World Surf League announces big changes for big wave contests

Following the big red blob when it appears on the surf forecast can be tricky – even harder if you’re trying to organize a surf contest with competitors who at a moment’s notice have to drop everything to chase the massive swells.
Sometimes, the best big swells show up outside of the contest waiting period, or at surf spots that aren’t on the list of events. Other times, the surf conditions fizzle — and so does the event.
A contest will still be held at Jaws in Hawa