When to watch surfing during the 2024 Paris Olympics
Surfers who are lucky enough to carve up waves for an Olympic medal in 2024 will do so across four days during a nine-day window from Saturday, July 27 to Sunday, August 4. The tentative competition dates are set from July 27-30.
Venue
Teahupo’o is located on the island of Tahiti in French Polynesia, a paradise over 9,000 miles from Paris. It is a highly regarded surf site known for waves both breathtakingly beautiful and punishingly tricky for even the most skilled riders.
Events
- Men's Shortboard
- Women's Shortboard
Competition Schedule
| Date | Event | Time (ET) | July 27 | Men's Round 1 (8 Heats) Women's Round 1 (8 Heats) |
1p-10:30p |
| July 28 | Women's Round 2 (8 Heats) Men's Round 2 (8 Heats) |
1p-10:30p |
| July 29 | Men's Round 3 (8 Heats) Women's Round 3 (8 Heats) |
1p-10:30p |
| July 30 | Men's Quarterfinals Women's Quarterfinals Men's Semifinals Women's Semifinals Men's Bronze Medal Match Women's Bronze Medal Match Men's Gold Medal Match Women's Gold Medal Match |
1p-10:50p |
Olympic surfing athletes to watch on Team USA
Five Americans will hit the waves in Tahiti for the second iteration of Olympic surfing, with a mix of returners and rookies representing the U.S. on both sides of the event.
Headlining the men’s team is John John Florence, one of the most decorated surfers of the modern era. In surfing’s debut at the Olympics in Tokyo, Florence’s run ended in the third round at the hands of his American teammate Kolohe Andino. He’s in prime form heading into the Games, as he is currently ranked No. 1 in the World Surf League rankings. Joining him will be Griffin Colapinto, who will be making his first Olympic appearance. Colapinto is also set to be a strong contender, as he sits behind Florence at No. 2 in the WSL ranks.
On the women’s side, the U.S. will be sending over a trio compete in the swell at Teahupo’o. Carissa Moore and Caroline Marks will both be making their return to the Games, as they both represented the U.S. in Tokyo. Moore took home the first ever Olympic surfing gold medal while Marks narrowly missed out on the podium, finishing fourth in the competition. Caity Simmers will round out the U.S. surfing team. The 18-year-old will enter her first Olympics as the top ranked female surfer on the WSL tour this season.
It's safe to say the U.S. surfing team all have their sights set on the podium.
Surfing 101
Learn more about the surfing competitions taking place at the 2024 Olympic Games.