The waiting period for the Red Bull Cape Fear runs out on August 1st and with little on the charts it appears the much anticipated comp won't be held. We haven't heard any talk of extending the waiting period and considering the Cape's location inside a National Park aren't even sure if that's a possibility.

Will it run next year? There's another question we can't answer but we sincerely hope so.

Further information notwithstanding we'll leave you with an assorted selection of shots from the last swell at the Cape. Surfers are Mark Mathews, Richie Vaculik, Jughead, Sam MacIntosh, Bones Dwyer, and Spud.

All photos by Charlie Straumeitis.