Hughie Vaughan at Swatch Nines today with the best air ever landed in a wave pool. A stalefish backflip. Insane to witness this live.

Part of the reason tsunamis are not nearly as significant for islands, is because the energy can simply flow around the island. It doesn't act as a catchers mitt. So many people do not understand this simple logic. Same goes for storm surge during hurricanes.

I don’t really know how to tame my reactions during these moments. Matt Meola with another never been done air in a wave pool. Backside stalefish alley oop from Swatch Nines. Historic week in Waco.

To anyone out there: never invest in a wave pool! Will become the surfing version of indoor skateparks. Race to the bottom 📉

Surf forecasting is going to get scary someday. Like to the point of tracking a single wave that people will be fighting to ride at Teahupoo, Nazare, Jaws, etc.

Heat of the event. Filipe vs Griff yesterday at Lowers.

I find this super interesting. Can't think of a wave on tour that benefits goofy footers more than Cloudbreak (cc Restaurants). Bodes well for Italo, Yago, and Caroline for the @wsl Finals in Fiji.

I heard a story that Joel Parkinson gave up a chunk of his salary years ago to keep Occ on the team. Not sure if that's true, but mad respect to Parko if it is.

This is why you never drop icons from your surf team. Great job by Billabong on this short film and Occy collection 👏 https://t.co/cmbgkMnCj8

I love this. The people who put in the work getting rewarded. Everyone has had plenty of opportunity to surf The Box over the past years when the comp was running at Main Break. Griffin took advantage, and this is the payoff.

Swell has dropped a ton at Margaret's. They should start with the women at The Box now, then decide later for the men. New swell comes in later and it will go maxed again. Already some underlying long period starting. Here's a clip from yesterday by Scotty Hammonds

I don't know who she is, but this girl talking on the webcast has brought more insight in 5 minutes than Flick has in 3 years.

It feels like Rip Curl is on a national treasure hunt to find the next Mick Fanning, and failing. Just make a bid for Ethan Ewing already.

Kaipo's interview strike rate in Australia is scary bad 😂 Poor Filipe

Are they seriously making Julian Wilson go back to the Challenger Series? That's bullsh*t. Give him a wildcard for 2026. Incredible final with Filipe.

There's been some confusing judging scales in this comp, but that was a proper 10. Filipe looking unstoppable again.

Joel Parkinson and Mick Fanning still surf better than several on the CT, including one semifinalist, by a large margin.

Filipe, Griff, Italo, Gabby, JJF, Yago, etc: Can score 8+ on an average wave. That ability alone wins 2-3 heats per year. This is the only thing Ethan Ewing lacks.

Interesting stat. Jordy Smith: 7 wins, 18 years on tour Jack Robinson: 8 wins, 5 years on tour

Jack Robbo thought Griffin was on the best two waves. It was actually opposite. Ethan and Griff looked the best this year, but the wave is the hero at Bells.