Men's QS 2025/2026

#32
Heat wins

0
Avg. heat score

10.44
Avg. wave score

0.00

Men's QS 2025/2026

#32
Heat wins

0

Avg. heat score

10.44
Avg. wave score

0.00

Event results

Name	Place	Points	Defeated By
Pro Taghazout Bay	49th	180	Maxime Huscenot
Ballito Open	17th	320	Oliver Zietz

Videos

- WSL

Friday, February 3, 2023

2023 Rip Curl Pro Search Taghazout Bay Teaser

The QS3,000 Rip Curl Pro Search Taghazout Bay is back from February 18-26, 2023!

1 minute

- WSL / Pierre Tostee

Sunday, December 19, 2021

Highlights: Finals Day at the Ballito Pro presented by O'Neill QS 5,000

The Ballito Pro presented by O'Neill QS5,000 Finals Day

5 minutes

- WSL / Laurent Masurel

Sunday, March 1, 2020

Recap: Take a Deep Dive into the Epic Pro Taghazout Bay

Have you had enough of the Pro Taghazout Bay action? We haven't either, so we're stoked to bring you a final recap of the inaugural QS5,000

15 minutes

- WSL / Laurent Masurel

Wednesday, January 29, 2020

Highlights: Anchor Point Fires for Moroccan QS

The Pro Taghazout Bay moves to Anchor Point and waves fire to decide the event's quarterfinalists.

4 minutes

- WSL / Laurent Masurel

Sunday, January 26, 2020

Highlights: Round 1 Completed at Anza

The Pro Taghazout Bay continued at the backup venue of Anza to complete the opening round before a new swell hits the shores of Morocco.

3 minutes

- WSL / Alan van Gysen

Saturday, June 1, 2019

Vans Surf Pro Classic Day 2

Watch highlights from Day 2 at the Vans Surf Pro Classic in Lamberts Bay

1 minute

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News

- WSL / Pierre Tostee

Monday, July 4, 2022

Cut-Throat Opening Day At Ballito Pro pres. by O'Neill

Experience Pays Off For Seasoned Competitors

- WSL / Louis Wulff

Saturday, March 19, 2022

Big Opening Day At Sea Harvest Nahoon Open pres. by Cell C

Challenger Series qualification spots are on the line.

- WSL / Pierre Tostee

Friday, December 17, 2021 Bianca van Aardt

Action Satisfaction at the Ballito Pro presented by O'Neill

Storm ushers in big swell for Day 1 of the QS 5,000.

- WSL / Laurent Masurel

Thursday, January 30, 2020 Nicolas Leroy

Nat Young Wins In Morocco

The Santa Cruz journeyman just dominated the inaugural Pro Taghazout Bay.

- WSL / Laurent Masurel

Wednesday, January 29, 2020 Nicolas Leroy

Anchor Point Awakens to Decide Quarterfinalists in Morocco

The famed righthand point break comes to life.

- WSL / Laurent Masurel

Sunday, January 26, 2020 Nicolas Leroy

Round 1 in the Books at QS5,000 Pro Taghazout Bay

Grovel time in Morocco before things get serious in Round 2.

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Career stats

Year	Rank	Points	Events	Heats	Max heat score	Best result
2025/2026	32	320	1	2	10.54	17th
2024/2025	46	246	1	1	8.33	33rd
2023/2024	30	300	2	3	7.33	25th(x2)
2021/2022	8	3,050	3	6	9.00	5th
2020	59	2,849	3	10	16.60	5th
2019	302	1,500	6	12	14.07	9th(x2)
2018	214	2,085	18	34	8.07	9th(x2)
2017	236	1,785	16	30	13.00	3rd
2016	358	795	7	12	14.25	17th(x2)
2015	632	187	1	0	-	107th
2014	278	400	1	1	9.57	49th

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