The Latest Breaking News from Championship Tour

Nothing better: Nichols opens up on famous surf win

Isabella Nichols has opened up on the highs and lows of the Championship Tour, saying it's given her a greater appreciation for how lucky she is.

AAP · Apr 15

Aussies set for big year on World Surf League top tour

Spearheaded by world champion Molly Picklum, there will be 13 Australians competing on surfing's Championship Tour in 2026 after qualifying wrapped up.

AAP · Mar 16

World Surf League to expand women's elite field

With women's surfing booming, the World Surf League will add another six spots to the 2026 Championship Tour, but it hasn't made a call on the mid-season cut.

AAP · Nov 13, 2024

Philippa Anderson keen to build on breakthrough at Ericeira Pro

Merewether surfer Philippa Anderson heads to Portugal on Tuesday with renewed confidence as she tries to make a last-ditch push for Championship Tour qualification. Anderson ended a torrid run on the second-tier Challenger Series with a round of 16 effort at the US Open of Surfing at Huntington Beach last…

Newcastle Herald · Sep 26, 2022

Merewether surfer Ryan Callinan within reach of Championship Tour return

Ryan Callinan rose three spots to fourth on the Challenger Series and within sight of a Championship Tour return but Merewether clubmate Morgan Cibilic has work to do.

Newcastle Herald · Aug 8, 2022

Isabella Nichols: ‘I was bawling my eyes out, I was going to quit surfing’

Australia’s latest surf star on her Viking heritage, bouncing back from disappointment and why her role models are not ‘supermodel skinny’

The Guardian - AU · May 25, 2022

Surfer Isabella Nichols inspires Coolum's grommets after claiming her first world tour event at Margaret River Pro

Queensland surfer Isabella Nichols, 24, has claimed her first world tour event at Margaret River in WA, and her small Sunshine Coast community is "buzzing".

ABC News · May 6, 2022

Molly Picklum makes dream tour debut at Pipeline

Central Coast tyro Molly Picklum made a dream debut on the Championship Tour on Monday (AEDT), beating established stars Sally Fitzgibbons and Courtney Conlogue in the first-ever Pipeline Pro heat for women.

Newcastle Herald · Jan 31, 2022

'Bloody good start': Baker stoked with heat win, Cibilic exits early

Baker faces a tough challenge in the next round of the Championship Tour contest.

Newcastle Herald · Jan 30, 2022