The World Surf League (WSL) has announced the schedule for the 2025 Championship Tour (CT), which includes a combined men’s and women’s calendar featuring 11 regular-season events. Notable additions include Abu Dhabi, along with the return of classic venues such as Snapper Rocks, Lower Trestles, and Jeffreys Bay.
In a significant change, the 2025 WSL Finals will take place for the first time at Cloudbreak in Fiji, marking this legendary surf spot as the new venue to determine the World Champions. This one-day event will adopt a winner-take-all format, where the Top 5 surfers from both the men’s and women’s divisions will compete in the stunning Pacific location.
Cloudbreak is renowned for its long lefts, offering both deep, powerful barrels and challenging critical sections, making it an ideal setting for such a prestigious event. This move marks the first location change for the WSL Finals since its inception in 2021.
The 2025 WSL Championship Tour schedule is as follows:
– Stop No. 1 – Banzai Pipeline, Hawaii, USA: January 27 – February 8
– Stop No. 2 – Surf Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, UAE: February 14 – 16
– Stop No. 3 – Peniche, Portugal: March 15 – 25
– Stop No. 4 – Punta Roca, El Salvador: April 2 – 12
– Stop No. 5 – Bells Beach, Victoria, Australia: April 18 – 28
– Stop No. 6 – Snapper Rocks, Queensland, Australia: May 3 – 13
– Stop No. 7 – Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia: May 17 – 27*
– Stop No. 8 – Lower Trestles, San Clemente, California, USA: June 9 – 17
– Stop No. 9 – Saquarema, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil: June 21 – 29
– Stop No. 10 – Jeffreys Bay, South Africa: July 11 – 20
– Stop No. 11 – Teahupo’o, Tahiti, French Polynesia: August 7 – 16**
– Stop No. 12 – WSL Finals – Cloudbreak, Fiji: August 27 – September 4
*Mid-season Cut reduces fields after Stop No. 7.
**WSL Final 5s determined to compete for the men’s and women’s World Titles.