The Southern Surf Slam presented by Surf ATL will be a three-day event of surf, sport, food & bev, entertainment, community, and culture for the entire family, featuring a premier wake surfing competition!

All on Lake Lanier at Lake Lanier Olympic Park!

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Thursday, June 27
9am-12pm: Pro/Am Clinic
1:30pm-5pm: Pro/Am Contest + Awards
Friday, June 28
8am-6pm: Wake Surf Comp Opening Rounds
10am-6pm: Food Trucks, Sponsor Tents, Silent Auction, Games & Activities
Saturday, June 29
8am-6pm: Wake Surf Comp Finals + Podiums
10am-9pm: Live Art Wall Painting by ABV & Greg Mike
11:30am-1:30pm: Skate ATL Workshop
10am-9pm: Food Trucks, Sponsor Tents, Silent Auction, Games & Activities
4pm-9pm: Live Music w/Gnarly Chaplin, Hotel Fiction,  Cicada Rhythm, & Kevn Kinney Trio
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The Comp:
World Series of Wakesurfing Platinum Event

Thursday, June 27:
Pro-Am

The first day will allow for kids to pair up with a pro and surf together for judging but, more importantly, also allow for one on one time for mentorship and learning!

Registration will open in May! If you're a visitor or competitor you can book your hotel stay under Amenities here

Fri, June 28 - Sat, June 29: Pro Event

We’ll kick off the first official day of the wake surf comp on Friday across all levels and finish with podiums on Saturday with sponsors, partners, food trucks, and vendors out for both days!

Registration will open in May! If you're a visitor or competitor you can book your hotel stay under Amenities here

The Beneficiaries

Our event is intended to benefit our community along with programs we have been involved with in past and that we are organizationally passionate about -- all profit from the event will be split among these programs.

 
The Boys & Girls Clubs of Lanier provides kids and teens with a safe, fun and engaging environment to promote academic success, good character and citizenship, and healthy lifestyles.
 
Lake Lanier Association (LLA) seeks to protect the quality, quantity and safety of Lake Lanier through education, action and advocacy and and runs many programs to reach that goal.
 
Caribbean Surf Connection's mission is to create a vibrant and inclusive community that empowers children in the Dominican Republic through the transformative power of surfing.

The Partners

The Entertainment

Our vision is to create an event that brings a diverse population of attendees from our core surf audience to event goers and music lovers and families. Below is an overview of the event highlights.

Demos with Skate ATL & USA Skateboarding!

Post-Event Live Music On The Lake!

Live Art Walls with ABV & Greg Mike!

Food, Giveaways & Games!