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Dream Tour is BACK! 2026 CT Schedule Breakdown

The crew breaks down the official 2026 Dream Tour schedule and all of the format changes included.

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Everything that's changed with Round 1 format for the 2026 CT

Starting in 2026, every heat will carry direct consequences towards qualifying. The first 9 stops will feature 36 men and 24 women. Men's Round 1 consists of 4 head-to-head heats, consisting of the bottom 6 seeded surfers, and 2 event wildcards. Seeds 33-36 will be randomly drawn into heats to vary matchups throughout the season. Seeds 29-32 will be preassigned to specific Round 1 heats. Round 2 features 16 heats with the 4 winners from Round 1 joining the top 28 seeded surfers. The 4 winners from Round 1 will match up against the top 4 seeds in the event. Round 3-on follow standard knockout format.

Women's Round 1 include 8 heats made up of the lowest 15 seeded surfers and 1 event wildcard. Round 2 features 8 heats where the top 8 seeds completing against the Round 1 winners.

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