Julian Wilson, Adriano De Souza, and Filipe Toledo all survive instant elimination while Mick Fanning draws arguably the best contemporary surfer at Pipe, Jamie O'Brien.
A week of action from the Seven Mile Miracle.
Three title contenders face elimination, Mick and Gabs skip to Round 3, and CJ scores a perfect 10 in his very last contest.
If the oceans warm and acidity increases, as many scientists predict will happen, there's one class of organism that's expected to thrive.
Gold Coast Mayor Tom Tate today released the inaugural Surf Management Plan (SMP), which aims to provide best practice coastal management strategies to preserve the Gold Coast's waves.
First and second goes into the main event where they'll face off against title contenders in Round 1.
First and second goes into the main event where they'll face off against title contenders in Round 1.
Why are there so many perfect waves in the tropics? The answer lies in the way coral grows and shapes the reefs upon which the waves break.
Chris Buykx gets giddy with joy describing the wonder of coral reefs.
Expect nothing, so the saying goes, and in the case of the Rip Curl girls don't even expect a boat that floats.
