Jakarta, May 18 -- Indonesian women's longboard surfer Dhea Natasya Novitasari made history after winning the World Surf League (WSL) Longboard Qualifying Series (LQS) 1000 Hamamatsu Open 2026 in Hamamatsu, Japan, on Sunday (May 17).

According to the official social media account of the Indonesian Surfing Association (PSOI), or Surfing Indonesia, the achievement earned Natasya the right to compete in the 2026/2027 WSL Longboard Tour.

She became the first Indonesian woman to achieve this feat.

PSOI stated in its post that Natasya is also the fourth Asian woman to enter the elite ranks of female longboarders worldwide, with the previous three hailing from Japan.

In the final at Nakatajima Beach, Hamamatsu, Natasya recorded a total of 15...