The first world surfing championships were held in Manly, Australia, in 1964. The International Surfing Federation (ISF) was organized during the meet. The ISF staged world championships in 1965 and 1966 and then, beginning in 1968, at two-year intervals through 1972.
Then the sport was split into amateur and professional factions, rendering the ISF ineffective. In 1976, International Professional Surfing was to govern the pro tour and the ISF was replaced by the International Surfing Association (ISA) as the governing body for amateur surfing. The ISA has held world championships in even-numbered years since 1978.
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Champions
| Year | Champion, Country |
| 1964 | Bernard "Midget" Farelly, AUS |
| 1965 | Felipe Pomar, PER |
| 1966 | Nat Young, AUS |
| 1968 | Fred Hamming, USA |
| 1970 | Rolf Arness, USA |
| 1972 | Jim Blears, USA |
| 1978 | Anthony Brodowicz, RSA |
| 1980 | Mark Scott, AUS |
| 1982 | Tom Curren USA |
| 1984 | Scott Farnsworth, USA |
| 1986 | Mark Sainsbury, AUS |
| 1988 | Fábio Gouveia, BRA |
| 1990 | Heifara Tahutini, Tahiti |
| 1992 | Grant Frost, AUS |
| 1994 | Sasha Stocker, AUS |
| 1996 | Taylor Knox, USA |
| 1998 | Michael Campbel, AUS |
| 2000 | Fabio Silva, BRA |
| 2002 | Travis Logie, RSA |
| 2004 | Hira Teriinatoofa, Tahiti |
| 2006 | Jordy Smith, RSA |
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| Year | Champion, Country |
| 1964 | Phyllis O'Donnell, AUS |
| 1965 | Joyce Hoffman, USA |
| 1966 | Joyce Hoffman, USA |
| 1968 | Margo Godfrey, USA |
| 1970 | Gail Cooper, USA |
| 1972 | Sharon Webber, USA |
| 1980 | Alisa Schwarzstein, USA |
| 1982 | Jenny Gill, AUS |
| 1984 | Janice Aragon, USA |
| 1986 | Connie Nixon, AUS |
| 1988 | Pauline Menczer, AUS |
| 1990 | Kathy Newman, AUS |
| 1992 | Lyn Mackenzie, AUS |
| 1994 | Alessandra Vieira, BRA |
| 1996 | Neridah Falconer, AUS |
| 1996 | Daniela Freitas, BRA |
| 1998 | Alcione Silva, BRA |
| 2000 | Tita Tavares, BRA |
| 2002 | Chelsea Georgeson, AUS |
| 2004 | Sofia Mulanovich, PER |
| 2006 | Julia Christian, USA |
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| Year | Champion, Country |
| 1982 | Michael Novakov, AUS |
| 1984 | Michael Novakov, AUS |
| 1986 | Michael Novakov, AUS |
| 1988 | Simon Farrer, AUS |
| 1990 | Simon Farrer, AUS |
| 1992 | Gigs Celliers, RSA |
| 1996 | Gigs Celliers, RSA |
| 1998 | Gigs Celliers, RSA |
| 2000 | Sergio Peixe, BRA |
| 2002 | Kyle Bryant, AUS |
| 2004 | Baden Smith, AUS |
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| Year | Champion, Country |
| 1988 | Andrew McKinnon, AUS |
| 1990 | Wayne Deane, AUS |
| 1992 | Teva Noble, Tahiti |
| 1994 | Michel Dumont, Tahiti |
| 1996 | Geoff Moysa, USA |
| 1998 | Alexandre Salazar, BRA |
| 2000 | Marcelo Freitas, BRA |
| 2002 | Marcelo Freitas, BRA |
| 2004 | Marcelo Freitas, BRA |
| 2006 | Matthew Moir, RSA |
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| Year | Champion, Country |
| 1988 | Chris Cunningham, USA |
| 1990 | John Buda, AUS |
| 1992 | Nicolas Capdeville, FRA |
| 1994 | Jefferson Anute, BRA |
| 1996 | Guilherme Tamega, BRA |
| 1998 | Goncalo Faria, POR |
| 2000 | Guilherme Tamega, BRA |
| 2002 | Nicolas Capdevil, FRA |
| 2004 | Andrew Lester, AUS |
| 2006 | Manuel Centeno, POR |
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| Year | Champion, Country |
| 1998 | Dora Gomes, POR |
| 2000 | Karla Costa, BRA |
| 2002 | Neimara Carvalho, BRA |
| 2004 | Kira Llewellyn, AUS |
| 2006 | Kira Llewellyn, AUS |
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| Year | Country |
| 1982 | Australia |
| 1984 | United States |
| 1986 | United States |
| 1988 | Australia |
| 1990 | Australia |
| 1992 | Australia |
| 1994 | Australia |
| 1996 | United States |
| 1998 | Australia |
| 2000 | Brazil |
| 2002 | South Africa |
| 2004 | Australia |
| 2006 | Australia |
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| Year | Country |
| 2002 | New Zealand |
| 2004 | Australia |
| 2006 | Australia |
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