La Vila Joiosa, Spain | 9–11 October 2026
The world’s best ocean racers are heading to La Vila Joiosa, Spain, for the 2026 Surfski World Championships.
Taking place from 9 to 11 October, the championships will bring together hundreds of paddlers from around the world for three days of high-level surfski racing on the Mediterranean coast.
This page is your TotalPaddler hub for the 2026 World Championships, with the latest information on the live broadcast, live results, race schedule and final results.
The 2026 Surfski World Championships are included in the ICF’s official live-event programme.
Watch the racing live The ICF has confirmed live coverage of the World Championships in La Vila Joiosa from 9–11 October.
If the live broadcast is not yet active, check the Planet Canoe channel closer to race time for the scheduled livestream.
Follow the official timing and results throughout the championships.
👉 LIVE RESULTS – 2026 Surfski World Championships
The official results system provides race information by day, category, boat, gender, country and athlete, together with start lists and competition results as they become available.
Opening Day
The official championship programme begins with the opening activities in La Vila Joiosa.
The city is welcoming athletes from 39 countries, with approximately 810 paddlers registered for the championship.
The first day of World Championship racing features the SS1 surfski singles categories.
Race start: 13:00 local time
Categories include:
SS1 Women:
🥇 Jemma Smith – AUS
🥈 Kira Bester – RSA
🥉 Rosie Edwards – GBR (U23 World Champion)
SS1 Men:
🥇 Gordan Harbrecht – GER
🥈 Pierre Vilella – FRA
🥉 Cory Hill – AUS
U23 Women:
🥇 Rosie Edwards – GBR
🥈 Saskia Hockly – RSA
🥉 Georgia Singe – RSA
U23 Men:
🥇 Bernardo Pereira – POR
🥈 Marin Lanée – FRA
🥉 Levi Mayes – RSA
Saturday brings the SS2 doubles competition, with crews racing together in the two-person surfski categories.
Race start: 12:30 local time
The programme includes:
SS2 Men:
🥇 [Winner]
🥈 [Silver]
🥉 [Bronze]
U23 Men:
🥇 [Winner]
🥈 [Silver]
🥉 [Bronze]
Junior Men:
🥇 [Winner]
🥈 [Silver]
🥉 [Bronze]
The final day of competition will complete the 2026 Surfski World Championships, followed by the medal and closing ceremonies.
👉 Live Results
👉 Watch Live – Planet Canoe
World Champions – SS1 Women
🏆 [Winner]
World Champions – SS1 Men
🏆 [Winner]
World Champions – SS2
🏆 [Winner]
U23 World Champions
🏆 [Winners]
Junior World Champions
🏆 [Winners]
For the complete championship information, entries, official documents and updates, visit the ICF 2026 Surfski World Championships page.
The event is being hosted in La Vila Joiosa, Alicante, Spain, by Club Náutico La Vila Joiosa and the Spanish paddling authorities.
👉 Official Championship Website
📍 La Vila Joiosa, Spain
📅 9–11 October 2026
🌊 Surfski / Ocean Racing
🏆 World Championships
With athletes from around the world converging on the Mediterranean coast, La Vila Joiosa is set to become the centre of international ocean racing for one of the biggest events of the 2026 paddling calendar.
Follow the races live, check the results and stay with TotalPaddler throughout the World Championships for race coverage, interviews, stories and updates from La Vila Joiosa.
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