The International Surfing Association brings the 11th World Para Surfing Championship to DSRT Surf in Palm Desert from November 19–22, 2026. It will be the first ISA World Championship held in a surf lagoon, using DSRT Surf’s 5.5-acre Wavegarden Cove venue to provide repeatable competition conditions. ISA expects approximately 140 athletes representing 24 national teams across nine Para Surfing Sport Classes, with men’s and women’s world titles contested. DSRT Surf has announced that spectators will be welcomed in person, and ISA has announced a global livestream on isasurf.org. Athlete entry is through national-federation nomination and ISA classification—not public same-day signup. The detailed daily heat schedule, spectator admission process, prices, parking plan, and event-specific accessibility procedures had not yet been published as of September 4, 2026.

Men’s and women’s world champions will be crowned across nine ISA Para Surfing Sport Classes. Classifiers group athletes by eligible impairment and functional impact; official heat format, seeding, wave allocation, scoring detail, and 2026 competition schedule are pending the championship event hub.

International Surfing Association

International championship athletes must be selected by an ISA member national federation, satisfy ISA nationality and eligibility rules, and hold an eligible ISA Para Surfing classification/status for the sport class entered. The event is expected to include approximately 140 athletes from 24 national teams.

World Championship titles and medals; no event-specific cash purse has been announced.

Results are not yet available because the event is scheduled for November 19–22, 2026.

Upcoming ISA World Championship Series Events

2026 ISA World Para Surfing Championship