The first QS 10.000 of the year, the Ballito Pro, will be held between 1 and 7 July. The entry division rankings, which have had some stability in recent months, will be shaken up after this stage.

There are 14 Latin American surfers who will be present from the long list of more than 160 that includes the 112 starters and about 40 who are waiting.

There will be a trial that will leave a surfer in the round of 112.

These are the Latin Americans in South Africa:

-Carlos Muñoz from Costa Rica climbed in round of 96
-Alonso Correa from Peru climbed in round of 96
-Lucca Mesinas from Peru climbed in round of 96
-Noe Mar McGonagle scaled in a round of 96
-Artiz Aranburu from Spain climbed in a round of 96
-Miguel Tudela from Peru climbed in round of 96
-Santiago Muñiz from Argentina climbed in round of 112
-Tomás Tudela from Peru climbed in the round of 112
-Leandro Usuna from Argentina climbed to the 112 round
-Marco Giorgi from Uruguay climbed in round of 112

Waiting or about to enter trials
-Manuel Selman from Chile
-Ruben Vitoria from Spain
-Vicente Romero from Spain
-Christopher Col from Peru