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Tyler Wright's return to World Surf League action has been delayed by at least another day due to poor conditions in Hawaii.

Australian surfer Tyler Wright's return to World Surf League action has been delayed by at least another day.

The Maui Pro has been called off again on Thursday due to a lack of swell at Honolua Bay.

"We had a little bump on the buoys this morning, but it is the wrong direction for Honolua," said Jessi Miley-Dyer, WSL VP of Tours and Competition.

"It is very heavily shadowed so it is not getting in here. There are no waves today so we will be off today. What we are still looking at is Saturday, Sunday, Monday, which all look really promising."

Two-time world champion Wright will finally return to competition for the first time in 17 months after recovering from illness when she faces American title contender Lakey Peterson and Brazil's Silvana Lima in her round one heat.

The last time the Australian competed in the Maui Pro was in 2017 when she claimed her second world title.

The final event of the women's season, which was due to start on Monday, will decide the 2019 world champion with Peterson, series leader Carissa Moore of Hawaii and American Caroline Marks in contention.

There will be an updated call time later on Thursday for the coming days.