Martín Ottado connected with El Salvador
Epic wild East and other waves in the area with the good line of the Uruguayan
“I am the last of the Mohicans of the generation that began with me 40 years ago.”
Renato Hickel and his 40 years in the WSL in an interview, about everything surrounding and surrounding his work; "there are about 20 individual groups interested in the league," he says about the much-discussed sale of the company
The inside story of Filipe's passage through El Salvador
This is what the two-time world champion did at the Surf City El Salvador Pro and beyond.
The Snaketales of the CT of El Salvador
Surf City El Salvador Pro from inside the athletes' zone; the heat beats the cold according to the world's best
Alan Cleland in an interview: “I like doing what I love and enjoying the life I have”
A look at the Mexican's life, from his first steps on a board until he found out he had qualified for the CT
The Colapinto in El Salvador
"Is there any wave with a higher performance than this one?" they ask, at Punta Roca.
All the great waves of the Surf City El Salvador Pro
By Eli Hanneman, Brisa Hennessy, Samuel Pupo, Crosby Colapinto, Kauli Vaast, Gabriela Bryan, Anat Lelior, Caitlin Simmers, Yago Dora, Leonardo Fioravanti, Carissa Moore and Kanoa Igarashi
DUKE News Report #10 Surf City El Salvador Pro - About the final day of the event
That's how Leo and Carissa won, they climbed in the rankings, and Italo and Gabriela stayed at the top.
Fioravanti and Moore won in El Salvador
They climbed to third and second place respectively in the ranking; Italo and Gabriela remain leaders
The winning waves of Leo Fioravanti and Carissa Moore at the Surf City El Salvador Pro
This is how the Italian and the Hawaiian won.
Key moments from the final day of the Surf City El Salvador Pro
Exclusive videos and commentary on how the day is shaping up
Weekly editorial: There were plenty of waves, which doesn't happen very often on the tour
Before, during, and after (and it's not over yet). If it wasn't the best Surf City El Salvador Pro ever, it was certainly close.
DUKE Newsletter #9 from Surf City El Salvador Pro
Everything indicates that the championship is nearing its end.
Today's free surfing at the Surf City El Salvador Pro 2026
A morning of very perfect waves, but they considered that they did not have enough power and therefore saved them for tomorrow.
A tour of the Surf City El Salvador Pro with Angelina and Kellyani
A detailed look at one of the favorite (or the favorite) facilities of surfers on the entire world tour
Five videos that capture day 5 of the Surf City El Salvador Pro from beginning to end
Another unforgettable day at Punta Roca
DUKE News Report #8 on Day 5 of the Surf City El Salvador Pro
They pumped the perfect waves at Punta Roca and the quarter-finals were set with Alan Cleland among them
Video highlights from day 5 of the Surf City El Salvador Pro
And so passed the day that no one believed would go into the water, and it ended up being perfect.
Photos from day 5 of the Surf City El Salvador Pro
Contrary to what everyone thought, Punta Roca broke solid, glassy, and perfect
Alan defeated Barron and achieved a historic passage to the quarterfinals
This is the first time the Mexican has reached this stage since joining the CT; he will face Medina in the quarterfinals. Against all odds, Punta Roca bombed glassy.
Brisa: “I’m happy with my performance at this event”
The Costa Rican wrote a brief summary of her time at the stage; “I leave El Salvador with a heart full of gratitude, pride and motivation,” she said
Today's free surfing after the Surf City El Salvador Pro event - The waves don't stop at Punta Roca
Starring Samuel Pupo, Caity Simmers, Jack Robinson, Barron Mamiya, Adriano de Souza, Tommy Whittaker and a currently unknown talent
Jack Robinson learned to make pupusas
She got a facial and said, “Only in Surf City. Better organization at a competition?”
Meanwhile, Puerto Ricans like Jaime Javier are training in El Salvador.
He and a group of friends enjoyed themselves all these days in different parts of the country
From magical El Tunco! DUKE News Report #7 on the historic Day 4 of the Surf City El Salvador Pro
A day that will be forever etched in the history of this tournament
Filipe believes he made his highest alley-oop in El Salvador
There are divided opinions in the comments; watch the video here.
Photos from an amazing day of surfing at the Surf City El Salvador Pro
There were three series, but it will remain in the memory of the event forever.
Marco Mignot defeated Yago and advanced to the quarterfinals
The result puts him in 13th place in the live rankings; it is so far his best result of the year, the third time he has reached this stage since joining the tour
The incredible free surfing earlier today at Punta Roca
The preview of day 4 of the Surf City El Salvador Pro
LIVE: Day 4 of the Surf City El Salvador Pro 2026
The men's round of 16 matches are underway, while the quarterfinals are on hold; there are solid waves at Punta Roca.
The DUKE Newsletter #6 of Surf City El Salvador 2026
Everything that happened on the third day of the Punta Roca event in three minutes; with special appearances by Morena Valdéz and Ixa Marieta
Photos from day 3 of the Surf City El Salvador Pro 2026
This is how the women's quarterfinals were defined
Nadia and Brisa said goodbye in the ninth round of El Salvador
They couldn't beat Luana Silva and Carissa Moore respectively.
Distinguished Visit to Surf City El Salvador Pro: Alonso Correa
“I’m interested in being surrounded by good surfing. I think it’s one of the best ways to improve,” he said in an interview with DUKE.
Video highlights from day 1 of the Surf City El Salvador Pro
They pumped the waves and had a marathon day at Punta Roca
The DUKE News Report #5 from Surf City El Salvador Pro
Filipe and Griffin lost, there will be a new champion among the men; Italo advanced with eight stitches in his knee; Alan broke the curse feeling comfortable in Latin America and makes the DUKE key
Video highlights from Day 2 of the Surf City El Salvador Pro 2026
This is how the round of 16 in the men's competition was finalized.
Cleland broke the curse and advanced to the round of 16
He defeated former event champion Griffin Colapinto with pure power surfing and now the Surf City El Salvador Pro will have a new champion.
If the event ended now, the top 5 would all be Brazilian.
The storm intensified in El Salvador: Italo, Medina, Dora, Miguel, and Samuel, in that order, lead the live ranking
The love nest on tour: Nadia Erostarbe and Guille Gutiérrez, in an interview
A breath of warmth in a place where all that matters is winning
LIVE HERE: Day 2 of the Surf City El Salvador Pro
The storm passed and conditions were good again; the men's Round 2 is underway.
The DUKE news report #4 from this Surf City El Salvador Pro
The action kicked off with a bang at Punta Roca, pumping out huge waves (and is expected to continue tomorrow) - With a special appearance by Marco Mignot
Marco Mignot advanced and achieved his fourth round of 16 of the year
He defeated Rio Waida and will now face Yago Dora
Brisa Hennessy broke the curse and managed to advance to her first CT 2026 series
“Pura vida is my reason for living, and being in Central America the support is incredible, it’s special,” the Costa Rican declared.
Melvin: “I’m going to work hard for the next one and keep my head held high.”
Meanwhile, Bryan expressed: “Being part of this event is something super special for which I am super grateful.”
Weekly Editorial: What a Show, El Salvador!
Non-stop waves every day, the best in the world, the right-handers of Punta Roca, and it's going to get even bigger!
This was the opening conference of the Surf City El Salvador Pro
With the minister, the tour leader, Bryan, Melvin, Brisa, Gabriela and Miguel
The DUKE news report #3 from this Surf City El Salvador Pro
The trials were won by Melvin Ayala and for the first time in history there will be two Salvadorans in the event
There will be a Salvadoran CT until at least 2028
But the idea is for it to continue for several more years, said G. Stapelberg; he also mentioned: “it is important to grow and partner with the government of El Salvador on other events”
Morena Valdéz and her fifth CT: “It’s like having a Champions League stop”
“For the first time, Punta Roca is producing waves every day, and they’re very good size,” said the minister, who spoke about everything that will be happening at the event.
What Melvin Ayala said: “It was the most important series of my life”
“An emotion I had never experienced before, and I’m happy to have experienced it in this moment; it was beautiful,” the champion added in an interview.
Wave by wave: The trials for the Surf City El Salvador Pro 2026
This is how Melvin Ayala's victory was achieved
Melvin Ayala won the trials and secured his place in the main event
He will be the second Salvadoran in history to participate in a CT
LIVE HERE: The Surf City El Salvador Pro training session
The professionals have the Punta Roca lineup all to themselves.
LIVE HERE: The Surf City El Salvador Pro trials and training session
Who gets it? Daniel, Marvin, Melvin, or Ericson?
The high-voltage free surfing of Wednesday, June 3rd
Griffin, Carissa, and Caity arrived and joined the whole Surf City El Salvador Pro crew.
The pros speak: Punta Roca is a perfect wave for…
This is what about fifteen professionals, members of the CT, told DUKE
Two of the best waves of the morning this morning at Punta Roca with Crosby and Medina
The lead-up to the Surf City El Salvador Pro continues to take shape.
Italo Ferreira suffered a cut on his knee
He received treatment in El Tunco; he will await his progress and medical advice to see if he will compete or not.
The mega free surfing on Tuesday, June 2nd
The waves continued to be incredible at Punta Roca, and all the best surfers in the world arrived.
The DUKE 2 news report from this Surf City El Salvador Pro
Everything that's happening in the lead-up to CT's fifth meeting in three minutes
Medina's session today: Merrick or JS?
In video - What should the three-time world champion wear at the Surf City El Salvador Pro? The Cabiancas boards haven't hit the water yet...
Brisa Hennessy: Punta Roca “is one of the best waves in the world”
“There’s something magical about Central America,” says the Costa Rican, who also spoke about her current year on the world circuit and her desire to turn things around.
This morning's performance: Rio Waida on two incredibly well-surfed waves
Indonesian is very connected to Punta Roca: carvings, climbing, barrels and aerials
Medina surprised everyone by surfing with a JS board in the lead-up to El Salvador.
He's currently testing three brands.
Gabriela and Ethan: Two power surfers, in interview
El Salvador, this wave and its surfing, this year's tour and what they expect from the stage
The Surf City El Salvador Pro forecast with local star Bryan Pérez
“They won’t go below six feet, every single day,” says the man he knows; for him, the 5th begins at Punta Roca.
Today's mega free surfing, June 1st, at Punta Roca
The incredible waves continued to break, more professionals arrived at Punta Roca, and the show was on for another day.
Three of today's best free surfing waves
Alan with two bombs and Gabriela with an incredible display of power surfing
Alan Cleland and his philosophy for the tour: "I'm Mexican, that's just how it is, everyone needs a Mexican. I'm cool, we know how to have fun."
The Mexican has been going through a rough patch, but the Latin vibes lift his spirits: "Coming here to El Salvador, and being with all the people, with all the crew, the locals... I've been here for two weeks and I feel more relaxed, super happy."
DUKE News Report 1 of the Surf City El Salvador Pro 2026
Everything happening in Punta Roca in under three minutes - With special guest Bryan Pérez
A very good free surfing session today, Sunday, May 31st, with the best in the world at Punta Roca
The Surf City El Salvador Pro venue broke perfectly today, with huge waves and barrels that provided room for everything.
Wave of the day: Bryan Pérez's barrel
He spent about 10 seconds barreled... As the surfer recounted: "A medium-sized wave that nobody even looked at, but the barrel formed and uffff"
Mario Amaya, or Quekasurfer, the photographer of Salvadoran surfing history
The man who saw it all in Punta Roca, in an interview
Marvin Rodriguez's training sessions for the Surf City El Salvador Pro 2026
Sharpening and a sharp backside
Dream come true: Daniel and Marvin on participating in the trials and possible CT
“I’m super excited, I think it’s what every professional athlete dreams of,” he says first; “it’s a huge opportunity and a dream come true for me,” adds the second.
Jordy withdrew due to injury, Matthew came in, the series were changed
Now Bryan faces Eli Hanneman, the winner of the trials against Luke Thompson; Alan advanced to round 2 against Griffin; Alejo faces Kanoa; and Marco remains against Rio.
The backside attack of Daniel, Ericson, Melvin and Marvin
Four goofy-footed Salvadoran trial surfers will be the competitors vying for a spot on the CT; this is how they surf
Historic: The second wildcard for the Surf City El Salvador Pro will be Salvadoran.
There will be trials with the top 4 in the national ranking to determine Bryan Pérez's partner; the candidates will be: Marvin Rodríguez, Daniel Monterrosa, Ericson Ortiz, or Melvin Ayala.
Guide to all WSL events held at Punta Roca
From 2011 to 2024, and their corresponding statistics: In men, for example, a goofy footer never won and the first to reach a final was Yago Dora in 2024
Bryan Pérez's historical results at the Surf City El Salvador Pro
He started tentatively, then unleashed his surfing skills and won series of world-class consequences.
Bryan on his fifth CT: “I’m 100% focused, training super hard”
This is how he received the news that he will be at the Surf City El Salvador Pro, this is how he is preparing, and this is how the number one surfer in El Salvador sees the forecast.
The activities surrounding the Surf City El Salvador Pro
It's more than a surfing championship with Yoga, Aikkido, Jiu Jitsu, film and lots of music
Best swells, obstacles, and what each direction does to Punta Roca
According to the Surfline specialists' summary
Early signs show plenty of waves for the Surf City El Salvador Pro
If the extended forecast holds true, get ready; and with a good warm-up too.
Who will be the second wildcard?
If they follow the criteria they established for the ladies, it'll be Levi Slawson's turn... If not? Just another local?
These are the series of the Surf City El Salvador Pro
Bryan vs. Seth, Alan vs. Ramzi, Marco vs. Rio, Alejo vs. Samuel, Nadia vs. Veselko, and Brisa vs. Alyssa
