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  • Final Stretch: Discover the Dates That Will Close Out the 2026 ALAS Global Tour

    Final Stretch: Discover the Dates That Will Close Out the 2026 ALAS Global Tour

    Puerto Rico and Peru will host the final stretch of the tour, with competitions in Arecibo, Punta Rocas, and Playa Señoritas. The El Salvador event remains tentative and will be decided in the coming hours.

    The ALAS Global Tour is entering the final stage of its 2026 season with three important competitions that will bring together some of the region’s best surfers in Puerto Rico and Peru throughout October, November, and December.

    The possible staging or cancellation of the 2026 ALAS Global Tour El Salvador will also be decided in the coming hours. It remains a tentative event scheduled for October 27–31. At the same time, the tentative Mexico event has been cancelled—a beautiful country we hope to return to during the 2027 season.

    First stop: Puerto Rico

    The next stop will be the 2026 ALAS Global Tour Puerto Rico, taking place from October 9–12 at Playa La Marginal in Arecibo, Puerto Rico. The championship will be a 4-star event, making it a key date in determining the season standings and the race for ranking points.

    Registration for the 2026 ALAS Global Tour Puerto Rico is now open through the tour’s official website.

    The finale moves to Peru

    After Puerto Rico, the action will continue in Lima with the final two competitions of the season, both part of the Surf Fest Pro League by Sofía Mulanovich.

    The second stop of the Surf Fest Pro League will take place from November 19–22 at Punta Rocas, Peru—one of the country’s most iconic surf breaks and the venue for major international competitions. The event will hold a 2-star rating.

    Finally, the 2026 season will conclude from December 3–6 at Playa Señoritas, Peru, with the third stop of the Surf Fest Pro League by Sofía Mulanovich, also a 2-star event.

    Puerto Rico and Peru will therefore take center stage in an intense final stretch that will determine the season champions and bring another year of international ALAS Global Tour competition to a close. These events will also be key in determining who earns ALAS qualification spots for the Lima 2027 Pan American Games, a qualifier for the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games.

    Schedule

    2026 ALAS Global Tour Puerto Rico
    October 9–12
    Playa La Marginal — Arecibo, Puerto Rico
    4 stars
    Sponsored by: Municipality of Arecibo
    Registration open

    Surf Fest Pro League by Sofía Mulanovich — Punta Rocas
    November 19–22
    Punta Rocas — Lima, Peru
    2 stars

    Surf Fest Pro League by Sofía Mulanovich — Playa Señoritas
    December 3–6
    Playa Señoritas — Lima, Peru
    2 stars

    The Dominican Republic will kick off the road to 2027

    The competition calendar will still feature one additional event before the end of the year. On December 27–28, the Dominican Republic will host a new Junior-category event, which will count toward the 2027 ALAS Global Tour season.

    The championship will mark the early start of the tour’s new cycle and will continue to promote the development of the next generation of Latin American surfers. More news about this competition will be announced soon.

  • Vicky Muñoz and Bryan Pérez Claim Victory at the ALAS Global Tour Garabito Pro

    Vicky Muñoz and Bryan Pérez Claim Victory at the ALAS Global Tour Garabito Pro

    Discover the complete list of the twelve champions in this article. The rankings are shifting, and new contenders are emerging.

    As incredible as it may seem, three years had to pass before Bryan Pérez won another ALAS Global Tour event. And he did it the way he knows best: with authority and without leaving any doubt. “The Pink Panther” surfed with the power seen on his best freesurfing days, ending a difficult streak that included early eliminations at the Central American Games and in his first heat at the previous ALAS event in Panama.

    Photo: Philippe Demarsan

    “I thought about not traveling because I didn’t feel comfortable with my surfing, but I spoke with my psychologist and he advised me to come and have fun, as I do every day. I’m grateful to him for looking out for me and giving me the best support. I enjoyed it to the fullest—I have many friends here, I like the food, the waves… I feel at home,” Pérez said.

    The Salvadoran surfer spoke about how tough this sport can be and how, on days like this, he is reminded that God’s plans are perfect. This is not just another victory for Bryan: he won his first ALAS event in Jacó, and today Costa Rica’s powerful beach break has restored his confidence in his surfing.

    A tight battle for the Women’s Open lead

    Victoria Muñoz Larreta won her second ALAS event of the year—following her victory in Arica, Chile, in February—and moved very close to tour leader Dominic Barona.

    Photo: Philippe Demarsan

    Vicky’s title was especially valuable because of how hard she had to fight for it. On a day with physically demanding conditions, the Argentine surfer competed in four heats and, in the Open final, found strength when there was none left.

    “I’m extremely tired after a whole day with many heats, but I’m very happy. The points count a lot toward the rankings. Now I have to keep training hard and try to compete in as many events as possible,” Muñoz Larreta said.

    With the 4,000 points she earns, she reaches 10,720 and is now right behind Ecuador’s Dominic Barona, who remains in first place with 11,790 points.

    Brianna Barthelmess. Photo: Philippe Demarsan

    Double champion

    Brianna Barthelmess captured both the Under-16 and Under-18 titles, becoming the day’s most successful competitor. The Peruvian also won the first Under-18 event of the tour in Uruguay. With 9,720 points, she moves firmly into the battle for the top of the rankings.

    Kalany Camarena’s victory in the Under-14 division also stood out. The Panamanian maintained the momentum that earned him a title at home in Santa Catalina just two weeks ago, dominating a challenging final against Peru’s Facundo Castañeda, Chile’s Romano Menichetti, and Costa Rica’s Kian Jiron.

    Kalany Camarena. Photo: Philippe Demarsan

    See the complete list of winners:

    Women’s SUP Surf
    Xiomara Bowen (ECU)
    Tiziana Billy (GUA)
    Camila Centanni (ARG)

    Men’s SUP Surf
    Tamil Martino (PER)
    Pedro Veiga (BRA)
    Gino Pérez (PER)
    Juan Bernini (CRC)

    Women’s Longboard
    Ruth Daniel (CRC)
    Sindy Portillo (ESA)
    Inés Beisso (URU)
    Maina Thompson (BRA)

    Men’s Longboard
    Julian Schweizer (URU)
    Tamil Martino (PER)
    Anthonny Flores (CRC)
    Gino Pérez (PER)

    Girls’ Under-14
    Emma García (PER)
    Mikela Castro (CRC)
    Kalena Brayant (CRC)
    Antonella Caballero (PER)

    Boys’ Under-14
    Kalany Camarena (PAN)
    Facundo Castañeda (PER)
    Romano Menichetti (CHI)
    Kian Jiron (CRC)

    Girls’ Under-16
    Brianna Barthelmess (PER)
    Aissa Chuman (PER)
    Lanay Thompson (BRA)
    Emma García (PER)

    Boys’ Under-16
    Facundo Ruggiero (ARG)
    Giacomo Mesinas (PER)
    Roberto Camblor (URU)
    Kalany Camarena (PAN)

    Girls’ Under-18
    Brianna Barthelmess (PER)
    Mikela Castro (CRC)
    Emma García (PER)
    Victoria Muñoz (ARG)

    Boys’ Under-18
    Teo Simón (CRC)
    Reimundo Berry (CHI)
    Facundo Ruggiero (ARG)
    Mariano Robles (PER)

    Women’s Open
    Victoria Muñoz (ARG)
    Candelaria Resano (NIC)
    Urpi Torres (PER)
    Dominic Barona (ECU)

    Men’s Open
    Bryan Pérez (ESA)
    Maximiliano Sáenz (ECU)
    Óscar Urbina (CRC)
    Agustín Zanotta (URU)

    The ALAS Global Tour Garabito Pro was sponsored by Corona Cero, Icoder, Banco LAFISE, the Costa Rican National Olympic Committee, the Costa Rican Surf Federation, Alamo Rent a Car, Lapoint Surf Camps, and Electrolit. It was supported by Místico Beach Town and Resort, Hotel Tramonto, The Backyard Hotel, Surf Dojo, Hotel Ola Bonita, Restaurante Vida Hermosa, Pizza Pata, and the Playa Hermosa World Surfing Reserve.

  • We Have a New Ranking Leader Ahead of Tomorrow’s Finals in Costa Rica

    We Have a New Ranking Leader Ahead of Tomorrow’s Finals in Costa Rica

    Whatever happens in the semifinals, Ecuador’s Álex Suárez will finish the ALAS Global Tour Garabito Pro as the leader of the Open ranking. Everything will be decided tomorrow, with 12 finals at Playa Hermosa.

    If yesterday belonged to the Costa Ricans, today it is the Ecuadorians who return home with big smiles and high expectations for tomorrow—the final day of the ALAS Global Tour Garabito Pro.

    After two rounds of Men’s Open competition, only eight surfers remain in contention. Three of them are Ecuadorian: Bruce Burgos, Maximiliano Sáenz, and Álex Suárez. Suárez has double reason to celebrate because, after Uruguay’s Martín Ottado was eliminated in Round 3, he took over the ranking lead—and will retain it regardless of what happens tomorrow.

    “I have been working very hard for this moment, and I am ready for this and much more. Becoming the ALAS ranking leader is what I set out to achieve from the beginning of the year. My goal is to become Latin American Champion and bring this joy to Ecuador,” Suárez said after a memorable heat in which he secured first place with an impressive full-rotation aerial.

    Interestingly, Suárez had a similar wave at the start of the heat, but he was smart enough not to risk attempting an aerial on such a hollow section. “I could have damaged my board, and I decided it was not the right time for that risk; there was still plenty of time left in the heat,” he explained. As the heat progressed and it was time to go all in, he did not hesitate: he launched himself on a very fast section and landed in front of the whitewater. It was an almost perfect wave, which the judges scored at 9.93 points.

    The situation is similar in the Women’s Open division. Among the eight surfers remaining for tomorrow’s semifinals are two Ecuadorians: ranking leader Dominic Barona and reigning ALAS Champion Génesis Borja.

    At 13 years old, Emma will have the most important day of her competitive career tomorrow.

    Emma, the little giant

    There is no doubt about the standout performance so far at the ALAS Global Tour Garabito Pro: Emma García. Having turned just thirteen this month, the Peruvian entered the Under-14, Under-16, Under-18, and Open divisions—and remains in contention in all of them.

    She has already reached the Under-14 and Under-16 finals and will compete in the Under-18 and Open semifinals. She will enter the water four times tomorrow and, if she advances, could surf as many as six heats. With certain results, she could finish the event as the ranking leader in both Under-14 and Under-16.

    “I’m very tired, but we’re giving it everything in the next heats. I’m very happy to compete in all the divisions. I feel that competing against girls who are better and older than me helps me a lot. I get motivated when I beat them, and I learn from them,” said the new breakout star of Peruvian surfing.

    Everything will be decided tomorrow

    The final day will begin with the Men’s Open semifinals at 6:20 a.m. The semifinals will run until 9:40 a.m., followed by the twelve finals. Check the final-day schedule in the Schedule tab on our website.

    The ALAS Global Tour Garabito Pro was sponsored by Corona Cero, Icoder, Banco LAFISE, the Costa Rican National Olympic Committee, the Costa Rican Surf Federation, Alamo Rent a Car, Lapoint Surf Camps, and Electrolit. It was supported by Místico Beach Town and Resort, Hotel Tramonto, The Backyard Hotel, Surf Dojo, Hotel Ola Bonita, Restaurante Vida Hermosa, Pizza Pata, and the Playa Hermosa World Surfing Reserve.

  • Strong Costa Rican Performance on Day 2 of the ALAS Global Tour Garabito Pro

    Strong Costa Rican Performance on Day 2 of the ALAS Global Tour Garabito Pro

    The local surfers showcased their knowledge of Playa Hermosa and were the day’s standout performers. Tomorrow, the remaining seeded ALAS surfers will enter the water.

    How many surf tours in the world can boast events with competitors from twenty different countries? The ALAS Global Tour has become a melting pot of nationalities united through surfing. At the Garabito Pro, there are athletes from seven South American nations, three North American nations, six Central American nations, two Asian nations, and two European nations. And, to the delight of the host country, Costa Rica’s team has been the strongest during the first two days of competition.

    Five of the seven highest-scoring waves in the Men’s Open were surfed by locals, most notably an impressive full-rotation aerial by Óscar Urbina that earned 9.17 points from the judges.

    “I was very motivated and connected with the ocean. I wanted to get good waves so I could show a bit of my surfing,” Urbina said in the live interview. The Jacó local admitted that competing at home, in front of his people, makes him nervous, but he maintains the strategy that has brought him success: not looking too far ahead and focusing only on the heat in front of him.

    Costa Ricans Malakai Martínez, Jason Torres, Anthony Fillingim, Nicolás Boos, Marcos Rojas, and Carlos Urbina—Óscar’s brother—also advanced to Round 3. They will be joined at this stage by other seeded locals such as Sam Reidy, Darshan Antequera, and Tosh Talbot. With ten surfers still alive in Round 3, Costa Rica has more athletes remaining in the Men’s Open than any other country.

    A similar situation can be seen in the junior divisions: 12 of the 62 surfers still in contention in the Under-14, Under-16, and Under-18 categories are Costa Rican.

    Ciaramella put on a competition jersey and surprised everyone in Costa Rica. Photo: Philippe Demarsan

    Ciaramella surprises in the Open

    One of the day’s notable stories was the performance of Michael Ciaramella, a freesurfer and editor at the renowned Stab. The American has lived in Costa Rica for several years, enjoying its waves every day. After twelve years away from competition, Michael decided to put on a competition jersey again, and the result was better than expected: he advanced in first place yesterday and repeated the feat today.

    “It’s a surprise, honestly. Advancing yesterday was already a success for me, so today I entered the water with less fear than yesterday, and a wave came straight to me at the beginning of the heat. Posting a good score early gives you a good mindset, and everything came very easily,” Michael said after leaving the water.

    Tomorrow, he will surf in the final heat of Round 3 of the Men’s Open against Peru’s Marcelo Huamán and two seeded surfers: fellow Peruvian Lucas Pérez del Solar and Ecuador’s Maximiliano Sáenz.

    Vicky Muñoz Larreta aims to reclaim the tour lead. Photo: Philippe Demarsan

    Contenders remain strong

    The Women’s Open ranking shifted after the previous event in Panama, where Mimi Barona took the lead in the absence of Victoria Muñoz Larreta. Today, both surfers met in a crucial matchup in the second heat of the day. An early elimination would have been a serious blow to either surfer’s ranking.

    After 20 intense minutes, the Argentine and the Ecuadorian secured their spots in the semifinals, eliminating local surfer Érika Berra and Brazil’s Lanay Thompson. They could meet again in a potential final if they overcome their next heat.

    “It was very important for me to get through this heat. Competing against Mimi, who is at such a high level, motivates me greatly and helps me improve. I’m very focused on taking things step by step, but the goal at the end of the year is always to become champion,” Vicky said after her heat.

    Following today’s action, the two semifinals in the division have been set. The first heat will feature Muñoz, Peru’s Brianna Barthelmess and Urpi Torres—who posted the category’s best two-wave total of the day, 12.66—and Mexico’s Ana Lyllia González. The second will include Dominic Barona, her fellow Ecuadorian Génesis Borja—the reigning ALAS Champion—Nicaragua’s Candelaria Resano, and Peru’s Emma García, who reaches the semifinals just after turning 13.

    Check all of today’s results on our website.

    The ALAS Global Tour Garabito Pro was sponsored by Corona Cero, Icoder, Banco LAFISE, the Costa Rican National Olympic Committee, the Costa Rican Surf Federation, Alamo Rent a Car, Lapoint Surf Camps, and Electrolit. It was supported by Místico Beach Town and Resort, Hotel Tramonto, The Backyard Hotel, Surf Dojo, Hotel Ola Bonita, Restaurante Vida Hermosa, Pizza Pata, and the Playa Hermosa World Surfing Reserve.