November 5 - 11, 2017: Issue 336

WORLD'S BEST FEMALE SURFERS SET FOR MASSIVE WEEK OF ACTION AT PORT STEPHENS TOYOTA NSW PRO. 

Bungan's Holly Wawn in Action on Day 2 of the Port Stephens Pro. - photo by Ethan Smith/Surfing NSW

WORLD'S BEST FEMALE SURFERS SET FOR MASSIVE WEEK OF ACTION AT PORT STEPHENS TOYOTA NSW PRO. 

BIRUBI BEACH, PORT STEPHENS 

Wednesday November 1st, 2017
By Surfing NSW

The 2017 Port Stephens Toyota NSW Pro is set to begin tomorrow with the women’s World Surf League (WSL) Qualifying Series (QS) 6,000 set to kick off the four-days of surf action. 

World Surf League Deputy Commissioner Jess Miley-Dyer was once a member of the Championship Tour and knows firsthand the dedication and hard work that is involved in qualifying. The former World Junior Champion is keeping a close eye on this major event and who will push deep into the draw and onto next year’s ‘Dream Tour.’ 

“This is the last event on the QS calendar so it’s super important in terms of points and last-ditch qualification efforts,” Miley Dyer said. “There’s a few surfers who have their career on the line, so for them, this is going to be a very stressful week. We also have the opportunity to witness new Australian talent come through the ranks on the world stage at the beginning of their careers.” 

With the top six from the QS rankings elevating to the CT, there are a number of scenarios and situations that need to play out for each competitor hoping to make the jump. With a small amount of points separating the top 20, there’s a number of surfers with a shot at elevation. 

“As always, the talent pool on the women’s side is excellent and I’m excited to see who get’s the final slots for the 2018 CT,” Miley-Dyer continued. “The last qualifying spot seems to be quite open at this point, and there are a few women like Paige Hareb, Macy Callaghan and Philippa Anderson on the cusp of getting it. It should be an exciting battle and I can’t wait to see who will get it done.” 

Since taking out the World Junior Championship in Kiama earlier this year, 17-year-old Macy Callaghan has had her attention focused on one thing, qualifying for the CT. After a third-place finish last week in Japan, the Central Coast standout has moved to 10th on the QS rankings and is one solid result away from achieving her dreams. 

“I’m trying not to think about rankings or any of that coming into this event,” Callaghan said. “It is still in the back of my mind because of all of the talk and hype but I’m trying to ignore it and just focus on the event. I know that this event was close to being cancelled so the fact that all of the partners teamed up to save this event is amazing. All of that effort and hard work is so good for women’s surfing – we’re all so thankful.” 

Philippa Anderson has had plenty of hard luck on the QS in the past. The Novocastrian has missed the qualification cut off six years in a row. After a number of career-best results in 2017, Anderson is as close as she’s ever been to stepping onto the CT. With the biggest event of her career-taking place twenty minutes from her house, Anderson is as confident as she’s ever been about achieving her lifelong goal. 

“I’ve been trying to get onto the CT for six years now so it is really weird to know that the next four days will dictate whether or not I achieve that goal,” Anderson said. “It definitely is a make-or-break event for me but I just want to know that I am doing my best and trying 110% and if the result doesn’t come my way I’ll know that I tried my best. Birubi is a pretty tricky wave to surf so having the experience out here that I do will definitely play to my advantage. It looks like we are going to have great waves this event so I can’t wait to kick off.” 

Sitting at 5th on the QS rankings with an excellent chance of qualifying is American sensation, Caroline Marks. The 16-year-old is the only competitor inside the top ten who has never been on the Championship Tour. After a successful 2017 season, Marks looks to be the first guaranteed CT rookie for 2018.

“I’m just treating this event like any other contest,” Marks said. “I’m just heading into it with the plan of making as many heats as I can. This year has been the best of my life, I’ve been having so much fun. I’ve been working with a new coach, making sure I’m having fun and enjoying time with my family and it seems to be reflecting positively in my results. This is my first time in this area and it’s amazing. The beaches are so beautiful and I can’t wait to surf a new wave during the contest.” 

Joining the Men’s QS1,000 and Women’s QS6,000 components of the event will be the Port Stephens Women’s Challenge and the PRD Port Stephens and Kaos Surf Cadet Cup. Both events will give amateur women and promising junior stars the opportunity to rub shoulders with some of the biggest names in women’s surfing. Divisions in the PRD Port Stephens and Kaos Surf Cadet Cup comprise of Under 16 Boys and Girls, Under 14 Boys and Girls, Under 12 Boys and Girls and Under 10 Boys and Girls. 

In addition to the action in the water, Surfing NSW has undertaken a range of local engagements for the Port Stephens community, ranging from Indigenous surfing lessons, boardriders activations and allowing local students to gain work experience on site.

Surfing NSW CEO Luke Madden believes the aforementioned community engagements fill the full circle of surfing from grassroots right through to professional surfers.

“It’s a huge goal for Surfing NSW to not only develop the event for budding professional surfers, but also for people who are just discovering the sport for the first time, whether that be for prospective employment or hoping to find a potential passion for the ocean." 

The 2017 Port Stephens Toyota NSW Pro couldn’t happen without the support of the NSW Government via its tourism and major events agency, Destination NSW. The event will run from November 2 – 5. For more information and a live broadcast head to www.worldsurfleague.com and check the WSL App.

HUGE OPENING DAY AT PORT STEPHENS TOYOTA NSW PRO WOMEN’S QS6,000.

ONE MILE BEACH, PORT STEPHENS 

Thursday November 2nd, 2017
By Surfing NSW

The final event of the World Surf League (WSL) Women’s Qualifying Series (QS), the Port Stephens Toyota NSW Pro Women’s QS6,000 has kicked off today at the events backup site of One Mile Beach. It was a massive opening day of competition with Rounds One and Two being completed while Round Three saw six heats run and won. 

With a massive southerly swell battering the south facing Birubi Beach, contest directors were forced to take the event mobile to the more protected One Mile Beach where surfers went to work in the clean two-to-four foot surf. 

Fresh off competing at the recent Big Wave World Tour event at Peahi, Felicity Palmateer displayed her versatility by taking out the second heat of Round Three. The powerful goofy-footer looked calm in what were different conditions to what she was tackling less than a week ago. Palmateer went left and right on her scoring rides to win the heat with a two-wave total of 12.80. 

“It’s pretty cool to be able to make the transition between an event like Pe’ahi and this event in Port Stephens. It’s surreal to think that I was only over there a bit over 72 hours ago. It just feels great to put a heat together and get a win. After surfing a 10-foot board it definitely felt like it was a lot easier to steer a smaller board.” 

The first of the higher seeds to progress into Round Four was Portuguese competitor Teresa Bonvalot. The World Junior Competitor was eager to get the contest jersey on after having a few events on the sidelines and it showed as she ripped into the tough low tide conditions. Bonvalot progressed with a heat total of 11.25. 

“That was hard out there,” Bonvalot said. “The wind is up and the tide was low so the waves were small and bumpy. It was okay though as I was really keen to compete after a bit of time off from contests. It looks like the waves are going to be incredible over the next few days so it would be great to keep making heats.”   

Young Central Coast competitor Kirra-Belle Olsson (AUS) was one of the standouts on the opening day. Olsson’s 13.00 point total (out of a possible 20) came from her trademark backhand attack. She now moves into Round Three and one step closer to coming up against some of her heroes. 

“My coach and I were watching conditions before my heat and knew that the rights were offering up the best scoring potential,” Olsson said. “It’s always nice to get a heat win straight off the bat, it helps build your confidence. This is my first time surfing at this beach and I really like it – it’s beautiful and the waves are fun. I don’t think too much about coming up against the Championship Tour surfers, I just try and play my own game.” 

One of the first internationals to make a big splash on Day 1 was Spain’s Lucia Martino (ESP). Martino opted to surf her backhand, which allowed her to go more vertical and amass more points. After a slow year of competition, taking a heat win at a QS6,000 was exciting for the natural-footer. 

“That heat was really good for my confidence,” Martino said. “I haven’t had the best year competitively so it’s great to move further in a 6000. I’d love to come up against one of the top seeds. This is my first time surfing in this area and it is so beautiful, all of the colours and bays it reminds me of home in Spain.” 

Fresh off a win at the recent Phillip Island Pro QS1,000, Piper Harrison continued her good form progressing into Round Three in second place. Harrison surfed a smart heat, keeping busy in the tricky low tide conditions. 

“That was tough work out there,” Harrison said. “I feel good after my win at Phillip Island but you can’t take too much confidence from it as every event is different with changing conditions. I’m really excited to be here surfing a 6000, it’s just the second of my career.” 

Joining the Men’s QS1,000 and Women’s QS6,000 components of the event will be the Port Stephens Women’s Challenge and the PRD Port Stephens and Kaos Surf Cadet Cup. Both events will give amateur women and promising junior stars the opportunity to rub shoulders with some of the biggest names in women’s surfing. Divisions in the PRD Port Stephens and Kaos Surf Cadet Cup comprise of Under 16 Boys and Girls, Under 14 Boys and Girls, Under 12 Boys and Girls and Under 10 Boys and Girls.

In addition to the action in the water, Surfing NSW have undertaken a range of local engagements for the Port Stephens community, ranging from Indigenous surfing lessons, boardriders activations and allowing local students to gain work experience on site.

The 2017 Port Stephens Toyota NSW Pro couldn’t happen without the support of the NSW Government via its tourism and major events agency, Destination NSW. The event will run from November 2 – 5. For more information and a live broadcast head to www.worldsurfleague.com and check the WSL App.

Day 1 Action

Anne Dos Santos - photo by Ethan Smith/Surfing NSW 
Bella Grainger - photo by Ethan Smith/Surfing NSW
Cedar Leigh Jones - photos by Ethan Smith/Surfing NSW
Elin Tawharu - photo by Ethan Smith/Surfing NSW
Elizabeth Stokley - photo by Ethan Smith/Surfing NSW
Ellie Brooks - photos by Ethan Smith/Surfing NSW
Felicity Palmateer - photos by Ethan Smith/Surfing NSW
India Robinson - photo by Ethan Smith/Surfing NSW
Kirra Belle Olsson - photo by Ethan Smith/Surfing NSW
Lucia Martino - photos by Ethan Smith/Surfing NSW
Malia Ward - photos by Ethan Smith/Surfing NSW
Nicole Pallet - photo by Ethan Smith/Surfing NSW
Piper Harrison - photo by Ethan Smith/Surfing NSW
Sara Wakita - photo by Ethan Smith/Surfing NSW
Day 1 Lineup - photo by Ethan Smith/Surfing NSW

PRISTINE CONDITIONS GREET TOP SEEDS ON DAY TWO OF PORT STEPHENS TOYOTA NSW PRO.

Friday November 3rd, 2017
By Surfing NSW
With a shift in conditions at Birubi Beach, the Port Stephens Toyota NSW Pro has moved back to the primary location for day two of competition. Some of the world’s best female surfers went ballistic in pumping 3-to-4 foot waves for the final WSL Qualifying Series (QS) event of the season.  
 
Local favourite Philippa Anderson moved a step closer to achieving her dream of qualifying for the CT with a win in her first heat of the event. Currently sitting at 12th on the QS, Anderson will still need a massive result at Port Stephens, but managed to edge closer to her goal, taking her opening heat with a heat total of 11.47 (out of a possible 20).
 
“It’s always nerve-racking before your first heat of the event,” Anderson said. “You never want to get knocked early so I’m really happy to get the win. It was really hard to find a good score out there in that heat, the girls before us were dropping solid scores so I knew good ones were out there. The waves are great today and we’re all really blessed to have these conditions. Now that the first heat is done I would love to keep going deeper into the draw.”
 
Another young Aussie who is on the brink of qualification is current women’s World Junior Champion Macy Callaghan. Callaghan dominated her first heat, posting two solid scores for a heat total of 14.87 to move into round five. Although the young Central Coaster is trying to ignore her rakings situation, she is all too aware of how important her next heats will be.
 
“I’m trying not to think about it all but it is still in the back of my head,” Callaghan said. “I just want to surf heats here like I would at any other contest but it is definitely hard to ignore. That was a really fun heat, the waves are so good right now which is always good for an event, especially one that is this important to everyone.”
 
One of the first WSL Championship Tour (CT) competitors to hit the water was French surfer Johanne Defay. Defay was stoked to return to the area where earlier this year she won the Anditi Women’s Pro in Newcastle. The natural-footer continued her form on Australia’s East Coast posting a heat total of 15.27 for a powerful display of forehand surfing, in what was her first ever surf at Birubi.
 
“I have great memories from this area so it is really nice to come back and surf at this new event,” Defay said. “That was actually my first surf here because it’s been too big here over the last few days so I wasn’t sure how it would go. I’m really hoping for a good result here as my last few QS events haven’t been the best. I’m having a great time in Port Stephens it is an amazing coastline.”
 
Another CT surfer to dominate her round four heat was Californian Sage Erickson. The super stylish natural-footer is currently sitting in 7th spot on the Jeep Leaderboard and is at Port Stephens for time in the water as opposed to a big result. Erickson posted a solid heat total of 16.43 to progress into round five.
 
“This is a fun event for me,” Erickson said. “I’ve had such a good year competitively and wanted more so thought what better place to come for a QS than Australia. It’s great to come and catch up with some friends here. It is a super important event for a lot of girls here who are looking to qualify. I have been in that position a few times so I know how they are feeling, I wish the best for all of the girls surfing here.”
 
The most impressive performance of the event so far came in heat three of round four when Holly Wawn took to the water. Wawn surfed out of her skin posting a two-wave heat total of 17.50 for her super powerful forehand attack. After recently returning from an injury, Wawn is stoked to get a solid start to the event.
 
“That was really fun out there,” Wawn said. “I haven’t had the best year competitively so it’s nice to get a solid heat win. I had a pretty quick recovery physically from my injury but it has taken a little longer to ease back into competition. I’m hoping the waves stay like this for my next heat.”
 
While the women surfed on the northernmost bank at Birubi, a group of Australia’s best male competitors were doing battle just down the beach for the Port Stephens Toyota NSW Pro pres. by Newcastle Airport Men’s QS1,000.
 
Dean Bowen revelled in the punchy beachbreaks, punching out a handful of giant backside snaps to claim his two opening heats in the Port Stephens Toyota NSW Pro pres. by Newcastle Airport. Bowen amassed two heat totals of 15.94 and 17.34 to cement a spot in the round of 12 tomorrow.
 
“The waves have been really fun here at Birubi,” said Bowen. “I haven’t had the best competitive year, but I’ve got a couple of really good boards that feel awesome and hopefully I can keep the ball rolling into tomorrow.”
 
Fresh off a victory at the recent Phillip Island Pro Jacob Willcox carried his momentum into the Port Stephens Toyota NSW Pro pres. by Newcastle Airport. Willcox smashed out a variety of giant backhand turns to take the win in the first heat of the day. Willcox backed it up with a second place finish and will make his next appearance in the third round.
 
“Following the Phillip Island event, I’m pretty pumped to get another decent result,” said Willcox. “The first heat of the day felt awesome and the waves definitely delivered. Hopefully, they continue to cooperate an I can keep the roll going into the third round tomorrow.”
 
Joining the Men’s QS1,000 and Women’s QS6,000 components of the event will be the Port Stephens Women’s Challenge and the PRD Port Stephens and Kaos Surf Cadet Cup. Both events will give amateur women and promising junior stars the opportunity to rub shoulders with some of the biggest names in women’s surfing. Divisions in the PRD Port Stephens and Kaos Surf Cadet Cup comprise of Under 16 Boys and Girls, Under 14 Boys and Girls, Under 12 Boys and Girls and Under 10 Boys and Girls.
 
In addition to the action in the water, Surfing NSW have undertaken a range of local engagements for the Port Stephens community, ranging from Indigenous surfing lessons, boardriders activations and allowing local students to gain work experience on site.
 
The 2017 Port Stephens Toyota NSW Pro couldn’t happen without the support of the NSW Government via its tourism and major events agency, Destination NSW. The event will run from November 2 – 5. For more information and a live broadcast head to www.worldsurfleague.com and check the WSL App.

All news, results and images from the Port Stephens Women’s Challenge and the PRD Port Stephens and Kaos Surf Cadet Cup will be uploaded to surfingnsw.com.au - keep up to date as those through to the Qualification Heats make their run towards the finals - Day 3 (Saturday) here.

JOHANNE DEFAY TAKES TOP HONOURS AT PORT STEPHENS TOYOTA NSW PRO

BIRUBI BEACH, PORT STEPHENS 
Sunday, November 5, 2017
From Surfing NSW 
Johanne Defay has taken out the Port Stephens Toyota NSW Pro World Surf League (WSL) Qualifying Series (QS) 6,000 event. After an incredible four days of competition, Defay found herself up against Hawaiian competitor Tatiana Weston-Webb in the final as Birubi Beach served up clean two-to-three foot waves.
 
The all-Championship Tour competitor final was a thriller, with the lead swapping back and forth between the two and Weston-Webb holding the advantage for the majority of time with a heat total of 14.43 (out of a possible 20). Only needing a mid-range score with under five minutes left, Defay took off on a long righthander and laid a huge layback snap and finished off with a closeout re-entry. The judges loved it and scored her an excellent 9.07 to boost her winning heat total to 17.74, leaving Defay to take the win and the top spot for the 2017 Women’s Qualifying Series.
 
“This feels great to get another win this year,” Defay said. “My last few events on the CT haven’t been great so I came here to surf some heats, get some scores and build my confidence. I didn’t have much pressure on me because I’m pretty safe on the CT so that definitely helped me relax during my heats and just have fun. I’m so happy to come here and surf such great waves, it is a beautiful place.”
 
Coming into the 2017 QS season, Defay had never taken out a major event. Now at the end of the season, she has had three QS6,000 final appearances, taking wins in two, here at Port Stephens and the first event of the year down the road at Surfest in Newcastle. It’s safe to say her appreciation for the QS and this area is abundant.
 
“It is so important for the women to be able to finish off the year with a big QS like this. Even for the CT surfers, it means a lot for us to be able to come to these events as the standard is so high. Without it, the opportunities would not exist for the women QS surfers. I had never won a QS and now I have won two in the same area which is really special.”


Johanne Defay - photo by Ethan Smith/Surfing NSW
 
Weston-Webb was a standout all event and looked destined to take the win when she opened up the final so strong. Although Defay overtook her in the end, the powerful goofy-foot was over the moon to have come and surfed the beautiful beaches of Port Stephens.
 
“It’s been an awesome week here,” Weston-Webb said. “At the beginning of the year I didn’t think I would be here chasing points on the QS, but here I am. It’s a good feeling though to make the final and know how well I surfed and know I have re-qualified, I can head to Maui for the final CT with confidence.”
 
Having had a below par year on the CT for her standards, Weston-Webb was relying on QS events to guarantee her spot on the 2018 CT. She along with all of the competitors was all too aware of the hard work that went into this event and was thankful for everyone’s efforts.

“Everyone was so excited at the start of the year when we saw the final QS6,000 on the schedule so when we heard it wasn’t going to happen we were really disappointed. It is amazing that everyone got together and worked so hard and put in money to ensure the event would remain, we are all so appreciative.” 
 
After six years at the top tier of competitive surfing, Kiwi Paige Hareb had fallen off the tour and spent the last three years fighting to get back on. After a great competitive season on the QS Hareb needed a strong result at Birubi to return to the CT. After being eliminated in fifth, her fate was in the hands of Weston-Webb who after beating Macy Callaghan in the semifinal, gifted Hareb her return to the ‘dream tour’.
 
“I was so shattered after my loss I came home to watch the event online,” Hareb said. “That heat was so hard to watch and I just felt sick for the last few minutes, it just took forever. Once it was over and I knew I had qualified I just burst into tears. It has been an intense week and a long year so I’m glad it’s over and I’m back. I have matured a lot over the last few years so am stoked to get back on and tackle it with a different approach and hopefully stay there.”
 
Before the women hit the water for the final, The Port Stephen’s Toyota NSW Pro pres. by Newcastle Airport Men’s QS1,000 final took place. It was a battle of the form surfers as Margaret River’s Jacob Willcox came up against Burleigh Heads youngster Liam O’Brien.
 
It was a heated battle as the two went blow-for-blow, both posting solid scores. O’Brien surfed fast and loose, mixing power with progression to post a near excellent heat total of 15.60. Willcox fought back surfing with aggression but was unable to find the score he needed to win. O’Brien held the lead and went on to take the biggest win of his career.
 
“I’m so happy - I can barely speak right now,” O’Brien said. “I didn’t really expect much from myself at this event. I just came to have fun and surf heats so to find myself in the final was amazing. Everyone in the competition was surfing so well but I just seemed to get a lot of the good waves. I’m really stoked with this win, it’s definitely the highlight of my career so far.”
 
Fresh off a win at the Phillip Island Pro QS1,000 earlier this week, Willcox came into this event as the man to beat. While the hope of going back-to-back finish fell short for the young West Australian, his performance in the last two events has increased his rank enough to put him into the QS10,000 events in Hawaii later this month. He will head to Hawaii leading the WSL Australia / Oceania QS rankings, 23 spots higher than he was this time last week.
 
“I’m really disappointed to fall short today,” Willcox said. “I’m sure once I have a while to think about it I’ll feel better about these two events. Liam (O’Brien) is a really deserving winner, he surfed great all week so I’m happy for him. I wasn’t thinking about my ranking much coming into these events so to find out I can enter Hawaii is great. This has given me some confidence so I guess I will go home and prepare for Hawaii and hopefully get some amazing waves over there.” 
 
Joining the Men’s QS1,000 and Women’s QS6,000 components of the event was the Port Stephens Women’s Challenge and the PRD Port Stephens and Kaos Surf Cadet Cup. Both events gave amateur women and promising junior stars the opportunity to rub shoulders with some of the biggest names in women’s surfing. Divisions in the PRD Port Stephens and Kaos Surf Cadet Cup comprised of Under 16 Boys and Girls, Under 14 Boys and Girls, Under 12 Boys and Girls and Under 10 Boys and Girls.
 
All results for the Port Stephens Women’s Challenge and the PRD Port Stephens and Kaos Surf Cadet Cup are listed below. All images are attached to the above link. 
 
In addition to the action in the water, Surfing NSW undertook a range of local engagements for the Port Stephens community, ranging from Indigenous surfing lessons, boardriders activations and allowing local students to gain work experience on site.
 
The 2017 Port Stephens Toyota NSW Pro couldn’t happen without the support of the NSW Government via its tourism and major events agency, Destination NSW The event will run from November 2 – 5. For more information and a live broadcast head to www.worldsurfleague.com and check the WSL App.
 
Port Stephens Toyota NSW Pro
Final
1 – Johanne Defay (France)
2 – Tatiana Weston-Webb (Hawaii)
 
Semi-Finals
Semi Final 1
1 – Johanne Defay
2 – Holly Wawn (Newport, NSW)
 
Semi-Final 2
1 – Tatiana Weston-Webb
2 – Macy Callaghan (Shelly Beach, NSW)
 
Port Stephens Toyota NSW Pro pres. by Newcastle Airport
Men’s QS1,000
Final
1 – Liam O’Brien (Burleigh, Qld)
2 – Jacob Willcox (Margaret River, WA)
 
Semi-Finals
Semi-Final 1
1 – Jacob Willcox
2 – Jared Hickel (Cronulla, NSW)
 
Semi Final 2
1 – Liam O’Brien
2 – Callum Robson (Evans Head, NSW)
  
PRD Port Stephens and Kaos Surf Cadet Cup
Under 10 Boys         
1 - Phoenix Visscher (Redhead)
2 - Felix Byrnes (Merewether)
3 - Ocean Lancaster (Merewether)
4 - Ben Zanatta Creagh (Dee Why)
5 - Tamaroa Herft (Gerringong)
           
Under 12 Girls          
1 - Shyla Short (Austinmer)
2 - Zahlia Short (Austinmer)
3 - Jada Thomas (Barrack Point)
4 - Bronte Herft (Gerrinong)
           
Under 12 Boys         
1 - Jarvie Robson (Bulli)
2 - Jai Robson (Bulli)
3 - Billy Haoui (Narrabeen)
4 - Jimmi Hill (Port Stephens)
           
Under 14 Girls          
1 - Cedar Leigh Jones (Whale Beach)
2 - Ellie Harrison (Barwon Heads)
3 - Gabi Spake (Collaroy)
4 - Lillian Young (Maclean)
           
Under 14 Boys         
1 - Jarvis Earle (Cronulla)
2 - Marlon Harrison (Coolangatta)
3 - Dembe Ryan (Lennox Head)
4 - Nate Hopkins (Noraville)
           
Under 16 Girls          
1 - Gabriela Bryan (Hawaii)
2 - Daniella Rosas (Peru)
3 - Carly Shanahan (Wooli)
4 - Sino Matsuda (Japan)
           
Under 16 Boys         
1 - Jed Ashton (Bulli)
2 - Grayson Hinrichs (North Bondi)
3 - Arch Whiteman (Avalon)
4 - Ethan Hartge (Port Stephens)
           
Port Stephens Women’s Challenge
1 - Gabriela Bryan (Hawaii)
2 - Sara Wakita (Japan)
3 - Kiara Meredith (Barrack Heights)
4 - Piper Harrison (Coolangatta)

Day 2 Action

Alyssa Lock - photo by Ethan Smith/Surfing NSW
Anali Gomez - photo by Ethan Smith/Surfing NSW
Caleb Tancred - photos by Ethan Smith/Surfing NSW
Dean Bowen - photo by Ethan Smith/Surfing NSW
Holly Wawn - photo by Ethan Smith/Surfing NSW
India Robinson - photo by Ethan Smith/Surfing NSW
Isabella Nichols - photo by Ethan Smith/Surfing NSW
Jacob Willcox - photos by Ethan Smith/Surfing NSW
Johanne Defay - photo by Ethan Smith/Surfing NSW
Jordy Lawler - photo by Ethan Smith/Surfing NSW
Josefina Ane - photo by Ethan Smith/Surfing NSW
Keely Andrew - photo by Ethan Smith/Surfing NSW
Luke Wrice - photo by Ethan Smith/Surfing NSW
Macy Callaghan - photo by Ethan Smith/Surfing NSW
Pauline Ado - photo by Ethan Smith/Surfing NSW
Philippa Anderson - photos by Ethan Smith/Surfing NSW
Piper Harrison - photo by Ethan Smith/Surfing NSW
Riley Laing - photo by Ethan Smith/Surfing NSW
Sage Erickson - photos by Ethan Smith/Surfing NSW
Saxon Lumsden - photo by Ethan Smith/Surfing NSW
Steph Single - photo by Ethan Smith/Surfing NSW
Tane Bowden - photo by Ethan Smith/Surfing NSW
Tia Blanco - photo by Ethan Smith/Surfing NSW
Vahine Feirro - photo by Ethan Smith/Surfing NSW
Zahli Kelly - photo by Ethan Smith/Surfing NSW
Zoe McDougall - photo by Ethan Smith/Surfing NSW