Caroline Marks Seals Second Pro Portugal Title

Caroline Marks (USA) won the 2025 MEO Rip Curl Pro Portugal Presented by Corona Cero, Stop No. 3 of the World Surf League (WSL) Championship Tour (CT), in solid four-to-six-foot surf at Supertubos.

The 23-year-old from Florida is one of the most consistent women on Tour, and this is one of her best starts to the season since 2019. After a dream-like year in 2024, winning the Olympic Gold medal and finishing runner-up in the world to, Marks is riding this wave of momentum into the 2025 season.

“It wasn’t the prettiest Final, but we’ll take it. It was really challenging, but winning feels so good, I’m so pumped. The last couple of years, it felt like I was building momentum in the second half of the season, so to start off with a win and just be really consistent to be in the Finals Day for every event so far has felt really good. It’s just been such a good environment around here, it feels really special to share this one with my dad. He doesn’t come to many events, so to have him here is really good.”

Photo © Manel Geada / WSL