• Men's QS 2024/2025
    #16
  • Heat wins
    7
  • Avg. heat score
    12.19
  • Avg. wave score
    0.00
  • Men's QS 2024/2025
    #16
  • Heat wins
    7
  • Avg. heat score
    12.19
  • Avg. wave score
    0.00

Event results

NamePlacePointsDefeated By
SLO CAL Open at Pismo Beach 9th945Lucas Owston
Surf and Wind City Cabarete Pro13th295Alan Cleland
Ron Jon Quiksilver Pro13th295Kai Kushner
BTMI Barbados Surf Pro17th800Tao Rodriguez
Jack's Surfboards Pro49th180Alan Cleland
Local Motion Surf Into Summer17th200Finn McGill
Virginia Beach Pro presented by Coastal Edge ECSC17th200Owen Moss
WRV Outer Banks Pro 3rd650Owen Moss
whitebuffalo OMAEZAKI Pro1st3,000None
La Marginal Surfing Pro9th945Jett Schilling
Taiwan Open of Surfing65th275Bohdie Williams
SLO CAL Open at Morro Bay17th200Taro Watanabe
Pacifico Surf Open Puerto Escondido9th350John Mel

Videos

- WSL
Top 5 Moments from Day 2 of the Pacifico Surf Open Puerto Escondido

A dominant showing from Sebastian Williams headlined Day 2 action alongside Hayden Rodgers, Kei Kobayashi, and Jake Davis with excellence

1 minute
- WSL / RunAmuck Photography
Kei Kobayashi Reignites Competitive Spark, Goes Excellent At SLO CAL Open Pismo Beach

The former SLO CAL Open Morro Bay victor Kei Kobayashi looks to one of the first to sweep the SLO CAL series and posted a 15.33 heat total,

2 minutes
- WSL / Damien Poullenot
Teaser: European QS Returns to Israel

The SEAT Pro Netanya comes back for an exciting fifth edition to the shores of Israel.

1 minute
- WSL / Runamuck Photography
Runamuck Photography
Kei Kobayashi Overcomes Pumping Conditions For Victory in Morro Bay

This marks the San Clemente competitor's second-career QS victory, this time against an in-form Cam Richards.

1 minute
- WSL / John Ferguson
Kobayashi Claims Historic Ron Jon Quiksilver Win

The 21-year-old becomes the first to win the Junior and QS event in Cocoa Beach, Florida.

2 minutes
- WSL / John Ferguson
Watch: Three Victors Crowned in Cocoa Beach

Kei Kobayashi, Caitlin Simmers and Jabe Swierkocki claimed big wins at the Ron Jon Quiksilver Pro, Junior and Roxy Junior Pro.

1 minute
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News

- WSL / Andrew Nichols
Andrew Nichols
Hard-Fought Heats Determine Finals Day Draws at the Pacifico Surf Open Puerto Escondido QS 1000

More aerial antics from John Mel and Hayden Rodgers tipped the scale alongside breakthroughs for Dylan Hord, Sam Reidy, and more with

- WSL / Izumo
Anon Matsuoka and Kei Kobayashi Win 2024 whitebuffalo OMAEZAKI Pro

Victory for Matsuoka in Her First Event of the Season -- Kobayashi Takes Biggest Win of His Career -- Mirai Ikeda and Yuma Nagasawa Place

- WSL / Andrew Nichols
Andrew Nichols
Bella Kenworthy and Owen Moss Sweep Ron Jon Quiksilver and Roxy Pro

Kenworthy Notches Historic Double Double, Back-to-Back Wins, Moss Claims Maiden WSL Wins in Sweeping Fashion, Plus Slawson, McCaffray,

- WSL / Andrew Nichols
Andrew Nichols
Wheeler Hasburgh Wins 2024 Surf and Wind City Cabarete Pro

Hasburgh's Dream Run in Dominican Republic Delivers Maiden WSL Win, Watanabe Fights to the End, Earns Runner-up and Moves to No. 2, Plus

- WSL / Kurt Steinmetz
Andrew Nichols
Bella Kenworthy, Jett Schilling, and Reed Platenius Win 2023 Ron Jon Quiksilver and ROXY Pro, Pro Junior

Kenworthy earns breakthrough, maiden WSL victory in both QS and Pro Junior, Schilling's redemption year gives way to QS win,

- WSL / Kenneth Morris
Andrew Nichols
Vans US Open of Surfing: Challenger Contenders Take Over Opening Day

Opening day in Huntington Beach witnessed Southern Californians and Challenger Series threats dismantle tough conditions.

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Career stats

YearRankPointsEventsHeatsMax heat scoreBest result
2024/2025162,34571716.503rd 
2023/2024232,81561413.749th 
2022/2023312,0908158.649th 
2021/202224,00062214.031st 
2021122,3001412.901st 
2020702,46051213.001st 
20191543,520122113.679th 
2018905,18016307.673rd 
20171004,590174716.752nd 
201632893071110.7025th(x2)
20153069253912.209th 
2014516125349.1349th(x2)

Kei Kobayashi

United States

Kei Kobayashi

United States
  • Stance
    Regular
  • First season
    2013 Men's JR
  • Age
    26Nov 14, 1998
  • Height
    5 ft, 2 in 157 cm
  • Weight
    134 lbs 61 kg
  • Hometown
    San Clemente

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