This autumn, Patagonia’s Worn Wear repair team is back on the road for the Wetsuit Repair Tour 2026. The rolling repair stations will travel from cities to surf breaks in the UK, the Netherlands, Belgium, France, Spain, Portugal, Germany, and Switzerland, offering surfers and ocean enthusiasts free repairs on wetsuits and clothing from any brand. 

The Wetsuit Repair Tour will be calling at 14 destinations, with four longer stops featuring full weekends of workshops, film screenings, and surf stoke. Expect clinics and surf sessions with Patagonia surf ambassadors, meet and greets with local NGOs, alongside plenty of talks to attend. Upcycling workshops to give used neoprene a new life will be taking place at selected weekend events, and dedicated recycling drop-off points will be in place for old suits that have seen their last set.

Over the last year, Worn Wear events around Europe have repaired more than 3,000 items no matter the brand in more than 50 events, including festivals, snow and climbing tours. The fleet of repair trailers has been built to travel to the toughest locations around Europe, bringing technical repair equipment and good vibes to sport communities where they are. The repair team will also educate people on how to keep wetsuits and clothing in good condition for multiple seasons and teach skills such as patching, re-waterproofing shells, fixing zippers, and upcycling through workshops at selected stops.  

“You can keep your suit going for longer just by doing these simple things: Freshwater rinses after every use. Don't let it bake in the sun for days—and definitely don't leave it balled up in the back of your truck for weeks on end. These little things will help your suit go the distance. All it takes is a commitment to having a bit more of a game plan when it comes to taking care of your gear.” Buddy Pendergast, Wetsuit Repair Technician  

To get surfers back out into the water while their wetsuit is being fixed, Patagonia will offer its latest Regulator wetsuits to test ride during the tour. Made from natural rubber, the new wetsuits come with upgrades on materials and performance and are built with insights from years of fixing wetsuits in Patagonia’s repair centres.  

“Not only can we facilitate this incredible repair resource for the surf community and get lots of wetsuits back in the lineup—we're also directly able to drive the design and performance of new suits based on all the feedback and data that we're getting.” Buddy Pendergast  

Why repair?

Patagonia’s Worn Wear programme was created in 2013 to encourage people to take good care of their gear, washing and repairing as needed. 

Extending the life of our garments, through proper care and repair, is the single most important thing we can do to lower our impact on the planet and reduces the need to buy more over time — thereby avoiding the CO2 emissions, waste output, and water usage required to build it. 

By keeping our clothing in use just nine extra months, we can reduce related carbon, waste and water footprints by 20-30 percent each, according to the UK-based group WRAP – simply because we’re making and throwing away less. 

To scale repairs across Europe, Patagonia has partnered with the United Repair Centre and opened repair facilities in Amsterdam and London with the goal of repairing 100,000 pieces of clothing per year by 2028.

Repairs in numbers

Over 50 repair events were hosted throughout Europe last year

Patagonia was able to repair more than 35,000 pieces of clothing in Europe in 2025

Globally, more than 110 repair locations fix Patagonia clothing for free, or for a nominal charge

15 repair partners across Europe are fixing Patagonia garments for our customers

Wetsuit Repair Tour 2026

9-10 September: Antwerpen, Belgium

12-13 September: Scheveningen, Netherlands  

12-13 September: Shore, East Wittering, UK

12-14 September: La Torche, Plomeur, France  

15-16 September: Marktplatz, Lübeck, Germany  

17-19 September: Les Estagnots, Seignosse, France  

18-19 September: Hafenpromenade, Münster, Germany  

19-20 September: Newquay, UK

21-23 September: Plage Centrale, Lacanau Océan, France  

25-26 September: Bahnwärter Thiel, München, Germany  

26-27 September: Cayton Bay, Yorkshire, UK

26-28 September: Coraza de Orzán, Spain  

1-3 October: Baleal Surf Ranch, Ferrel, Portugal  

2-3 October: Zürich, Switzerland

Erin Brooks (CAN) and Seth Moniz (HAW) won the Outerknown Tahiti Pro Presented by I-SEA, Stop No. 7 of the 2026 World Surf League (WSL) Championship Tour (CT). Clean, four-to-six-foot, hollow barrels greeted competitors to Finals Day, setting the stage for an incredible day of surfing. Multiple tight matchups resulted in the first victory as a Tour member for Brooks, who defeated 2026 CT Rookie Anat Lelior (ISR), and a long-awaited inaugural CT win for Moniz, a Tour mainstay who evened the score against lifelong friend Griffin Colapinto (USA) in the Final.

"I'm just so thankful to God for sending me my waves, because I honestly thought I was out. In a combo really early, I knew I had time, but it's super hard to get good waves and it made me nervous," Brooks said. "I haven't had a win in so long, so it feels really good. The season has been really hard. I've kind of lost out in the second round of every event, so to get a win gives me so much more confidence, because I was almost doubting myself. The girls have gotten so much better and I was really bummed on my results. But I'm happy with this one."

An all-time barrel-fest went down in the all-goofy-footed women’s Final. Brooks and Lelior traded clean barrels to open, the Israeli earning the early advantage of a 6.33 to a 5.67 from the Canadian. Lelior then locked into a much deeper, heavier section to float over the foamball, exit the barrel, and pick up her first excellent score of the event, an 8.33. Brooks responded with a slightly deeper tube than her opener, adding a 6.03 to her scoreline, before Lelior improved her backup to a second excellent ride of an 8.00 and put Brooks into a heavy combination at the halfway point of the 40-minute Final. Finally locking into the wave she was hoping for at the 17-minute mark, Brooks delayed a stylish bottom-turn into a throaty barrel to answer back with an 8.27. An 8.93 soon followed after Brooks emerged from a much longer, trickier barrel, leaving Lelior in need of an 8.88, which she was unable to find despite sending herself into every remaining opportunity.

"I'm just so thankful to God for sending me my waves, because I honestly thought I was out. In a combo really early, I knew I had time, but it's super hard to get good waves, and it made me nervous," Brooks said. "The season has been really hard. I've kind of lost out in the second round of every event, so to get a win gives me so much more confidence, because I was almost doubting myself. The girls have gotten so much better, and I was really bummed on my results. But I'm happy with this one."

Moniz Delivers Career-Best Performance to Earn Long-Awaited Inaugural Victory

Seth Moniz (HAW) has at last achieved a dream long in the making, winning his first CT event in his seventh season on Tour. Previously sharing his best result by placing runner-up to 11-time World Champion Kelly Slater (USA) during Slater’s most recent victory at Pipeline in 2022, Moniz found his breakthrough win right when he needed it most. Languishing at the bottom of the rankings all season, the win has shot Moniz 12 places up the rankings to No. 19. The 28-year-old had to battle through undoubtedly the hardest draw of the event, all the way from Round One, to truly earn the victory. One of Teahupo’o’s finest, Eimeo Czermak (PYF), was the first victim of Moniz’s barrel mastery, before reigning World Champion Yago Dora (BRA), tube-riding specialists Barron Mamiya (HAW) and Alan Cleland (MEX). Moniz then ended the run of current World No. 1 Italo Ferreira (BRA) in the Semifinals before the defeat of his lifelong friend Griffin Colapinto (USA) in the Final. Newly married and with a baby on the way, Moniz has pushed through to a big momentum shift for his career in 2026.

"I've been waiting so long for this," Moniz said. "We put a lot into this, you know? Surfing's such a hard sport, and only one guy wins every time. I put so much work into this, and it finally paid off. My phone was on the boat, and I heard it ringing before the Final, so I think [my family is] probably losing it. I hope my parents aren't having a heart attack. This whole week has just been surreal. Just this crazy momentum every time, this perfect sync with the ocean. I swear to God, he was up there looking down at me and sending me the waves. It hasn't sunk in yet, honestly. It's a weird feeling."

A long wait for the opening wave of the Final saw Colapinto (above) attack first. That small number was soon replaced by 7.67 and 5.67, giving the Californian an early lead. A false start from Moniz was followed by a well-navigated, heavier barrel than either that Colapinto had been able to find, delivering the Final’s first excellent score of an 8.50. Moniz soon claimed the lead with a follow-up 6.33, before locking into a bigger, deeper, driving barrel that earned a 9.07 and left Colapinto in need of a near-perfect 9.90. Moniz’s exit landed him directly amongst a watching crowd of supporters, who sprayed him with celebratory splashes. Not done yet, the Hawaiian close out the Final with an even better 9.10 for the highest heat total of the day, and Moniz’s personal best, of 18.10. Moniz’s victory evened the head-to-head rivalry with Colapinto, who last defeated him on the road to his most recent victory at the 2024 Fiji Pro.

"It's been a long time since I was in that Final with Kelly [Slater], and as good as that felt, I got second. After the event I was really bummed. It's so hard to make a Final on this Tour. So many gnarly guys to go through, so I'm ecstatic, and I'm happy I got the monkey off the back," Moniz continued. "It's been a tough year. This Tour is hard, everyone's really good, and I've been in this same position before, behind the eight ball. But I think when I get into these sticky situations and I really need to clutch up, I somehow pull it off. This whole week I felt like I was gonna get this win. Every morning I woke up I just had the butterflies and that feeling. Right now it's sinking in. I did it. I won. I beat six insane surfers. And then to meet Griff [Colapinto] in the Final; the Finals I've been in are with people that really mean a lot to me. After I beat Yago [Dora] I saw Griff parking his jet ski, pulled over, we had a beer, and he's like, 'I'll see you in the Final, we're on opposite sides of the draw.' We've said that a lot of times in our lifetime on Tour, and for it to actually happen is insane."

Anat Lelior Continues to Defy Expectations, Securing Historic Runner-up Finish

Continuing her career-long track record of defying expectations, Anat Lelior (ISR) has earned her biggest result yet by placing runner-up in this event. Already the first surfer from her nation to qualify for both the CT and the Olympic Games, Lelior has once again notched her name in the history books with the first-ever CT Final for Israel. Now sitting at No. 14 on the rankings, the 26-year-old has placed herself deep in the fight for Rookie of the Year honors. Battling through a tough journey to the Final, Lelior took down three-time World Title Runner-up Sally Fitzgibbons (AUS), World No. 1 Gabriela Bryan (HAW), and deadly local Wildcard Kelia Gallina (PYF) over the course of the event, along with fellow Rookie Yolanda Hopkins (POR) in the Semifinals.

"It feels unreal, standing up here," Lelior said. "Everything I've said about Tahiti is true. The mountains, the community, I feel for that, I appreciate it, and my heart is out for you. Thank you for bringing this back to me. Putting Erin Brooks in combo, I might be 26 and she's 19, but she's a legend. So that 10 or 15 minutes putting her in combo felt good. But I heard Strider [Wasilewski] in the channel saying 'Job's not done yet,' and he was definitely right. It got under me. It's okay, it's my first Final, so I have a lot to learn. I'm hungry for more."

Second Place Finish Moves 2025 World Title Runner-up Griffin Colapinto Into Top-10

Appearing in his second Tahiti Pro Final in as many seasons, Griffin Colapinto (USA) has secured his best result of the year with a runner-up finish. Showcasing a phenomenal display of next-level barrel-riding throughout the event, including the season’s second Perfect 10-point ride and its highest heat total of 19.60, Colapinto notched his name in the Teahupo’o history books. The result sees the 2025 World Title Runner-up move four placings up the rankings and into the Top-10 at No. 8.

"It's crazy the way that all panned out to have Seth [Moniz] and I in the Final together, that's a dream come true," Colapinto said. "Seth and I have been best friends since we were 10-years-old, grew up doing Billabong Bloodlines, staying at this house right here, coming over here since we were 14, and always dreaming of being in this position. Seth's first event win, I'm so proud of him, so happy for him. If I won I would have been kind of bummed for Seth, so it was just this weird internal battle I was going through. I think that got the best of me and I made a few mistakes, and Seth ended up winning. It's something I'm gonna have to reflect on and figure out how to handle surfing against best friends. It's pretty challenging."

Statement Performance Matches CT-Best Result for Boukhiam

Ramzi Boukhiam (MAR) bettered the two-wave total of his memorable defeat of 11-time World Champion Kelly Slater (USA) in the 2024 Tahiti Pro Quarterfinals with the highest heat total of his career, an excellent 17.74. Featuring a single-wave score of a 9.57, also the highest of the day, for a deep barrel that saw him emerge after the spit, the Moroccan left George Pittar (AUS) in a giant combination and secured his equal-best CT result with a Semifinal finish.

"That was super sick, I got so many barrels. I could have had another 9.50," Boukhiam said. "The heat before was really slow, so I was a little worried, but it turned on in my heat. I'm really happy. That 9.50 was obvious, it had the perfect little west bend on the inside ledge with the little south entry. It was a dream wave. I try to take off really deep so I get a big pump and can control my speed in there and come from behind. I felt some wind, and my board lifted up, and I knew the speed was coming to push me out."

For highlights from the 2026 Outerknown Tahiti Pro Presented by I-SEA, please visit WorldSurfLeague.com. 

Outerknown Tahiti Pro Presented by I-SEA Women's Final Results:
1 - Erin Brooks (CAN) 17.20
2 - Anat Lelior (ISR) 16.33

Outerknown Tahiti Pro Presented by I-SEA Men's Final Results:
1 - Seth Moniz (HAW) 18.17
2 - Griffin Colapinto (USA) 14.67

Outerknown Tahiti Pro Presented by I-SEA Women's Semifinal Results:
HEAT 1: Erin Brooks (CAN) 15.10 DEF. Isabella Nichols (AUS) 11.17
HEAT 2: Anat Lelior (ISR) 12.50 DEF. Yolanda Hopkins (POR) 3.43

Outerknown Tahiti Pro Presented by I-SEA Men's Semifinal Results:
HEAT 1: Seth Moniz (HAW) 15.76 DEF. Italo Ferreira (BRA) 13.83
HEAT 2: Griffin Colapinto (USA) 15.40 DEF. Ramzi Boukhiam (MAR) 8.37

Outerknown Tahiti Pro Presented by I-SEA Women's Quarterfinal Results:
HEAT 1: Erin Brooks (CAN) 13.50 DEF. Molly Picklum (AUS) 3.27
HEAT 2: Isabella Nichols (AUS) 7.83 DEF. Nadia Erostarbe (ESP) 7.26
HEAT 3: Anat Lelior (ISR) 9.50 DEF. Kelia Gallina (PYF) 6.53
HEAT 4: Yolanda Hopkins (POR) 12.33 DEF. Caitlin Simmers (USA) 6.90

Outerknown Tahiti Pro Presented by I-SEA Men's Quarterfinal Results:
HEAT 1: Seth Moniz (HAW) 13.66 DEF. Alan Cleland (MEX) 1.50
HEAT 2: Italo Ferreira (BRA) 15.50 DEF. Ethan Ewing (AUS) 11.94
HEAT 3: Ramzi Boukhiam (MAR) 17.74 DEF. George Pittar (AUS) 8.84
HEAT 4: Griffin Colapinto (USA) 11.83 DEF. Jack Robinson (AUS) 11.50