WSL Finals Will Move to Cloudbreak, Fiji, in 2025

In big news from the World Surf League today, a change to the 2025 Championship Tour schedule has been announced. Fiji, and the famed Tavarua Island wave of Cloudbreak, will host the 2025 Finals, crowning world champions at the end of the season. This replaces the original venue for the WSL’s new-ish Finals Day format, Lower Trestles.

Dates for the 2025 Finals Day at Cloudbreak, in addition to the entire 2025 CT schedule, have yet to be released. They are expected after this season’s finale.

“Cloudbreak is truly one of the best waves in the world, and hosting the Finals at such an iconic break is going to be incredible,” said Ryan Crosby, WSL CEO, in a press release. “As our surfers continue to push the limits at every event, Cloudbreak will be the perfect place to showcase their progression and crown our World Champions next year.”

There’s been a Tavarua-shaped hole on the Championship Tour since 2017, the last time the World Surf League hosted an event there. But this year, the dream tour returns to the Fijian island for the penultimate stop of the season – the Corona Fiji Pro, August 20th-29th – solidifying the top five men and women surfers before Finals Day.

And it looks like Fiji’s presence on the CT will continue on, at least for a short time, as the WSL has inked a three-year deal with the local government lasting through 2026. No word yet if Finals Day will stay there; the 2026 location will be announced in 2025.

“We are stoked that the World Surf League has chosen Cloudbreak, Fiji, as the venue for the 2025 WSL Finals,” said Brent Hill, CEO of Tourism Fiji. “Our waves and warm hospitality await surf enthusiasts from around the world. We look forward to showcasing Fiji as a world-class surfing destination. This event boosts our global visibility as well as uplifts communities and inspires our local surfers. Vinaka vakalevu, WSL, for recognizing Fiji as the ultimate destination for this event.”

So, now the question is: Who’s looking good in Fiji for 2025? A John John vs. Gabriel showdown at pumping Cloudbreak? Do the goofy-footers or the regular-footers have an advantage? How will the new crew of hard-charging females – Caity, Molly, Bettylou, and others – go in heaving lefthand barrels? (Safe to say, pretty well, to the last one.)

If one thing’s for sure, the 2024 Corona Fiji Pro will be a good preview of what’s to come. Stay tuned for that, going down August 20th-29th.

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