Perth, Aug 12: The world’s best female surfers will finally get their shot at Teahupo’o’s famous waves, with Women’s Round One officially called on for the Outerknown Tahiti Pro Presented by I-SEA, Stop No. 7 of the 2026 World Surf League (WSL) Championship Tour.
The call comes after three days of competition saw the men’s first two rounds completed at the iconic Tahitian break. The first women’s heat is set to begin at 9:35 a.m. TAHT, with moderate cross-shore winds expected to ease throughout the day and waves running in the six-foot-plus range. Both Men’s Round Three and Women’s Round Two remain on standby.
Headlining the opening round is Championship Tour veteran Sally Fitzgibbons (AUS), who will surf her first-ever CT heat at Teahupo’o against 2026 Rookie Anat Lelior (ISR). The second heat pits rising stars Tya Zebrowski (FRA) against Erin Brooks (CAN), while Isabella Nichols (AUS) faces local wildcard Vahine Fierro (FRA), who is chasing a second win at the famous break.
The round closes with a striking generational matchup: two-time World Champion Tyler Wright (AUS), the youngest wildcard ever to win an event, will take on Kelia Gallina (PYF), the youngest ever wildcard to compete, who turned 14 the day before.
Women’s Round One Matchups:
- Heat 1: Sally Fitzgibbons (AUS) vs. Anat Lelior (ISR)
- Heat 2: Tya Zebrowski (FRA) vs. Erin Brooks (CAN)
- Heat 3: Isabella Nichols (AUS) vs. Vahine Fierro (FRA)
- Heat 4: Stephanie Gilmore (AUS) vs. Yolanda Hopkins (POR)
- Heat 5: Alyssa Spencer (USA) vs. Bella Kenworthy (USA)
- Heat 6: Bettylou Sakura Johnson (HAW) vs. Brisa Hennessy (CRC)
- Heat 7: Nadia Erostarbe (ESP) vs. Francisca Veselko (POR)
- Heat 8: Tyler Wright (AUS) vs. Kelia Gallina (PYF)
Men’s Round Three Matchups:
- Heat 1: Kauli Vaast (FRA) vs. Alan Cleland (MEX)
- Heat 2: Seth Moniz (HAW) vs. Barron Mamiya (HAW)
- Heat 3: Connor O’Leary (JPN) vs. Italo Ferreira (BRA)
- Heat 4: Liam O’Brien (AUS) vs. Ethan Ewing (AUS)
- Heat 5: Ramzi Boukhiam (MAR) vs. Joao Chianca (BRA)
- Heat 6: Alejo Muniz (BRA) vs. George Pittar (AUS)
- Heat 7: Kelly Slater (USA) vs. Jack Robinson (AUS)
- Heat 8: Griffin Colapinto (USA) vs. Miguel Pupo (BRA)
The Outerknown Tahiti Pro Presented by I-SEA runs within a competition window from August 8–18 and can be streamed live on WorldSurfLeague.com and the free WSL app.
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