Today, the WSL announces format updates for the 2025 Lexus WSL Finals Fiji, held at Cloudbreak in Fiji from August 27 through September 4, 2025. If the No. 1 seed wins the first heat of the best-of-three World Title match, they will clinch the World Title without needing to surf a second or third heat. Additionally, the top-seeded surfer in all Matches will start with Priority.
These updates add new weight to the top ranking at the end of the regular season, offering the No. 1 seed a greater competitive advantage heading into the Finals.
Lexus WSL Finals Fiji Format - Bracket - WSL
WSL Rule Book Update - Section 1.06 (e) Formats
(iv) The Final Match is between the winner of Match 3 and the Surfer who placed 1st (based on CT Ranking Points following the last Regular Season CT Event), and the following scenarios will apply:
- If the Surfer who placed 1st (based on CT Ranking Points following the last Regular Season CT Event) wins the first heat, he will be crowned the World Champion.
- If the Winner of Match 3 wins the first & second heats, he will be crowned the World Champion.
- If the Winner of Match 3 wins the first heat and the Surfer who placed 1st (based on CT Ranking Points following the last Regular Season CT Event) wins the second heat, then a third and final heat will take place (Best of Three Heats) and the winner of the third and final heat will be crowned the World Champion.
- The Surfer who placed 1st (based on CT Ranking Points following the last Regular Season CT Event) will have Priority over the Surfer who won Match 3 in all heats.
With the Corona Cero Open J-Bay finishing today, the next and final regular-season stop on the 2025 WSL CT will be the Lexus Tahiti Pro Presented by I-SEA, which will determine the remaining Final 5 spots and seedings. The Lexus Tahiti Pro will hold a competition window from August 7 - 16. 2025. The Lexus WSL Finals Fiji, the one-day, winner-take-all event to determine the 2025 World Champions, will hold a competition window from August 27 - September 4, 2025. The competitions will be broadcast LIVE on WorldSurfLeague.com and the free WSL app. Check out more ways to watch from the WSL's broadcast partners.