| Year |
Men |
Women |
| 2007 |
Jordy Smith (South Africa) |
Jacqueline Silva (Brazil) |
| 2006 |
Jeremy Flores (France) |
Jessi Miley-Dyer (Australia) |
| 2005 |
Adriano da Silva (Brazil) |
Rebecca Woods (Australia) |
| 2004 |
Neco Padaratz (Brazil) |
Chelsea Georgeson (Australia) |
| 2003 |
Neco Padaratz (Brazil) |
Melanie Bartels (Hawaii) |
| 2002 |
Jake Paterson (Australia) |
Pauline Menczer (Australia) |
| 2001 |
Mick Fanning (Australia) |
Jacqueline Silva (Brazil) |
| 2000 |
Armando Daltro (Brazil) |
Maria "Tita" Tavares (Brazil) |
| 1999 |
Flavio Padaratz (Brazil) |
Melanie Redman-Carr (Australia) |
| 1998 |
Fabio Gouveia (Brazil) |
Serena Brooke (Australia) |
| 1997 |
Victor Ribas (Brazil) |
Rochelle Ballard (Hawaii) |
| 1996 |
Jake Paterson (Australia) |
N/A |
| 1995 |
Shane Powell (Australia) |
N/A |
| 1994 |
Kelly Slater (USA) |
N/A |
| 1993 |
Barton Lynch (Australia) |
N/A |
| 1992 |
Flavio Padaratz (Brazil) |
N/A |
| 1991 |
Justin Strong (Safr)* |
N/A |
| 1990 |
David Malherbe (Safr)* |
N/A |
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| *At this time the WQS was known as the International Pro-Am. |
