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Kolohe Andino takes to the air at the 2013 Hurley Pro. Photo: Benjamin Ginsberg
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Parko gets his licks in before the 8am horn. He too took a bow in Round 3. Photo: Hurley
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Julian Wilson makes his way in doing the rock dance on a extremely low tide. Photo: Hurley
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Kelly and Pat Gudauskas split a peak during their Round 3 heat. Photo: Shannon Quirk
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Pat Gudauskas wearing his perma-smile. Photo: Shannon Quirk
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Kelly washes away his loss. Photo: Hurley
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The Pat Gudauskas Fan Club. Photo: Hurley
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Kelly made his exit after a Round 3 bout with San Clemente local Pat Gudauskas. Photo: Shannon Quirk
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Alejo Muniz showing the kiddies how it's done pre-8am horn. Photo: Hurley
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Jeremy Flores made the most of the small conditions at Trestles, but in the end, he wasn't able to hold off Kai Otton. Photo: Benjamin Ginsberg
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CJ Hobgood unleashes in the pocket. Photo: Hurley
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Taj Burrow releasing his fins in front of Kolohe Andino during their Day 3 heat. Photo: Benjamin Ginsberg
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Adriano De Souza wrapping a powerful turn at Lower Trestles. Photo: Benjamin Ginsberg
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CJ Hobgood carving his way through the early rounds at the Hurley Pro. Photo: Benjamin Ginsberg
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Quite the perspective from the contest site. Photo: Hurley
Day three of the Hurley Pro was a welcome sight with a slight lift in conditions. However, there were too many references to “small but rippable” conditions to make the waves worth bragging about. Regardless, the surfing was entertaining with plenty of high scoring heats and upsets galore. Kelly Slater and Joel Parkinson were both upset and Jordy Smith and Mick Fanning advanced making the title race much closer. The highlight of the day was Julian Wilson in Heat 4 of Round 4. He went absolutely bonkers on the buttery walls of a building Lowers low tide. Watch the heat here.
If you weren’t able to sneak away from work to attend, catch up on the numbers you missed here.
