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THE PROVING GROUNDS

They don’t call it “The Mecca Of Surfing” for no reason. Pipeline absolutely roared for the first ever Challenger Series event there, and wow – it was fantastic viewing. For some reason or another, this feels like a tone setter for the rest of the year for the WSL; as if there is a hint […]

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THE FIELD

The countdown is on – 1 Hour until the start of the Lexus Pipe Challenger. I was browsing around trying to find a surf cam (I quit paying for Surfline a while back) and it still looks dark, but I’m pretty sure it’s pumping. Looks like a proper swell. I haven’t written a prediction piece […]

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IT ONLY MAKES SENSE

After our brief little catch up on times past, it’s time for us to get into what’s happening now. And if we are being honest, kind of a lot has changed. Actually, it’s still changing. Just yesterday the WSL announced yet another addition/subtraction/alteration. From the top (CT) down to the bottom (QS), the Wozzle is […]

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LEFTOVERS

Today is like the day after Thanksgiving; what do we have for leftovers? Yesterday’s plate sure was full, and WOW, did John bag the Turkey!!! What a fucking show. Two full rounds of overlapping heats brought on 8 hours of surfing for you core lords. Pipeline finally looked a bit like Pipeline, and it was […]

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SCRAMBLED

*Gasping for air in between sets* Okay, last one. Since I gave front half predictions for the whole tour, including the Challenger Series Qualifiers, it’s now time for the final forecast – for the time being. Pipe’s waiting period will start tomorrow, running January 29th through February 10th. Let’s see what surfline says is being […]