The World Surf League is changing its Championship Tour format, namely moving its most prestigious event, the Pipe Masters off Oahu's North Shore, from the beginning of the season to the end to ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. That period between December 8 and 20 has long been a special time of year on the North Shore. With long lines at Ted’s Bakery and ...

SYDNEY >> Hawaii’s Pipeline Masters will return as a high-stakes finale for surfing’s world tour in 2026, part of a shake-up unveiled on Saturday that includes the resumption of a Formula One-style ...

Hawaii’s Pipeline returns as competitive surfing’s big finale location in 2026. The mid-year cut is gone. And the one-day, winner-takes-all, WSL Final 5 championship is no longer. The World Surf ...

The WSL Finals Day concept was invented to make surfing a spectacle. The origin story goes back to the 2019 Pipe Masters final between Italo Ferreira and Gabriel Medina. A ratings bonanza, it was pro ...

After months of waiting, the 2025 World Surf League (WSL) Championship Tour is set to kick off next Monday on Oahu’s North Shore. The season opener, the Lexus Pipe Pro, will take place at the ...

That period between December 8 and 20 has long been a special time of year on the North Shore. With long lines at Ted’s Bakery and swells that shake beachfront homes, it’s also the traditional waiting ...