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For the fourth consecutive year, the waves at Punta Roca in El Salvador will be in the first division of the world tour, the WSL has just confirmed in a press release.

The event will take place earlier than usual, between April 2 and 12.

The CT Tour will feature more events than in the past 10 years, with 11 regular season stages plus the Fiji finals already scheduled for August 27-September 4.

What Globo had reported several months ago has been confirmed: The mid-year cut will be made after the seventh stage to be held in Margaret River between the 17th and 27th.

Rumors such as Abu Dhabi, the return of Snappers, Lowers, and Jeffreys Bay were confirmed.

Below are the details of each stage
1st leg: Jan 27-Feb 08 - Banzai Pipeline, Hawaii, United States
2.a: Feb 14-16 - Surf Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
3.a: Mar 15-25 - Supertubos, Peniche, Portugal
4th: Apr 02-12 - Punta Roca, La Libertad, El Salvador
5th: Apr 18-28 - Bells Beach, Victoria, Australia
6.a: May 03-13 - Snapper Rocks, Queensland, Australia
7th: May 17-27 - Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia

MID-YEAR CUT

8th: Jun 09-17 - Lower Trestles, San Clemente, California, United States
9.a: Jun 21-29 - Vivo Rio Pro presented by Corona in Saquarema, Brazil
10.a: Jul 11-20 - Jeffreys Bay, Eastern Cape, South Africa
11.a: Aug 07-16 - Teahupo´o, Tahiti

THE FINAL FIVE ARE DEFINED

12.a: Aug 27-04 Set - WSL Finals in Cloudbreak, Fiji