World Surf League Qualifying Series to Return to Tairāwhiti - Gisborne

The World Surf League (WSL) will return to Tairāwhiti-Gisborne for the first time since 2011 when the region hosts the Tairāwhiti Pro, Gisborne, featuring Qualifying Series (QS) 4000 and Pro Junior competition from March 23–29, 2027. Hosted by East Coast Surfriders (ECS), the event will bring over 200 surfers from across the Asia Pacific region to compete at some of the region’s renowned surf breaks.

The co-sanctioned QS 4000 will provide surfers from both the Australia/Oceania and Asia regions with the opportunity to earn all-important points towards Challenger Series qualification, while the Pro Junior will offer the region’s best surfers aged 20-and-under the chance to compete for a place in the WSL World Junior Championships.