The 2025 World Surf League Championship Tour season will soon conclude at Cloudbreak, Fiji, where the top five men and women will compete for the World Title in a one-day, winner-take-all event. The Lexus WSL Finals will take place on the day with the best conditions during the waiting period from Aug. 27 to Sept. 4.

For the first time, the event moves from the pristine waves of Lower Trestles, wedged between Orange and San Diego Counties, to the hollow lefts of Cloudbreak.

This year’s Final 5 earned their Finals spots across 11 events in nine countries. Among the 10 qualifying surfers, three are American–and all three are Southern California residents.

From thoughts on the shift to Fiji, to reflections on their SoCal roots, here’s what the U.S. contenders shared with FOX 5/KUSI:

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