Bronte Macaulay

Challenger Series Rankings Update: Who Is On The Cusp Of Qualification For The Dream Tour

With huge finishes from Eli Hanneman and Sawyer Lindblad at the Wallex US Open of Surfing, we see them take a huge jump in the rankings towards their CT Qualification dreams. Cole Houshmand has now officially solidified his spot on the 2024 Championship Tour with two first place finishes at the Sydney Pro and Ballito Pro. See who else has made moves towards their qualification dreams in the Challenger Series Rankings Update breakdown.

There are just two events left in the battle for Championship Tour qualification. With chances running out, the Challenger Series’ rising stars like Jacob Willcox and Sawyer Lindblad go up against former CT standouts like Sally Fitzgibbons and Frederico Morais to seize their dream. Watch the EDP Vissla Pro Ericeira presented by Estrella Galicia live October 1-8 on worldsurfleague.com.

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Bronte Macaulay Seizes Her Moment, Victorious In Ballito

An incredible showing from West Oz's own Bronte Macaulay witnessed her world-class backhand power take down Tahitian Vahine Fierro for her first major win since since 2020. Now, Macaulay's journey to rejoin the world's best is looking stronger than ever with 10,000 points to her name.

The Challenger Series moves to South Africa for its third event of the season. At one of the country’s premier breaks, Ballito is a battle between young surfers fighting for the dream of making the Championship Tour and former CT competitors driven to requalify. Watch the Ballito Pro presented by O’Neill live July 2-9.

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ALL THE HIGHLIGHTS // Western Australia Margaret River Pro

The Mid-season Cut is done and dusted; heroic performances from Gabriel Medina and Carissa Moore culminated in historic victories as Margaret River delivered from start to finish.

The Mid-season Cut is here and Margaret River is a battle for survival. The full Championship Tour enters, but only the top 22 men and 10 women advance. In Western Australia’s powerful surf, who will make the cut and continue their hunt for a World Title, and who will leave headed for the Challenger Series?
Watch live April 20-30 on worldsurfleague.com.

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Bronte Macaulay

Bronte Macaulay surfing in Newcastle in 2023 (and winning Surfest)

HIGHLIGHTS DAY 3 // Western Australia Margaret River Pro

A career-best showing for Yago Dora, Mid-Season Cut securing performances from Italo Ferreira, Liam O’Brien, and more as Tour veterans fall short, plus first batch of women’s Quarterfinalists solidified with World Champions Stephanie Gilmore, Carissa Moore, Lakey Peterson, and local wildcard threat Bronte Macaulay thriving.

The Mid-season Cut is here and Margaret River is a battle for survival. The full Championship Tour enters, but only the top 22 men and 10 women advance. In Western Australia’s powerful surf, who will make the cut and continue their hunt for a World Title, and who will leave headed for the Challenger Series?

Watch live April 20-30 on worldsurfleague.com.

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HIGHLIGHTS DAY 1 // Western Australia Margaret River Pro

Main Break turned on for opening day with numerous excellent scores from the likes of Tyler Wright, Stephanie Gilmore, Lakey Peterson, and Bettylou Sakura Johnson, but heartbreaking eliminations unraveled with Mid-Season Cut implications giving way.

The Mid-season Cut is here and Margaret River is a battle for survival. The full Championship Tour enters, but only the top 22 men and 10 women advance. In Western Australia’s powerful surf, who will make the cut and continue their hunt for a World Title, and who will leave headed for the Challenger Series?

Watch live April 20-30 on worldsurfleague.com.

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ROXY Pro Surf: Bronte Macaulay

Growing up with those pumping Western Australian swells as her training ground, Bronte Macaulay seems as comfortable in a Teahupo’o barrel as she does at home.

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Out Front: Margaret River

Let filmmaker and photographer Tom Pearsall open your heart and mind to this amazing surf zone. The filmmaker would like to acknowledge the Wadandi Pibelmen people, traditional owners of the Boojarah land on which this film was shot, edited, and finished, and pays respect to elders past, present, and emerging. Out Front is a Surfline original series celebrating core surf communities worldwide, and their unique wavescapes, culture, and people, through the eyes of great local filmmakers. Surfers Featured: Taj Burrow, Laura Macaulay, Kael Walsh, Willow Hardy, Jay Davies, Jacob Willcox, Jack Robinson, Bronte Macaulay, Creed McTaggart, Luke Saranah, Brett Herring, Nathan Rose, and Aza. Made by Tom Pearsall.
Filmed by Tom Jennings, Rex Nink-Mowday, Scotty Bauer, Jay Hardaker, and Tom Pearsall.