Rip Curl: The Bowl was the call this morning for Men's Round 3. Photo: Dan Warbrick/Rip Curl
Rip Curl: Chris Davidson, up bright and early, ready to face Kieren Perrow in Heat 8 of Round 3. Photo: Kirstin/ASP
Rip Curl: Owen Wright opened up the day in the Bells Bowl with some solid backhand surfing. He beat Gabe Kling and is on to the Telstra Power Round 4. Photo: ASP
Rip Curl: Owen Wright, keeping the dream alive for the goofies. Photo: Amy Lobb/Rip Curl
Rip Curl: Josh Kerr and crew, checking Bells from the usual hot-spot, the Winkipop carpark. Photo: Kirstin/ASP
Rip Curl: Adriano de Souza beat Adam Melling in Heat 2 of Round 3 early this morning. Photo: ASP
Rip Curl: Brazilian surfing fans are diehard. Photo: Leyshon
Rip Curl: Joel Parkinson is looking composed here at Bells and ready to ring a third Bell. Photo: Dan Warbrick/Rip Curl
Rip Curl: CJ Hobgood, with Heitor Alves in the background. CJ beat Matt Wilkinson and moves on to the non-elimination Telstra Power Round 4. Alves fell to Bede Durbidge. Photo: Kirstin/ASP
Rip Curl: Heitor Alves' pre-heat preparation includes a quick nap on the beach with some soothing tunes. Photo: Leyshon
Rip Curl: Bede Durbidge's calculated attack has him on to the Telstra Power Round 4. Photo: Dan Warbrick/Rip Curl
Rip Curl: Bede Durbidge steals one last glance at the conditions after taking down Alves. Photo: Sam McMillan/Rip Curl
Rip Curl: Bede Durbidge and Kieren Perrow, talking roundhouse strategy. Photo: Kirstin/ASP
Rip Curl: Kelly Slater took out Wildcard Stu Kennedy in a slow heat this morning. Photo: Amy Lobb/Rip Curl
Rip Curl: Stu Kennedy, into the Good Friday abyss. Photo: Sam McMillan/Rip Curl
Rip Curl: Stu Kennedy gave it his all this morning against Slater, but unfortunately it was the ocean that didn't come through for the young Australian. Photo: Dan Warbrick/Rip Curl
Rip Curl: The weekend crowds have arrived. Photo: Dan Warbrick/Rip Curl
Rip Curl: Kelly Slater, signing the new 'Bells' book, written by Michael Gordon. Photo: Sam McMillan/Rip Curl
Rip Curl: Coming off of an emotional Round 2 win yesterday, Bobby Martinez couldn't keep the intensity today in Round 3 and went down to Jordy Smith. Photo: Kirstin/ASP
Rip Curl: Jordy Smith gaffs into a Bowl shoulder. Photo: Kirstin/ASP
Rip Curl: Chris Davidson plowed through Kieren Perrow in their Round 3 exchange and is on to the Telstra Power Round 4. Photo: Kirstin/ASP