• Men's QS 2023/2024
    #5
  • Heat wins
    1
  • Avg. heat score
    10.60
  • Avg. wave score
    0.00

Event results

NamePlacePointsDefeated By
US Open of Surfing Huntington Beach presented by Shiseido73rd350Vasco Ribeiro

Videos

- 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
- WSL
It Was A Busy Weekend On The QS

Banting, Baum, Gomez and Watanabe take wins on the QS, female surfers break barriers in India, Italo gives back, and more.

2 minutes
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News

- 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.

- WSL / Ted Fletcher
Andrew Nichols
Cold Waters of SLO CAL Open at Morro Bay Await Opening Horn

The event presented by French Hospital Medical Center is ready to host some of North America's best in Morro Bay's testy waters.

- WSL / Ted Fletcher
Andrew Nichols
SLO CAL Open Morro Bay Returns to the Rock

After a successful, maiden addition to the WSL calender in 2020, the event presented by French Hospital Medical Center is back February 24

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Career stats

YearRankPointsEventsHeatsMax heat scoreBest result
2023/202451,4231411.875th 
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
    20 Jun 26, 2002

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