Surfing at the 2024 Olympics: Everything You Need to KnowSurfing at the 2024 Olympics: Everything You Need to Know Surfing made its Olympic debut at the 2020 Tokyo Games and quickly became a fan favorite. Now, as the 2024 Paris Olympics approach, surfing is poised to once again be one of the most anticipated sports. When and Where The Olympic surfing competition will take place from July 27 to 30, 2024, on the beaches of Teahupo’o, Tahiti. This iconic and challenging wave is located approximately 14,500 kilometers from Paris. Competition Format The surfing competition will feature both men’s and women’s shortboarding events. A total of 48 surfers will compete, with each gender having 24 competitors. France, as the host country, is guaranteed one spot in each event. Schedule (Eastern Standard Time) * July 27: Men’s and Women’s Round 1 (1:00-10:30 PM) * July 28: Women’s Round 2 and Men’s Round 2 (1:00-10:30 PM) * July 29: Men’s and Women’s Round 3 (1:00-10:30 PM) * July 30: Quarterfinals, Semifinals, Bronze Medal Match, and Gold Medal Match (1:00-10:50 PM) How to Watch Surfing at the 2024 Paris Olympics will be broadcast on NBC and streamed on Peacock and NBCOlympics.com. The Challenge of Teahupo’o Teahupo’o is known for its powerful and often dangerous waves. Its left-hand break favors surfers who ride goofy-footed, with a dominant right foot forward. The challenging conditions make it an ideal stage for experienced surfers like Italo Ferreira, Gabriel Medina, Caroline Marks, and Tatiana Weston-Webb. Conclusion Surfing at the 2024 Olympics promises to be an exciting and unforgettable event. With the world’s best surfers competing on the iconic waves of Teahupo’o, fans can expect a captivating spectacle showcasing both athleticism and the beauty of the sport.
Surfing made its debut at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo and was one of the highlights of the Games.
The competition is now one of the most anticipated sports for Paris 2024.
The surfing competition will not take place in France, but on Tahiti, a French Polynesian island in the Pacific Ocean.
Here’s all the information you need to know about the sport ahead of the Olympics:
When does Olympic surfing start?
Surfers lucky enough to catch waves and win a medal at the 2024 Olympic Games will do so over four days, from Saturday 27 July to Tuesday 30 July.
What is the surfing program for the 2024 Olympic Games?
The Olympic surfing schedule below is in Eastern Standard Time, which is six hours ahead of local time in Tahiti.
| Date | Event | Time (ET) |
| July 27 | Men’s round 1 (8 heats) Women Round 1 (8 Series) |
1:00-10:30 PM |
| July 28 | Women Round 2 (8 Series) Men’s round 2 (8 heats) |
1:00-10:30 PM |
| July 29 | Men’s round 3 (8 heats) Women round 3 (8 heats) |
1:00-10:30 PM |
| July 30 | Men’s Quarter Finals Women’s quarter finals Men’s semi-finals Women’s semi-finals Bronze Medal Competition Men Women’s Bronze Medal Competition Men’s Gold Medal Match Women’s Gold Medal Match |
1:00-10:50 PM |
How to watch Olympic surfing in 2024
Surfing at the 2024 Paris Olympics will be broadcast on NBC and streamed on Olympic platforms Peacock and NBC Olympics beginning Saturday, July 27.
- Data: July 27 – July 30
- Medal Events: Shortboard for men and women
- Location: Theehupo’o, Tahiti
- TV channels: NBC
- Streaming: Peacock, NBCOlympics.com, NBC.com, NBC App, NBC Olympics App
Where are the Olympic Surfing Games held?
The surfing competitions take place 14,500 kilometres from Paris, on the beaches of Teahupo’o, which hosts one of the stages of the World Surf League (WSL).
Iconic, heavy and extreme: when it comes to surfing waves, Teahupo’o is as spectacular as it gets.
The competition takes place near the island of Tahiti in French Polynesia.
It is a highly regarded surfing spot, known for its breathtakingly beautiful waves, which are quite challenging even for the most experienced surfers.
How do the waves at Teahupo’o affect Olympic surfing?
Teahupo’o is a left hand break, meaning the wave tilts to the left for the surfers.
This means that when a surfer paddles out to catch the wave, he has to turn left to ride the wave. It also means that goofy footers are better suited here, as they tend to prefer to go left.
A goofy footer is a surfer who does not maintain a fixed stance and places his right foot forward and his left foot back.
When we think of Paris 2024, this wave is therefore ideally suited to crazy football players like Olympic gold medalist Italo Ferreira, three-time world champion Gabriel Medina, American Caroline Marks and Brazilian Tatiana Weston-Webb.
How many surfers will compete in the 2024 Olympics?
A total of 48 surfers will compete in the Paris competition: 24 of each gender and a total of eight more than in Tokyo 2020. France, as host country, is entitled to two places, one in the women’s tournament and one in the men’s tournament.
The two Olympic surfing competitions in 2024 are the men’s shortboarding and women’s shortboarding.
