2026 CWSA World Championship — Venue, Dates & Qualification Criteria

December 16, 2025

2026 CWSA World Championship — Venue, Dates & Qualification Criteria
By Competitive Wake Surf Association

We're excited to confirm the 2026 CWSA World Championship details and share a few key updates for the new season.

🌏 2026 CWSA Worlds — Venue, dates, and how to qualify

  • Dates: October 6-10, 2026
  • Venue / Location: Tokyo, Japan
  • Format: Invitation-only, live venue, all skill levels
  • Qualification cutoff: September 14, 2026
  • Invitations sent: September 16, 2026

For full details about this year's qualification requirements, visit the 2026 CWSA World Championship event page.

🖥️ Online Event #1 — Results and full video

2026 CWSA WRS Series Event #1 - Drop & 45 is complete.

🏆 Annual Awards — Voting opens Dec 22

  • Opens: Monday, December 22 at 8:00 PM EST
  • Closes: January 21
  • Access: All eligible members will receive access when voting opens
  • Ballot: CWSA Annual Awards voting

You may change your vote any time while voting is open.

🗓️ Annual General Membership Meeting

  • Date: January 25
  • Time: 7:00 AM Eastern
  • Meeting status: Meeting has passed.

Questions?

If you have questions about Worlds qualification, Online Event #1, awards, or the general membership meeting, contact info@thecwsa.org.