May 16, 2025 — Global
The 2025 season of the World Windsurf Tour (WWT) has reached its midpoint with record-breaking momentum in both competitive drama and global media growth. Leading the charge is the World Wave Tour, the elite pillar of the WWT, showcasing the world’s best wave riders at the sport’s most iconic locations.
After five high-stakes events—Margaret River (Australia), Omaezaki (Japan), Shacks Beach (Puerto Rico USA), Matanzas (Chile), and the Maui Pro Am (Hawaii USA)—the World Wave Rankings have taken dramatic new shape.
Brazil’s Marcilio “Brawzinho” Browne is redefining dominance on the 2025 World Wave Tour. The Brazilian powerhouse clinched victories at the 4 Star Japan World Cup, the 4 Star MFC Maui Pro Am and the 5 Star Chile World Cup, showcasing his masterful blend of radical aerials and precise wave riding. In Maui, he delivered the highest heat score of the day, outpacing top contenders like Marc Paré and Takara Ishii . In Chile, Browne edged out Paré again with a razor-thin 0.31-point margin, reaffirming his world-class credentials under immense 5 Star pressure . With four world titles under his belt, and the last 3 in a row, Browne’s relentless pursuit of excellence and his ability to perform under pressure solidify his status as a legend in the sport. But can he hold on to take a 5th world title in October’s Aloha Classic Grand Final?
Australia’s Jane Seman shocked the world by taking out the 5 Star Chile World Cup and is joyously reigning supreme in the women’s division at the half way mark in the season. The Australian sensation’s powerful left hand down the line riding make her the rider to beat at any event with this conditions. She generally dominates her home break of Margaret River Australia, she won the inaugural Fiji Surf Pro at Cloudbreak, and has previously won the Chile World Cup. All left hand down the line events and she’s clearly the one to beat. Even when faced with relatively unfamiliar conditions, as in Chile’s Topocalma for the final this year, Seman adapted swiftly, securing the top of the podium and demonstrating her exceptional skill and resilience with an aggressive style attacking the critical sections every chance she has. Her left handed dominance is a testament to her decades long dedication and passion for windsurfing, inspiring a new generation of athletes.
Full World Wave Rankings
Men’s Top 5
World Wave Rankings (Mid-Season 2025)
1. Marcilio Browne
Brazil – 10,000 pts
2. Marc Paré Rico
Spain – 8,500 pts
3. Baptiste Cloarec
France – 7,650 pts
4. Camille Juban
France – 6,885 pts
5. Federico Morisio Italy & Víctor Fernández Spain – 6,370 pts
Other top contenders include Bernd Roediger (USA), Philip Köster (Germany), and Takara Ishii (Japan), all with 6,000 points or more, and poised for a breakout second half.
Women’s Top 5
World Wave Rankings (Mid-Season 2025)
1. Jane Seman
Australia – 10,000 pts
2. Alexia Kiefer Quintana
Spain – 8,500 pts
3. Sarah-Quita Offringa
Aruba – 7,650 pts
4. María Morales Navarro
Spain – 6,885 pts
5. Justyna Sniady Poland & Lina Erpenstein Germany – 6,370 pts
With major events still to come in the Canary Islands on Gran Canaria and Tenerife for Spain, the Sylt World Cup in Germany, and the Aloha Classic Grand Final at Ho‘okipa Beach Park, Maui USA, the race for the 2025 world titles is wide open—and the spotlight is growing brighter by the day.
A Growing Global Audience is Tuning In
The WWT’s digital and broadcast growth is exceeding even the most optimist tour expectations. The introduction of more 4 Star events at the start of the season appears to have been a game changer that has allowed the tour to present major events every month and build media momentum with a more engaged fan base. As the WWT continues to grow we will see one event every month from the first major event in January to the grand final in October. The season starts across the Indian Asia Pacific hemisphere, mid-season we move to Europe, then the show flies back to Hawaii USA for the Aloha Classic Grand Final. The fans clearly love it and seem almost as engaged with the 4 Star World Cups as they are with the 5 Star World Cups. The fan base can now tune in to watch their heroes battling it out in the nature’s best billion dollar stadiums every month. Before covid the world title tour was down to only 2 wave events in Europe with just over 100 competitors. It’s since grown to 55 events, across 6 continents with 1-5 Star events in almost 30 countries, and supporting well over 1,000 competitors. Here are the stats.
• 30M+ verified views across WWT-managed channels since calendar launch in December to May
• 280% year-over-year growth across WWT digital platforms engagement
• 52 officially sanctioned WWT events, from grassroots 1 Star to elite 5 Star
• TV features and national news coverage across USA, Chile, Germany, France, Belgium, Netherlands, Japan, and Australia
• 1,400+ ranked athletes fueling global reach through their own daily content and behind-the-scenes stories
The World Windsurf Tour has emerged as a leading media and data platform in the action water sports world, powered by the performance storytelling of the World Wave Tour and its global cast of stars.
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