SÃO SEBASTIÃO, São Paulo, Brazil: The opening day at the Banco do Brasil São Sebastião Pro was historic with incredible performances and excitement at Praia de Maresias. Jett Schilling (USA) posted the highest heat total of the day, while Lucas Vicente (BRA) earned the day's highest single-wave score. In front of a packed beach at Maresias, Ryan Kainalo (BRA) won his opening heat to remain in the Challenger Series (CS) Top 5, and local surfer Sophia Medina (BRA) was the only Brazilian woman to advance from the opening round.

LOWER TRESTLES, San Clemente, Calif., USA - It was an all-or-nothing marathon day at the Lexus Trestles Pro, Stop No. 9 of the World Surf League (WSL) 2026 Championship Tour (CT), with all-day action powering through remaining men's Round 2, Heats 12 - 16, men's Round 3, and women's Round 2 battles in overlapping fashion. More consistent, four-to-five-foot swell set the stage at Lower Trestles to deliver a high-performance spectacle from the world's best and set up for Finals Day. The hunt for postseason continues with the list of names narrowing, and it all comes down to the Quarterfinals when competition resumes.