-
Adrian Buchan of Avocca Beach, NSW< Australia (pictured) winning his Round 3 heat at the JBay Open to advance into Round 4 on Monday July 13, 2015. Photo: Kirstin Scholtz/WSL
-
Ricardo Christie of New Zealand (pictured) finished equal 25th after placing second in his Round 2 heat at the JBay Open on Monday July 13, 2015. Photo: WSL/Cestari
-
Wiggolly Dantas of Brasil (pictured) winning his Round 2 heat with a near perfect 9-point ride out of ten at the JBay Open to advance into Round 3 on Monday July 13, 2015. Photo: Kirstin Scholtz/WSL
-
Adriano De Souza of Brasil (pictured) winning his Round 2 heat at the JBay Open on Monday July 13, 2015. Photo: WSL/Cestari
-
Michael February of Cape Town, South Africa (pictured) eliminated during round 2 at the JBay Open on Monday July 13, 2015. Photo: Kirstin Scholtz/WSL
-
Italo Ferreira of Brasil (pictured) winning his Round 2 heat at the JBay Open on Monday July 13, 2015. Photo: WSL/Cestari
-
Gabriel Medina of Brasil (pictured) winning his Round 2 heat at the JBay Open on Monday July 13, 2015. Photo: WSL/Cestari
-
Kai Otton of Sydney, Australia (pictured) winning his Round 3 heat at the JBay Open to advance into Round 4 on Monday July 13, 2015. Photo: Kirstin Scholtz/WSL
-
Joel Parkinson of Australia (pictured) winning his Round 2 heat at the JBay Open on Monday July 13, 2015. Photo: WSL/Cestari
-
Local wildcard Slade Prestwich of South Africa eliminated during Round 2 heat at the JBay Open on Monday July 13, 2015. Photo: WSL/Cestari
-
Jordy Smith of South Africa (pictured) finished equal 25th after placing second in his Round 2 heat at the JBay Open on Monday July 13, 2015. Photo: WSL/Cestari
-
Felipe Toledo of Brasil (pictured) winning his Round 2 heat at the JBay Open on Monday July 13, 2015. Photo: Kirstin Scholtz/WSL
-
Julian Wilson of Australia (pictured) winning his Round 3 heat at the JBay Open to advance into Round 4 on Monday July 13, 2015. Photo: WSL/Cestari
-
Owen Wright of Australia (pictured) winning his Round 2 heat at the JBay Open on Monday July 13, 2015. Photo: WSL/Cestari
-
Nat Young of the United States (pictured) winning his Round 2 heat at the JBay Open on Monday July 13, 2015. Photo: WSL/Cestari
-
Nat Young of the United States (pictured) winning his Round 3 heat at the JBay Open to advance into Round 4 on Monday July 13, 2015. Photo: WSL/Cestari
J-Bay is arguably the best point break in the world. When it’s working, it’s basically a perfect wave. And even when it’s not perfect, it’s still pretty damn good. Such was the case with the second round of surfing at the J-Bay Open.
While the waves weren’t big, there were a few solid ones coming through–enough for all of round two and part of round three.
Owen Wright, who made history at the last event with a perfect 20-point final in the last event, wasn’t able to squeeze through his heat with Adrian Buchan. Parko, on the other hand, wracked up the biggest heat score of the day, while his competitor Ricardo Christie, lost with an 18.13, which was better than nearly every other heat of the day.
Here are the highlights from the World Surf League:
