The 2022 World Surf League was the 45th season of all iterations of the tour circuit for professional surfers. Billabong Pipe Masters will be the first round of the tour.

For the second 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.

Gabriel Medina and Carissa Moore were the defending champions.

Qualifier athletes

The first five events of the 2022 Championship Tour will be contested by the WSL top 36 men and top 18 women.

The top 36 men consist of:

  • The Top 20 finishers from the 2021 Championship Tour rankings
  • The Top 12 finishers on the 2021 Challenger Series rankings
  • Two WSL season wildcards
  • Two event wildcards

The top 18 women consist of:

  • The Top 9 finishers on the 2021 Championship Tour rankings
  • The Top 6 finishers on the 2021 Challenger Series rankings
  • Two WSL season wildcards
  • One event wildcard

With new venues and a revamped Tour structure, the 2022 CT season will start with 36 men and 18 women. Halfway through the season, the field will be reduced to 24 men and 12 women. The top-ranked surfers will automatically requalify for the 2023 CT as well as continue on to the second half of the Tour, where they will be joined by two men's wildcards and two women's wildcards (one season wildcard and one event wildcard).

Women's 2022 Championship Tour qualifiers

Top 9 Qualifiers from 2021 Championship Tour Rankings

  • Carissa Moore (HAW)
  • Tatiana Weston-Webb (BRA)
  • Sally Fitzgibbons (AUS)
  • Johanne Defay (FRA)
  • Stephanie Gilmore (AUS)
  • Caroline Marks (USA)
  • Tyler Wright (AUS)
  • Isabella Nichols (AUS)
  • Courtney Conlogue (USA)

Top 6 Qualifiers from 2021 Challenger Series Rankings

  • Gabriela Bryan (HAW)
  • Brisa Hennessy (CRI)
  • Bettylou Sakura Johnson (HAW)
  • India Robinson (AUS)
  • Luana Silva (HAW)
  • Caitlin Simmers (USA) *
  • Molly Picklum (AUS)

WSL Season Wildcards

  • Lakey Peterson (USA)
  • Malia Manuel (HAW)

WSL Replacement

  • Bronte Macaulay (AUS)

Substitution

  • Caitlin Simmers turned down her spot on the Championship Tour to focus on her personal development. Molly Picklum replaced Simmers as she was next in the CS 2021 Ranking.

Men's 2022 Championship Tour qualifiers

Top 20 Qualifiers from 2021 Championship Tour Rankings

  • Gabriel Medina (BRA)
  • Filipe Toledo (BRA)
  • Italo Ferreira (BRA)
  • Conner Coffin (USA)
  • Morgan Cibilic (AUS)
  • Griffin Colapinto (USA)
  • Jordy Smith (ZAF)
  • Kanoa Igarashi (JPN)
  • Yago Dora (BRA)
  • Frederico Morais (PRT)
  • John John Florence (HAW)
  • Jack Robinson (AUS)
  • Leonardo Fioravanti (ITA)
  • Deivid Silva (BRA)
  • Ryan Callinan (AUS)
  • Ethan Ewing (AUS)
  • Kelly Slater (USA)
  • Jadson Andre (BRA)
  • Miguel Pupo (BRA)
  • Seth Moniz (HAW)

Top 12 Qualifiers from 2021 Challenger Series Rankings

  • Ezekiel Lau (HAW)
  • Liam O'Brien (AUS)*
  • Connor O'Leary (AUS)
  • Jake Marshall (USA)
  • Callum Robson (AUS)
  • Samuel Pupo (BRA)
  • Nat Young (USA)
  • Imaikalani Devault (HAW)
  • Lucca Mesinas (PER)
  • Joao Chianca (BRA)
  • Jackson Baker (AUS)
  • Carlos Munoz (CRI)*

WSL Season Wildcards

  • Kolohe Andino (USA)
  • Owen Wright (AUS)

WSL Replacement

  • Matthew McGillivray (ZAF)

Substitution

  • Liam O'Brien and Carlos Munoz did not compete in CT 2022 because of injuries in the first half of the season. They were replaced by Barron Mamiya and Caio Ibelli as regular athletes of the season.

Schedule

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

RoundDateEventLocation
1January 29 – February 10Hawaii Billabong Pro PipelineBanzai Pipeline, Oahu, Hawaii
2February 11–23Hawaii Hurley Pro Sunset BeachSunset Beach, Oahu, Hawaii
3March 3–13Portugal MEO Portugal ProSupertubos, Peniche, Portugal
4April 10–20Australia Rip Curl Pro Bells BeachBells Beach, Victoria, Australia
5April 24 – May 4Australia Margaret River ProMargaret River, Western Australia, Australia
6May 28 – June 6Indonesia Quiksilver/ROXY Pro G-LandG-Land, Banyuwangi, Indonesia
7June 12–20El Salvador Surf City El Salvador ProPunta Roca, La Libertad, El Salvador
8June 23–30Brazil Oi Rio ProSaquarema, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
9July 12–21South Africa Corona Open J-BayJeffreys Bay, Eastern Cape, South Africa
10August 11–21French Polynesia Outerknown Tahiti ProTeahupo'o, Tahiti, French Polynesia
11September 8–16United States Rip Curl WSL FinalsSan Clemente, California, United States

Results and standings

Event results

RoundEventMen's championMen's runner-upWomen's championWomen's runner-up
1Hawaii Billabong Pro PipelineUnited States Kelly SlaterHawaii Seth MonizHawaii Moana Jones WongHawaii Carissa Moore
2Hawaii Hurley Pro Sunset BeachHawaii Barron MamiyaJapan Kanoa IgarashiCosta Rica Brisa HennessyHawaii Malia Manuel
3Portugal MEO Portugal ProUnited States Griffin ColapintoBrazil Filipe ToledoBrazil Tatiana Weston-WebbUnited States Lakey Peterson
4Australia Rip Curl Pro Bells BeachBrazil Filipe ToledoAustralia Callum RobsonAustralia Tyler WrightHawaii Carissa Moore
5Australia Margaret River ProAustralia Jack RobinsonHawaii John John FlorenceAustralia Isabella NicholsHawaii Gabriela Bryan
6Indonesia Quiksilver/ROXY Pro G-LandAustralia Jack RobinsonBrazil Filipe ToledoFrance Johanne DefayHawaii Carissa Moore
7El Salvador Surf City El Salvador ProUnited States Griffin ColapintoBrazil Filipe ToledoAustralia Stephanie GilmoreUnited States Lakey Peterson
8Brazil Oi Rio ProBrazil Filipe ToledoBrazil Samuel PupoHawaii Carissa MooreFrance Johanne Defay
9South Africa Corona Open J-BayAustralia Ethan EwingAustralia Jack RobinsonBrazil Tatiana Weston-WebbAustralia Tyler Wright
10French Polynesia Outerknown Tahiti ProBrazil Miguel PupoFrance Kauli VaastUnited States Courtney ConlogueCosta Rica Brisa Hennessy
11United States Rip Curl WSL FinalsBrazil Filipe ToledoBrazil Ítalo FerreiraAustralia Stephanie GilmoreHawaii Carissa Moore

Men's standings

Points are awarded using the following structure:

Position1st2nd3rd5th9th17th33rdINJWTDDNC
Points10,0007,8006,0854,7453,3201,3302652652650
Position+/-SurferHawaii WCT 1Hawaii WCT 2Portugal WCT 3Australia WCT 4Australia WCT 5Indonesia WCT 6El Salvador WCT 7Brazil WCT 8South Africa WCT 9French Polynesia WCT 10United States FinalsPoints
1Filipe Toledo (BRA)9th9th2nd1st9th2nd2nd1st9th17th1st54,690
22Ítalo Ferreira (BRA)9th17th3rd5th5th9th3rd3rd5th17th2nd40,460
31Jack Robinson (AUS)17th5th17th3rd1st1st5th9th2nd9th3rd51,345
41Ethan Ewing (AUS)17th3rd17th3rd3rd9th5th9th1st9th4th44,290
5Kanoa Igarashi (JAP)5th2nd5th17th17th5th5th17th3rd5th5th40,270
6Miguel Pupo (BRA)3rd33rd9th5th9th9th17th5th9th1st40,185
7Griffin Colapinto (USA)17th17th1st17th5th5th1st17th9th9th40,120
8Caio Ibelli (BRA)3rd3rd17th17th9th17th9th9th9th3rd34,195
9Connor O'Leary (AUS)17th9th9th9th17th3rd9th5th5th9th33,505
10Callum Robson (AUS)9th17th9th2nd9th17th5th5th9th17th33,230
10Samuel Pupo (BRA)5th17th17th9th9th9th17th2nd5th9th33,230
12John John Florence (HAW)5th17th3rd5th2nd9thINJINJINJINJ32,015
13Matthew McGillivray (RSA)17th9th33rd33rd3rd5th9th9th9th5th30,450
14Jordy Smith (RSA)9th9th5th17th5th17th9th17th5th9th30,175
15Kelly Slater (USA)1st17th9th17th17th17thINJINJ9th3rd29,375
16Barron Mamiya (HAW)9th1st17th17th9th17th9thINJ17th17th26,610
17Nat Young (USA)17th9th9th9th5th17th17th9th9th17th25,355
18Jake Marshall (USA)17th5th9th17th17th9th9th17th17th9th23,345
19Yago Dora (BRA)INJINJINJINJINJ17th9th3rd3rd5th22,625
20Kolohe Andino (USA)17th9th5th9th9th9th17th17th17thINJ22,015
21Jadson André (BRA)33rd9th17th17th9th5th17th17th17th9th21,355
22Seth Moniz (HAW)2nd5th17th33rd33rdINJINJINJ17th17th20,790
23Jackson Baker (AUS)17th17th9th9th17th17th9th9th17th17th19,930
24Gabriel Medina (BRA)INJINJINJINJINJ3rd3rd17thINJINJ17,220
Cut after mid-season
25Conner Coffin (USA)17th17th5th33rd17th8,735
25Ezekiel Lau (HAW)17th5th17th17th17th8,735
25Lucca Mesinas (PER)5th17th17th17th17th8,735
25Owen Wright (AUS)17th33rd17th5th17th8,735
29João Chianca (BRA)9th17th17th17th17th17th8,640
30Deivid Silva (BRA)17th9th33rd17th17th7,310
30Frederico Morais (POR)17th17th9th17th17th7,310
30Imaikalani deVault (HAW)33rd17th17th9th17th7,310
30Leonardo Fioravanti (ITA)9th17th17th17th17th7,310
30Morgan Cibilic (AUS)33rd17th17th9th17th7,310
35Carlos Munoz (CRI)9thINJINJINJINJ17th5,445
36Ryan Callinan (AUS)INJ17th17th17th17th5,320
37Matheus Herdy (BRA)5th4,745
38Miguel Tudela (PER)17th9th4,650
39Michael Rodrigues (BRA)9th3,320
39Rio Waida (IDN)9th3,320
39Mick Fanning (AUS)9th3,320
42Bryan Perez (ESA)17th17th2,660
42Josh Burke (BAR)17th17th2,660
447Josh Faulkner (RSA)17th1,330
447Luke Thompson (RSA)17th1,330
44Mickey Wright (AUS)17th1,330
44Justin Becret (FRA)17th1,330
44Billy Kemper (HAW)17th1,330
44Ivan Florence (HAW)17th1,330
502Liam O'Brien (AUS)INJINJINJINJINJ1,060
512Jordan Lawler (AUS)33rd33rd530
522Ben Spence (AUS)33rd265
522Jack Thomas (AUS)33rd265
522Jacob Willcox (AUS)33rd265
522Afonso Antunes (POR)33rd265
522Vasco Ribeiro (POR)33rd265
522Koa Smith (HAW)33rd265
  • 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.

Gabriel Medina and Yago Dora received the 2022/23 WC, due to injuries at the beginning of the 2022 season, their points for the remainder of the season will count.

Women's standings

Points are awarded using the following structure:

Position1st2nd3rd5th9th17thINJWTDDNC
Points10,0007,8006,0854,7452,6101,0451,0451,0450
Position+/-SurferHawaii WCT 1Hawaii WCT 2Portugal WCT 3Australia WCT 4Australia WCT 5Indonesia WCT 6El Salvador WCT 7Brazil WCT 8South Africa WCT 9French Polynesia WCT 10United States FinalsPoints
14Stephanie Gilmore (AUS)WTD9th3rd5th5th5th1st9th3rd5th1st46,370
21Carissa Moore (HAW)2nd9th3rd2nd9th2nd5th1st3rd5th2nd57,670
31Johanne Defay (FRA)5th5th5th5th5th1st3rd2nd5th9th3rd50,220
41Tatiana Weston-Webb (BRA)9th9th1st9th9th3rd9th3rd1st3rd4th48,695
51Brisa Hennessy (CRI)5th1st9th3rd5th5th9th9th5th2nd5th48,085
6Lakey Peterson (USA)3rd9th2nd9th9th5th2nd5th9th5th43,750
7Courtney Conlogue (USA)17th9th5th3rd3rd9th5th9th9th1st42,100
8Tyler Wright (AUS)3rd9th5th1st9th9thINJINJ2nd9th39,070
9Gabriela Bryan (HAW)9th3rd9th9th2nd9th9th3rd5th9th37,765
10Isabella Nichols (AUS)5th9th9th9th1st9th5th5th9th9th37,285
11Caroline Marks (USA)17thINJINJINJINJINJ3rd5th5th5th27,110
12Sally Fitzgibbons (AUS)9th9th9th5th9th5th*5th*5th*INJINJ26,810
Cut after mid-season
13Malia Manuel (HAW)5th2nd9th9th9th17,765
14India Robinson (AUS)9th5th5th9th9th14,710
14Molly Picklum (AUS)9th5th9th17th5th14,710
16Bronte Macaulay (AUS)17th9th5th3rd3rd14,485
17Luana Silva (BRA)9th5th9th9th9th12,575
18Moana Jones Wong (HAW)1st17th11,045
19Bettylou Sakura Johnson (HAW)9th3rd17th17th17th10,785
20Alyssa Spencer (USA)9th2,610
20Bethany Hamilton (HAW)9th2,610
22Tia Blanco (USA)17th9th9th1,045
22Mia McCarthy (AUS)17th1,045
WCVahine Fierro (FRA)3rd0
WCSol Aguirre (PER)9th0
  • 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.

Caroline Marks and Sally Fitzgibbons received the 2022/23 WC, due to injuries at the beginning of the 2022 season, their points for the remainder of the season will count.

Challenger Series

2022 Men's Challenger Series

RoundEventMen's championMen's runner-up
1Australia Boost Mobile Gold Coast ProAustralia Callum RobsonAustralia Sheldon Simkus
2Australia GWM Sydney Surf ProIndonesia Rio WaidaAustralia Ryan Callinan
3South Africa Ballito ProIndonesia Rio WaidaFrance Gatien Delahaye
4United States VANS US Open of SurfingHawaii Ezekiel LauBrazil João Chianca
5Portugal EDP Vissla Pro EriceiraItaly Leonardo FioravantiAustralia Ryan Callinan
6Brazil Corona Saquarema ProBrazil Gabriel MedinaMorocco Ramzi Boukhiam
7Hawaii Haleiwa Challenger, at Home in The Hawaiian IslandsHawaii John John FlorenceJapan Kanoa Igarashi
Position1st2nd3rd4th5th7th9th13th17th25th37th49th73rd
Points10,0007,8006,0855,6854,7454,5453,3203,1201,900750650400350
Ranking+/-SurferEventsPoints
Australia 1Australia 2South Africa 3United States 4Portugal 5Brazil 6Hawaii 7
1Leonardo Fioravanti (ITA)5th3rd3rd25th1st5th5th26,915
2Ryan Callinan (AUS)73rd2nd37th5th2nd4th26,030
3Rio Waida (INA)25th1st1st49th17th25th33rd22,650
4Maxime Huscenot (FRA)3rd17th25th49th9th5th7th18,695
5Ramzi Boukhiam (MAR)5th17th49th9th73rd2nd49th17,765
6Michael Rodrigues (BRA)17th9th9th5th25th3rd17,470
6Ian Gentil (HAW)9th37th73rd9th3rd5th49th17,470
8João Chianca (BRA)37th49th37th2nd49th3rd25th16,235
9Liam O'Brien (AUS)73rd25th9th5th3rd17th17th16,050
10Ezekiel Lau (HAW)9th25th25th1st37th25th25th15,770
CT Qualification Line
11Dylan Moffat (AUS)5th9th17th49th5th17th49th14,710
12Morgan Cibilic (AUS)9th9th37th37th5th9th13th14,705
13Jacob Willcox (AUS)49th49th5th17th5th49th25th13,090
14Gatien Delahaye (FRA)73rd73rd2nd25th49th37th13th12,320
15Imaikalani deVault (HAW)25th5th25th9th25th73rd9th12,135
16Eithan Osborne (USA)9th3rd17th37th33rd12,005
17Lucca Mesinas (PER)25th49th17th5th17th9th49th11,865
18Joan Duru (FRA)25th25th25th9th3rd49th10,905
19Alejo Muniz (BRA)37th17th5th9th37th73rd33rd10,665
20Kanoa Igarashi (JPN)25th17th2nd10,450
21Edgard Groggia (BRA)73rd17th49th9th9th17th33rd10,440
22Mateus Herdy (BRA)25th17th5th17th49th73rd25th10,245
23John John Florence (HAW)1st10,000
23Callum Robson (AUS)1st10,000
23Gabriel Medina (BRA)1st10,000

Legend

  • Note: The top 10 men qualified for the 2023 Championship Tour.
Men's CT 2023

2022 Women's Challengers Series

RoundEventWomen's championWomen's runner-up
1Australia Boost Mobile Gold Coast ProUnited States Caitlin SimmersAustralia Molly Picklum
2Australia GWM Sydney Surf ProPortugal Teresa BonvalotAustralia Nikki Van Dijk
3South Africa Ballito ProAustralia Molly PicklumAustralia Macy Callaghan
4United States VANS US Open of SurfingHawaii Bettylou Sakura JohnsonAustralia Macy Callaghan
5Portugal EDP Vissla Pro EriceiraAustralia Macy CallaghanUnited States Caitlin Simmers
6Brazil Corona Saquarema ProUnited States Alyssa SpencerFrance Tessa Thyssen
7Hawaii Haleiwa Challenger, at Home in The Hawaiian IslandsAustralia Sophie McCullochHawaii Bettylou Sakura Johnson
Position1st2nd3rd4th5th7th9th13th17th25th33rd49th
Points10,0007,8006,0855,6854,7454,5453,3203,1201,9001,700700600
Ranking+/-SurferEventsPoints
Australia 1Australia 2South Africa 3United States 4Portugal 5Brazil 6Hawaii 7
1Bettylou Sakura Johnson (HAW)3rd33rd5th1st3rd9th2nd29,970
2Macy Callaghan (AUS)9th9th2nd2nd1st13th28,920
3Molly Picklum (AUS)2nd17th1st5th3rd33rd7th28,630
3Caitlin Simmers (USA)1st5th3rd5th2nd25th28,630
5Sophie McCulloch (AUS) **17th3rd9th3rd9th33rd1st25,490
CT Qualification Line
6Teresa Bonvalot (POR) **17th1st9th33rd9th3rd3rd25,490
7Alyssa Spencer (USA)33rd5th5th49th17th1st9th22,810
8Bronte Macaulay (AUS)5th33rd3rd5th25th5th20,320
9Nikki Van Dijk (AUS)5th2nd9th33rd9th19,185
10Vahine Fierro (FRA)25th17th9th9th5th5th17th16,130
10Sarah Baum (RSA)25th5th25th49th5th9th9th16,130

Legend Note: The top 5 qualified for the 2023 Championship Tour.

  • 2. Sophie McCulloch won the tiebreak over Teresa Bonvalot based on heat wins to earn the final spot on the 2023 Championship Tour.
Women's CT 2023

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