# 2025 World Surf League

The 2025 World Surf League is the 48th season of all iterations of the tour circuit for professional surfers. Billabong Pipe Masters will be the first round of the tour.
For the first time, the season will end Cloudbreak, in Tavarua, Fiji, will host the WSL Finals to determine the 2025 World Champions. It is the first time the WSL Finals has moved locations since its debut in 2021.
John John Florence and Caitlin Simmers are the defending champions from the 2024 season. Florence announced on 21 January 2025 his withdrawal from the 2025 season, allowing rookie Alan Cleland Jr. to take his spot on the CT. Eight time World Title holder Stephanie Gilmore also confirmed she will not compete in the 2025 WSL CT.
The 2025 CT will include eleven regular-season events in nine countries. The Mid-season cut will come into action following stop number seven in Margaret River, Australia. Surfers who make the cut will compete in United States, Brazil and South Africa. The final event of the regular season will be in Teahupo'o in Tahiti, where the 2024 Olympic Final took place, where the surfers will battle for a place in the WSL Finals.

## 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 22 finishers from the 2024 Championship Tour rankings
* The top 10 finishers on the 2024 Challenger Series rankings
* Two WSL season wildcards
* Two event wildcards
The top 18 women consist of:
* The top 10 finishers on the 2024 Championship Tour rankings
* The top 5 finishers on the 2024 Challenger Series rankings
* Two WSL season wildcards
* One event wildcard
The 2025 CT season will start with 36 men and 18 women. Halfway through the season, the field will be reduced to 24 men and 12 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.
2025 Championship Tour Qualifiers :
| Women | Men |
| Qualifiers from the 2024 Championship Tour ||
| Caitlin Simmers | Italo Ferreria |
| Caroline Marks | Griffin Colapinto |
| Tatiana Weston-Webb | Jack Robinson |
| Brisa Hennessy | Ethan Ewing |
| Molly Picklum | Yago Dora |
| Johanne Defay | Gabriel Medina |
| Gabriela Bryan | Jordy Smith |
| Sawyer Lindblad | Rio Waida |
| Bettylou Sakura Johnson | Crosby Colapinto |
| Tyler Wright | Jake Marshall |
| | Ramzi Boukhiam |
| | Ryan Callinan |
| | Barron Mamiya |
| | Cole Houshmand |
| | Connor O'Leary |
| | Kanoa Igarashi |
| | Imaikalani deVault |
| | Seth Moniz |
| | Matthew McGillivray |
| | Liam O'Brien |
| | Leonardo Fioravanti |
| | Samuel Pupo |
| Qualifiers from the 2024 Challenger Series ||
| Sally Fitzgibbons | Ian Gouveia |
| Bella Kenworthy | Marco Mignot |
| Isabella Nichols | Alejo Muniz |
| Erin Brooks | Deivid Silva |
| Vahine Fierro | Miguel Pupo |
| | Joel Vaughan |
| | George Pittar |
| | Edgard Groggia |
| | Jackson Bunch |
| | Alan Cleland |
| Season Wildcards ||
| Lakey Peterson | João Chianca |
| Luana Silva | Filipe Toledo |
| WSL Replacement ||
| Nadia Erostarbe | Ian Gentil |

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

## Results and Standings
### Event Results

| Round | Event | Men's Champion | Men's Runner Up | Women's Champion | Women's Runner Up |
| 1 | Lexus Pipe Pro | Barron Mamiya | Leonardo Fioravanti | Tyler Wright | Caitlin Simmers |
| 2 | Surf Abu Dhabi Pro | Ítalo Ferreira | Rio Waida | Caitlin Simmers | Molly Picklum |
| 3 | MEO Rip Curl Pro Portugal | | | | |
| 4 | Surf City El Salvador Pro | | | | |
| 5 | Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach | | | | |
| 6 | Bonsoy Gold Coast Pro | | | | |
| 7 | Western Australia Margaret River Pro | | | | |
| 8 | Trestles Pro | | | | |
| 9 | VIVO Rio Pro | | | | |
| 10 | JBay Open | | | | |
| 11 | SHISEIDO Tahiti Pro | | | | |
| 12 | Rip Curl WSL Finals | | | | |

### Men's Standings

Points are awarded using the following structure:
| Position | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 5th | 9th | 17th | 33rd | INJ | WTD | DNC |
| Points | 10,000 | 7,800 | 6,085 | 4,745 | 3,320 | 1,330 | 265 | 265 | 265 | 0 |
| Position | +/- | Surfer | WCT 1 | WCT 2 | WCT 3 | WCT 4 | WCT 5 | WCT 6 | WCT 7 | WCT 8 | WCT 9 | WCT 10 | WCT 11 | Finals | Points |
| 1 | | Ítalo Ferreira (BRA) | 3rd | 1st | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 16,085 |
| 2 | | Barron Mamiya (HAW) | 1st | 17th | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 11,130 |
| 3 | 1 | Ethan Ewing (AUS) | 9th | 3rd | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 9,405 |
| 4 | 1 | Leonardo Fioravanti (ITA) | 2nd | 17th | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 9,130 |
| 5 | 1 | Rio Waida (INA) | 17th | 2nd | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 9,130 |
| 6 | 1 | Kanoa Igarashi (JPN) | 9th | 5th | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8,065 |
| 7 | 4 | Miguel Pupo (BRA) | 5th | 5th | 17th | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 10,820 |
| 8 | | Jack Robinson (AUS) | 17th | 3rd | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7,415 |
| 9 | 1 | Filipe Toledo (BRA) | 9th | 9th | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6,640 |
| 10 | 1 | Joel Vaughan (AUS) | 9th | 9th | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6,640 |
| 11 | 4 | Yago Dora (BRA) | 33rd | 5th | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5,010 |
| 12 | 5 | Jordy Smith (RSA) | 17th | 9th | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4,650 |
| 13 | 5 | Liam O'Brien (AUS) | 17th | 9th | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4,650 |
| 14 | 5 | Ian Gouveia (BRA) | 3rd | 17th | 33rd | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7,680 |
| 15 | 3 | Jackson Bunch (HAW) | 17th | 5th | 17th | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7,405 |
| 16 | 3 | Jake Marshall (USA) | 5th | 17th | 17th | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7,405 |
| 17 | 5 | Seth Moniz (HAW) | 9th | 33rd | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3,585 |
| 18 | 4 | George Pittar (AUS) | 5th | 17th | 33rd | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6,340 |
| 19 | | Griffin Colapinto (USA) | 17th | 9th | 17th | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5,980 |
| 20 | 4 | Connor O'Leary (JPN) | 17th | 9th | 17th | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5,980 |
| 21 | 7 | Cole Houshmand (USA) | 17th | 17th | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2,660 |
| 22 | 1 | Deivid Silva (BRA) | 17th | 9th | 17th | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5,980 |
| 23 | | Alan Cleland (MEX) | 9th | 33rd | 17th | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4,915 |
| 24 | 7 | Marco Mignot (FRA) | 17th | 33rd | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1,595 |
| 25 | 5 | João Chianca (BRA) | 9th | 17th | 33rd | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4,915 |
| 26 | 2 | Matthew McGillivray (RSA) | 17th | 17th | 17th | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3,990 |
| 27 | 2 | Ramzi Boukhiam (MAR) | 17th | 17th | 17th | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3,990 |
| 28 | | Alejo Muniz (BRA) | 17th | 17th | 17th | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3,990 |
| 29 | | Edgard Groggia (BRA) | 17th | 17th | 17th | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3,990 |
| 30 | | Ian Gentil (HAW) | 17th | 17th | 17th | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3,990 |
| 31 | 2 | Imaikalani deVault (HAW) | 33rd | 33rd | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 530 |
| 32 | 5 | Ryan Callinan (AUS) | 17th | 17th | INJ | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2,925 |
| 33 | 1 | Samuel Pupo (BRA) | 33rd | 17th | 17th | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1,595 |
| 34 | 1 | Crosby Colapinto (USA) | INJ | INJ | 17th | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1,860 |
| 35 | | Gabriel Medina (BRA) | INJ | INJ | INJ | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 795 |
| WC | | John John Florence (HAW) (WDN) | 9th | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| WC | | Eli Hanneman (HAW) | 33rd | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| WC | | Kelly Slater (USA) | 5th | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| WC | | Bronson Meydi (INA) | - | 17th | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| WC | | Kauli Vaast (FRA) | - | 17th | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| WC | | Mateus Herdy (BRA) | - | 9th | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| WC | | Frederico Morais (POR) | - | - | 33rd | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| WC | | Gatien Delahaye (FRA) | - | - | 17th | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| WC | | Jorgann Couzinet (FRA) | - | - | 17th | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
* Event wildcard surfers do not receive points. Their results on each event are indicated on the above table but no ranking points are awarded.
* John John Florence received WC 2026, due to his withdrawal from CT 2025.

### Women's Standings

Points are awarded using the following structure:
| Position | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 5th | 9th | 17th | INJ | WTD | DNC |
| Points | 10,000 | 7,800 | 6,085 | 4,745 | 2,610 | 1,045 | 265 | 265 | 0 |
| Position | +/- | Surfer | WCT 1 | WCT 2 | WCT 3 | WCT 4 | WCT 5 | WCT 6 | WCT 7 | WCT 8 | WCT 9 | WCT 10 | WCT 11 | Finals | Points |
| 1 | 1 | Caitlin Simmers (USA) | 2nd | 1st | 5th | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 22,545 |
| 2 | 1 | Molly Picklum (AUS) | 3rd | 2nd | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 13,885 |
| 3 | 2 | Tyler Wright (AUS) | 1st | 9th | 5th | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 17,355 |
| 4 | 1 | Caroline Marks (USA) | 5th | 5th | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 9,490 |
| 5 | 1 | Gabriela Bryan (HAW) | 9th | 3rd | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8,695 |
| 6 | 3 | Erin Brooks (CAN) | 9th | 5th | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7,355 |
| 7 | 2 | Sawyer Lindblad (USA) | 5th | 5th | 9th | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 12,100 |
| 8 | | Vahine Fierro (FRA) | 9th | 3rd | 9th | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 11,305 |
| 9 | 2 | Lakey Peterson (USA) | 3rd | 9th | 9th | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 11,305 |
| 10 | 1 | Bella Kenworthy (USA) | 17th | 5th | 5th | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 10,535 |
| 11 | 5 | Johanne Defay (FRA) | INJ | 9th | 5th | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8,400 |
| 12 | | Isabella Nichols (AUS) | 5th | 17th | 9th | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8,400 |
| 13 | 3 | Brisa Hennessy (CRC) | 5th | 9th | 17th | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8,400 |
| 14 | 1 | Luana Silva (BRA) | 9th | 9th | 9th | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7,830 |
| 15 | | Bettylou Sakura Johnson (HAW) | 9th | 9th | 9th | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7,830 |
| 16 | 1 | Sally Fitzgibbons (AUS) | 17th | 9th | 9th | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6,265 |
| 17 | 3 | Tatiana Weston-Webb (BRA) | 9th | 9th | 17th | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6,265 |
| 18 | | Nadia Erostarbe (Basque Country) | 9th | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2,610 |
| WC | | Moana Jones Wong (HAW) | 9th | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| WC | | Macy Callaghan (AUS) | - | 17th | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| WC | | Yolanda Hopkins (POR) | - | - | 9th | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
* Event wildcard surfers do not receive points. Their results on each event are indicated on the above table but no ranking points are awarded.