Surf News

History Made on Monumental Para Surfing World Championship Finals Day at Pismo Beach - USA wins unprecedented third Para Surfing Teams World Championship, France take silver, Spain, bronze, Brazil, copper - Canada’s Victoria Feige becomes winningest woman in Para Surfing history - 13-year-old Aleli Medina wins first ever Para Surfing medal for Puerto Rico - Long-awaited second gold medal for Davi Teixeira (BRA), surfing’s youngest World Champion

Team USA.

11 Dec 2022   |  

- Sophie McCulloch Defies the Odds, Wins Event To Claim 2023 CT Spot - Florence Goes Back-to-Back at Haleiwa in Phenomenal Fashion - Remaining CT Hopefuls Lock in Dream Tour Qualification, 2023 Classes Determined

Sophie McCulloch (AUS) (L) and John John Florence (HAW) (R), winners of the 2022 Haleiwa Challenger.

5 Dec 2022   |  

- Nanaho Tsuzuki Claims Maiden Qualifying Series Win – Moves To Top of WSL Asia Regional Rankings - 18-Year-Old Jarvis Earle Earns The Biggest Result Of His Career - Reef Heazlewood (AUS) And Minami Nonaka (JPN) Finish Runners-Up

Jarvis Earle (AUS) and Nanaho Tsuzuki (JPN) on the podium for the very first time after winning the 2022 Taiwan Open of Surfing.

21 Nov 2022   |  

Blue Banana’s Adrenaline Crew surfer Daniela Boldini presents the video of her first surf trip to the Mentawai Islands, a true paradise of dreamy waves.

18 Nov 2022   |  

- WSL Takes Action on Coastal Restoration, Climate, and Plastic Pollution - Sustainability Commitments Continue to Lead Global Professional Sports

WAOO Activation with Carissa Moore and Shannon Hughes at the Corona Open J-Bay 2022.

16 Nov 2022   |  

- Caroline Marks Makes History As First Woman to Win Super Girl Events on Both Coasts - Rising Talent Bella Kenworthy Notches Best-Career Result With Runner-Up - Moana Jones Wong, Puamakamae DeSoto Finish With Valuable Semifinal Appearances

Caroline Marks (USA) put on a brilliant display as she overtook Kenworthy in the Final.

14 Nov 2022   |  

- This December Rip Curl Pro URBNSURF pres. by Pirate Life Will Welcome 80 of Australia’s Best Up-and-Coming Competitors to One-Day Event - Competitive Surfing Action Accompanied by Live Music on Don’t-Miss Summer Day Out

80 of Australia / Oceania's best up and coming surfers will battle for WSL QS points in the perfect waves of the URBNSURF Wavegarden Cove for the Rip Curl Pro URBNSURF presented by Pirate Life this December 10.

10 Nov 2022   |  

- Spencer and Medina Claim Victories at the 2022 Corona Saquarema Pro pres. by Banco do Brasil - Spencer Wins Her First Challenger Series Event, Keeps Qualification Dreams Alive - Medina Delays Qualifications for Top Ranked Surfers - Remaining 2023 Championship Tour Qualifiers To Be Decided in Hawaii

Event winners Gabriel Medina (BRA) and Alyssa Spencer (USA) at the Corona Saquarema Pro pres. by Banco do Brasil, Stop No. 6 of the 2022 Challenger Series.

8 Nov 2022   |  

Michel Roque and Janire Gonzalez Etxbarri Victorious! Maria Salgado and Lukas Skinner Claim Junior Titles.

Lukas Skinner in action.

7 Nov 2022   |  

80 Surfers To Compete In The 2022 Alaïa Open Winter Cup In Sion

Alaïa Bay was covered with snow during the first edition in December 2021.

1 Nov 2022   |  

The ISA Athletes’ Commission has held its first in-person meeting in Biarritz with Justine Dupont being re-confirmed as Chair of Commission.

Athletes Commission with Robert Fasulo (ISA Executive Director) and Barbara Kendall (ISA Vice President).

27 Oct 2022   |  

Nilbie Blancada and John Mark-Tokong Claim Victory at Siargao International Surfing Cup presented by San Miguel - Cloud 9 Turns on Pumping Surf as Local Duo Make it a Clean Sweep for the Filipinos - Oney Anwar (IDN) and Anon Matsuoka (JPN) Finish Runner’s Up - Tokong Continues Dominance at Home – Takes Third Win, From Fourth Final, in Sixth Year

Local duo Nilbie Blancada (PHL) and John-Mark Tokong have won the 26th annual Siargao International Surfing Cup pres. by San Miguel.

18 Oct 2022   |  

- Basque Pair Claims 2022 European Junior Titles - European Qualifiers for WSL Junior Championships Decided

The winners Kauli (left) and Aelan Vaast (right) on Saturday in Azores.

16 Oct 2022   |  

- Kirra Pinkerton (USA) claims gold medal, confirmed Olympic slot for one woman from Team USA - Kanoa Igarashi (JPN) wins first gold medal, confirmed Olympic slot for one Japanese man - USA wins first team gold medal since 2009, Australia win silver, Portugal bronze, France copper - Women’s medalists: Kirra Pinkerton (Gold), Pauline Ado (Silver), Sally Fitzgibbons (Bronze), Daniella Rosas (Copper) - Men’s medalists: Kanoa Igarashi (Gold), Rio Waida (Silver), Jackson Baker (Bronze), Guilherme Fonseca (Copper)

Kirra Pinkerton (USA) celebrated a Gold win... with Team USA claiming Gold overall.

26 Sep 2022   |  

Today, the World Surf League (WSL) announced the schedule for the 2023 Championship Tour (CT). The calendar marks the second full year of the WSL’s redesigned Tours and Competitions framework, which features a fully combined men’s and women’s schedule, 10 regular-season events, a Mid-season Cut after CT Stop No. 5, and the third-annual Rip Curl WSL Finals. The 2023 CT season will also be the top qualification route for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.

20 Sep 2022   |  

Indonesia’s best young talents have been enjoying the surf competition at Kuta Beach this weekend...

19 Sep 2022   |  

- GR8TEST EVER: Stephanie Gilmore Wins Record-setting Eighth Surfing World Title - Filipe Toledo Realizes Dream of Maiden World Title - World No. 5s Gilmore and Italo Ferreira Rise to the Title Match

2022 World Champions Stephanie Gilmore (AUS) and Filipe Toledo (BRA).

9 Sep 2022   |  

- Waiting Period for Rip Curl WSL Finals Opens Thursday, September 8 - Predict Who Will Win With Hydro Flask Fantasy Pick 'Em - Thank You To the 2022 Rip Curl WSL Finals Partners

Fans await the return to Lower Trestles for the 2022 Rip Curl WSL Finals, which holds a competition window from September 8 - 16, 2022.

2 Sep 2022   |  

The Phuket Beach Festival International Surfing Competition was completed today at Kata Beach in clean and glassy three-to-four foot surf under clear skies with a light offshore breeze. The beach was packed with tourists and locals, swimming and enjoying the Sunday sun and cheering for their favorite surfers as the competition ran through the remaining semifinals and finals in all divisions to crown event champions.

28 Aug 2022   |  

-Delahaye & Zebrowski Claim 2022 Caraïbos Surf de Nuit Anglet pres. by Rip Curl - Main Event Takes Over with Rip Curl Pro Anglet Starting Tuesday - First Call for Men’s QS3,000 at 8 a.m CEST, Tuesday, August 23, 2022

Crowds were unprecedented last night for the show.

22 Aug 2022   |  

- Courtney Conlogue and Miguel Pupo Claim Epic Victories - Hennessy and Vaast Earn Second-place Finishes at Teahupo'o - Competitors and Seeding Confirmed for Rip Curl WSL Finals - 2022 World Title To Be Decided at Rip Curl WSL Finals, From September 8 - 16, 2022

2022 Outerknown Tahiti Pro Winners, Miguel Pupo (BRA) and Courtney Conlogue (USA), on the presentation podium at Teahupo'o.

20 Aug 2022   |  

The Asian Surfing Cooperative and A Liquid Future are excited to announce the formation of a partnership that will maximize the strengths and resources of both organizations to the benefit of surfing communities and marine ecosystems, initially in Indonesia and ultimately throughout the Asian Region.

16 Aug 2022   |  

- Thomas Ledee and Yolanda Hopkins Claim Animal Pro QS Titles - Nicolas Andrade and Alice Lemoigne Win BFGoodrich Longboard Pro

The line-up at Fistral.

13 Aug 2022   |