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Raglan In, J-Bay Out: Surfing's 2026 Championship Tour Heads to a New Left
The World Surf League has swapped the iconic right of Jeffreys Bay for the long lefts of Raglan, New Zealand, on the 2026 Championship Tour — a new proving ground, and a new destination for traveling surfers.
By ZealZag Team
Manu Bay's Morning: Finals Day at the Inaugural Raglan CT Event
The first Championship Tour title at Raglan is decided today — Carissa Moore faces Sawyer Lindblad in the women's final, while Yago Dora, Italo Ferreira, Griffin Colapinto, and Morgan Cibilic contest the men's semis at 7:35 AM NZST on the last day of the event window.
By ZealZag TeamManu Bay, Raglan: The Left That the Championship Tour Just Discovered
Manu Bay came to international attention in 1966. The World Surf League Championship Tour took until 2026 to schedule an event there. A practical guide to surfing the left-hand point break at the centre of this month's CT action — and the rest of what Raglan offers.
By ZealZag TeamColapinto Ends Toledo's Charge; Four World Champions Exit Raglan as Finals Approach
Griffin Colapinto ended Filipe Toledo's run at Manu Bay with a 17.10 quarterfinal total, and the women's draw produced an all-American semifinal line-up as Carissa Moore, Bettylou Sakura Johnson, Sawyer Lindblad and Alyssa Spencer advanced past four world champions.
By ZealZag TeamStandby Tour Day: Raglan Waits as the Pacific Goes Flat
Day eight of the Corona Cero New Zealand Pro at Raglan saw no surf and no competition — but the standby tour day has its own rhythm, and it's a story worth telling.
By ZealZag Team