It was easily the coldest day all winter so far but there was a nice swell in the 4-5ft range from the south with winds light early. The forecast was swell would stick around but the winds would increase from the South so it was a no brainer to take the bank in front of the Southend Surf Club. There were plenty of closeouts but there were a few nuggets. It was all a matter of being in the right spot at the right time, choosing the right sized one and one that hit the bank at the right angle. Need a degree to go surfing these days!!!
The line up. Pic Murray Cooke
The teams were all primed and in Round 1. This was a tag team heat and Blake Thornton went absolutely ballistic. He just ripped his 3 waves apart. He scored 25.17 from a possible 40. His 1st wave was so rad, his powerwave was equally as sick. Other highlights included Cory Barron (Blue) riding some long tubes, Doobs (Blue) was all style and Joey Michael (White) was waiting for the big ones and ripping. After the 1st heat Red were 1st on 58 2nd – Blue 54.50 3rd White 46.83 and Yellow 4th 46.0