| Host city | Miraflores District |
|---|---|
| Country | Peru |
| Organisers | Pan American Surf Association Federación Deportiva Nacional de Tabla |
| Edition | 12th |
| Nations | 12 |
| Athletes | 260 |
| Sport | Surfing |
| Events | 13 (7 men and 6 women) |
| Dates | 2–8 December |
| Main venue | Punta Roquitas beach |
The 2016 Pan American Surf Games, also referred to as PASA Games 2016 and officially named 2016 Claro Open Pan American Surfing Games for sponsorship reasons, was the twelfth edition of the Pan American Surf Games, the main competition organized by the Pan American Surf Association. It was held at Punta Roquitas beach in Miraflores District, Lima, Peru from 10 to 16 October 2016.[1]
About 260 athletes from 12 national teams competes in 13 surfing events; comprising Open (Shortboard), Longboard, SUP surf, SUP race, Bodyboard prone and Paddleboard race each for men and women, plus a Bodyboard dropknee event only for men.[2]
Defending champions Peru won the competition for the third time with a total of 13,825 points and 9 out of the 13 gold medals at stake. Chile finished second with 11,980 points and 2 gold medals. Ecuador (8,628 points) and Mexico (8,507 points and 1 gold medal) were third and fourth respectively.[3]