Eyeball: The 60 Surfers In The 2023 Vans Pipe Masters 

The Vans Pipe Masters is returning this year on December 8-20 and there’s a lot to be excited about. 

Similar to last year, 50% of the field will consist of a mix of Indigenous and non-indigenous Hawaii residents. You’ll see World Champs, CT surfers, previous Pipe Masters, Guinness World Record holders, freesurfers, aerialists, and local specialists.

Once again, the scoring will incentivise taking a progressive and unique approach — the format also facilitates that.

Let’s rip through it.

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FORMAT

• Up to 32 hours of competition run time based on ideal wave conditions
• Situational Priority, condition-based priority for Finals
• Four-person heats / Non-elimination leaderboard format
• All surfers will compete three times, top three wave scores advancing four men and four women to the final
• Finals will be four men and four women competing for their two best waves to be crowned 2023 Vans Pipe Masters

JUDGING CRITERIA

• Judging will be focused on approach, progression and style.
• In addition to critical barrel riding, Vans will be rewarding and celebrating aerial maneuvers and turns.
• $420,000 Prize Purse (Prize parity across men and women)
• Bag of Cash for daily standouts (best barrel of the day, best closeout, best air, best turn, etc.)

Men’s

• Craig Anderson (AUS)
• Kaulana Apo (HAW)
• Noah Beschen (HAW)
• Russell Bierke (AUS)
• Benji Brand (HAW)
• Harry Bryant (AUS)
• Lucas Chianca (BRA)
• Eimeo Czermak (PYF)
• Noa Deane (AUS)
• Imaikalani Devault (HAW)
• Matahi Drollet (PYF)
• Cherif Fall (SEN)
• Michael February (ZAF)
• John Florence (HAW)
• Ivan Florence (HAW)
• Nathan Florence (HAW)
• Kala Grace (HAW)
• Mateus Herdy (BRA)
• Mason Ho (HAW)
• Koldo Illumbe (IDN)
• Riaru Ito (JPN)
• Joey Johnston (HAW)
• Billy Kemper (HAW)
• Kyuss King (AUS)
• Barron Mamiya (HAW)
• Shaun Manners (AUS)
• Finn McGill (HAW)
• Makai McNamara (HAW)
• Seth Moniz (HAW)
• Jamie O’Brien (HAW)
• Eli Olson (HAW)
• Makana Pang (HAW)
• Justin Quintal (USA)
• Koa Rothman (HAW)
• Bruno Santos (BRA)
• Luke Shepardson (HAW)
• Balaram Stack (USA)
• Taichi Wakita (JPN)
• Taro Watanabe (USA)
• Micheal Wright (AUS)

Women’s

• Sophie Bell (ZAF)
• Erin Brooks (CAN / USA)
• Gabriela Bryan (USA)
• Puamakamae DeSoto (HAW)
• Anne Dos Santos (BRA)
• Laura Enever (AUS)
• Bethany Hamilton Dirks (HAW)
• Frankie Harrer (USA)
• Coco Ho (HAW)
• Bettylou Johnson (HAW)
• Moanalani Jones Wong (HAW)
• Bella Kenworthy (USA)
• Sierra Kerr (AUS)
• Maluhia Haliiokauaiepilialoha Kinimaka (HAW)
• Mahina Maeda (JPN)
• Zoe McDougall (HAW)
• Carissa Moore (HAW)
• Molly Picklum (AUS)
• Kirra Pinkerton (USA)
• Ēweleiula Wong (HAW)