Rip Curl: Chris Ward proposes to his girlfriend after being crowned Padang Cup champion
Rip Curl: Wardo, Mega and Craike take a shower together
Rip Curl: Wardo, the new King Of Padang
Rip Curl: A storybook ending for Chris Ward, after winning on a perfect 10 in the last two minutes of the Final.
Rip Curl: Ward celebrates his victory with daughter, Malia.
Rip Curl: Victory!
Rip Curl: Wardo's winning wave in the dying moments of the Final.
Rip Curl: Local boy Mega Semadhi was on fire all day, and all Final - until Wardo nipped him at the last second.
Rip Curl: Semi-finalist Garut Widiarta (left) and former two-time Padang champ Bol Adi Putra.
Rip Curl: Darmaputra Tonjo on a bomb.
Rip Curl: Bethany Hamilton got the best barrel of Heat 4 in Round 1 and advanced to the next round.
Rip Curl: Runner-up Mega Semadhi was nearly the champ in 2012.
Rip Curl: Padang began to crank 6 ft sets by mid morning.
Rip Curl: Chris Ward exults after his perfect 10 comes in over the loudspeaker.
Rip Curl: Fans came out in droves to see Padang do its thing.
Rip Curl: It was the biggest crowd in contest history.
Rip Curl: Standing room only at Padang beach
Rip Curl: Water patrol was busy ferrying surfers in and out of the Padang lineup.
Rip Curl: Have you seen these pink hats?
Rip Curl: With their hats, these girls will be VIP at the Padang Cup closing party.
Rip Curl: Hawaii's Flynn Novak prepares for his heat.
Rip Curl: The draw featured perhaps the most talented field of tuberiders ever assembled for a contest.
Rip Curl: Wardo and Rizal fist bump.
Rip Curl: Ian Cosenza (yellow), Rizal Tanjung (blue) and Mikala Jones (red) head out for their Rd. 1 heat. Rizal would take first, followed by Jamie O'Brien.
Rip Curl: Garut is all smiles after making it to the semi-finals.
Rip Curl: Brazil's Ian Cosenza got knocked out in the first round.
Rip Curl: Jamie O'Brien: "Is it all rubbed in?
Rip Curl: Masses.
Rip Curl: View from the lifeguard tower.
Rip Curl: Standing room only.