Margaret River Pro | Champions crowned at Point

The winners of the 2025 Margaret River Pro were crowned yesterday, after finals day gave crowds at Surfers Point plenty of reasons to celebrate, despite the dream runs of our local competitors ending earlier in the week.

World No. 1 Gabriela Bryan (HAW) claimed her second consecutive win in Margaret River, defending her 2024 title against Caity Simmers (USA).

Simmers had a semifinal win over Bronte Macaulay (AUS) on Tuesday before facing Bryan, who had overcome Lakey Peterson (USA) in their close run semifinal.

Bryan took just three waves to post a combined two wave total of 17.33 to take down 18 year old Simmers, who threw everything she had at five waves during the heat. With her two best waves giving her a combined score of 12.84, it wasn’t enough to overcome the delighted Hawaiian.

In the men’s competition, South African surfer Jordy Smith dominated in the final against Griffin Colapinto (USA), who overcame Barron Mamiya (HAW) in the semifinals.

It was nearly a family final as Colapinto’s younger brother Crosby (USA) defeated Margaret River’s Jacob Willcox in the quarterfinals before falling to Smith in the semis.

Over the 35 minute final, Griffin Colapinto took his time, letting the clock run out and managing just one complete ride for a score of 4.83 as both surfers struggled to find a decent wave in underwhelming conditions. Smith’s first wave gave him an 8.50 and with a 3.50 ride to follow, he finished the event with a combined score of 12.00 to claim the champion’s trophy.

Local wildcard Macaulay electrified the home crowd with a dream run to the semifinals, taking down heavyweights Caroline Marks (USA) and Molly Picklum (AUS) in back-to-back upsets.

Surfing what she’s called likely her final CT event, Macaulay tapped into both experience and emotion as she reached for her maiden CT win at home.

“I’m kind of winging it a little bit,” she said ahead of the semis.

“But I’m just trying to enjoy every moment. It’s probably going to be my last event, so I just want to make the most of it and enjoy the little things like walking down the stairs and getting high-fives and talking to Stomper [Mike McAuliffe], my coach, before, and enjoying being in a lineup and doing a few backhand reos.”

Macaulay said it had been “epic” to see her fellow South West crew converging on Surfers Point to back the local contingent.

“Everyone’s here bright and early and they’re still here today, so it’s pretty special.

“Not many surfers get to compete in their hometown, and I get to do that so I’m just really lapping up every moment.”