CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR
2026 Ballito Pro Winners

Cole Houshmand

and

Teresa Bonvalot

BALLITO, KWAZULU-NATAL, SOUTH AFRICA - JULY 18: (L-R) Teresa Bonvalot of Portugal and Cole Houshmand of the United States at the Ballito Pro on July 18, 2026 at Ballito, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. (Photo by Pierre Tostee/World Surf League)
BALLITO, KWAZULU-NATAL, SOUTH AFRICA - JULY 18: (L-R) Weslley Dantas of Brazil, Francisca Veselko and Teresa Bonvalot of Portugal and Cole Houshmand of the United States at the Ballito Pro on July 18, 2026 at Ballito, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. (Photo by Pierre Tostee/World Surf League)
BALLITO, KWAZULU-NATAL, SOUTH AFRICA - JULY 18: (L-R) Weslley Dantas of Brazil and Cole Houshmand of the United States at the Ballito Pro on July 18, 2026 at Ballito, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. (Photo by Pierre Tostee/World Surf League)
BALLITO, KWAZULU-NATAL, SOUTH AFRICA - JULY 18: (L-R) Francisca Veselko and Teresa Bonvalot of Portugal at the Ballito Pro on July 18, 2026 at Ballito, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. (Photo by Pierre Tostee/World Surf League)
BALLITO, KWAZULU-NATAL, SOUTH AFRICA - JULY 18: Cole Houshmand of the United States after winning the Ballito Pro on July 18, 2026 at Ballito, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. (Photo by Kody McGregor/World Surf League)
BALLITO, KWAZULU-NATAL, SOUTH AFRICA - JULY 18: Teresa Bonvalot of Portugal after winning the Ballito Pro on July 18, 2026 at Ballito, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. (Photo by Kody McGregor/World Surf League)
BALLITO, KWAZULU-NATAL, SOUTH AFRICA - JULY 18: Teresa Bonvalot of Portugal after winning in the Final at the Ballito Pro on July 18, 2026 at Ballito, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. (Photo by Pierre Tostee/World Surf League)
BALLITO, KWAZULU-NATAL, SOUTH AFRICA - JULY 18: Cole Houshmand of the United States after surfing in the Final at the Ballito Pro on July 18, 2026 at Ballito, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. (Photo by Kody McGregor/World Surf League)
BALLITO, KWAZULU-NATAL, SOUTH AFRICA - JULY 18: Busy beaches at the Final at the Ballito Pro on July 18, 2026 at Ballito, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. (Photo by Pierre Tostee/World Surf League)

THE 2026 BALLITO PRO PRESENTED BY O’NEILL

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Video Highlights
HEat Results

Ballito Open Winners

MEN
1st: Winter Vincent (AUS)
2nd: Adin Masencamp (RSA)
 
WOMEN
1st: Kirra Pinkerton (USA)
2nd: Bella Kenworthy (USA)

Ballito Pro Junior Winners

MEN
1st: Ryan Kainalo (BRA)
2nd: Dane Henry (AUS)
 
WOMEN
1st: Charli Hately (AUS)
2nd: Louise Lepront (RSA)

Rookie Rippers Winners

U12 Girls: Adrianna Canning
U12 Boys: Cody Painter
U14 Girls: Maya Malherbe
U14 Boys: Ethan Schermbrucker
U16 Girls: Camilla Heuer
U16 Boys: Ben Esterhuyse
U18 Girls: Louise Lepront
U18 Boys: Ben Esterhuyse