Women took over the Huntington Beach Pier arena with Silvana Lima leading the surge, posting near-perfection with her aerial antics as CT qualification hopefuls continued their charge, plus WSL Longboard Champions Soleil Errico, Honolua Blomfield, and Rachael Tilly found early success alongside defending event victor Kelis Kaleopa'a for their respective 2023 Longboard Tour season debuts.