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What is Perfect 10 in Surfing?

The maximum single-wave score, awarded for a ride judged flawless and extraordinary under the day's conditions — typically a deep barrel or a full combination of critical manoeuvres. A perfect heat, two 10s, is surfing's rarest scoreline.

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HeatHeat totalPriorityInterferenceCombination situation (combo)Wave scoreBarrel (tube)Aerial (air)
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