Keen to get the early scoop on the 2022 seasons? Read on to see what changes are ahead for the men’s and women’s tours. The Tour While the 2021 season may have kept us on our toes (hello cancelled events and an inaugural finals contest), the WSL has doubled down and decided to keep modifying … Read more
As a very stop-start year finally comes to end, we look forward to a (hopefully) full calendar of CT events in 2022. A massive congratulations go out to Crow (Kade), who topped the charts for 2021 and scooped a $250 Surfstitch voucher and a digital subscription to Surfing Life for his efforts; enjoy mate! It … Read more
You thought we’d leave you hanging? No chance! We’ve got the fantasy surf finals game for you… Love it, or hate it, there’s no way of getting around the new format of crowning a champion for this year’s CT season. 5 surfers, one day, winner takes all. The Contest For those unfamiliar with the new … Read more
Margies Congratulations Filipe earned his first win since Rio 2019 and cemented his spot in the current top 5. Tatiana scored her 2nd CT victory (matching Samantha Cornish*) and raced to second place in the rankings. Meanwhile, the big news was FSS champ Crow, who also scored his second victory and raced to 2nd on … Read more
Conditions The WSL have plenty of venue guides for Margies, or Ben Mondy overviews, as well as detailed break breakdowns, and Kelly Slater’s ‘Vision’ series providing his insights into Main Break, the Box and North Point (North Point has been confirmed as being off the table this year). Honestly through, this event is harder to … Read more
After a welcome start, followed by several set-backs and some on-brand radio silence, the WSL has found a new path forward in 2021.
It feels weird to be kicking off the title race at Pipe. No world title scenarios, no qualification predictions, no pressure, no form to look at. Nothing. Don’t get me wrong; I’m psyched to have the tour back, and I’m super keen to share our fantasy game with the world, but the Pipe build-up is … Read more
With a great contest wrecked by a lame ending, we only place certainty in the fact that he who pays the piper calls the tune. – Longtom I was surfing D-Bah (yesterday) and it was pumping but whatever. – Gabriel Medina, on the WSL’s Sunday ‘postponements’ Look; I’m not wasting your time or mine in … Read more
The Pipe Invitational has started and the surf is less than inspiring. The WSL must still be relieved; after four consecutive lay-days,they had milked the teat of world title scenarios dry. In case you somehow missed it: If Medina makes the final, Filipe/Julian can suck eggs; if he places 3rd, they need to win, and; … Read more
Firstly, let me apologise for the lateness of my article; Travis Logie forced me to go on hold every few hours in order to reflect the true nature of the contest. The final result may be spectacular, but you could just lose your mind getting to it. Speaking of losing one’s mind: How bat-shit-crazy was … Read more