Out of nowhere, a QS 10.000 appeared on the calendar somewhere in Mexico to be held between August 6 and 14, immediately after the US Open of Surfing.

A local surfer quoted by the Stab website said that it would take place in Oaxaca, which opens up possibilities for it to take place in Puerto Escondido or at pointbreaks such as Salina Cruz or Barra de la Cruz.

The site also noted that Gustavo Duccini, manager of the WSL in Mexico, said that he did not provide any information and that there would be more news about the tournament on February 27. Duccini has organized the WSL's big wave events in Puerto Rico in recent years.

This would increase the number of 10.000 events from five to six in the annual QS calendar, which features the following high-scoring events:

According to what was said in the live broadcast of the QS 6000 in Noronha, there is an increasing possibility that there will be a QS 6000 in Ubatuba organized by the family of Filipe Toledo.