Ok so last week my Top Ten Tuesday was skipped over due to epic surf here in Byron. So I thought it was only fitting that this week be a surf related Top 10.
And then I thought I’d make up for last week by bringing you an extra special post.
So who could possibly Guest Blog an awesome surf related Top 10?
Below is the Top 10 Australian Surf Spots according to non other than 2 times and current world surf champion and Ripcurl team rider Mick Fanning!
(Don’t say I don’t treat you!)
After a less than adequate nights sleep (it was hot, then it was raining, then it got cold, then it heated up again….) I was awoken by my alarm to check the official Quiksilver Pro App on my iPhone (thanks Wavelength for the tip off!) to see if the Semi would be running.
As expected it was good news.
Unfortunately I’m in a rather odd place time wise.
Part way through the Semi’s the official call to run the Final was made.
The beach was packed and greeted a stoked Jordy Smith as he headed back to the contestants area for a quick recovery before facing Taj in the final.
With the swell still rolling in, the tide dropping, the sun beating down and another round of the Roxy Pro finished the judges made the call to run the Quarter Finals of the Quiksilver Pro this afternoon.
It was much anticipated after the mornings upsets and the level of surfing was on top form.
Round 4 of the Quikky kicked off today in the wake of yesterdays swell and action.
As hoped the swell kept coming and the round produced the kind of surfing that the Dream Tour expects.
The swell rolled in today for the third round of the Quiksilver Pro…the sun was out and Snapper Rocks was firing at its best since April ’09.
This meant the crowds were thick and the judges were expecting nothing but the best from the remaining pros tackling the 6-8foot waves.
So I’ve now left Byron Bay – along with Kez, Frank, Katie, Ben and Sam – and headed to the southern end of the Gold Coast (search ExperienceGC on Twitter for all of STA Travels info on the area) to the Coolangatta/Tweed Heads border to watch and shoot the Quiksilver Pro.
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