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41 Insane Images From the Corona Open J-Bay

If you’re a fan of pro surfing there are several events that are ‘must watch.’ The Corona Open J-Bay is one of them.

BY The Inertia | Staff

  • Kelly Slater

    Kelly Slater. Photo: WSL

  • Jordy Smith

    Jordy Smith. Photo: WSL

  • toledo_f0864jbay18tostee

    Filipe Toledo. Photo: WSL

  • Gabriel Medina

    Gabriel Medina. Photo: WSL

  • Italo Ferreira

    Italo Ferreira. Photo: WSL

  • parkinson_j1144jbay18tostee

    Joel Parkinson. Photo: WSL

  • Michel Bourez

    Michel Bourez. Photo: WSL

  • wilson_j1648jbay18tostee

    Julian Wilson. Photo: WSL

  • Kolohe Andino

    Kolohe Andino. Photo: WSL

  • Keanu Asing

    Keanu Asing. Photo: WSL

  • Adrian Buchan

    Adrian Buchan. Photo: WSL

  • cardoso_w1421jbay18tostee

    Willian Cardoso. Photo: WSL

  • Wade Carmichael

    Wade Carmichael. Photo: WSL

  • coffin_c1490jbay18tostee

    Conner Coffin. Photo: WSL

  • Griffin Colapinto

    Griffin Colapinto. Photo: WSL

  • dantas_w0817jbay18tostee

    Wiggoly Dantas. Photo: WSL

  • Adriano de Souza

    Adriano de Souza. Photo: WSL

  • Yago Dora

    Yago Dora. Photo: WSL

  • duru_j1579jbay18tostee

    Joan Duru. Photo: WSL

  • Michael February

    Michael February. Photo: WSL

  • Jeremy Flores

    Jeremy Flores. Photo: WSL

  • Ian Gouveia

    Ian Gouveia. Photo: WSL

  • Patrick Gudauskas

    Patrick Gudauskas. Photo: WSL

  • Tomas Hermes

    Tomas Hermes. Photo: WSL

  • Kanoa Igarashi

    Kanoa Igarashi. Photo: WSL

  • Ezekiel Lau

    Ezekiel Lau. Photo: WSL

  • mcgillivray_m1052jbay18tostee

    Matthew McGillivray. Photo: WSL

  • Jesse Mendes

    Jesse Mendes. Photo: WSL

  • Frederico Morais

    Frederico Morais. Photo: WSL

  • Connor O'Leary

    Connor O'Leary. Photo: WSL

  • Joel Parkinson

    Joel Parkinson. Photo: WSL

  • Joel Parkinson

    Joel Parkinson. Photo: WSL

  • parkinson_j1229jbay18tostee

    Joel Parkinson. Photo: WSL

  • Miguel Pupo

    Miguel Pupo. Photo: WSL

  • Michael Rodrigues

    Michael Rodrigues. Photo: WSL

  • wilkinson_m0930jbay18tostee

    Matt Wilkinson. Photo: WSL

  • wilson_j1655jbay18tostee

    Julian Wilson. Photo: WSL

  • wilson_j1715jbay18tostee

    Julian Wilson. Photo: WSL

  • Mikey Wright

    Mikey Wright. Photo: WSL

  • wright_o1563jbay18tostee

    Mikey Wright. Photo: WSL

  • Sebastian Zietz

    Sebastian Zietz. Photo: WSL

There are several WSL events that are must-watch if you’re a fan of pro surfing. Pipeline, for example (which is ironic, considering the fact that it won’t be an event next year). Teahupoo, just in case it really turns on. And J-Bay, because it’s J-Bay. All the rest can be great, but they’re not events you watch when the waves are junk. Jeffreys Bay has shark attacks and history and, as they say in surfing’s weird rhetorical jargon, how’s that wave!?

Well, day 1 at the Corona Open J-Bay is in the books, and how’s that wave? The stars aligned and South Africa’s fabled bay delivered. Hell, Kelly Slater even showed up, if only to announce his retirement (again). Parko announced that he’d be calling it quits as well, but those are events worthy of their own articles. So here, for those who prefer eye-candy over words, are 41 photos of J-Bay doing its thing.

Watch the event on Facebook or the WSL or something. Everyone’s confused. Us too.