The 2023 World Surf League was the 46th season of all iterations of the tour circuit for professional surfers. Billabong Pipe Masters was the first round of the tour.
For the third 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 Stephanie Gilmore were the defending champions. Toledo successfully retained his title whereas Caroline Marks was crowned women's champion for the first time.
The 2023 season also contributed towards qualification for the 2024 Summer Olympics, where surfing made its second appearance as an Olympic sport. The top ten surfers in the men's final standings and the top eight surfers in the women's final standings earned quota places at the Olympics, subject to a maximum of two men and two women per NOC.
Qualifier athletes
The first five events of the 2023 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 2022 Championship Tour rankings The Top 10 finishers on the 2022 Challenger Series rankings Two WSL season wildcards Two event wildcards
The top 18 women consist of:
The Top 10 finishers on the 2022 Championship Tour rankings The Top 5 finishers on the 2022 Challenger Series rankings Two WSL season wildcards One event wildcard
The 2023 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 2024 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 2023 Championship Tour qualifiers
Top 10 Qualifiers from 2022 Championship Tour Rankings
Stephanie Gilmore (AUS) Carissa Moore (HAW) Johanne Defay (FRA) Tatiana Weston-Webb (BRA) Brisa Hennessey (CRI) Lakey Peterson (USA) Courtney Conlogue (USA) Tyler Wright (AUS) Gabriela Bryan (HAW) Isabella Nichols (AUS)
Top 5 Qualifiers from 2022 Challenger Series Rankings
Bettylou Sakura Johnson (HAW) Macy Callaghan (AUS) Molly Picklum (AUS) Caitlin Simmers (USA) Sophie McCulloch (AUS)
WSL Season Wildcards
Caroline Marks (USA) Sally Fitzgibbons (AUS)
WSL Replacement Teresa Bonvalot (PRT)
Men's 2023 Championship Tour qualifiers
Top 22 Qualifiers from 2022 Championship Tour Rankings Filipe Toledo (BRA) Italo Ferreira (BRA) Jack Robinson (AUS) Ethan Ewing (AUS) Kanoa Igarashi (JPN) Miguel Pupo (BRA) Griffin Colapinto (USA) Caio Ibelli (BRA) Connor O'Leary (AUS) Callum Robson (AUS) Samuel Pupo (BRA) John John Florence (HAW) Matthew McGillivray (ZAF) Jordy Smith (ZAF) Kelly Slater (USA) Barron Mamiya (HAW) Nat Young (USA) Jake Marshall (USA) Kolohe Andino (USA) Jadson Andre (BRA) Seth Moniz (HAW) Jackson Baker (AUS)
Top 10 Qualifiers from 2022 Challenger Series Rankings
Leonardo Fioravanti (ITA) Ryan Callinan (AUS) Rio Waida (IND) Maxime Huscenot (FRA) Ramzi Boukhiam (MAR) Michael Rodrigues (BRA) Ian Gentil (HAW) Joao Chianca (BRA) Liam O'Brien (AUS) Ezekiel Lau (HAW)
WSL Season Wildcards
Gabriel Medina (BRA) Yago Dora (BRA)
WSL Replacement Carlos Munoz (CRI)
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 12–23 Hurley Pro Sunset BeachSunset Beach, Oahu, Hawaii3March 8–16 MEO Rip Curl Pro PortugalSupertubos, Peniche, Portugal4April 4–14 Rip Curl Pro Bells BeachBells Beach, Victoria, Australia5April 20–30 Margaret River ProMargaret River, Western Australia, Australia6May 27–28 Surf Ranch ProLemoore, California, United States7June 9–18 Surf City El Salvador ProPunta Roca, La Libertad, El Salvador8June 23 – July 1 Vivo Rio ProSaquarema, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil9July 13–22 Corona Open J-BayJeffreys Bay, Eastern Cape, South Africa10August 11–20 SHISEIDO Tahiti ProTeahupo'o, Tahiti, French Polynesia11September 7–15 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 Jack Robinson Leonardo Fioravanti Carissa Moore Tyler Wright2 Hurley Pro Sunset Beach Filipe Toledo Griffin Colapinto Molly Picklum Caroline Marks3 MEO Rip Curl Pro Portugal João Chianca Jack Robinson Caitlin Simmers Courtney Conlogue4 Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach Ethan Ewing Ryan Callinan Tyler Wright Molly Picklum5 Margaret River Pro Gabriel Medina Griffin Colapinto Carissa Moore Tyler Wright6 Surf Ranch Pro Griffin Colapinto Italo Ferreira Carissa Moore Caroline Marks7 Surf City El Salvador Pro Filipe Toledo Griffin Colapinto Caroline Marks Tyler Wright8 VIVO Rio Pro Yago Dora Ethan Ewing Caitlin Simmers Tyler Wright9 Corona Open J-Bay Filipe Toledo Ethan Ewing Lakey Peterson Molly Picklum10 SHISEIDO Tahiti Pro Jack Robinson Gabriel Medina Caroline Marks Caitlin Simmers11 Rip Curl WSL Finals Filipe Toledo Ethan Ewing Caroline Marks 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 (O) 5th 1st 17th 3rd 5th 3rd 1st 9th 1st 9th 1st 58,300 2 1 (O) 17th 5th 9th 1st 5th 3rd 9th 2nd 2nd 2nd 48,080 3 1 (O) 17th 2nd 5th 5th 2nd 1st 2nd 17th 9th 9th 3rd 50,860 4 (O) 3rd 3rd 1st 9th 3rd 5th 9th 9th 9th 17th 4th 44,290 5 (O) 1st 3rd 2nd 17th 17th 17th 17th 5th 1st 5th 43,950 6 9th 9th 9th 9th 1st 5th 9th 17th 3rd 2nd – 43,240 7 9th 17th 3rd 9th 9th 5th 17th 1st 5th 5th – 41,610 8 (O) 5th 9th 17th 3rd 3rd 9th 17th 3rd 9th 5th – 39,035 9 (O) 2nd 9th 17th 17th 9th 5th 9th 5th 9th 3rd – 37,985 10 9th 17th 9th 2nd 9th 9th 17th 3rd 9th 17th – 33,145 11 17th 33rd 5th 5th 5th 9th 5th 17th 5th 17th – 31,035 12 17th 17th 9th 17th 5th 17th 5th 5th 9th 3rd – 30,950 13 17th 9th 9th 17th 9th 2nd 5th 9th 17th – 28,750 14 (O) 17th 9th 17th 9th 17th 9th 5th 9th 3rd 17th – 28,100 14 9th 17th 9th 17th 17th 17th 3rd 9th 5th 9th – 28,100 16 (O) 5th 17th 17th 9th 9th 9th 17th 9th 9th 9th – 27,325 17 5th 17th 17th 17th 9th 17th 3rd 9th 17th 9th – 26,110 18 3rd 5th 9th 17th 17th 17th 9th 17th 17th 17th – 24,120 19 (O) 33rd 5th 17th 5th 9th 9th 17th 17th 17th 17th – 22,780 20 9th 17th 3rd 33rd 9th 17th 9th 17th 17th 17th – 22,695 21 9th 17th 5th 33rd 33rd 17th 9th 17th 9th 9th – 22,280 22 9th 9th 17th 17th 17th 9th 9th 17th 9th – 20,855 23 17th 9th 17th 17th 17th 9th 17th 17th 9th – 16,875Cut after mid-season 24 17th 17th 17th 5th 17th – – – – – – 8,735 24 17th 5th 17th 17th 17th – – – – – – 8,735 24 17th 17th 5th 17th 17th – – 5th – – – 8,735 27 9th 9th 17th – – – – – – 8,235 28 17th 17th 17th 9th 33rd – – – – – – 7,310 29 17th 33th 33rd 9th 17th – – – – – – 6,245 30 17th 17th 17th 33rd 17th – – – – – – 5,320 30 17th 17th 33rd 17th 17th – – – – – – 5,320 32 17th 17th 17th 33rd 33rd – – – – – – 4,255 32 17th 33th 33rd 17th 17th – – – – – – 4,255 34 33rd – – 5th – – – 1,060 34 – – – – – – 1,060 WC 33rd – – – – – – – – – – 0 WC 33rd – – – – – – – – – – 0 WC – 33rd – – – – – – – – – 0 WC – 17th – – – – – – – – – 0 WC – 17th – – – – – – – – – 0 WC – – 33rd – – – – – – – – 0 WC – – 17th – – – – – – – – 0 WC – – 9th – – – – – – – – 0 WC – – – 17th – – – – – – – 0 WC – – – 17th – – – – – – – 0 WC – – – 17th – – – – – – – 0 WC – – – 9th – – – – – – – 0 WC – – – – 33rd – – – – – – 0 WC – – – – 17th – – – – – – 0 WC – – – – 17th – – – – – – 0 WC – – – – 17th – – – – – – 0 WC – – – – 17th – – – – – – 0 WC – – – – – 17th – – – – – 0 WC – – – – – 9th – – – – – 0 WC – – – – – – 17th – – – – 0 WC – – – – – – – – 17th – – 0 WC – – – – – – – – – 17th – 0 WC – – – – – – – – – 5th – 0 WC – – – – – – – – – 5th – 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.
Kelly Slater received the WC for the 2023/24 and as a former World Champion, his points for the remaining of the season will count.
Miguel Pupo received the WC for the 2024 season, due to injury at the Bells Beach event. Miguel and Kelly are the WSL Season Wildcards at CT 2024.
(Q) The athlete has qualified for the Final Five
(E) The athlete has no chance of qualifying for the Final Five
(O) The athlete has qualified for the Olympic Games, pending ratification from its NOC
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 2 (O) 9th 2nd 9th 5th 3rd 2nd 1st 3rd 5th 1st 1st 59,870 2 1 (O) 1st 5th 9th 5th 1st 1st 3rd 3rd 3rd 5th 2nd 62,490 3 1 (O) 2nd 3rd 17th 1st 2nd 9th 2nd 2nd 3rd 3rd 3rd 62,065 4 1 9th 5th 1st 9th 9th 3rd 9th 1st 9th 2nd 4th 49,070 5 1 (O) 5th 1st 5th 2nd 5th 5th 5th 5th 2nd 5th 5th 54,070 6 17th 5th 9th 3rd 5th 5th 3rd 9th 5th 5th – 41,115 7 3rd 9th 17th 9th 5th 5th 9th 5th 1st 9th – 40,760 8 (O) 5th 9th 3rd 5th 9th 3rd 5th 9th 9th 5th – 38,980 9 5th 3rd 9th 9th 9th 9th 5th 5th 5th 9th – 35,505 10 3rd 9th 9th 5th 9th 9th 5th 5th 9th – 31,805 11 (O) 17th 9th 5th 9th 9th 9th 9th – 20,930Cut after mid-season 12 (O) 5th 5th 9th 17th 9th – – – – – – 14,710 12 9th 9th 5th 9th 5th – – – – – – 14,710 14 17th 17th 2nd 9th 9th – – – – – – 14,065 15 9th 9th 9th 3rd 17th – – – – – – 13,915 15 9th 9th 3rd 9th 17th – – – – – – 13,915 17 5th 9th 9th – – – – – – 11,010 18 (O) 9th 17th 9th – – – – – – – – 6,265 WC – – – – 3rd – – – – – – 0 WC – – 5th – – – – – – – – 0 WC 9th – – – – 5th – – – – – 0 WC 9th – – – – – – – – – – 0 WC – 9th – – – – – – – – – 0 WC – 9th – – – – – – – – – 0 WC – – – 9th – – – – – – – 0 WC – – – – – – 9th – – – – 0 WC – – – – – – – 9th – – – 0 WC – – – – – – – – 9th – – 0 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.
Johanne Defay received the WC for the 2023/24 and as a former Final Five, her points for the remaining of the season will count.
Johanne and Brisa are the WSL Season Wildcards at CT 2024.
(Q) The athlete has qualified for the Final Five
(E) The athlete has no chance of qualifying for the Final Five
(O) The athlete has qualified for the Olympic Games, pending ratification from its NOC
Challenger Series
2023 Men's Challenger Series