Carissa Moore, after winning the Surf City El Salvador Pro - Aaron Hughes / WSL The five-time world champion secured her second title of the season as a mother and is authoring one of the most successful comebacks in professional surfing. She currently sits No. 2 in the world rankings, just 1,575 points behind women's leader Gabriela Bryan. Carissa Moore is proving that her return to the World Surf League (WSL) Championship Tour is about much more than simply coming back to c

Mutant waves in Puerto Escondido - Via Instagram / Marcial Montereal The interaction between a powerful south groundswell and an intense storm swell is injecting an enormous amount of energy into the waters of Puerto Escondido. With waves continuing to grow and a coastline increasingly battered by the sea, surfers and filmmakers are following one of the most impactful ocean events of recent years. Puerto Escondido is experiencing days of great anticipation; a powerful combina

Empty wave at Nuluhaga while a jet ski passes alongside it The swells that reached the Chilean coastline over the weekend drew attention not only for their intensity. In Antofagasta, the ocean's energy activated a wave that rarely reveals its full potential: Nuluhaga. Among riders, there is a phrase that perfectly sums up its reputation: "If you don't know, Nuluhaga." A play on words that many use to warn about the complexity of this wave and which, according to locals, may h

Among the finalists, Moisés takes second place at the ABF Desafío La Nilda, 2026 - Instagram IBC Competing against the best athletes on the planet, discovering new waves, and testing your skills in world-class conditions is an experience every athlete dreams of. However, behind every competition lies a reality that is rarely discussed: the high financial cost of following the international circuit. The 2026 IBC World Tour takes riders to destinations as diverse as Morocco, An

Italo Ferreira surfing at Punta Roca, Surf City El Salvador, 2025 - Emma Sharon / WSL The world rankings leader suffered an accident during a training session in El Salvador just hours before competing in the fifth stop of the World Surf League (WSL) Championship Tour (CT). The world's surfing elite will once again gather at the waves of Punta Roca in La Libertad for the Surf City El Salvador Pro 2026, scheduled to take place from June 5 to 15. This event represents a crucial

Rocky Point, Haleiwa, Hawaii - Via Surfline Just a few minutes from Pipeline lies Rocky Point, a surf spot that forms part of the famous stretch known as the “Seven Mile Miracle,” a concentration of world-class waves that attracts surfers from every continent each year. Unlike some of Hawaii’s giant breaks, Rocky Point typically offers more accessible wave sizes while remaining just as technically demanding. The wave breaks over a shallow reef and features multiple peaks that

Final scores of the Itacoatiara Pro 2026 - Via YouTube The Chilean celebrated a historic day by being crowned champion in Brazil after defeating South African Tristan Roberts in an exciting final held at one of the most challenging waves on the planet. The victory marks the greatest achievement of the Iquique rider’s career. After years competing on the world tour, Díaz earned his first win at an IBC World Tour event and reached the top of the podium in Brazil. Matías Díaz, c

César Bauer, Dropknee World Champion, IBA World Tour, 2010 - Firbas / via Agencia Andina ©️ Editora Perú In a discipline historically dominated by Hawaiian and Australian riders, César Bauer managed to break into the world elite and write one of the most important chapters in South American bodyboarding history. It was 2010, and the Peruvian rider had already achieved strong results throughout the IBA World Tour, showing consistency and solid performances across the circuit.