It's Day 9 of the Teahupoo waiting period and the surf is still grim. Things hit rock bottom yesterday when the ASP photographers, who provide visual updates of competition proceedings, uploaded photos of bananas, coconuts and paw paws to their website. I'll spare you those.

Today the ASP photogs actually hit the water and though the waves were small the surrounds were photogenic. They were even paid a visit by the local wildlife.

All photos ASP/Kirstin.