Round 1 of the Hurley Pro Trestles is on this morning with the world’s best surfers tackling the two-to-three foot (1 metre) waves on offer this morning at Lower Trestles.
Event No. 6 of 10 on the 2009 ASP World Tour, the Hurley Pro Trestles will be running the traditional format, with all 48 competitors contesting Round 1 today.
“We’ve got some two-to-four foot waves today and plan on running as many heats as we can,†Pat O’Connell, Hurley Pro Trestles Contest Director, said. “Although we have some south-wind and the swell is out of the northwest, we’re really lucky to have waves since there is not much activity in the South Pacific. Today’s conditions are really consistent and there will be plenty of opportunity for surfers to get several waves in there heats.â€Â … Details