The women's top seeds were put to the test at the Ballito Pro Presented by O'Neill with dominant displays and scattered upsets unraveling.
The youth separated themselves amid top seeds' debuts with Tya Zebrowski and Sierra Kerr stealing the show along with Kiara Goold and Sophia Medina putting on a showcase. Nadia Erostarbe went to work as she looks to rejoin the world's best in 2026 and posted the only excellent score of Day 3. Plus, Talia Swindal lit up her Round of 32 performance after carrying momentum from her debut heat win before Peru's Sol Aguirre took control over top seeds. Laura Raupp put a cherry on top of the action with her final heat of the day and securing her place to the Round of 16.