The World Surf League (WSL) has unveiled the schedule for the 2025 Championship Tour (CT), which will feature a combined calendar for men and women with 11 regular-season events. Highlights include the introduction of a competition in Abu Dhabi and the return of famed surf spots such as Snapper Rocks, Lower Trestles, and Jeffreys Bay.
In a notable change, the prestigious 2025 WSL Finals will take place at Cloudbreak in Fiji, a first for this iconic location, where the world champions will be decided. This event will adopt a one-day, winner-takes-all format, bringing together the top five male and female surfers to compete in the beautiful Pacific setting.
Cloudbreak is known for its challenging reef pass, featuring long left-hand waves that offer both powerful barrels and critical sections for dynamic surfing. This marks the first time the WSL Finals has changed locations since its inception in 2021.
Here is the schedule for the 2025 WSL Championship Tour:
– 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, Calif., 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
*The mid-season cut will reduce the fields after Stop No. 7.
**The WSL Final 5s will be determined to compete for the men’s and women’s World Titles.