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. +RoundDateEventLocation1January 29 – February 10 Billabong Pro PipelineBanzai Pipeline, Oahu, Hawaii2February 11–23 Hurley Pro Sunset BeachSunset Beach, Oahu, Hawaii3March 3–13 MEO Portugal ProSupertubos, Peniche, Portugal4April 10–20 Rip Curl Pro Bells BeachBells Beach, Victoria, Australia5April 24 – May 4 Margaret River ProMargaret River, Western Australia, Australia6May 28 – June 6 Quiksilver/ROXY Pro G-LandG-Land, Banyuwangi, Indonesia7June 12–20 Surf City El Salvador ProPunta Roca, La Libertad, El Salvador8June 23–30 Oi Rio ProSaquarema, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil9July 12–21 Corona Open J-BayJeffreys Bay, Eastern Cape, South Africa10August 11–21 Outerknown Tahiti ProTeahupo'o, Tahiti, French Polynesia11September 8–16 Rip Curl WSL FinalsSan Clemente, California, United States
Results and standings
Event results +RoundEventMen's championMen's runner-upWomen's championWomen's runner-up1 Billabong Pro Pipeline Kelly Slater Seth Moniz Moana Jones Wong Carissa Moore2 Hurley Pro Sunset Beach Barron Mamiya Kanoa Igarashi Brisa Hennessy Malia Manuel3 MEO Portugal Pro Griffin Colapinto Filipe Toledo Tatiana Weston-Webb Lakey Peterson4 Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach Filipe Toledo Callum Robson Tyler Wright Carissa Moore5 Margaret River Pro Jack Robinson John John Florence Isabella Nichols Gabriela Bryan6 Quiksilver/ROXY Pro G-Land Jack Robinson Filipe Toledo Johanne Defay Carissa Moore7 Surf City El Salvador Pro Griffin Colapinto Filipe Toledo Stephanie Gilmore Lakey Peterson8 Oi Rio Pro Filipe Toledo Samuel Pupo Carissa Moore Johanne Defay9 Corona Open J-Bay Ethan Ewing Jack Robinson Tatiana Weston-Webb Tyler Wright10 Outerknown Tahiti Pro Miguel Pupo Kauli Vaast Courtney Conlogue Brisa Hennessy11 Rip Curl WSL Finals Filipe Toledo Ítalo Ferreira Stephanie Gilmore Carissa Moore
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 9WCT 10FinalsPoints 1 9th 9th 2nd 1st 9th 2nd 2nd 1st 9th 17th 1st54,690 2 2 9th 17th 3rd 5th 5th 9th 3rd 3rd 5th 17th 2nd40,460 3 1 17th 5th 17th 3rd 1st 1st 5th 9th 2nd 9th 3rd51,345 4 1 17th 3rd 17th 3rd 3rd 9th 5th 9th 1st 9th 4th44,290 5 5th 2nd 5th 17th 17th 5th 5th 17th 3rd 5th 5th40,270 6 3rd 33rd 9th 5th 9th 9th 17th 5th 9th 1st 40,185 7 17th 17th 1st 17th 5th 5th 1st 17th 9th 9th 40,120 8 3rd 3rd 17th 17th 9th 17th 9th 9th 9th 3rd 34,195 9 17th 9th 9th 9th 17th 3rd 9th 5th 5th 9th 33,505 10 9th 17th 9th 2nd 9th 17th 5th 5th 9th 17th 33,230 10 5th 17th 17th 9th 9th 9th 17th 2nd 5th 9th 33,230 12 5th 17th 3rd 5th 2nd 9th 32,015 13 17th 9th 33rd 33rd 3rd 5th 9th 9th 9th 5th 30,450 14 9th 9th 5th 17th 5th 17th 9th 17th 5th 9th 30,175 15 1st 17th 9th 17th 17th 17th 9th 3rd 29,375 16 9th 1st 17th 17th 9th 17th 9th 17th 17th 26,610 17 17th 9th 9th 9th 5th 17th 17th 9th 9th 17th 25,355 18 17th 5th 9th 17th 17th 9th 9th 17th 17th 9th 23,345 19 17th 9th 3rd 3rd 5th 22,625 20 17th 9th 5th 9th 9th 9th 17th 17th 17th 22,015 21 33rd 9th 17th 17th 9th 5th 17th 17th 17th 9th 21,355 22 2nd 5th 17th 33rd 33rd 17th 17th 20,790 23 17th 17th 9th 9th 17th 17th 9th 9th 17th 17th 19,930 24 3rd 3rd 17th 17,220Cut after mid-season 25 17th 17th 5th 33rd 17th – – – – – –8,735 25 17th 5th 17th 17th 17th – – – – – –8,735 25 5th 17th 17th 17th 17th – – – – – –8,735 25 17th 33rd 17th 5th 17th – – – – – –8,735 29 9th 17th 17th 17th 17th – – 17th – – –8,640 30 17th 9th 33rd 17th 17th – – – – – –7,310 30 17th 17th 9th 17th 17th – – – – – –7,310 30 33rd 17th 17th 9th 17th – – – – – –7,310 30 9th 17th 17th 17th 17th – – – – – –7,310 30 33rd 17th 17th 9th 17th – – – – – –7,310 35 9th – 17th – – – –5,445 36 17th 17th 17th 17th – – – – – –5,320 37 – – – – – – – 5th – – –4,745 38 17th – – – – – – 9th – – –4,650 39 – – – – – – – 9th – – –3,320 39 – – – – – 9th – – – – –3,320 39 – – – 9th – – – – – – –3,320 42 – – – – – 17th 17th – – – –2,660 42 – – – – – 17th 17th – – – –2,660 44 7 – – – – – – – – 17th – –1,330 44 7 – – – – – – – – 17th – –1,330 44 – – – 17th – – – – – – –1,330 44 – – 17th – – – – – – – –1,330 44 – 17th – – – – – – – – –1,330 44 17th – – – – – – – – – –1,330 50 2 – – – – – –1,060 51 2 33rd 33rd – – – – – – – – –530 52 2 – – – – 33rd – – – – – –265 52 2 – – – – 33rd – – – – – –265 52 2 – – – – 33rd – – – – – –265 52 2 – – 33rd – – – – – – – –265 52 2 – – 33rd – – – – – – – –265 52 2 – 33rd – – – – – – – – –265
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: Position 1st 2nd 3rd 5th 9th 17th Points 10,000 7,800 6,085 4,745 2,610 1,045 1,045 1,045 0 Position+/-SurferWCT 1WCT 2WCT 3WCT 4WCT 5WCT 6WCT 7WCT 8WCT 9WCT 10FinalsPoints 1 4 9th 3rd 5th 5th 5th 1st 9th 3rd 5th 1st 46,370 2 1 2nd 9th 3rd 2nd 9th 2nd 5th 1st 3rd 5th 2nd57,670 3 1 5th 5th 5th 5th 5th 1st 3rd 2nd 5th 9th 3rd50,220 4 1 9th 9th 1st 9th 9th 3rd 9th 3rd 1st 3rd 4th48,695 5 1 5th 1st 9th 3rd 5th 5th 9th 9th 5th 2nd 5th48,085 6 3rd 9th 2nd 9th 9th 5th 2nd 5th 9th 5th 43,750 7 17th 9th 5th 3rd 3rd 9th 5th 9th 9th 1st 42,100 8 3rd 9th 5th 1st 9th 9th 2nd 9th 39,070 9 9th 3rd 9th 9th 2nd 9th 9th 3rd 5th 9th 37,765 10 5th 9th 9th 9th 1st 9th 5th 5th 9th 9th 37,285 11 17th 3rd 5th 5th 5th 27,110 12 9th 9th 9th 5th 9th 5th* 5th* 5th* 26,810Cut after mid-season 13 5th 2nd 9th 9th 9th – – – – – –17,765 14 9th 5th 5th 9th 9th – – – – – –14,710 14 9th 5th 9th 17th 5th – – – – – –14,710 16 – 17th 9th 5th 3rd 3rd – – – – –14,485 17 9th 5th 9th 9th 9th – – – – – –12,575 18 1st 17th – – – – – – – – –11,045 19 9th 3rd 17th 17th 17th – – – – – –10,785 20 – – – 9th – – – – – – –2,610 20 9th – – – – – – – – – –2,610 22 – – 17th – – – 9th – 9th – –1,045 22 – – – – 17th – – – – – –1,045 WC – – – – – – – – – 3rd –0 WC – – – – – – – 9th – – –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.
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-up1 Boost Mobile Gold Coast Pro Callum Robson Sheldon Simkus2 GWM Sydney Surf Pro Rio Waida Ryan Callinan3 Ballito Pro Rio Waida Gatien Delahaye4 VANS US Open of Surfing Ezekiel Lau João Chianca5 EDP Vissla Pro Ericeira Leonardo Fioravanti Ryan Callinan6 Corona Saquarema Pro Gabriel Medina Ramzi Boukhiam7 Haleiwa Challenger, at Home in The Hawaiian Islands John John Florence Kanoa Igarashi
Position 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 7th 9th 13th 17th 25th 37th 49th 73rd Points 10,000 7,800 6,085 5,685 4,745 4,545 3,320 3,120 1,900 750 650 400 350
Ranking +/- Surfer Events Points 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 5th 3rd 3rd 25th 1st 5th 5th 26,915 2 73rd 2nd 37th 5th 2nd – 4th 26,030 3 25th 1st 1st 49th 17th 25th 33rd 22,650 4 3rd 17th 25th 49th 9th 5th 7th 18,695 5 5th 17th 49th 9th 73rd 2nd 49th 17,765 6 17th 9th 9th – 5th 25th 3rd 17,470 6 9th 37th 73rd 9th 3rd 5th 49th 17,470 8 37th 49th 37th 2nd 49th 3rd 25th 16,235 9 73rd 25th 9th 5th 3rd 17th 17th 16,050 10 9th 25th 25th 1st 37th 25th 25th 15,770CT Qualification Line 11 5th 9th 17th 49th 5th 17th 49th 14,710 12 9th 9th 37th 37th 5th 9th 13th 14,705 13 49th 49th 5th 17th 5th 49th 25th 13,090 14 73rd 73rd 2nd 25th 49th 37th 13th 12,320 15 25th 5th 25th 9th 25th 73rd 9th 12,135 16 – – 9th 3rd 17th 37th 33rd 12,005 17 25th 49th 17th 5th 17th 9th 49th 11,865 18 – 25th 25th 25th 9th 3rd 49th 10,905 19 37th 17th 5th 9th 37th 73rd 33rd 10,665 20 – – – 25th 17th – 2nd 10,450 21 73rd 17th 49th 9th 9th 17th 33rd 10,440 22 25th 17th 5th 17th 49th 73rd 25th 10,245 23 – – – – – – 1st 10,000 23 1st – – – – – – 10,000 23 – – – – – 1st – 10,000
Legend Note: The top 10 men qualified for the 2023 Championship Tour. Men's CT 2023 Source
2022 Women's Challengers Series