Rip Curl:
Adriano now sits at the Number 3 position in the World Title rankings, behind Owen Wright and Kelly Slater. Photo: Justin Barnwell
Rip Curl:
Joel Parkinson made quick work of his heat against Jadson Andre and Fred Patacchia—the first heat of the day—and is on to Round 3. Photo: Kirstin/ASP
Rip Curl:
Despite super tubes like this, Jadson Andre has been relegated to Round 2. Photo: Kirstin/ASP
Rip Curl:
Jordy Smith charged as hard as he could, but Davo got the better of the barrels. Photo: Cestari/ASP
Rip Curl:
Next to Joel Parkinson, Gabriel Medina was the stand-out surfer of the day. Photo: Cestari/ASP
Rip Curl:
Damien Hobgood stole the heat from Bede Durbidge and Kieren Perrow at the last minute. ''I pulled a rabbit out of the hat on that one,'' he said afterwards. Photo: Cestari/ASP
Rip Curl:
If you've been watching the Live webcast or checked out our Heat Replay, you would have heard the commentators metion the left breaking down the beach from Supertubos. Here it is, pumping. Photo: Justin Barnwell
Rip Curl:
Trials winner Justin Mujica, not going down without a fight. He lost to Adriano de Souza this morning. Photo: Cestari/ASP
Rip Curl:
Double dragger for D Payne. He's up against Joel Parkinson in Round 3. Photo: Cestari/ASP
Rip Curl:
It was the battle of the San Diegans in Round 3 between Damo Hobgood and Taylor Knox. Damo got the better of the exchange. Photo: Kirstin/ASP
Rip Curl:
Doctor Danger, Chris Davidson, trounced Gabriel Medina in their wave-starved Round 3 exchange. Photo: Kirstin/ASP
Rip Curl:
Dan Ross finds himself up against Kelly Slater more than most. Today was no different and despite throaty barrels like this, Dan could not get past Slater. Photo: Cestari/ASP
Rip Curl:
Mick Fanning digging hard here to try and come back from Bede Durbidge's crippling Perfect 10 assault. It was to no avail and Mick leaves Portugal with an =13th. Photo: Cestari/ASP