DAWN PATROL

This Week's Top Stories

WSL CT 2026 — Margaret River: Quarterfinals on Standby

Margaret River QFs Locked In — Ewing Knocks Out Pupo

Event 02 of the 2026 CT is on standby at the Quarterfinals. The heavy slabs of Western Australia have been delivering all week — and the draw just got a lot more interesting. Ethan Ewing knocked out world number one Miguel Pupo in a standout heat, reshuffling the title conversation. Pupo still leads the overall standings but his grip on the top just got tighter.

CT Standings — After Event 02 Semis | Margaret River

Follow every event live on the WSL app and website.

Surfer of the Week

🏄 Surfer of the Week

John John Florence

John John Florence John John Florence is, by most measures, the greatest surfer alive. Raised at Pipeline on the North Shore of Hawaii, he debuted on the CT at 17 and spent the next decade redefining what progressive power surfing could look like. Three world titles. A list of tube rides that doesn't fit on a page. The kind of surfing that makes judges look twice and crowds lose their minds.

But in 2026, JJF isn't on tour. He's sailing the Pacific on a catamaran called Vela with his wife Lauryn and son Darwin — and filming everything. Six episodes. This week's drop is Cloudbreak, and it's exactly the kind of reminder you didn't know you needed: the best surfer in the world, at the best wave in the world, with nowhere else to be.

Featured Board

Pyzel

Ghost

Shortboard — High-Performance

Pyzel Ghost — The Pyzel Ghost is one of the most iconic shortboards of the last decade — and John John Florence's board of choice. Designed with moderate rocker for drive off the bottom and control through the barrel, it rewards surfers who lean into powerful, committed turns. The Ghost doesn't forgive laziness, but in the right hands — and at the right wave — it's untouchable.

Next CT Event

World Rankings