Pro Surfer: Taro Watanabe - World Surf League

Men's CT #10 Peniche, Portugal

MEO Rip Curl Pro Portugal

Women's CT #9 Peniche, Portugal

MEO Rip Curl Pro Portugal

Women's QS 3,000 Ogurahama Hyuga-shi, Miyazaki, Japan

white buffalo HYUGA PRO

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Men's QS 1,500 Puerto Escondido, Oaxaca, Mexico

Oaxaca Pro pres. by Corona

Off for the Day, Next Call @

Men's QS 2019

#391
Heat wins

1
Avg. heat score

10.07
Avg. wave score

3.67

Event results

Name	Place	Points	Defeated By
Sunset Open	25th	185	Imaikalani deVault
Ron Jon Quiksilver Pro	17th	300	Jake Kelley
Jack's Surfboards Pro	33rd	180	Magno Pacheco
Vans Pro Virginia Beach, VA	65th	210	Arashi Kato

News

WSL / Sean Rowland

Wednesday, March 20, 2019

Take Note: Jack's Surfboards Pro Watchlist

The QS 1,500 features some names to keep tabs on throughout an action-packed weekend in Huntington Beach.

WSL / John Ferguson

Tuesday, March 12, 2019 Andrew Nichols

New Implications For Men's Pro Juniors Start at Cocoa Beach

The Ron Jon Quiksilver Junior Pro awaits to jumpstart North America's 2019 season, but it's also the start of a new rankings' update.

WSL / Andrew Nichols

Wednesday, November 7, 2018

Top 4 Race Heats Up at Live Like Zander Junior Pro

The North America Men's Pro Junior race to Worlds resumed, but a few spoilers look to disrupt the tempo.

WSL / John Ferguson

Thursday, August 23, 2018 Andrew Nichols

Upsets Shakeup Vans Pro Junior to Decide Semifinalists

After waiting for conditions to improve, a vital day of competition unfolded in Virginia Beach.

WSL / John Ferguson

Tuesday, August 21, 2018 Andrew Nichols

Vans Pro QS 3,000: Miyu Furukawa Tips the Scale on Opening Day

Amid a day of testy conditions, Furukawa and a handful of other competitors set the pace in Virginia Beach.

WSL / John W. Ferguson

Friday, August 17, 2018 Andrew Nichols

Vans Pro Junior: The Turning Point

Virginia Beach marks the turning point for the North America Men's Pro Junior season, and the battle for a Top 4 spot begins to heat up.

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Career stats

Year	Rank	Points	Events	Heats	Max heat score	Best result
2019	391	875	4	7	15.50	17th
2018	292	1,445	8	17	14.33	13th
2017	243	1,700	6	18	16.23	3rd

Taro Watanabe

United States

Taro Watanabe

United States

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First season

2016 Men's JUN

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