A dreamy finish in Ballito sealed major victories for Bronte Macaulay and Cole Houshmand to kick their dreams of rejoining the world's best into high gear. This marked Macaulay's first big since 2020 and Houshmand's incredible, back-to-back victories among the Challenger Series contenders over Vahine Fierro and Frederico Morais, respectively. The Challenger Series rankings are taking shape heading into the final three events with everything left to surf for and see who joins the 2024 Championship Tour. All eyes now shift to the arena of Huntington Beach, California, for the Wallex US Open of Surfing presented by Pacifico beginning July 29 - August 6.
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