XL swell brought out the best as Ethan Ewing, Jordy Smith threw down 9s and Jadson Andre's win against Slater keep his dreams alive.
MADE THE CUT - Kolohe Andino, Samuel Pupo, Jordy Smith, Connor O'Leary, Jake Marshall, Jackson Baker, Nat Young, Jadson Andre (into R/16)
DID NOT MAKE THE CUT- Joao Chianca, Leonardo Fioravanti, Frederico Morais, Imaikalani deVault, Morgan Cibilic, Ryan Callinan, Ezekiel Lau, Conner Coffin, Lucca Mesinas, Deivid Silva
ON THE BUBBLE (1 SPOT REMAINING) - Owen Wright (eliminated), Matthew McGillivray (now surfing R/16)