2022 World Surf League

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.

Women's 2022 Championship Tour qualifiers

Top 9 Qualifiers from 2021 Championship Tour Rankings

Carissa Moore
Tatiana Weston-Webb
Sally Fitzgibbons
Johanne Defay
Stephanie Gilmore
Caroline Marks
Tyler Wright
Isabella Nichols
Courtney Conlogue

Top 6 Qualifiers from 2021 Challenger Series Rankings

Gabriela Bryan
Brisa Hennessy
Bettylou Sakura Johnson
India Robinson
Luana Silva
~~Caitlin Simmers~~ *
Molly Picklum

WSL Season Wildcards

Lakey Peterson
Malia Manuel

WSL Replacement

Bronte Macaulay

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
Filipe Toledo
Italo Ferreira
Conner Coffin
Morgan Cibilic
Griffin Colapinto
Jordy Smith
Kanoa Igarashi
Yago Dora
Frederico Morais
John John Florence
Jack Robinson
Leonardo Fioravanti
Deivid Silva
Ryan Callinan
Ethan Ewing
Kelly Slater
Jadson Andre
Miguel Pupo
Seth Moniz

Top 12 Qualifiers from 2021 Challenger Series Rankings

Ezekiel Lau
Liam O'Brien *
Connor O'Leary
Jake Marshall
Callum Robson
Samuel Pupo
Nat Young
Imaikalani Devault
Lucca Mesinas
Joao Chianca
Jackson Baker
Carlos Munoz *

WSL Season Wildcards

Kolohe Andino
Owen Wright

WSL Replacement

Matthew McGillivray

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.

Round

Date

Event

Location

January 29 – February 10

Results and standings

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

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

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

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

Legend

Note: The top 10 men qualified for the 2023 Championship Tour.

Men's CT 2023

2022 Women's Challengers Series

Position	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	5th	7th	9th	13th	17th	25th	33rd	49th
Points	10,000	7,800	6,085	5,685	4,745	4,545	3,320	3,120	1,900	1,700	700	600

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