2025 World Surf League

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2025 World Surf League
Location Hawaii, United Arab Emirates, Portugal, El Salvador, Australia, United States, Brazil, South Africa, French Polynesia, Fiji
DatesJanuary 27th 2025 - September 4th 2025
Champions
Men Flag of Brazil.svg Yago Dora
Women Flag of Australia (converted).svg Molly Picklum
←  2024
2026  →

The 2025 World Surf League was the 48th season of all iterations of the tour circuit for professional surfers. Billabong Pipe Masters was the first round of the tour. [1]

Contents

For the first time, the season ended at Cloudbreak, in Tavarua Island, Fiji, where the WSL Finals determined that season World Champions. It was the first time the WSL Finals has moved locations since its debut in 2021. [2]

John John Florence and Caitlin Simmers were the defending champions. Florence announced on January of that year his withdrawal from the starting season, allowing rookie Alan Cleland Jr. to take his spot on the CT. [3] Eight time World Title holder Stephanie Gilmore also not competed in the 2025 WSL CT. [4] Brazil's Yago Dora on men's side and Australia's Molly Picklum on women's were crowned world champions for the first time.

The 2025 CT included eleven regular-season events in nine countries. The Mid-season cut came into action following stop number seven in Margaret River, Australia. Surfers who made the cut competed in United States, Brazil and South Africa. The final event of the regular season was at Teahupo'o in Tahiti, where the 2024 Olympic Final took place. The surfers competed for a place in the WSL Finals. [5]

Qualifier Athletes

The first seven events of the 2025 Championship Tour will be contested by the WSL top 36 men and top 18 women.

The top 36 men consist of:

The top 18 women consist of:

The 2025 CT season will start with 36 men and 18 women. Halfway through the season, the field will be reduced to 22 men and 10 women. The top-ranked surfers will automatically requalify for the 2026 CT, as well as continue on to the second half of the Tour, where they will be joined by one men's and one women's season-long wildcard, and one men's and one women's event wildcard. [6]

Women's 2025 Championship Tour Qualifiers

Top 10 Qualifiers from 2024 Championship Tour Rankings

Top 5 Qualifiers from 2024 Challenger Series Rankings

WSL Season Wildcards

WSL Replacement

Men's 2025 Championship Tour Qualifiers

Top 22 Qualifiers from 2024 Championship Tour Rankings

Top 10 Qualifiers from 2024 Challenger Series Rankings

WSL Season Wildcards

WSL Replacement

Schedule

The 2025 season will include returns of both new and returning events, such as Snapper Rocks on the Gold Coast returning after five years, and J-Bay in South Africa. Trestles will no longer be the venue for the WSL Finals, which will be held in Fiji for the first time, while Abu Dhabi, UAE and its largest and longest wave pools in the world enter the CT for the first time. [7]

RoundDateEventLocation
1January 27–February 8 Flag of Hawaii.svg Lexus Pipe Pro Banzai Pipeline, Oahu, Hawaii
2February 14–16 Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Surf Abu Dhabi Pro Hudayriat Island, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
3March 15–25 Flag of Portugal (official).svg MEO Rip Curl Pro Portugal Supertubos, Peniche, Portugal
4April 2–12 Flag of El Salvador.svg Surf City El Salvador Pro Punta Roca, La Libertad, El Salvador
5April 18–28 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach Bells Beach, Victoria, Australia
6May 3–13 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Bonsoy Gold Coast Pro Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia
7May 17–27 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Western Australia Margaret River Pro Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia
8June 9–17 Flag of the United States.svg Lexus Trestles Pro San Clemente, California, United States
9June 21–29 Flag of Brazil.svg VIVO Rio Pro Saquarema, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
10July 11–20 Flag of South Africa.svg Corona Cero Open J-Bay Jeffreys Bay, Eastern Cape, South Africa
11August 7–16 Flag of French Polynesia.svg Lexus Tahiti Pro Teahupo'o, Tahiti, French Polynesia
12August 27–September 4 Flag of Fiji.svg Lexus WSL Finals Fiji Cloudbreak, Tavarua, Fiji

Results and Standings

Event Results

RoundEventMen's ChampionMen's Runner UpWomen's ChampionWomen's Runner Up
1 Flag of Hawaii.svg Lexus Pipe Pro Flag of Hawaii.svg Barron Mamiya Flag of Italy.svg Leonardo Fioravanti Flag of Australia (converted).svg Tyler Wright Flag of the United States.svg Caitlin Simmers
2 Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Surf Abu Dhabi Pro Flag of Brazil.svg Ítalo Ferreira Flag of Indonesia.svg Rio Waida Flag of the United States.svg Caitlin Simmers Flag of Australia (converted).svg Molly Picklum
3 Flag of Portugal (official).svg MEO Rip Curl Pro Portugal Flag of Brazil.svg Yago Dora Flag of Brazil.svg Ítalo Ferreira Flag of the United States.svg Caroline Marks Flag of Hawaii.svg Gabriela Bryan
4 Flag of El Salvador.svg Surf City El Salvador Pro Flag of South Africa.svg Jordy Smith Flag of South Africa.svg Matthew McGillivray Flag of Hawaii.svg Gabriela Bryan Flag of Australia (converted).svg Isabella Nichols
5 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jack Robinson Flag of Japan.svg Kanoa Igarashi Flag of Australia (converted).svg Isabella Nichols Flag of Brazil.svg Luana Silva
6 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Bonsoy Gold Coast Pro Flag of Brazil.svg Filipe Toledo Flag of Australia (converted).svg Julian Wilson Flag of Hawaii.svg Bettylou Sakura Johnson Flag of Australia (converted).svg Sally Fitzgibbons
7 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Western Australia Margaret River Pro Flag of South Africa.svg Jordy Smith Flag of the United States.svg Griffin Colapinto Flag of Hawaii.svg Gabriela Bryan Flag of the United States.svg Caitlin Simmers
8 Flag of the United States.svg Lexus Trestles Pro Flag of Brazil.svg Yago Dora Flag of Japan.svg Kanoa Igarashi Flag of Hawaii.svg Bettylou Sakura Johnson Flag of Australia (converted).svg Molly Picklum
9 Flag of Brazil.svg VIVO Rio Pro Flag of the United States.svg Cole Houshmand Flag of the United States.svg Griffin Colapinto Flag of Australia (converted).svg Molly Picklum Flag of Brazil.svg Luana Silva
10 Flag of South Africa.svg Corona Cero Open J-Bay Flag of Japan.svg Connor O'Leary Flag of Brazil.svg Yago Dora Flag of Hawaii.svg Gabriela Bryan Flag of Australia (converted).svg Molly Picklum
11 Flag of French Polynesia.svg Lexus Tahiti Pro Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jack Robinson Flag of the United States.svg Griffin Colapinto Flag of Australia (converted).svg Molly Picklum Flag of the United States.svg Caitlin Simmers
12 Flag of Fiji.svg Lexus WSL Finals Fiji Flag of Brazil.svg Yago Dora Flag of the United States.svg Griffin Colapinto Flag of Australia (converted).svg Molly Picklum Flag of the United States.svg Caroline Marks

Men's Standings

Points are awarded using the following structure:

Position 1st  2nd  3rd  5th  9th  17th  33rd  INJ  WTD  PAR  DNC 
Points10,0007,8006,0854,7453,3201,3302652652652650
Position+/-Surfer Flag of Hawaii.svg

WCT 1

 Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg

WCT 2

 Flag of Portugal (official).svg

WCT 3

 Flag of El Salvador.svg

WCT 4

 Flag of Australia (converted).svg

WCT 5

 Flag of Australia (converted).svg

WCT 6

 Flag of Australia (converted).svg

WCT 7

 Flag of the United States.svg

WCT 8

 Flag of Brazil.svg

WCT 9

 Flag of South Africa.svg

WCT 10

 Flag of French Polynesia.svg

WCT 11

 Flag of Fiji.svg

Finals

Points
1Steady2.svgFlag of Brazil.svg  Yago Dora  (BRA) 33rd  5th  1st  5th  9th  5th  17th  1st  5th  2nd  9th  1st 54,750
2Increase2.svg1Flag of the United States.svg  Griffin Colapinto  (USA) 17th  9th  17th  17th  3rd  17th  2nd  3rd  2nd  3rd  2nd  2nd 48,965
3Decrease2.svg1Flag of South Africa.svg  Jordy Smith  (RSA) 17th  9th  9th  1st  5th  5th  1st  9th  5th  9th  9th  3rd 50,835
4Increase2.svg1Flag of Brazil.svg  Ítalo Ferreira  (BRA) 3rd  1st  2nd  5th  17th  17th  17th  9th  5th  9th  5th  4th 47,420
5Decrease2.svg1Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Jack Robinson  (AUS) 17th  3rd  5th  17th  1st  33rd  17th  3rd  9th  9th  1st  5th 47,545
6Steady2.svgFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Ethan Ewing  (AUS) 9th  3rd  3rd  5th  5th  17th  17th  5th  3rd  5th  5th -46,630
7Steady2.svgFlag of Japan.svg  Kanoa Igarashi  (JPN) 9th  5th  9th  17th  2nd  3rd  9th  2nd  9th  5th  17th -45,785
8Steady2.svgFlag of Brazil.svg  Filipe Toledo  (BRA) 9th  9th  5th  17th  9th  1st  17th  9th  9th  3rd  17th -40,090
9Steady2.svgFlag of Italy.svg  Leonardo Fioravanti  (ITA) 2nd  17th  9th  9th  9th  17th  5th  9th  9th  5th  9th -38,540
10Steady2.svgFlag of the United States.svg  Cole Houshmand  (USA) 17th  17th  9th  3rd  17th  17th  17th  5th  1st  9th  5th -37,535
11Steady2.svgFlag of Hawaii.svg  Barron Mamiya  (HAW) 1st  17th  3rd  17th  17th  9th  3rd  9th  17th  9th  17th -37,450
12Steady2.svgFlag of Japan.svg  Connor O'Leary  (JPN) 17th  9th  17th  9th  9th  17th  5th  5th  17th  1st  17th -34,770
13Steady2.svgFlag of Brazil.svg  Miguel Pupo  (BRA) 5th  5th  17th  5th  17th  5th  9th  17th  3rd  17th  17th -33,705
14Steady2.svgFlag of the United States.svg  Jake Marshall  (USA) 5th  17th  17th  17th  5th  9th  9th  9th  5th  9th  9th -33,495
15Steady2.svgFlag of the United States.svg  Crosby Colapinto  (USA) INJ  INJ  17th  3rd  17th  17th  3rd  9th  9th  9th  3rd -32,470
16Steady2.svgFlag of France.svg  Marco Mignot  (FRA) 17th  33rd  5th  9th  17th  9th  9th  17th  17th  5th  9th -28,090
17Steady2.svgFlag of Brazil.svg  João Chianca  (BRA) 9th  17th  33rd  9th  17th  9th  9th  9th  17th  9th  9th -27,230
18Steady2.svgFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Joel Vaughan  (AUS) 9th  9th  9th  17th  9th  33rd  17th  5th  9th  17th  17th -26,665
19Steady2.svgFlag of Mexico.svg  Alan Cleland  (MEX) 9th  33rd  17th  9th  17th  9th  9th  17th  9th  17th  9th -25,240
20Steady2.svgFlag of Indonesia.svg  Rio Waida  (INA) 17th  2nd  5th  17th  17th  17th  17th  17th  17th  17th  9th -25,175
21Steady2.svgFlag of Hawaii.svg  Seth Moniz  (HAW) 9th  33rd  9th  17th  9th  9th  33rd  17th  9th  17th  17th -22,185
22Steady2.svgFlag of Brazil.svg  Alejo Muniz  (BRA) 17th  17th  17th  9th  17th  3rd  33rd  17th  17th  17th  INJ -20,045
Cut after mid-season
23Steady2.svgFlag of South Africa.svg  Matthew McGillivray  (RSA) 17th  17th  17th  2nd  17th  33rd  17th -- 17th --14,450
24Steady2.svgFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Liam O'Brien  (AUS) 17th  9th  9th  33rd  17th  9th  17th -----13,950
25Steady2.svgFlag of Hawaii.svg  Jackson Bunch  (HAW) 17th  5th  17th  17th  17th  17th  9th -----13,385
26Steady2.svgFlag of Australia (converted).svg  George Pittar  (AUS) 5th  17th  33rd  9th  17th  17th  17th -----13,385
27Steady2.svgFlag of Brazil.svg  Ian Gouveia  (BRA) 3rd  17th  33rd  17th  33rd  17th  17th -----11,670
28Steady2.svgFlag of Brazil.svg  Samuel Pupo  (BRA) 33rd  17th  17th  17th  5th  17th  17th -----11,395
29Steady2.svgFlag of Hawaii.svg  Imaikalani deVault  (HAW) 33rd  33rd  9th  33rd  17th  17th  5th -----11,255
30Steady2.svgFlag of Brazil.svg  Deivid Silva  (BRA) 17th  9th  17th  17th  33rd  9th  33rd -----10,895
31Steady2.svgFlag of Hawaii.svg  Ian Gentil  (HAW) 17th  17th  17th  33rd  9th  17th  17th -----9,970
32Steady2.svgFlag of Morocco.svg  Ramzi Boukhiam  (MAR) 17th  17th  17th  9th  33rd  INJ  INJ -----7,840
33Steady2.svgFlag of Brazil.svg  Edgard Groggia  (BRA) 17th  17th  17th  33rd  33rd  17th  17th -----6,915
34Steady2.svgFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Ryan Callinan  (AUS) 17th  17th  INJ  17th  17th  PAR  33rd -----5,850
35Steady2.svgFlag of Brazil.svg  Gabriel Medina  (BRA) INJ  INJ  INJ  INJ  INJ  INJ  INJ -----1,590
WCSteady2.svgFlag of Hawaii.svg  John John Florence  (HAW)(WDN) 9th -----------0
WCSteady2.svgFlag of Hawaii.svg Eli Hanneman (HAW) 33rd -----------0
WCSteady2.svgFlag of the United States.svg  Kelly Slater  (USA) 5th ------ 17th ----0
WCSteady2.svgFlag of Indonesia.svg Bronson Meydi (INA)- 17th ----------0
WCSteady2.svgFlag of France.svg  Kauli Vaast  (FRA)- 17th -------- 5th -0
WCSteady2.svgFlag of Brazil.svg Mateus Herdy (BRA)- 9th ----------0
WCSteady2.svgFlag of Portugal (official).svg  Frederico Morais  (POR)-- 33rd ---------0
WCSteady2.svgFlag of France.svg Gatien Delahaye (FRA)-- 17th ---------0
WCSteady2.svgFlag of France.svg Jorgann Couzinet (FRA)-- 17th ---------0
WCSteady2.svgFlag of the United States.svg Levi Slawson (USA)--- 17th --------0
WCSteady2.svgFlag of El Salvador.svg Bryan Perez (ESA)--- 17th --------0
WCSteady2.svgFlag of Australia (converted).svg Xavier Huxtable (AUS)---- 9th -------0
WCSteady2.svgFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Morgan Cibilic  (AUS)---- 3rd  5th ------0
WCSteady2.svgFlag of Australia (converted).svg Jordan Lawler (AUS)----- 33rd ------0
WCSteady2.svgFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Callum Robson  (AUS)----- 17th ------0
WCSteady2.svgFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Julian Wilson  (AUS)----- 2nd ------0
WCSteady2.svgFlag of Australia (converted).svg Winter Vincent (AUS)------ 17th -----0
WCSteady2.svgFlag of Australia (converted).svg Mikey McDonagh (AUS)------ 9th -----0
WCSteady2.svgFlag of Australia (converted).svg Jacob Willcox (AUS)------ 5th -----0
WCSteady2.svgFlag of the United States.svg Dimitri Poulos (USA)------- 17th ----0
WCSteady2.svgFlag of Brazil.svg Gabriel Klaussner (BRA)-------- 17th ---0
WCSteady2.svgFlag of Brazil.svg Peterson Crisanto (BRA)-------- 17th ---0
WCSteady2.svgFlag of South Africa.svg Luke Thompson (RSA)--------- 17th --0
WCSteady2.svgFlag of French Polynesia.svg Teiva Tairoa (PYF)---------- 17th -0
WCSteady2.svgFlag of French Polynesia.svg Mihimana Braye (PYF)---------- 3rd -0

Women's Standings

Points are awarded using the following structure:

Position 1st  2nd  3rd  5th  9th  17th  INJ  WTD  PAR  DNC 
Points10,0007,8006,0854,7452,6101,0451,0451,0451,0450
Position+/-Surfer Flag of Hawaii.svg

WCT 1

 Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg

WCT 2

 Flag of Portugal (official).svg

WCT 3

 Flag of El Salvador.svg

WCT 4

 Flag of Australia (converted).svg

WCT 5

 Flag of Australia (converted).svg

WCT 6

 Flag of Australia (converted).svg

WCT 7

 Flag of the United States.svg

WCT 8

 Flag of Brazil.svg

WCT 9

 Flag of South Africa.svg

WCT 10

 Flag of French Polynesia.svg

WCT 11

 Flag of Fiji.svg

Finals

Points
1Steady2.svgFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Molly Picklum  (AUS) 3rd  2nd  3rd  3rd  9th  5th  5th  2nd  1st  2nd  1st  1st 71,145
2Increase2.svg2Flag of the United States.svg  Caroline Marks  (USA) 5th  5th  1st  9th  9th  9th  9th  5th  3rd  3rd  3rd  2nd 50,320
3Decrease2.svg1Flag of Hawaii.svg  Gabriela Bryan  (HAW) 9th  3rd  2nd  1st  5th  9th  1st  5th  9th  1st  3rd  3rd 64,680
4Decrease2.svg1Flag of the United States.svg  Caitlin Simmers  (USA) 2nd  1st  5th  3rd  9th  9th  2nd  3rd  9th  5th  2nd  4th 60,280
5Steady2.svgFlag of Hawaii.svg  Bettylou Sakura Johnson  (HAW) 9th  9th  9th  5th  5th  1st  9th  1st  9th  5th  5th  5th 49,420
6Steady2.svgFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Isabella Nichols  (AUS) 5th  17th  9th  2nd  1st  5th  5th  9th  9th  3rd  9th -48,560
7Steady2.svgFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Tyler Wright  (AUS) 1st  9th  5th  9th  3rd  9th  9th  9th  5th  5th  5th -45.505
8Steady2.svgFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Erin Brooks  (CAN) 9th  5th  3rd  9th  9th  3rd  9th  5th  3rd  9th  5th -42,930
9Steady2.svgFlag of the United States.svg  Lakey Peterson  (USA) 3rd  9th  9th  9th  5th  9th  3rd  5th  5th  5th  9th -41,590
10Steady2.svgFlag of Brazil.svg  Luana Silva  (BRA) 9th  9th  9th  9th  2nd  5th  5th  9th  2nd  9th  9th -40,750
Cut after mid-season
11Steady2.svgFlag of the United States.svg  Sawyer Lindblad  (USA) 5th  5th  9th  5th  9th  9th  5th  3rd ----24,200
12Steady2.svgFlag of France.svg  Vahine Fierro  (FRA) 9th  3rd  9th  9th  17th  3rd  9th --- 5th -22,610
13Steady2.svgFlag of the United States.svg  Bella Kenworthy  (USA) 17th  5th  5th  5th  9th  9th  9th -----22,065
14Steady2.svgFlag of Costa Rica.svg  Brisa Hennessy  (CRC) 5th  9th  17th  5th  3rd  17th  9th -----21,840
15Steady2.svgFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Sally Fitzgibbons  (AUS) 17th  9th  9th  17th  5th  2nd  9th -----21,420
16Steady2.svgFlag of France.svg  Johanne Defay  (FRA) INJ  9th  5th  PAR  PAR  PAR  PAR -----11,535
17Steady2.svgFlag of Brazil.svg  Tatiana Weston-Webb  (BRA) 9th  9th  17th  INJ  INJ  INJ  INJ - 5th ---9,400
18Steady2.svgFlag of the Basque Country.svg  Nadia Erostarbe  (Basque Country) 9th -- 17th  9th  17th  17th -----8,355
WCSteady2.svgFlag of Hawaii.svg  Moana Jones Wong  (HAW) 9th -----------0
WCSteady2.svgFlag of Australia (converted).svg Macy Callaghan (AUS)- 17th ----------0
WCSteady2.svgFlag of Portugal (official).svg  Yolanda Hopkins  (POR)-- 9th ---------0
WCSteady2.svgFlag of the United States.svg Alyssa Spencer (USA)--- 9th --------0
WCSteady2.svgFlag of the United States.svg Kirra Pinkerton (USA)--- 9th --- 9th ----0
WCSteady2.svgFlag of Australia (converted).svg Carly Shanahan (AUS)---- 17th -------0
WCSteady2.svgFlag of Australia (converted).svg Ellie Harrison (AUS)---- 9th -------0
WCSteady2.svgFlag of Australia (converted).svg Sophie McCulloch (AUS)----- 9th ------0
WCSteady2.svgFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Stephanie Gilmore  (AUS)----- 5th ------0
WCSteady2.svgFlag of Australia (converted).svg Willow Hardy (AUS)------ 17th -----0
WCSteady2.svgFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Bronte Macaulay  (AUS)------ 3rd -----0
WCSteady2.svgFlag of Peru.svg Arena Rodriguez (PER)-------- 5th ---0
WCSteady2.svgFlag of South Africa.svg Sarah Baum (RSA)--------- 9th --0
WCSteady2.svgFlag of Portugal (official).svg Francisca Veselko (POR)--------- 9th --0
WCSteady2.svgFlag of French Polynesia.svg Kelia Gallina (PYF)---------- 9th -0

See also

References

  1. ↑ "2025 Lexus Pipe Pro". World Surf League. 5 March 2024. Retrieved 2024-10-14.
  2. ↑ "World Surf League Announces 2024 Championship Tour Schedule". World Surf League. Retrieved 2023-01-19.
  3. ↑ "Competitor Updates Ahead of 2025 CT Season Start at Pipeline". World Surf League. 2025-01-21. Retrieved 2025-01-21.
  4. ↑ "Not Just John: Stephanie Gilmore Confirms She Will ALSO Skip The 2025 CT". Stab Magazine. 2025-01-21. Retrieved 2025-01-21.
  5. ↑ "WSL Finals 2025". World Surf League. 22 September 2024. Retrieved 2024-10-14.
  6. ↑ "2025 WSL Championship Tour Class". World Surf League. 25 October 2023. Retrieved 2024-02-22.
  7. ↑ "Event Schedule 2025". World Surf League. 10 October 2024. Retrieved 2024-10-14.
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