Justine
Dupont
France
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Surfing
Date of birth | 27 August 1991 |
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Place of birth | Bordeaux |
Age | 34 |
Nationality | France |
Career start | 2012 |
Disciplines | Surfing Big Wave / Surfing Competition / Foil Surfing |
Born in the French city of Bordeaux and surfing down the coast in Lacanau by 11, Justine Dupont was a natural on whatever she chose to ride.
A runner-up finish in the World Junior Championships in 2011 announced her arrival on the shortboard scene, and she quickly qualified for the Championship Tour later that same year. Injury cut short her major-league dreams, but it didn’t stop the silverware mounting up on her multi-disciplinary mantlepiece.
From world stand-up paddleboard titles to finals finishes in the world longboarding, Dupont could do it all. When she first tasted the adrenaline of tow surfing at Belharra, at home in France, she finally found the discipline that would come to consume her every waking moment.
Conquering big waves
Shortly after the big wave passion gripped her, Dupont moved to Portugal to tackle the infamous Nazaré whenever it broke. In 2020, she won the inaugural women's Nazaré Tow Challenge, a title she successfully defended the following year.
When not in Portugal, Dupont can be found tackling Mavericks in California and Jaws in Maui. This can be seen in Dupont’s biopic - which you can watch in the video below - which documents a year in the life of a woman at the top of her powers, travelling the world, riding giants and doing it while keeping her love for surfing at the top of the priority pile.
33 min
à la folie
Strap in for the ride of your life as we follow surfer Justine Dupont through a ground-breaking big wave season.
"I'm never looking for a win," says Justine, "I surf for myself. I don't really care if I win or lose, I'm a surfer, and I only care about the waves."
More success at Nazaré
Already a two-time winner at the Nazaré Big Wave Challenge, 33-year-old Dupont returned to compete at the February 2025 edition for the first time since giving birth to her first child and won the event for an incredible third time.
"I used to have a lot of fear before. Now, after the baby, I'm more worried about my child, whether they are sleeping or eating. At least it takes my mind off the fear," said the record-breaking mum.
Proving that motherhood has not slowed her down in any way, Dupont returned to Nazaré in December 2025 and was able to successfully defend her crown, hoisting the trophy for the fourth time.
Justine Dupont lets fly
© Ben Thouard
Celebrating yet another victory in Nazaré
© Tomás Fernandes / Red Bull Content Pool
Dupont at the most famous lighthouse in surfing
© Xabi Barreneche/Red Bull Content Pool
Relaxing on the beach at Seignosse
© Dom Daher/Red Bull Content Pool