The men's bank down the beach was pretty good on day 2 aswell. - WSL / Tom Bennett
While the women surfed on the northern bank at Birubi, a group of Australia's best male competitors were doing battle just down the beach for the Port Stephens Toyota NSW Pro pres. By Newcastle Airport Men's QS 1,000.
Dean Bowen revelled in the strong beachbreaks, punching out a handful of giant backside snaps to claim his two opening heats in the Port Stephens Toyota NSW Pro pres. by Newcastle Airport. Bowen amassed two heat totals of 15.94 and 17.34 to cement a spot in the round of 12 tomorrow.
Dean Bowen tearing on his backhand. - WSL / Ethan Smith
"The waves have been really fun here at Birubi," said Bowen. "I haven't had the best competitive year ever, but I've got a couple of really good boards that feel awesome and hopefully I can keep the ball rolling into tomorrow."
Fresh off a victory at the recent Phillip Island Pro Jacob Willcox carried his momentum into the Port Stephens Toyota NSW Pro pres. by Newcastle Airport. Willcox smashed out a variety of giant backhand turns to take the win in the first heat of the day. Willcox backed it up with a second place finish and will make his next appearance in the third round.
Jacob Willcox belting a Birubi end section. - WSL / Ethan Smith
"Following the Phillip Island event, I'm pretty pumped to get another decent result," said Willcox. "The first heat of the day felt awesome and the waves definitely delivered. Hopefully they continue to cooperate and I can keep this going."
Port Stephens Toyota NSW Pro pres. by Newcastle Airport Kicks Off
Tom Bennett
While the women surfed on the northern bank at Birubi, a group of Australia's best male competitors were doing battle just down the beach for the Port Stephens Toyota NSW Pro pres. By Newcastle Airport Men's QS 1,000.
Dean Bowen revelled in the strong beachbreaks, punching out a handful of giant backside snaps to claim his two opening heats in the Port Stephens Toyota NSW Pro pres. by Newcastle Airport. Bowen amassed two heat totals of 15.94 and 17.34 to cement a spot in the round of 12 tomorrow.
"The waves have been really fun here at Birubi," said Bowen. "I haven't had the best competitive year ever, but I've got a couple of really good boards that feel awesome and hopefully I can keep the ball rolling into tomorrow."
Fresh off a victory at the recent Phillip Island Pro Jacob Willcox carried his momentum into the Port Stephens Toyota NSW Pro pres. by Newcastle Airport. Willcox smashed out a variety of giant backhand turns to take the win in the first heat of the day. Willcox backed it up with a second place finish and will make his next appearance in the third round.
"Following the Phillip Island event, I'm pretty pumped to get another decent result," said Willcox. "The first heat of the day felt awesome and the waves definitely delivered. Hopefully they continue to cooperate and I can keep this going."
Port Stephens Toyota NSW Pro
The New Zealand star just made her way back to the big show after a three-year absence.
French Championship Tour surfer Johanne Defay takes the win.
Johanne Defay Ends QS season at the top of the rankings after win over Tatiana Weston-Webb at the Port Stephens Toyota NSW Pro.
CT Hopefuls do battle at Birubi
They're down to the Quarterfinals at Birubi Beach, site of the last women's Qualifying Series event of the season.
News
A sensation Final performance from the 2023 WSL Longboard Champion Kai Sallas accrued a 17.65 heat total in a heavily-contested bout to
The 2024 WSL Longboard Tour rookie Sive Jarrard is back among the world's best after a stunning victory at Haleiwa, besting a stacked Final
The 2023 WSL Longboard Champion Kai Sallas put his world-class form on full display to start his Haleiwa campaign on Finals Day with an
The recent World Longboard Title contender Sophia Culhane showcased her style to start women's Quarterfinal action with a 13.00 heat total.
Musician and storyteller Matt Costa joins us on the pod. Matt dives into his creative process, collaborating with filmmakers like Devyn