Malia Manuel was born in August 9, 1993 in Wailua, HI. Malia is the true meaning to aloha. At the age of two, Malia started surfing with her parents, catching waves along the beaches of Kauai. She has been highly influenced by iconic surfers, making her style fluid and graceful, yet incredibly progressive.
At 14, Malia is the youngest ever female or male to win the US Open of Surfing (2008), amongst other accomplishments. Malia is filled with passion, striking good looks, and all the natural talent to be best surfer in the world
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Surfing Career
Highlights
2018 – 3rd Roxy Pro Gold Coast – Australia
2017 – 12th WSL Ranking
2017 – 3rd Cascais Women’s Pro – Portugal
2017 – 2nd Maui Women’s Pro – Hawaii
2016 – 7th WSL Ranking
2016 – 2nd Van’s US Open – California
2015 – 10th WSL Ranking
2014 – 5th WSL Ranking
2014 – WQS 6star, Merewether Surf Fest Champion
2013 – 13th WSL Ranking
2013 – ASP World Rankings Champion
2013 – WQS 6star, SuperGirl Pro Champ
2012 – 6th WSL Ranking
2012 – ASP Women’s Rookie of The Year
2011 – Top Qualifier for the Elite ASP Women’s World Tour
2011 – WQS 6star, Azores Islands Champion
2011 – WQS 6star, Pantin Spain Champion
2011 – Cover of TransWorld Surf Magazine
2010 – Hawaii World Team member
2009 – Hawaii World Team member
2009 – US Open Junior Womens Champ
2009 – Junior Women Regional Champ
2009 – VQS Champion
2008 – YOUNGEST EVER US OPEN CHAMP
2008 – International Grom Search Champ
2008 – Junior Women Regional Champ
2008 – Hawaii World Team Member
2008 – NSSA National champ Explorer Womens
2007 – NSSA Middle School girls National Champion
2006 – NSSA Open Women runner up
2005 – Hawaii World Team member
2004 – Surfing America Champion National Title
Height: 5’5”
Surfboard Shaper: Mayhem surfboards Matt Biolos
Malia’s Sponsors
Lululemon | O’Neill | Sanuk| Sun Bum| Mayhem | Paul Mitchell | Falken Tires