How to Watch the Rutile Cup – Japan 2025

July 19-20, 2025 | Lake Biwa, Japan

The Rutile Cup at Lake Biwa is a gold level event on the CWSA (Competitive Wake Surf Association) calendar, bringing world-class wakesurf competition to the beautiful shores of Shiga, Japan. While specific rider lineups and live stream details have yet to be announced, this event promises exciting action on the water at one of Japan’s most scenic locations.

How to Watch

Currently, CWSA has not posted official information on live streaming or video coverage for the Rutile Cup. The best way to stay up to date is to regularly check the:

• CWSA Official Website
• CWSA Instagram
• CWSA Facebook

We will also be monitoring these channels and will update this post with any live stream links or broadcast info as soon as they become available.

Current Top 10 Riders to Watch

Pro Male Skim Rankings

1. Vitaly Ivanov (Russia) — 242.38 points
2. Tyler Stewart (USA) — 190.63 points
3. Sergey Danilov (Russia) — 186.90 points
4. Yusuke Yamane (Japan) — 164.69 points
5. Maximilian Willner (Germany) — 163.30 points
6. Stepan Gordanov (Russia) — 154.53 points
7. Keiji Umemura (Japan) — 140.43 points
8. Igor Proshin (Russia) — 132.34 points
9. Afton Bank (USA) — 130.00 points
10. Olivier Scokaert (Belgium) — 125.00 points

Pro Male Surf Rankings

1. Kenta Nakayama (Japan) — 260.00 points
2. Chad Carlson (USA) — 252.40 points
3. Ryan Jung (South Korea) — 237.75 points
4. Tyler Stewart (USA) — 185.08 points
5. Connor Burns (USA) — 183.91 points
6. Sergey Danilov (Russia) — 166.00 points
7. Keiji Umemura (Japan) — 165.62 points
8. Kazuumi Okada (Japan) — 151.88 points
9. Yifan Wu (China) — 143.12 points
10. Artemiy Chudnov (Russia) — 138.74 points

Pro Female Skim Rankings

1. Morgan Bateman (Canada) — 151.50 points
2. Ekaterina Popova (Russia) — 138.17 points
3. Varvara Dzemidziuk (Belarus) — 134.18 points
4. Bailey Rush (Canada) — 125.00 points
5. Maja Smietana (Poland) — 109.53 points
6. Tatiana Ryzhak (Russia) — 109.53 points
7. Maria Ivanova (Russia) — 96.75 points
8. Anna Polyushko (Russia) — 90.73 points
9. Jolene Allen (Canada) — 87.78 points
10. Ava Stewart (USA) — 82.59 points

Pro Female Surf Rankings

1. Runa Abiko (Japan) — 260.68 points
2. Sun Hwa Kim (South Korea) — 228.54 points
3. Alexandra Tunenko (Russia) — 202.99 points
4. Bailey Rush (Canada) — 190.00 points
5. Elizaveta Rybak (Russia) — 184.92 points
6. Tomoko Onishi (Japan) — 161.62 points
7. Kristina Kolesnikova (Russia) — 160.95 points
8. Liudmila Belitskaia (Russia) — 152.19 points
9. Cali Nance (USA) — 145.90 points
10. Alina Lapina (Russia) — 140.00 points

We’ll keep this page updated as new info becomes available so you don’t miss a moment of the action. Bookmark it and check back closer to July 19!