Quota places will be distributed to the eligible surfers at the following events based on the hierarchical structure: • Host country – As the host country, France reserves one quota place each for the men's and women's shortboard events. If one or more French surfers qualify regularly and directly, their slots will be reallocated to the next highest-ranked eligible surfers from the 2024 ISA World Surfing Games. •
2022 ISA World Surfing Games – The winning teams by gender will secure one place for their respective NOC, regardless of the two-per-country quota limit. •
2023 World Surf League Championship Tour – The top ten men and top eight women eligible for qualification will each be awarded a quota place. •
2023 Pan American Games (continental qualification for America) – The gold medalist of each shortboard event will be entitled to a spot for the Olympics; otherwise, it will be reallocated to the next highest-ranked surfer in the same tournament. •
2023 ISA World Surfing Games (continental qualification for Africa, Asia, Europe and Oceania) – The highest-ranked eligible male and female surfer from Africa, Asia, Europe and Oceania will be entitled to a spot for the Olympics; otherwise, it will be reallocated to the next highest-ranked surfer on the continent. The highest-ranked athlete (or next highest-ranked athlete if reallocation) must achieve a top-30 placings at this event; otherwise, it will be reallocated to the next highest-ranked eligible athlete, not yet qualified, regardless of continent. •
2024 ISA World Surfing Games: • The winning teams by gender will secure one place for their respective NOC, regardless of the two-per-country quota limit. • The top five men and top seven women eligible for qualification will each be awarded a quota place. • Universality place – For the first time, an additional place per gender will be entitled to eligible NOCs interested to have their surfers compete in
Paris 2024. To be registered for a spot granted by the Universality principle, the athlete must finish among the top 50 in his or her respective shortboard event at the 2023 or 2024 ISA World Surfing Games.
Qualified countries ==Timeline==