan for the surfing activity. | 1.1. Identify an appropriate advanced surfing location according to relevant legislation and organisational policies and procedures. 1.2. Ensure sufficient food and water is available to maintain physiological well being during activity. 1.3. Access relevantsources to interpret weather and environmental information and determine activity plans. 1.4. Determine possible hazards associated within the surf environment and minimise risks. |
2. Select surfing equipment. | 2.1. Select craft and equipment according to design and construction features and check serviceability. 2.2. Fit and adjust equipment correctly to ensure comfort, safety and suitability to the participant and craft. 2.3. Transport the craft in a manner that minimises damage. 2.4. Identify the need for board waxing and demonstrate waxing technique, where appropriate. |
3. Apply advanced surfing skills. | 3.1. Select a safe location for entering the water according to contextual issues, relevant legislation and organisational policies and procedures. 3.2. Apply paddlingtechniques to manoeuvre craft in rough conditions. 3.3. Demonstrate methods of getting back out in rough conditions, avoiding hazards. 3.4. Apply knowledge of wave mechanics, advanced surfing techniques and methods of manoeuvring to perform advanced or complex surfing manoeuvres effectively, reaching the end of the wave. 3.5. Display accuracy in catching advanced waves, showing control and correct use of weight transferral or rotational techniques. 3.6. Observe surfing etiquette when catching and riding waves. 3.7. Approach hazards in a safe manner and minimise risks to self and group where possible. |
4. Evaluate surfing activity. | 4.1. Evaluate relevant aspects of the advanced level surfing activity. 4.2. Identify improvements for future surfing experiences. |
Required Skills
Required skills |
planning and organising skills to allocate and select suitable surfing site or location, food, water, equipment and craft communication skills to: interact with other participants to maintain a positive and safe environment demonstrate surfing etiquette problem-solving skills to: respond appropriately to changing conditions determine suitability of waves manoeuvre craft in varying conditions self management skills to: review and reflect on own performance set goals to improve technique swimming, surf survival and self-rescue techniques to use in the case of a wipe out or troubled situation literacy skills to analyse, interpret and apply weather and environmental information, relevant legislation and organisational policies and procedures emergency response skills appropriate to the location to enable initial response and or rescue in surf emergencies. |
Required knowledge |
legislation and organisational policies and procedures to enable safe conduct of all activities equipment and craft types, characteristics and technology used for surfing, the advantages and disadvantages of the range of equipment, and factors affecting appropriate selection food and water requirements to maintain health and energy during activities sources of weather and environmental information to ascertain possible conditions and their effect on the activity surf environments, including types and features of waves and how to select waves to surf the effect of wind, tide, swell and ocean floors on surf conditions and appropriate responses surfing etiquette to surf safely alongside other surfers and swimmers showing a common understanding beach zones and signs to avoid hazards and minimise risks surf survival and self rescue techniques to remove oneself from trouble in the surf emergency and rescue procedures appropriate for the craft and location to ensure risk minimisation to self and group. |
Evidence Required
The evidence guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the performance criteria, required skills and knowledge, range statement and the Assessment Guidelines for the Training Package. | |
Overview of assessment | |
Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit | Evidence of the following is essential: applies relevant process to plan equipment and supply requirements appropriate to the surf conditions and duration of the surfing activity demonstrates ability to control craft and negotiate hazards safely in different surf conditions evaluates and reflects on own surfing performance to identify strengths, weaknesses and areas that need improvement. |
Context of and specific resources for assessment | Assessment must ensure participation in multiple surfing activities in advanced waves that are of sufficient duration to demonstrate competency and consistency of performance. Assessment must also ensure access to: a surf beach with advanced waves equipment such as a suitable craft resources and information, such as weather sources to accurately plan and prepare for the surfing activity. |
Method of assessment | A range of assessment methods should be used to assess practical skills and knowledge. The following examples are appropriate for this unit: oral or written questioning to assess knowledge of surfing hazards and advanced surfing techniques and strategies observation of safe participation and demonstration of advanced surfing skills, manoeuvres and etiquette third-party reports from a supervisor detailing performance. Holistic assessment with other units relevant to the industry sector, workplace and job role is recommended, for example: SISOSRF404A Perform rescues in moderate to difficult surf conditions. |
Guidance information for assessment |
Range Statement
The range statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole. It allows for different work environments and situations that may affect performance. Bold italicised wording, if used in the performance criteria, is detailed below. Essential operating conditions that may be present with training and assessment (depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) may also be included. | |
Advanced surfing location may include: | beach break point break reef break river mouth bombora. |
Relevant legislation may include: | occupational health and safety permits or permission for access environmental regulations marine regulations. |
Organisational policies and procedures may include: | occupational health and safety: use and maintenance of equipment communication protocols marked beach zones code of ethics. |
Food and water may include: | range of foods hydration. |
Relevant sources may include: | Bureau of Meteorology media land managers or agencies coastal patrol or coastguard volunteer marine rescue local knowledge. |
Weather and environmental information may include: | satellite images daily and weekly forecasts maximum and minimum temperatures event warnings river levels synoptic charts high and low tide predictions. |
Hazards may include: | temperature extremes slippery or unstable terrain dangerous animals and insects stinging trees and nettles dense vegetation group management hazards. |
Risks may include: | hypothermia heat exhaustion injuries exhaustion lost party or party member equipment and course failure. |
Craft may include: | bodyboards surfboards single and double sit-on kayaks stand up paddle boards. |
Equipment may include: | fins wetsuit craft booties leg ropes paddles rash vests helmets rescue and safety equipment Personal Flotation Device (PFD) for sit-ons. |
Transport may include: | vehicle carrying craft on head or shoulder under one arm either alone or in pairs. |
Safe location may include: | controlled conditions marked beach zones. |
Paddling techniques may include: | freestyle action butterfly action, where appropriate deep sculling action under the water forward and reverse strokes forward and reverse sweeps low support and rudder strokes. |
Advanced surfing techniques may include: | selection of appropriate waves to ride standing, where appropriate to craft traversing or trimming along the open face of the wave generating speed maintaining control of the board. |
Methods of manoeuvring may include: | duck diving press ups Eskimo rolls linking complex manoeuvres in the critical part of the wave. |
Advanced or complex surfing manoeuvres may include: | late take-offs roundhouse cutbacks vertical re-entries or snaps floaters tube riding tail slides airborne turns 360ยบ turns. |
Advanced waves may include: | waves above 1m open face peeling waves peaking left or right. |
Surfing etiquette may include: | looking inside, to see if anyone is on wave avoid dropping in right of way avoiding swimmers and other surfers. |
Relevant aspects may include: | objectives planning process activity site weather equipment selection clothing selection food selection instructional content instructional technique assessment technique group feedback directing techniques rescue techniques employed. |
Sectors
Unit sector | Outdoor Recreation |
Employability Skills
This unit contains employability skills. |
Licensing Information
Refer to Unit Descriptor