2026 Midlands Nautique UK Wakesurf Nationals

For 2026, the UK Wakesurf Nationals comes to Ullswater Wake and Surf in the Lake District — one of the homes of UK wakesurfing.

Please read all the entry details below before you register.

Places are limited. Entry is capped at 70 places, so enter early. Each registration takes one place — so a rider entering both Surf and Skim uses two. If you have a question about entering, or the event is full and you want to join the waiting list, please use the Wakesurf UK contact page.

Who can enter

The 2026 UK Wakesurf Nationals is the British National Championships. The British National Titles are open to UK nationals who are members of British Water Ski & Wakeboard (BWSW).

Riders from outside the UK are welcome to compete as well. A non-UK rider can enter if they are either:

• a member of BWSW, or
• a member of another IWWF-affiliated national federation.

Non-UK riders ride in the same divisions, but the British National Titles themselves are awarded to UK nationals. All riders' results count towards the IWWF Wakesurf Ranking List.

Every rider must also be registered in the IWWF Event Management System (EMS).

How to enter

Online registration closes at 23:59 on 10 July 2026. Here are the steps:

1. Start
Click the “Register for this Competition” button.

2. Your details
Fill in your details. If you are a BWSW member, include your BWSW membership number. If you are entering through another national federation, give your federation and membership details in the comments box.

3. Age category
Enter your date of birth. This sets your age category. Your age is taken as of 31 December 2026.

4. Discipline and division
Choose Surf or Skim on the form. If you want to ride in a division other than your age category, note it in the comments box. To enter both Surf and Skim, register twice — once for each discipline (see Fees below).

5. EMS licence
You need an IWWF EMS Competition Licence (Single Event). If you do not already have one, leave this box unticked — you will be charged £7 at checkout and we will arrange it for you. If you already have a current EMS licence, tick the box and you will not be charged.

6. Practice
Tick the practice option if you want a practice slot (it costs extra — see Fees below). Each rider gets one practice slot only. If you enter both Surf and Skim, tick practice on just one of your two registrations and choose which discipline to practice. Practice slots are split into Skim and Surf sessions, so book the session matching that discipline. You choose your slot after you have paid.

7. Register
Click “Register”. A summary page shows your choices.

8. Pay
Click “Check out with PayPal” and pay. Do not close your browser — click “Return to Seller” to see your confirmation.

9. Book practice
If you asked for practice, click “Book Practice”, pick your slot, and click “Save”.

Fees

Entry fee

• Grom Girls and Grom Boys (14 and under) — £60
• All other categories — £70

Entering both disciplines
To compete in both Surf and Skim, register twice and pay the entry fee each time. You only need to buy the IWWF EMS licence once — leave the licence box unticked on your second registration. Practice is one slot per rider too, so tick the practice option on one registration only.

Late fee
Entries after 23:59 on 26 June 2026 cost an extra £10, paid when you register.

Practice fee
£30

Paying for your entry
Pay by PayPal when you register, or within 14 days. If you do not pay within 14 days, your registration is cancelled and you will need to register again. If you register twice and miss both 14-day deadlines, you can no longer enter the event.

Licences

Every rider needs the following in place before the event:

• National federation membership — current membership of British Water Ski & Wakeboard (BWSW), or of your own IWWF-affiliated national federation.
• National competition licence — the competition licence issued by that federation. For BWSW members this is the BWSW Competition Licence, which is free from the BWSW website (you must be a BWSW member to get one).
• IWWF EMS Competition Licence (Single Event) — you can buy this when you register for £7, the same price as buying it directly from EMS, but we handle the paperwork for you. If you already have a current EMS licence, choose not to buy one. If you enter both disciplines, you still only need one EMS licence.

We will check that all licences are in place before the event.

Divisions

There are two disciplines — Surf and Skim — and the age groups below. Your age is taken as of 31 December 2026.

You can enter one age group per discipline. You can move up to an older age group if you want — for example, a Grom entering Junior or Open. A category needs at least 3 riders to run; smaller categories may be merged or cancelled by the Chief Judge and Organiser.

Rules

This event runs under the IWWF World Wakesurf Rules. Download the 2026 IWWF World Wakesurf Rules (PDF).

Schedule

Times are a guide and may change. Please be on site at least an hour before your start time.

• Friday 24 July — Practice / familiarisation
• Saturday 25 July — Qualifying
• Sunday 26 July — Finals and prize giving

There is a mandatory riders' briefing before competition each day — every rider must attend. Briefing times will be confirmed at the event and on the IWWF event schedule.

Surf and Skim boards

There are two disciplines, each with its own board type:

• Skim — board no more than 2.54 cm (1″) thick, with a fin no deeper than 5.08 cm (2″), or no fin.
• Surf — board more than 2.54 cm (1″) thick, with at least two fins at least 7.62 cm (3″) deep.

You must use the right board for the discipline you enter. You can enter both disciplines.

Competition footage

Footage from the event may appear on our website and social media. Not everything is used — but be ready to feature if you ride well!

Federation membership

This competition is run with the backing of British Water Ski & Wakeboard (BWSW). Riders entering as BWSW members must hold current BWSW membership — see our membership page for how to join. Riders entering through another IWWF-affiliated national federation must hold current membership of that federation.

Midlands Nautique — Title Sponsor

Midlands Nautique is the official Title Sponsor of the 2026 UK Wakesurf Nationals. They have been the main UK distributor of Nautique wakeboard and wakesurf boats since 2007, and supply the boats for the event.

About Ullswater Wake and Surf

Ullswater Wake and Surf, near Pooley Bridge in the Lake District, is one of the homes of UK wakesurfing and the host venue for the 2026 Nationals.

About the UK Wakesurf National Championships

The UK Wakesurf National Championships crowns national champions in the Surf and Skim disciplines across the IWWF age groups. Points from the event count towards the IWWF Wakesurf Ranking List.