EL SUNZAL, La Libertad, El Salvador (Thursday, October 3, 2024) - The world's best longboarders now await the the one-day, World Surf League (WSL) Surf City El Salvador Longboard Championships. The Top 8 men and Top 8 women will take on the right-hand point break of El Sunzal in El Salvador in the winner-take-all format that was introduced to the WSL Longboard Tour last season. The competition window for the one-day final opens on Wednesday, October 9, and runs through Sunday, October 13.
Following a groundbreaking event at the Abu Dhabi Longboard Classic, the competitors are seeded and ready to vie for their opportunity at World Title glory. Led by current No. 1's Taylor Jensen (USA) and Soleil Errico (USA), they await who will reach the Title Match after contenders battle their way through world-class fields beginning with Match 1.
The current No. 1 Soleil Errico (USA) looks to earn back-to-back World Titles in the Top 8 format, this time at El Sunzal. - WSL / Miers
The Top 8 Men and Top 8 Women Prepare for the Pristine Point Break of El Sunzal
The 2023 Surf City El Salvador Longboard Classic culminated in incredible wins from Sophia Culhane (HAW) and Kaniela Stewart (HAW) at El Sunzal's dreamy right-hand point break. The cobblestone break provides multiple sections for competitors to showcase their dynamic footwork, and ability on the nose. El Sunzal also tests stamina with the wave extending over one-minute rides in the El Salvadorian heat. El Sunzal favors a SSW, SW swell, and due to the point jutting out further from the coastline, it will receive much more swell than surrounding areas to keep it consistent.
The world's best put on iconic performances in 2023 and now that the World Title is on the line at El Sunzal, fans can expect nothing but their top form.
The One Day Showdown Will Determine the 2024 WSL Longboard Champions
Similar to the 2023 Longboard Championships, the Surf City El Salvador Longboard Championships will include the Top 8 competitors qualified for the World Title showdown. Match 1 will feature the No. 8, No. 7, and No. 6 seeded competitors with the winner of that match moving into Match 2. Similar to Match 1, Match 2 features a three-person heat, but only one will prevail to move into Match 3 against the No. 4 seeded competitor.
The winner of Match 3 then goes on to face the No. 3 seeded competitor before the victor will square off with World No. 2. Then, it all boils down to the best two-out-of-three Title Match against World No. 1 for the 2024 WSL Longboard Title.
Women's Top 8 Qualifiers
1 - Soleil Errico (USA)
2 - Rachael Tilly (USA)
3 - Alice Lemoigne (FRA)
4 - Natsumi Taoka (JPN)
5 - Zoe Grospiron (FRA)
6 - Honolua Blomfield (HAW)
7 - Kelis Kaleopaa (HAW)
8 - Sophia Culhane (HAW)
Men's Top 8 Qualifiers
1 - Taylor Jensen (USA)
2 - John Michael Van Hohenstein (HAW)
3 - Rogelio Jr Esquievel (PHL)
4 - Kai Sallas (HAW)
5 - Ben Skinner (GBR)
6 - Kaniela Stewart (HAW)
7 - Steven Sawyer (RSA)
8 - Chase Lieder (USA)
Watch Live
The Surf City El Salvador Longboard Championships is the final stop on the 2024 WSL Longboard Tour, where the Top 8 men and women will contest for the World Longboard Titles. The competition window opens on Wednesday, October 9, and runs through Sunday, October 13, 2024. The competition will be broadcast LIVE on WorldSurfLeague.com and the free WSL app. Check out more ways to watch from the WSL's broadcast partners.
*The Surf City El Salvador Longboard Championships are proudly supported by Surf City El Salvador and Corona.
For more information, please visit WorldSurfLeague.com.