Overview
- Picklum captured the women’s crown by winning a best-of-three title match 2–1 over Caroline Marks after dropping the opening heat, sealing the comeback with high-scoring barrel rides.
- Dora secured the men’s championship as the top seed, defeating Griffin Colapinto 15.66–12.33 in the first title heat at Cloudbreak.
- The WSL Finals ran in a one-day, winner-takes-all format in which lower seeds climbed from a 4 vs 5 opener to face higher seeds, while the top seed needed only a single win.
- Forecasts called for heavier surf, yet conditions proved variable, with Italo Ferreira using airs to oust Jack Robinson 14.33–5.83 in the opening men’s heat.
- Marks advanced to the decider by surfing through multiple rounds, including a victory over defending champion Caitlin Simmers, before fading against Picklum in the final showdown.