Published Sep 03, 2025
At Cloudbreak in Tavarua, Fiji, on September 2, 2025, the high-stakes Lexus WSL Finals Fiji, finalizing the 2025 Championship Tour, delivered unforgettable moments as Molly Picklum (AUS) and Yago Dora (BRA) secured their maiden world titles.
Women's Final: Resurgence and Glory
Molly Picklum, entering as the No. 1 seed, stumbled in the opening heat—10.50 to 12.50 against Olympic gold medalist Caroline Marks—but erupted in Heat 2 with 15.83, then sealed the title with an extraordinary 16.93, including a standout 8.83 wave—the highest single-wave score of the event.
Marks, despite an impressive run through three earlier heats, appeared fatigued by the heated final rounds.
Men's Final: Precision and Power Prevail
On the men’s side, Yago Dora outperformed Griffin Colapinto with a composed display, posting 15.66 to Colapinto’s 12.33, demonstrating Brazil’s continued dominance in men’s surfing.
Top 3 Real-Life Scores & FLYP Fantasy Points
Here’s how the podium looked — with FLYP Fantasy points in brackets:
Shortboard Women
- Molly Picklum — 16.93 pts. [123 FLYP Fantasy points]
- Caroline Marks — 6.24 pts. [77 FLYP Fantasy points]
Shortboard Men
- Yago Dora — 15.66 pts. [119 FLYP Fantasy points]
- Griffin Colapinto — 12.33 pts. [102 FLYP Fantasy points]
Context & Event Highlights
- Event Format & Participants: The WSL Finals featured head-to-head brackets for the top five surfers in each division, held over a single day at Cloudbreak, Fiji — the season finale for the 2025 CT.
- Significance: Both Picklum and Dora claimed their first-ever world titles. Picklum becomes the first Australian women’s world champ since Stephanie Gilmore in 2022. Dora adds to Brazil’s stranglehold on the men's title, becoming the fifth Brazilian world champ in the past decade and contributing to seven Brazilian men’s titles since 2014.
- Atmosphere: The event featured clean, powerful Cloudbreak waves, an electric atmosphere complete with spectator boats, and dramatic introspection as surfers claimed their place atop the world rankings.
- Season Storylines: Picklum's consistency across the season—holding the leader jersey for much of the year and performing strongly at multiple events—culminated in this crowning moment. Dora’s strategic and stylish approach paid dividends as he capped his best CT season yet.
Results, stats & predictions provided by: wyldata.com
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Article Sources: reuters.com, theguardian.com, thecitylife.org, en.wikipedia.org
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