• Men's QS 2024/2025
    #13
  • Heat wins
    3
  • Avg. heat score
    12.92
  • Avg. wave score
    0.00
  • Men's QS 2024/2025
    #13
  • Heat wins
    3
  • Avg. heat score
    12.92
  • Avg. wave score
    0.00

Event results

NamePlacePointsDefeated By
SLO CAL Open at Pismo Beach 5th1,423Lucas Owston
Surf and Wind City Cabarete Pro2nd800Wheeler Hasburgh
BTMI Barbados Surf Pro17th800Josh Burke
Jack's Surfboards Pro13th796Owen Moss

Videos

- WSL / Brian Duckart
Taro Watanabe Salvages Redemption Run At O'Neill Cold Water Classic

2022 event runner-up Taro Watanabe delivered a last-minute stunner to earn his place back into the Quarterfinals at Steamer Lane.

1 minute
- WSL
Asher Nolan
WRV Outer Banks Pro pres. by Pacifico FINALS DAY Highlights: Spencer's Flawless East Coast Run, Dunphy Victorious In Nags Head Once Again

Alyssa Spencer doesn't drop a heat en route to back-to-back wins, repeating her 2021 WRV Outer Banks Pro win as Michael Dunphy dismantles

1 minute
- WSL / Federico Vanno / Liquid Barrel
2022 Nias Pro Highlights: Taro Watanabe Claims Men's Junior Title

Taro Watanabe comes out on top of a stacked junior final in pumping surf at Nias.

3 minutes
- WSL / Andrew Nichols
Live Like Zander Junior Pro: Taro Watanabe Finds Redemption Song

A tough deal in his QS heat, Watanabe rebounded with a spark to take down his opening Pro Junior heat.

21 seconds
- WSL / Elizabeth Fowler
Peyton Willard
Highlights: WRV Outer Banks Pro pres. by Pacifico Finals Day

Catch a glimpse of all the finals day action that witnessed Taro Watanabe and Alyssa Spencer win big.

1 minute
- WSL / Elizabeth Fowler
Peyton Willard
Watch: Taro Watanabe Victorious at WRV Outer Banks Pro pres. by Pacifico

The rising talent overcame East Coast veteran Michael Dunphy to win his second-career QS event.

1 minute
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News

- WSL / Robbie Hickam
Andrew Nichols
Zoe Benedetto and Kolohe Andino Win Coastal Edge ECSC Pro produced by Virginia Beach Jaycees

Benedetto Notches Third-Career QS Victory, Brings Event Title Back to East Coast, Andino's Return to Virginia Beach Ends in Triumph, Wins

- WSL / Andrew Nichols
Andrew Nichols
North America Contenders Prepare For Qualifying Series East Coast Leg

Virginia Beach and Outer Banks Set to Host East Coast Staple Events, Race for 2024 Challenger Series Qualification Resumes

- WSL / John Ferguson
Andrew Nichols
Touching Base With Taro Watanabe: WRV Outer Banks Pro

The WSL caught up with the defending WRV Outer Banks Pro victor for a quick chat on what back-to-back wins would mean for the rising talent.

- WSL / Andrew Nichols
Andrew Nichols
Fields Dwindle, Stakes Rise for Men and Women at Vans Pro

Both the men and women dwindle their fields after a stacked Round of 32 unfolded at Virginia Beach's 1st Street Jetty with near-perfection

- WSL / Tim Hain
2022 Nias Pro Continues with Pro Junior Action

Women's QS Completes RD32, Pro Juniors Revel. Surf Expected to Build Throughout Friday.

- WSL
Andrew Nichols
Women Shine In QS Debut, Men's Juniors Quarterfinalists Determined at Soup Bowl

The Barbados Surf Pro and Live Like Zander Junior Pro pres. by Diamonds International fired back into action with dynamic performances.

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Career stats

YearRankPointsEventsHeatsMax heat scoreBest result
2024/2025137962811.5013th 
2023/202484,94662010.502nd 
2022/2023203,35572110.762nd 
2021/2022141,95071910.701st 
2021122,300118.001st 
2020732,41341315.001st 
20193541,17551011.279th 
20182921,44581712.3013th 
20172431,70061812.933rd 

Taro Watanabe

United States

Taro Watanabe

United States
  • First season
    2016 Men's JR
  • Age
    21 Jun 26, 2002

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