Finalists of the LayBack Pro Costão Floripa. Photo: WSL / Marcio David The 2025–2026 South American QS season came to an end with the LayBack Pro as its final stop, held at Praia do Santinho. The QS 4,000 event was crucial in determining the regional rankings of the World Surf League and the qualifiers for the 2026 Challenger Series. For the first time, the LayBack Pro Qualifying Series finals took place on the northern side of Florianópolis, where South America’s top talents

Caroline Marks . Photo : Brent Bielmann / World Surf League / Red Bull Content Pool The start of a new season always brings expectations, but the World Surf League already has a clear starting point. The 2026 Preseason Ranking, based on the conclusion of the last Championship Tour, places the surfers who now stand as the main references of the global circuit. Each season, the Championship Tour of the World Surf League (WSL) brings together the best surfers on the planet. Comp

The Iquique native bodyboarder Viviana Araya has been officially nominated to represent Chile at the Pan American Surf Games 2026, set to take place from April 24 to May 3 at Playa Venao. The national team was selected by the Federación Chilena de Surf following an analysis of the 2025 national ranking and technical performance criteria. In the Women’s Bodyboard Prone division, Araya has been listed among the prioritized athletes, meaning her participation will be funded by t

Kauli Vaast, Newcastle Surfest 2026, Merewether, Australia. Photo: WSL/ Darren Anderson The World Surf League Challenger Series season has come to an end at the historic Bioglan Newcastle SURFEST, where the surfers who will advance to the World Surf League Championship Tour for the 2026 season were officially confirmed. The event, presented by Bonsoy and celebrating its 40th anniversary at Merewether Beach, closed the circuit with strong performances and the confirmation of t

Iquique surfer Isidora Bultó has been confirmed by the Chilean Surf Federation as one of the young athletes who will represent the country at the Juegos Suramericanos de la Juventud Panamá 2026