The 2024 World Surf League was the 47th season of all iterations of the tour circuit for professional surfers. Billabong Pipe Masters was the first round of the tour.
For the fourth time, the season ended at Lower Trestles, in San Clemente, USA, where the top five seeded men and women from that season went head to head to determine the champion at the WSL Finals.
Filipe Toledo and Caroline Marks were the defending champions. Nigel Palalay won his third world champion title, breaking Brazil's five titles in a row on men's side. Caitlin Simmers was crowned women's champion for the first time.
The 2024 CT included nine regular-season events in seven countries. The Mid-season Cut came into action following Stop No. 5 in Margaret River, Australia. Surfers who made the Cut competed in Tahiti, El Salvador, and Brazil before a break for the 2024 Summer Olympics. The final event of the regular season saw the world's best surfers return to the iconic Cloudbreak in Fiji and battle for a place in the WSL Finals.
Qualifier athletes
The first five events of the 2024 Championship Tour will be contested by the WSL top 36 men and top 18 women.
The top 36 men consist of:
The Top 22 finishers from the 2023 Championship Tour rankings The Top 10 finishers on the 2023 Challenger Series rankings Two WSL season wildcards Two event wildcards
The top 18 women consist of:
The Top 10 finishers on the 2023 Championship Tour rankings The Top five finishers on the 2023 Challenger Series rankings Two WSL season wildcards One event wildcard
The 2024 CT season will start with 36 men and 18 women. Halfway through the season, the field will be reduced to 22 men and 10 women. The top-ranked surfers will automatically requalify for the 2025 CT, as well as continue on to the second half of the Tour, where they will be joined by one men's and one women's season-long wildcard, and one men's and one women's event wildcard.
Women's 2024 Championship Tour qualifiers
Top 10 Qualifiers from 2023 Championship Tour Rankings
Caroline Marks (USA) Carissa Moore (HAW) Tyler Wright (AUS) Caitlin Simmers (USA) Molly Picklum (AUS) Lakey Peterson (USA) Tatiana Weston-Webb (BRA) Gabriela Bryan (HAW) Bettylou Sakura Johnson (HAW) Stephanie Gilmore (AUS) * Sally Fitzgibbons (AUS)
Top 5 Qualifiers from 2023 Challenger Series Rankings
India Robinson (AUS) Sawyer Lindblad (USA) Alyssa Spencer (USA) Isabella Nichols (AUS) Luana Silva (BRA)
WSL Season Wildcards
Johanne Defay (FRA) Brisa Hennessy (CRC)
WSL Replacement Sophie McCulloch (AUS)
Substitution Gilmore dropped out of the CT 2024 season to focus on her personal life. Sally replaced her as the next CT 2023 qualifier, opening up a CS 2023 spot that was passed on to Luana Silva. With Luana qualified, the WSL Replacement slot was passed on to Sophie McCulloch.
Men's 2024 Championship Tour qualifiers
Top 22 Qualifiers from 2023 Championship Tour Rankings Filipe Toledo (BRA) Ethan Ewing (AUS) Griffin Colapinto (USA) Joao Chianca (BRA) Jack Robinson (AUS) Gabriel Medina (BRA) Yago Dora (BRA) John John Florence (HAW) Leonardo Fioravanti (ITA) Ryan Callinan (AUS) Connor O'Leary (JPN) Barron Mamiya (HAW) Italo Ferreira (BRA) Kanoa Igarashi (JPN) Ian Gentil (HAW) Jordy Smith (RSA) Liam O'Brien (AUS) Caio Ibelli (BRA) Matthew McGillivray (RSA) Callum Robson (AUS) Rio Waida (INA) Seth Moniz (HAW)
Top 10 Qualifiers from 2023 Challenger Series Rankings
Cole Houshmand (USA) Samuel Pupo (BRA) Jacob Willcox (AUS) Crosby Colapinto (USA) Eli Hanneman (HAW) Imaikalani deVault (HAW) Frederico Morais (POR) Jake Marshall (USA) Kade Matson (USA) Deivid Silva (BRA)
WSL Season Wildcards
Kelly Slater (USA) Miguel Pupo (BRA)
WSL Replacement Ramzi Boukhiam (MAR)
Schedule With the Olympic Games Paris 2024, a break has been added to the schedule in July to allow time for qualified athletes to travel to Tahiti ahead of the Games, where the line-up will be closed for Olympic athletes to practice. With this break, the Tour will not host an event in J-Bay Open or Surf Ranch Pro this season. +RoundDateEventLocation1January 29 – February 10 Lexus Pipe ProBanzai Pipeline, Oahu, Hawaii2February 12–22 Hurley Pro Sunset BeachSunset Beach, Oahu, Hawaii3March 6–16 MEO Rip Curl Pro PortugalSupertubos, Peniche, Portugal4March 26 – April 5 Rip Curl Pro Bells BeachBells Beach, Victoria, Australia5April 11–21 Western Australia Margaret River ProMargaret River, Western Australia, Australia6May 22–31 SHISEIDO Tahiti ProTeahupo'o, Tahiti, French Polynesia7June 6–15 Surf City El Salvador ProPunta Roca, La Libertad, El Salvador8June 22–30 VIVO Rio ProSaquarema, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil9August 20–29 Corona Fiji ProCloudbreak, Tavarua, Fiji10September 6–14 Rip Curl WSL FinalsSan Clemente, California, United States
Results and standings Event results +RoundEventMen's championMen's runner-upWomen's championWomen's runner-up1 Lexus Pipe Pro Barron Mamiya John John Florence Caitlin Simmers Molly Picklum2 Hurley Pro Sunset Beach Jack Robinson Kanoa Igarashi Molly Picklum Bettylou Sakura Johnson3 MEO Rip Curl Pro Portugal Griffin Colapinto Ethan Ewing Johanne Defay Tyler Wright4 Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach Cole Houshmand Griffin Colapinto Caitlin Simmers Johanne Defay5 Western Australia Margaret River Pro Jack Robinson John John Florence Gabriela Bryan Sawyer Lindblad6 SHISEIDO Tahiti Pro Ítalo Ferreira John John Florence Vahiné Fierro Brisa Hennessy7 Surf City El Salvador Pro John John Florence Yago Dora Caroline Marks Gabriela Bryan8 VIVO Rio Pro Ítalo Ferreira Yago Dora Caitlin Simmers Sawyer Lindblad9 Corona Fiji Pro Griffin Colapinto Rio Waida Erin Brooks Tatiana Weston-Webb10 Lexus WSL Finals John John Florence Ítalo Ferreira Caitlin Simmers Caroline Marks
Men's standings Points are awarded using the following structure: Position 1st 2nd 3rd 5th 9th 17th 33rd Points 10,000 7,800 6,085 4,745 3,320 1,330 265 265 265 0 Position+/-SurferWCT 1WCT 2WCT 3WCT 4WCT 5WCT 6WCT 7WCT 8WCT 9FinalsPoints 1 2nd 5th 9th 17th 2nd 2nd 1st 5th 9th 1st 49,530 2 3 17th 5th 9th 17th 9th 1st 17th 1st 9th 2nd 37,365 3 1 9th 9th 1st 2nd 5th 17th 9th 3rd 1st 3rd 46,600 4 1 17th 1st 9th 17th 1st 17th 5th 9th 3rd 4th 40,130 5 1 5th 9th 2nd 5th 9th 9th 9th 5th 3rd 5th 38,080 6 9th 17th 9th 9th 33rd 5th 2nd 2nd 5th – 36,380 7 17th 17th 3rd 17th 9th 3rd 3rd 5th 5th – 33,725 8 5th 3rd 17th 17th 5th 9th 5th 3rd 17th – 32,385 9 33rd 9th 9th 3rd 33rd 5th 9th 9th 2nd – 32,175 10 9th 17th 3rd 9th 17th 9th 5th 9th 9th – 28,760 11 9th 9th 5th 5th 9th 9th 9th 17th 9th – 27,420 12 9th 33rd 5th 17th 9th 3rd 17th 9th 9th – 26,770 13 17th 3rd 33rd 9th 17th 5th 9th 9th 9th – 26,770 14 1st 17th 17th 9th 33rd 9th 17th 17th 5th – 26,705 15 33rd 17th 9th 1st 17th 9th 17th 9th 17th – 25,280 16 3rd 9th 17th 17th 17th 17th 9th 5th 9th – 24,780 17 17th 2nd 9th 9th 17th 9th 17th 17th 17th – 23,080 18 5th 17th 9th 17th 5th 17th 17th 17th 5th – 22,875 19 17th 5th 17th 33rd 3rd 17th 17th 9th 9th – 22,790 20 9th 17th 17th 3rd 17th 17th 3rd 17th 17th – 22,140 21 9th 5th 17th 9th 9th 17th 17th 9th 17th – 22,015 22 5th 17th 5th 17th 17th 17th 9th 17th 17th – 19,460Cut after mid-season 23 17th 17th 17th 9th 5th – – 17th – – 10,725 24 3rd 17th 33rd 17th 17th – – – – – 10,075 25 33rd 17th 17th 9th 9th – – – – – 9,300 26 17th 9th 17th 17th 9th – – – – – 9,300 27 17th 17th 17th 5th 17th – – – – – 8,735 28 17th 9th 17th 17th 17th – – – – – 7,310 29 17th 9th 17th 17th 17th – – – – – 7,310 30 9th 33rd 17th 33rd 17th – – – – – 6,245 31 17th 17th 17th 17th 5th – – 17th – 5,320 32 17th 17th 17th 33rd 17th – – – – – 5,320 33 17th 17th 17th 33rd 17th – – – – – 5,320 34 – 5th 17th – – 1,060 35 – – – – – – – – – 265 WC 17th – – – – – – – – – 0 WC 17th – – – – – – – – – 0 WC – 33rd – – – – – – – – 0 WC – 33rd – – – – – – – – 0 WC – 17th – – – – – – – – 0 WC – – 33rd – – – – – – – 0 WC – – 33rd – – – – – – – 0 WC – – 17th – – – – – – – 0 WC – – 5th – – – – – – – 0 WC – – – 17th – – – – – – 0 WC – – – 5th – – – – – – 0 WC – – – – 33rd – – – – – 0 WC – – – – 17th – – – – – 0 WC – – – 17th 3rd – – – – – 0 WC – – – – – 9th – – – – 0 WC – – – – – – 9th – – – 0 WC – – – – – – – – 17th – 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.
Filipe Toledo received WC 2025, due to his withdrawal from CT 2024 to take care of his mental health.
Women's standings Points are awarded using the following structure: Position 1st 2nd 3rd 5th 9th 17th Points 10,000 7,800 6,085 4,745 2,610 1,045 265 265 0 Position+/-SurferWCT 1WCT 2WCT 3WCT 4WCT 5WCT 6WCT 7WCT 8WCT 9FinalsPoints 1 1st 5th 9th 1st 5th 9th 3rd 1st 5th 1st 52,930 2 5th 3rd 5th 3rd 9th 3rd 1st 5th 5th 2nd 47,235 3 2 5th 9th 3rd 5th 9th 3rd 5th 3rd 2nd 3rd 42,900 4 1 3rd 3rd 3rd 3rd 2nd 5th 5th 5th 4th 46,375 5 1 2nd 1st 9th 9th 5th 5th 5th 5th 3rd 5th 45,475 6 5th 5th 1st 2nd 9th 9th 5th 9th 5th – 42,000 7 9th 9th 5th 5th 1st 9th 2nd 3rd 9th – 41,205 8 9th 9th 9th 5th 2nd 5th 9th 2nd 9th – 35,530 9 3rd 2nd 5th 9th 9th 9th 3rd 9th 9th – 35,155 10 9th 9th 2nd 9th 3rd 5th 9th 3rd – 33,590Cut after mid-season 11 17th 5th 3rd 9th 9th – 9th – – – 16,050 12 5th 9th 5th 9th 17th – – 5th – – 14,710 13 9th 9th 9th 9th 5th – – – – – 12,575 14 9th 5th 9th 9th 9th – – – – – 12,575 15 9th 9th 9th 17th 5th – – – – – 12,575 16 9th 9th 9th 17th 9th – – – – – 10,440 17 – 17th 9th 9th 9th – – – – – 8,875 18 17th – – – – 5th – – – – 1,045 WC 9th – – – – – – – – – 0 WC – 17th – – – – – – – – 0 WC – – 17th – – – – – – – 0 WC – – – 5th – – – – – – 0 WC – – – – 17th – – – – – 0 WC – – – – – 1st – – – – 0 WC – – – – – – 9th – – – 0 WC – – – – – – – 9th – – 0 WC – – – – – – – 9th – – 0 WC – – – – – – – – 9th – 0 WC – – – – – – – – 1st – 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.
Carissa Moore received the WC 2025, due to her withdrawal from the CT 2024 after the Pipe Pro.
Carissa and Stephanie are the WSL replacements for the 2025 CT Season.
Challenger Series
2024 Men's Challenger Series +RoundEventMen's championMen's runner-up1 Bonsoy Gold Coast Pro Mikey McDonagh Samuel Pupo2 GWM Sydney Surf Pro Jordan Lawler Alejo Muniz3 Ballito Pro Ian Gouveia Nolan Rapoza4 Lexus US Open of Surfing Alan Cleland Marco Mignot5 EDP Ericeira Pro Samuel Pupo Callum Robson6 Corona Saquarema Pro Marco Mignot Deivid Silva
Position 1st 2nd 3rd 5th 9th 17th 25th 33rd 49th 65th 73rd Points 10,000 7,800 6,085 4,745 3,320 1,900 1,700 700 600 300 250