El Salvador Surf. Photo by Once again, the 2024 Surf Tournaments in El Salvador are bringing attention to the excellent Salvadoran surfing spots and the Surf City El Salvador project. This year, the country has hosted three top-level international surfing competitions, with three more on the way.
The remaining surf tournaments in El Salvador for 2024 are the Surf City El Salvador Longboard Championship, the ISA World Masters Surfing Championship, and the ALAS Surf City Pro Tour.
| Org | Event | Date | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| WSL | Surf City El Salvador Longboard Championship | Oct 9-13 | El Sunzal Beach |
| ISA | World Masters Surfing Championship | Oct 17-24 | El Sunzal Beach |
| ALAS | Surf City Pro Tour | Nov 27 to Dec 1 | El Sunzal Beach |
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| WSL | Surf City El Salvador Pro | Jun 6-15 | Punta Roca Beach |
| ISA | World Junior Surfing Championship | May 3-12 | La Bocana & El Sunzal |
| ISA | World Longboard Championship | Apr 19-25 | El Sunzal Beach |
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Surf City El Salvador Longboard Championship
El Salvador will host the WSL Surf City El Salvador Longboard Championships from October 9-13, attracting top international talent. The surfing event will take place at the renowned El Sunzal beach.
This event showcases El Salvador’s growing reputation as a premier destination for world-class surfing competitions.
ISA World Masters Surfing Championship
The International Surfing Association (ISA) announced the return of the ISA World Masters Surfing Championship. The seventh edition will take place from October 18-24 at the iconic El Sunzal point-break in Surf City El Salvador.
According to the ISA, the tournament will have three divisions, 40-49, 50-59, and 60-pluss, with each team allowed to register one male and one female participant per division.
“Six WMSC events were previously held between 2007 and 2013, each of which took place in incredible waves like Colorado (Nicaragua), Rincon (Puerto Rico), including El Salvador in 2011,” remarked the ISA.
I am extremely happy for the return of the World Masters Surfing Championship, and what an ideal location in Surf City El Salvador. The list of iconic surfers who have participated in past years is incredible and I can’t wait to see the names that will be added to that list in 2024. Fernando Aguerre, ISA President.
ALAS Surf City Pro Tour
Once more, the ALAS Surf City Pro Tour is set to be the final surfing competition of the year in El Salvador. The surfing event is scheduled to unfold at El Sunzal Beach from November 27 to December 1.
The 2023 ALAS Surf City Pro Tour was a spectacular four-day surfing spectacle at Las Flores Beach in Eastern El Salvador.
In the men’s competition, Bryan Perez from El Salvador won the Open Men, and Tony Silvagni from the United States won the Longboard Men division. Noel de la Torre from Chile won first place in the under-18 category, and Thiago Passari from Argentina won the under-14 division.
In the women’s competition, Melanie Giunta from Peru won the Open Women, and Lia Diaz of Costa Rica won the Longboard Women division. Catalina Zariquiey from Peru won both the Women’s Under 14 and Under 18 divisions.
2024 Completed Surf Tournaments in El Salvador
World Surf League Surf City El Salvador Pro
The 2024 World Surf League (WSL) Surf City El Salvador Pro competition just concluded with Hawaiian John John Florence’s taking first place in the men’s division.
Hawaiian surfer Florence, currently ranked World No. 1, defeated Brazilian Yago Dora, solidifying his place in the WSL Finals to compete for a third World Title.
Surfer Caroline Marks, representing the United States, took first place in the women’s division, earning back-to-back wins at the Punta Roca surf competition.
The now back-to-back champion defeated Hawaiian surfer Gabriela Bryan at the iconic cobblestone point break of Punta Roca, securing a spot in the finals to compete for the world title and defend her crown.
ISA World Junior Surfing Championship
The 2024 ISA World Junior Surfing Championship Surf City El Salvador concluded with Australia taking first place in the team competition. Hawaii ended in Second place, and France in Third.
Australian Dane Henry clinched first place in the under-18 boy’s division, while his compatriot Fletcher Kelleher secured second, and Brazil’s Rickson Falcão took third.
Spanish surfer Dylan Donegan won first place in the under-16 boy’s division, followed by England’s Lukas Skinner in second and Argentina’s Thiago Passeri in third.
In the girl’s under-18 division, Vaihiti Inso from Hawaii took first place, with Tya Zebrowski of France in second and Sara Freyre from the USA in third.
In the girl’s under-16 division, Ziggy Mackenzie from Australia secured first place. Clémence Schorsch from France earned second place, and Louise Le Pront from South Africa finished third.
ISA World Longboard Championship
The Surf City El Salvador ISA World Longboard Championship concluded with Hawaiian surfers dominating the competition. Hawaii secured a complete victory in the men’s and women’s divisions.
Hawaiian’s Honolua Blomfield and Kai Sallas claimed the women’s and men’s gold medals respectively, which earned Hawaii the team gold medal as well.
In the women’s division, gold went to Hawaiian Honolua Blomfield, silver to Rachael Tilly from the USA, and bronze to Natsumi Taoka from Japan.
Kai Sallas from Hawaii won the gold, Silver went to Taka Inoue from Japan, and Rodrigo Sphaier from Brazil got the silver.
The triumph of Honolua Blomfield and Kai Sallas in their respective divisions secured gold for Hawaii in the team competition. Japan earned the silver medal, while France took home the bronze.
The surf tournaments in El Salvador are held at some of the best surf spots in El Salvador and Central America, such as Punta Roca, El Sunzal, La Bocana, Las Flores, and El Zonte. These beaches are part of the Surf City El Salvador project and are some of the best beaches in El Salvador.
