Nadia Erostarbe has written an unprecedented chapter in Spanish surfing:
she is the first surfer from Spain to win an event on the Challenger Series, the second-highest tier in world surfing and the pathway to the elite Championship Tour.
Her victory at the Ballito Pro 2025 in South Africa is not just an outstanding result:
it is a precedent.
A new reference point for every generation that will follow.
At 25, Erostarbe has solidified herself as both the present and the future of Spanish surfing.
She had already competed as a replacement on several Championship Tour events and reached the quarterfinals at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, but this win shifts the scale:
she is now in direct contention to qualify for the CT on her own merits, currently sitting inside the top 5 of the Challenger Series rankings.
In the final, she defeated Portuguese surfer Yolanda Hopkins, confirming a strong and consistent performance throughout the competition.
Spanish surfing enters a new era.
And it carries her name.
