The top-two ranked American men and top-two ranked American women at the end of the 2019 World Surf League season provisionally qualified to compete at the Tokyo Games.
The ISA World Surf Games in September 2019 and the spring of 2021 are both required competitions for qualifying for the Tokyo Games.
U.S. Surfing Team for the Tokyo Olympics
Men
- Kolohe Andino
- John John Florence
Women
- Carissa Moore
- Caroline Marks
Kelly Slater and Lakey Peterson are alternates for the men's and women's teams, respectively.