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Dawn broke looking like this and things never really changed. Dusk fell with just as epic conditions. Photo: Nate Lawrence
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Owen Wright, on his way to paddle out for AI early this morning before Round 2 recommenced. Photo: Cestari/ASP
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Mick Fanning makes his way out to the water for Andy's memorial paddle-out. Photo: Nate Lawrence
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Some may say it was Andy who graced Day 2 of the 2011 Search with such pristine conditions. Here, the Top 34 say their thanks bright and early. Photo: Nate Lawrence
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No one was sure how the conditions would play out today, but it quickly became apparent that things would get pristine and stay that way. Photo: Mike Smolowe
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John John Florence put in another mature and deadly performance, but Tour veteran Tiago Pires was just a bit more lethal. Time for the hometown crowd in Hawaii for the Tour rookie. Photo: Mike Smolowe
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Ocean Beach began reminding us of Supertubos this morning. De ja vu at the 2011 Search. Photo: Mike Smolowe
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Seems like San Fran has been celebrating Halloween for a week now—unless Easter's come early to California. The Easter Bunny makes an appearance. Photo: Mike Smolowe
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Raoni Monteiro raced through enough tubes to get past Dusty Payne in Round 2. Photo: Mike Smolowe
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Brett Simpson is getting used to surfing heats against his good friend Damien Hobgood. And getting used to winning them. Photo: Mike Smolowe
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Down the beach! OB turned on for Day 2 of the 2011 Rip Curl Pro Seach 'Somewhere in San Francisco'. Photo: Mike Smolowe
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Mick Fanning suffered a devastating loss to Kieren Perrow in Round 2 this morning. Photo: Cestari/ASP
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Mick cracked lips with his usual flare, but it was Kieren Perrow's barrel that won the hearts of the judges. Photo: Kirstin/ASP
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The barrel that dismantled Mick Fanning. Kieren Perrow, always commited. Photo: Kirstin/ASP
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Tiago Pires looked really confident today in the rippable Ocean Beach lefts and rights. Photo: Cestari/ASP
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Dane's San Fran parade was rained on by an on-fire Bede Durbidge in Round 2. Photo: Kirstin/ASP
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Josh Kerr pounced on Travis Logie in thier Round 2 heat and moved on to Round 3. Photo: Kirstin/ASP
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What a day. We celebrated the life of Andy Irons and the eleventh World Title of Kelly Slater. Thank you, San Fran, for delivering the goods. Photo: Cestari/ASP
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There were plenty of Supertubos comparisons going down today. Here's why. Photo: Nate Lawrence
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Kieren Perrow was another one who was on a tear today. He ousted Rip Curl Pro Portugal Champ Adriano de Souza today in Round 3 with tube work like this. Photo: Nate Lawrence
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Brett Simpson upset Julian Wilson in the second-to-last heat of the day. He's on to Round 4. Photo: Nate Lawrence
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Miguel Pupo was on a tear today, taking down, first, Kai Otton, then Ace Buchan. He's on to Round 4. Photo: Nate Lawrence
