American surfer Caroline Marks reported a "false positive" test result for COVID-19 last week and has flown to Australia ahead of the Newcastle Cup next month.
Marks was unable to board the World Surf League's chartered flight from Los Angeles to Sydney on Sunday after testing positive.
She was set to miss all four Championship Tour events being held in Australia over the next two months.
But the WSL said it had been a "false positive based on three subsequent negative test results".
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Marks was cleared to travel to Australia and arrived on Thursday to complete 14 days of hotel quarantine.
The Newcastle Cup, which is replacing the Bells Beach contest, will be held at Merewether from April 1-11.
Locals Ryan Callinan, Julian Wilson Morgan Cibilic, Jackson Baker and Philippa Anderson will compete.
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