While we await the start of the 2026 Championship Tour season to begin in April, the WSL’s Pipe Challenger brings plenty of drama to the table as one of the final events for Challenger Series surfers to qualify for the big show (the final CS event is the Newcastle SURFEST in March). So there’s plenty on the line on the North Shore this week with qualification scenarios galore.
WSL officials have made the call and the contest is on!
