2023 World Surf League

The 2023 World Surf League is the 46th season of all iterations of the tour circuit for professional surfers. Billabong Pipe Masters will be the first round of the tour.[1]

2023 World Surf League
LocationHawaii, Portugal, Australia, El Salvador, Brazil, South Africa, French Polynesia, United States
DatesJanuary 29th 2023 - September 15th 2023
Champions
MenBrazil Filipe Toledo
WomenUnited States Caroline Marks

For the third time, the season will end at Lower Trestles, in San Clemente, USA, with the top five seeded men and women from the season going head to head to determine the champion at the WSL Finals.[2]

Filipe Toledo and Stephanie Gilmore are the defending champions.

The 2023 season will also contribute towards qualification for the 2024 Summer Olympics, where surfing will make its second appearance as an Olympic sport. The top ten surfers in the men's final standings and the top eight surfers in the women's final standings will earn quota places at the Olympics, subject to a maximum of two men and two women per NOC.[3]

Schedule

The championship series will consist of the following events, subject to change due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[4]

Round Date Event Location
1 January 29–February 10 Hawaii Billabong Pro Pipeline Banzai Pipeline, Oahu, Hawaii
2 February 12–23 Hawaii Hurley Pro Sunset Beach Sunset Beach, Oahu, Hawaii
3 March 8–16 Portugal MEO Rip Curl Pro Portugal Supertubos, Peniche, Portugal
4 April 4–14 Australia Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach Bells Beach, Victoria, Australia
5 April 20–30 Australia Margaret River Pro Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia
6 May 27–28 United States Surf Ranch Pro Lemoore, California, United States
7 June 9–18 El Salvador Surf City El Salvador Pro Punta Roca, La Libertad, El Salvador
8 June 23–July 1 Brazil Vivo Rio Pro Saquarema, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
9 July 13–22 South Africa Corona Open J-Bay Jeffreys Bay, Eastern Cape, South Africa
10 August 11–20 French Polynesia SHISEIDO Tahiti Pro Teahupo'o, Tahiti, French Polynesia
11 September 7–15 United States Rip Curl WSL Finals San Clemente, California, United States

Results and Standings

Event Results
Round Event Men's Champion Men's Runner Up Women's Champion Women's Runner Up
1 Hawaii Billabong Pro Pipeline Australia Jack Robinson Italy Leonardo Fioravanti Hawaii Carissa Moore Australia Tyler Wright
2 Hawaii Hurley Pro Sunset Beach Brazil Filipe Toledo United States Griffin Colapinto Australia Molly Picklum United States Caroline Marks
3 Portugal MEO Rip Curl Pro Portugal Brazil João Chianca Australia Jack Robinson United States Caitlin Simmers United States Courtney Conlogue
4 Australia Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach Australia Ethan Ewing Australia Ryan Callinan Australia Tyler Wright Australia Molly Picklum
5 Australia Margaret River Pro Brazil Gabriel Medina United States Griffin Colapinto Hawaii Carissa Moore Australia Tyler Wright
6 United States Surf Ranch Pro United States Griffin Colapinto Brazil Italo Ferreira Hawaii Carissa Moore United States Caroline Marks
7 El Salvador Surf City El Salvador Pro Brazil Filipe Toledo United States Griffin Colapinto United States Caroline Marks Australia Tyler Wright
8 Brazil VIVO Rio Pro Brazil Yago Dora Australia Ethan Ewing United States Caitlin Simmers Australia Tyler Wright
9 South Africa Corona Open J-Bay Brazil Filipe Toledo Australia Ethan Ewing United States Lakey Peterson Australia Molly Picklum
10 French Polynesia SHISEIDO Tahiti Pro Australia Jack Robinson Brazil Gabriel Medina United States Caroline Marks United States Caitlin Simmers
11 United States Rip Curl WSL Finals Brazil Filipe Toledo Australia Ethan Ewing United States Caroline Marks Hawaii Carissa Moore

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 Hawaii

WCT 1

 Hawaii

WCT 2

 Portugal

WCT 3

 Australia

WCT 4

 Australia

WCT 5

 United States

WCT 6

 El Salvador

WCT 7

 Brazil

WCT 8

 South Africa

WCT 9

 French Polynesia

WCT 10

 United States

Finals

 Points
1 Steady  Filipe Toledo (BRA) (O)  5th   1st   17th   3rd   5th   3rd   1st   9th   1st   9th   1st  58,300
2 11  Ethan Ewing (AUS) (O)  17th   5th   9th   1st   5th   3rd   9th   2nd   2nd   INJ   2nd  48,080
3 11  Griffin Colapinto (USA) (O)  17th   2nd   5th   5th   2nd   1st   2nd   17th   9th   9th   3rd  50,860
4 Steady  João Chianca (BRA) (O)  3rd   3rd   1st   9th   3rd   5th   9th   9th   9th   17th   4th  44,290
5 Steady  Jack Robinson (AUS) (O)  1st   3rd   2nd   17th   INJ   17th   17th   17th   5th   1st   5th  43,950
6 Steady  Gabriel Medina (BRA)  9th   9th   9th   9th   1st   5th   9th   17th   3rd   2nd  - 43,240
7 Steady  Yago Dora (BRA)  9th   17th   3rd   9th   9th   5th   17th   1st   5th   5th  - 41,610
8 Steady  John John Florence (HAW) (O)  5th   9th   17th   3rd   3rd   9th   17th   3rd   9th   5th  - 39,035
9 Steady  Leonardo Fioravanti (ITA) (O)  2nd   9th   17th   17th   9th   5th   9th   5th   9th   3rd  - 37,985
10 Steady  Ryan Callinan (AUS)  9th   17th   9th   2nd   9th   9th   17th   3rd   9th   17th  - 33,145
11 Steady  Connor O'Leary (AUS)  17th   33rd   5th   5th   5th   9th   5th   17th   5th   17th  - 31,035
12 Steady  Barron Mamiya (HAW)  17th   17th   9th   17th   5th   17th   5th   5th   9th   3rd  - 30,950
13 Steady  Ítalo Ferreira (BRA)  17th   9th   9th   17th   9th   2nd   5th   9th   17th   INJ  - 28,750
14 Steady  Kanoa Igarashi (JPN) (O)  17th   9th   17th   9th   17th   9th   5th   9th   3rd   17th  - 28,100
14 Steady  Ian Gentil (HAW)  9th   17th   9th   17th   17th   17th   3rd   9th   5th   9th  - 28,100
16 Steady  Jordy Smith (RSA) (O)  5th   17th   17th   9th   9th   9th   17th   9th   9th   9th  - 27,325
17 Steady  Liam O'Brien (AUS)  5th   17th   17th   17th   9th   17th   3rd   9th   17th   9th  - 26,110
18 Steady  Caio Ibelli (BRA)  3rd   5th   9th   17th   17th   17th   9th   17th   17th   17th  - 24,120
19 Steady  Matthew McGillivray (RSA) (O)  33rd   5th   17th   5th   9th   9th   17th   17th   17th   17th  - 22,780
20 Steady  Callum Robson (AUS)  9th   17th   3rd   33rd   9th   17th   9th   17th   17th   17th  - 22,695
21 Steady  Rio Waida (INA)  9th   17th   5th   33rd   33rd   17th   9th   17th   9th   9th  - 22,280
22 Steady  Seth Moniz (HAW)  9th   9th   17th   17th   17th   INJ   9th   9th   17th   9th  - 20,855
23 Steady  Kelly Slater (USA)  17th   9th   17th   17th   17th   9th   17th   INJ   17th   9th  - 16,875
Cut after mid-season
24 Steady  Jackson Baker (AUS)  17th   17th   17th   5th   17th  - - - - - - 8,735
24 Steady  Nat Young (USA)  17th   5th   17th   17th   17th  - - - - - - 8,735
24 Steady  Samuel Pupo (BRA)  17th   17th   5th   17th   17th  - -  5th  - - - 8,735
27 Steady  Miguel Pupo (BRA)  9th   9th   17th   INJ   INJ  - - - - - - 8,235
28 Steady  Michael Rodrigues (BRA)  17th   17th   17th   9th   33rd  - - - - - - 7,310
29 Steady  Maxime Huscenot (FRA)  17th   33th   33rd   9th   17th  - - - - - - 6,245
30 Steady  Jake Marshall (USA)  17th   17th   17th   33rd   17th  - - - - - - 5,320
30 Steady  Kolohe Andino (USA)  17th   17th   33rd   17th   17th  - - - - - - 5,320
32 Steady  Carlos Muñoz Herrera (CRC)  17th   17th   17th   33rd   33rd  - - - - - - 4,255
32 Steady  Ezekiel Lau (HAW)  17th   33th   33rd   17th   17th  - - - - - - 4,255
34 Steady  Jadson André (BRA)  33rd   INJ   INJ   INJ   INJ  - -  5th  - - - 1,060
34 Steady  Ramzi Boukhiam (MAR)  INJ   INJ   INJ   INJ   INJ  - - - - - - 1,060
WC Steady  Jordan Duru (FRA) - -  9th  - - - - - - - - 0
WC Steady  Xavier Huxtable (AUS) - - -  9th  - - - - - - - 0
WC Steady  Owen Wright (AUS) - - -  17th  - - - - - - - 0
WC Steady  Eli Hanneman (HAW) -  17th  - - - - - - - - - 0
WC Steady  Keanu Asing (HAW) -  17th  - - - - - - - - - 0
WC Steady  Tiago Carrique (FRA) - -  17th  - - - - - - - - 0
WC Steady  Frederico Morais (POR) - -  33rd  - - - - - - - - 0
WC Steady  Imaikalani deVault (HAW)  33rd  - - - - - - - - - - 0
WC Steady  Joshua Moniz (HAW)  33rd  - - - - - - - - - - 0
WC Steady  Kai Lenny (HAW) -  33rd  - - - - - - - - - 0
WC Steady  Morgan Cibilic (AUS) - - -  17th  - - - - - - - 0
WC Steady  Dylan Moffat (AUS) - - -  17th  - - - - - - - 0
WC Steady  Jacob Willcox (AUS) - - - -  17th  - - - - - - 0
WC Steady  Reef Heazlewood (AUS) - - - -  17th  - - - - - - 0
WC Steady  Jarvis Earle (AUS) - - - -  17th  - - - - - - 0
WC Steady  Jerome Forrest (AUS) - - - -  17th  - - - - - - 0
WC Steady  Jack Thomas (AUS) - - - -  33rd  - - - - - - 0
WC Steady  Jett Schilling (USA) - - - - -  9th  - - - - - 0
WC Steady  Cole Houshmand (USA) - - - - -  17th  - - - - - 0
WC Steady  Bryan Perez (ESA) - - - - - -  17th  - - - - 0
WC Steady  Adin Masencamp (RSA) - - - - - - - -  17th  - - 0
WC Steady  Kauli Vaast (TAH) - - - - - - - - -  5th  - 0
WC Steady  Mihimana Braye (TAH) - - - - - - - - -  5th  - 0
WC Steady  Matahi Drollet (TAH) - - - - - - - - -  17th  - 0

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  • Event Wild Card Surfers do not receive points for the WSL. Their results on each event are indicated on the above table but no ranking points are awarded.

Kelly Slater received the WC for the 2023/24 and as a former World Champion, his points for the remaining of the season will count.

(Q) The athlete has qualified for the Final Five

(E) The athlete has no chance of qualifying for the Final Five

(O) The athlete has qualified for the Olympic Games, pending ratification from its NOC

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 1,045 1,045 0
Position +/- Surfer Hawaii

WCT 1

 Hawaii

WCT 2

 Portugal

WCT 3

 Australia

WCT 4

 Australia

WCT 5

 United States

WCT 6

 El Salvador

WCT 7

 Brazil

WCT 8

 South Africa

WCT 9

 French Polynesia

WCT 10

 United States

Finals

 Points
1 22  Caroline Marks (USA) (O)  9th   2nd   9th   5th   3rd   2nd   1st   3rd   5th   1st   1st  59,870
2 11  Carissa Moore (HAW) (O)  1st   5th   9th   5th   1st   1st   3rd   3rd   3rd   5th   2nd  62,490
3 11  Tyler Wright (AUS) (O)  2nd   3rd   17th   1st   2nd   9th   2nd   2nd   3rd   3rd   3rd  62,065
4 11  Caitlin Simmers (USA)  9th   5th   1st   9th   9th   3rd   9th   1st   9th   2nd   4th  49,070
5 11  Molly Picklum (AUS) (O)  5th   1st   5th   2nd   5th   5th   5th   5th   2nd   5th   5th  54,070
6 Steady  Stephanie Gilmore (AUS)  17th   5th   9th   3rd   5th   5th   3rd   9th   5th   5th  - 41,115
7 Steady  Lakey Peterson (USA)  3rd   9th   17th   9th   5th   5th   9th   5th   1st   9th  - 40,760
8 Steady  Tatiana Weston-Webb (BRA) (O)  5th   9th   3rd   5th   9th   3rd   5th   9th   9th   5th  - 38,980
9 Steady  Gabriela Bryan (HAW)  5th   3rd   9th   9th   9th   9th   5th   5th   5th   9th  - 35,505
10 Steady  Bettylou Sakura Johnson (HAW)  3rd   9th   9th   5th   9th   9th   5th   5th   9th   INJ  - 31,805
11 Steady  Johanne Defay (FRA) (O)  INJ   INJ   INJ   17th   9th   5th   9th   9th   9th   9th  - 20,930
Cut after mid-season
12 Steady  Brisa Hennessy (CRI) (O)  5th   5th   9th   17th   9th  - - - - - - 14,710
12 Steady  Sally Fitzgibbons (AUS)  9th   9th   5th   9th   5th  - - - - - - 14,710
14 Steady  Courtney Conlogue (USA)  17th   17th   2nd   9th   9th  - - - - - - 14,065
15 Steady  Isabella Nichols (AUS)  9th   9th   9th   3rd   17th  - - - - - - 13,915
15 Steady  Macy Callaghan (AUS)  9th   9th   3rd   9th   17th  - - - - - - 13,915
17 Steady  Sophie McCulloch (AUS)  INJ   INJ   5th   9th   9th  - - - - - - 11,010
18 Steady  Teresa Bonvalot (POR) (O)  9th   17th   9th  - - - - - - - - 6,265
WC Steady  Bronte Macaulay (AUS) - - - -  3rd  - - - - - - 0
WC Steady  Yolanda Hopkins (POR) - -  5th  - - - - - - - - 0
WC Steady  Alyssa Spencer (USA)  9th  - - - -  5th  - - - - - 0
WC Steady  Moana Jones Wong (HAW)  9th  - - - - - - - - - - 0
WC Steady  Zoe McDougall (HAW) -  9th  - - - - - - - - - 0
WC Steady  Luana Silva (BRA) -  9th  - - - - - - - - - 0
WC Steady  Kobie Enright (AUS) - - -  9th  - - - - - - - 0
WC Steady  Leilani McGonagle (CRC) - - - - - -  9th  - - - - 0
WC Steady  Silvana Lima (BRA) - - - - - - -  9th  - - - 0
WC Steady  Sarah Baum (RSA) - - - - - - - -  9th  - - 0
WC Steady  Vahine Fierro (FRA) - - - - - - - - -  3rd  - 0
WC Steady  Aelan Vaast (FRA) - - - - - - - - -  9th  - 0
  • Event Wild Card Surfers do not receive points for the WSL. Their results on each event are indicated on the above table but no ranking points are awarded.

Johanne Defay received the WC for the 2023/24 and as a former Final Five, her points for the remaining of the season will count.

(Q) The athlete has qualified for the Final Five (E) The athlete has no chance of qualifying for the Final Five (O) The athlete has qualified for the Olympic Games, pending ratification from its NOC

References
  1. "2023 Billabong Pro Pipeline". World Surf League. Retrieved 2023-01-28.
  2. "World Surf League Announces 2023 Championship Tour Schedule". World Surf League. Retrieved 2023-01-28.
  3. "How to qualify for surfing at Paris 2024. The Olympics qualification system explained". Olympics.com. Retrieved 21 February 2023.
  4. "Event Schedule". World Surf League. Retrieved 2023-01-28.
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