Rio Pro 2024: Day One
The Woz packed twenty heats into the day, squeezing the most out of Itauna's waves.
The Woz packed twenty heats into the day, squeezing the most out of Itauna's waves.
Contest organisers can expect highly mobile weather systems during the waiting period.
Trestles out, Cloudbreak in - for one year at least.
John and Caroline take the wins, with John opening up a formidable lead.
Stop start action as the devil wind played havoc, but also provided added degrees of loft.
"Punta Roca is not a bad wave..."
It may be the same swell that hit Teahupoo, but the Surf City Pro has a different forecast.
The lineup for the next Teahupoo contest is announced with a curious mix of big names and otherwise.
"Epic Finals day defined as much by ruthless near-misses as heroic makes at 6-10 foot Teahupoo."
"Vahine Fierro offered a reckless, brazen, and diamond-brilliant performance at full pumping Teahupoo."
"A 'nice' opening day - a fun warm-up - that dragged on four heats too long."
As it gets closer, a stomach-clenching forecast is revealing itself for the Shiseido Tahiti Pro