The first real wakesurfing game

Get up on the rope, find the pocket, toss the rope and surf the wave behind the boat. Pop big airs off the lip, throw spins and flips, slide the lip and ride inside a barrel. Free in your browser, on your phone or computer.

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16 levels
Free to play
iPhone · Android · iPad · PC
Touch, keyboard or controller
Nothing to install

Made by a wakesurfer, not a game studio

I've wakesurfed for years, and there was never a game that felt like the real thing. So I built one. Every wave, every pop and every lip in WAKESURFER was tuned by riding the real thing: the pocket, the timing at the lip, and what ballast and wakeshapers do to the wave. I built it with AI tools for the code, music and 3D models. The feel is all rider.
Dave Mitchell, Wisconsin

Watch

The trailer

Lakes, a wave park, mountain rapids, a tropical lagoon, rivers, a barrel and the Mega Yacht, in about a minute.

WAKESURFER trailer: a rider on a barrel wave

The game

Rides like the real thing

Everything a wakesurfer would want from a game, and a few things you could never do behind a real boat.

Real wakesurf feel

Weight forward to speed up, back to stall and drift. Load your pop as you drive up the face and let go right at the lip for a Perfect Pop. Port or starboard, it matters.

Big tricks

Spins, shove-its, kickflips, body varials, grabs, front and back flips, lip slides, transfers across the boat and barrels you ride inside. Chain them into combos.

16 levels

Lake runs, a wave park, creek races, a lagoon with seagulls, river waves by day and night, two boats at once, a superyacht and a desert lake where you swap boats.

A Pro Shop that matters

Wakeshapers, ballast, vests, boards, boats and replay cameras. Every upgrade changes the wave or how you ride it, just like real gear.

Weekly leaderboards

A board for every level and a Biggest Air board, this week and all-time, with old-school three-letter initials. Plus a one-time Bonus Challenge: six airs, biggest one wins.

Changing weather

Sunny afternoons, sunsets, night sessions and thunderstorms that roll in mid-run. Practice mode and a Trick Demo show you how every trick is done.

Where you ride

16 levels

Beat a level to open the next one. Point levels are scored on tricks and air; the races are against the clock.

A wakesurfer high in the air behind the boat on the Local Lake — Local Lake: big airs behind the boat

Riding the standing wave in the Wave Park — Wave Park: an endless standing wave

Wakesurfing in a tropical lagoon with palm trees — Lagoon: tropical water, the boat turns

Surfing a river wave at golden hour — River: golden hour and a halfpipe

Racing down a creek past waterfalls — Cascades: a creek race past waterfalls

1
Local LakeLight ballast, a day session behind the boat. Where it all starts.
2
Local Lake at nightMedium ballast under the lights, a bigger wave. Flips unlock here.
3
Local Lake: stormHeavy ballast, a thunderstorm rolls in mid-run, and Transfers unlock.
4
Wave ParkAn endless standing wave in front of a crowd.
5
RapidsA 650 m mountain creek race. Tricks cut your time.
6
LagoonTropical water, and the boat turns, so the wave does too.
7
SeagullsThe lagoon on heavy ballast. Buzz the seagulls in the air for bonus points.
8
RiverA river mouth at golden hour, with a halfpipe.
9
Night RiverOne big wave in the dark, lit by truck headlights.
10
Double UpA second boat pulls up 20 seconds in: two waves, one rider.
11
SqueezeSunset. The boats squeeze in and the wave builds.
12
CascadesAn 800 m creek race over waterfalls and pour-overs.
13
Barrel RunThe wave park throws a barrel. Crouch and ride inside.
14
Mega YachtOpen ocean behind a superyacht: the tallest wave, 20 m airs and dolphins.
15
Boat SwapA desert lake. Three boats come by, each with a bigger wave. Carve across to swap.
16
Swap TransferThe desert lake at sunset, with transfers. Be on the right side when the boat comes.

Upgrade your setup

The Pro Shop

Every piece of gear changes the wave or your riding, the way the real gear does.

Wakeshapers

Clean up your wave.

One or two: the whitewash comes off the face, the lip gets crisp, Perfect Pops are easier, airs go higher and lip slides catch.
Three or four: the same on the other side of the boat, for after a transfer.

Ballast

Shape the wave itself.

Lead bags up front, 100 lb each: a longer wave and a bigger sweet spot.
Ballast sacks in the back, 600 lb each: a taller wave and bigger airs.

Boards

Less drag, more speed.

Pro Board: picks up speed and carves about 8% quicker.
Carbon Board: featherweight, about 15% quicker.

Vests

Spin faster.

Slim Comp: spins, flips and varials about 8% quicker.
Pro Comp: about 15% quicker. Plus classic colors for style.

Boats

A bigger boat, a bigger wave.

Wavemaster: the wave is 5% taller and 5% longer.
Surfmaster: 10% taller and 8% longer, the biggest wave on the lake. Bring your friends along.

Replay cameras

See your best trick from the boat.

HD Boat Cam: a replay of your best trick after each run.
HD SloMo Cam: the same in slow motion, every flip and spin.

Earn coins by playing, or buy coin packs for faster upgrades. Want it all? Unlock every piece of gear, every level, or both, for good, including anything added later.

Controls

How to play

Play it your way: on your phone held upright, or on a computer with a keyboard or a controller. Hook a computer up to a TV and ride it big.

📱 Phone or tablet

Left thumb: Steer, speed up and slow down
Right thumb: Hold to crouch, let go to pop
Swipe: Tricks, with one or two fingers
TOSS ROPE: Drop the rope once you're in the pocket

🎮 Xbox or PlayStation controller

Left stick: Direction and speed
A: Hold to crouch, let go to pop
Right stick: Flick for tricks; RB or LB plus a flick for flips and body varials
Y: Toss the rope

⌨️ Keyboard

A / D or ← →: Carve
W / S or ↑ ↓: Trim forward and back
Space: Hold to crouch, let go to pop
R: Toss the rope. The full list is in the game's Trick List.

Learn

How-to videos

Short guides from the game, with tips that work on real water too.

Questions

FAQ

The things people ask most.

Is there a real wakesurfing video game?

Yes. WAKESURFER: Get Gnarly! is a wakesurf game made by a real wakesurfer. You get up on the rope, find the pocket, toss the rope and surf the wave behind the boat, with ballast and wakeshapers that really change the wave.

Is WAKESURFER free?

Yes, it is free to play. You earn coins by playing and spend them in the Pro Shop. Coin packs and unlock-everything bundles are optional, for players who want upgrades faster.

Can I play it on my iPhone, Android phone or iPad?

Yes. It runs in your phone's or tablet's web browser, held upright, with touch controls. On an iPhone you can tap Share and Add to Home Screen to open it full screen like an app.

Do I need to download or install anything?

No. Open wakesurfer.mitchell-gaming.com and play. There is nothing to install.

Does it work with an Xbox or PlayStation controller?

Yes. On a computer, plug in or pair an Xbox or PlayStation controller and play with the sticks and buttons. A keyboard works too.

What do wakeshapers and ballast do in the game?

Just like in real life. Wakeshapers clean the whitewash off the face and give you a crisper lip, easier Perfect Pops and lip slides that catch. Lead bags up front make the wave longer, and ballast sacks in the back make it taller, for bigger airs.

How do I save my progress?

Your progress saves automatically. In Settings you can also save it with your email, so it follows you to your phone, iPad and computer.

Who made WAKESURFER?

Dave Mitchell, a wakesurfer from Wisconsin, under the name Mitchell Gaming. The code, music and 3D models were made with AI tools; the feel of every wave was tuned by riding the real thing.

Follow along

New levels, clips and challenges

New levels and gear are added all the time. Weekly challenges and how-to clips go up on every channel.

Ready to get gnarly?

Free to play. Phone, tablet or computer. Nothing to install.

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