Raglan on Tour: What the Wave Gives, What It Takes Away and the Hole Left by Jeffreys Bay

When the WSL confirmed Raglan, New Zealand, as a new Championship Tour stop, replacing Jeffreys Bay—it wasn’t just a scheduling change. It was a philosophical one. One iconic point break was out, another was in, and with that comes a reshaping of what competitive surfing will look like in this part of the season.

Raglan is world-class. Jeffreys Bay is irreplaceable. Both of those things can be true at once.

What Raglan Offers the Championship Tour

At its best, Raglan is a gift to surfing.