The World Surf League (WSL) has announced the schedule for the 2025 Championship Tour (CT), featuring a total of 11 regular-season events for both men and women. Notably, the schedule includes the introduction of Abu Dhabi as a new location, along with the return of iconic sites like Snapper Rocks, Lower Trestles, and Jeffreys Bay.
A significant change for 2025 will be the hosting of the WSL Finals at Cloudbreak, Fiji, for the very first time. The finals, which will take place in a one-day, winner-takes-all format, will see the top five surfers from both the men’s and women’s divisions competing in this stunning Pacific location.
Cloudbreak, known for its challenging reef pass, offers surfers a long left with both deep barrels and critical section opportunities. This year’s change marks the first shift in the WSL Finals’ location since its inception back 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, 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
Please note, there will be a mid-season cut after Stop No. 7 that will reduce the number of competitors. The WSL Final 5s will be determined to contest the men’s and women’s World Titles.