Published on Wednesday, October 14, 2026
By the A.M. Costa Rica staff

Costa Rican surfer Brisa Hennessy has moved into fourth place in the qualifying rankings for the 2027 World Surf League Championship Tour after competing in the EDP Ericeira Pro in Ericeira, Portugal.

Hennessy, who is from Cabo Matapalo on the Osa Peninsula, secured her position Monday with a score of 7.50 points, bringing her total to 18,340 points in the overall standings.

Australian surfer Sierra Kerr leads the rankings with 26,830 points, followed by Portugal's Francisca Veselko with 22,245 points. Another Portuguese surfer, Teresa Bonvalot, ranks third with 19,955 points. Hennessy holds fourth place with 18,340 points.

 

Hennessy is scheduled to compete again in Australia in March. A victory would secure her a place on the 2027 World Surf League Championship Tour.


The Championship Tour is professional surfing's premier circuit, bringing together the world's top male and female surfers at leading surf destinations to compete for world titles.


The season features events at multiple locations around the world. Manu Bay in Raglan, New Zealand, has been confirmed as the venue for the New Zealand Pro, scheduled for May 15-25, 2027.

Hennessy is the daughter of U.S. citizens Katherine Malia Kobara, who is originally from Hawaii, and Michael James Hennessy, who is from California.

Her performance adds to a growing list of achievements by Costa Rican athletes on the international stage. Recently, Costa Rica's team won 26 medals and set new records at the 2026 Central American and Caribbean Games in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.

Costa Rican athlete Rhiana Mora Saint Rius captured the gold medal in the women's 100-meter hurdles at the Ibero-American Athletics Championships held in June at the National Sports Village in Lima, Peru.

 

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