And here we have the same spot where Phil's shots were taken but this time from the land, the perspective different but no less impressive. What is very impressive however is the size of the wave Mark Healey paddles into (shots one to three) and his 'backside lookback' (shot eight).

It might seem like all eyes were on the Hawaiian, yet from all reports, and even from Healey himself, the standout surfer of the day was local lad Hayden Blair.

All shots taken by Steen Barnes (who also took today's Wave of the Day).//STUART NETTLE