After earning a huge score in his Round 1 heat, the Brazilian left the heat after a wave shut down and took him out.
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The legendary Australian advanced directly to Round Three with a solid win in the first heat of the day, racing his way past Conner Coffin and Alejo Muniz. The 3x world champion is also a 3x event winner at J-Bay (2002, '06, '14) and hoping to get back to the Final for the fourth time in a row.
After earning a huge score in his Round 1 heat, the Brazilian left the heat after a wave shut down and took him out.
Competing as an injury replacement surfer, the Brazilian powerhouse proves he's up to the challenge, earning a 9.10 in his Round 1 heat.
A smaller two-to-three foot swell allowed competition to resume on Day 3 and help decide the last 16 surfers in contention at the SATA
Santa Barbara delivered solid, three-to-four foot waves for the SATA Azores Pro QS 10,000, to wrap up Round 2.