No competition on Rip Curl Pro’s opening day

The Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach has been called off for its opening day today (Sunday, April 10) due to the small surf on offer.

Competition organisers will reconvene tomorrow (Monday, April 11) at 7.15am to reassess the conditions for the fourth stop on the World Surf League (WSL) 2022 Championship Tour (CT) and make the next call.

“We are excited to be back in Victoria for the Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach,” WSLs senior vice-president of tours and competition Jessi Miley-Dyer said.

“Everyone loves the Bells Bowl and Winkipop, and we cannot wait to get the competition started.

“Unfortunately for today, we’ve got small surf on offer and will be calling the competition off.

“We expect to have an uptick in swell with a bit of wind, so we are looking to possibly start tomorrow or the next day.

We will come back tomorrow to check the conditions again and update everyone on the call.”

Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach Women’s Opening Round 1:

• Heat 1: Lakey Peterson (USA), Gabriela Bryan (HAW), Courtney Conlogue (USA)
• Heat 2: Tatiana Weston-Webb (BRA), Sally Fitzgibbons (AUS), Bronte Macaulay (AUS)
• Heat 3: Carissa Moore (HAW), Isabella Nichols (AUS), Alyssa Spencer (USA)
• Heat 4: Brisa Hennessy (CRI), Stephanie Gilmore (AUS), Molly Picklum (AUS)
• Heat 5: Johanne Defay (FRA), India Robinson (AUS), Luana Silva (HAW)
• Heat 6: Malia Manuel (HAW), Tyler Wright (AUS), Bettylou Sakura Johnson (HAW)

Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach Men’s Opening Round 1:

• Heat 1: Seth Moniz (HAW), Callum Robson (AUS), Ryan Callinan (AUS)
• Heat 2: Italo Ferreira (BRA), Ezekiel Lau (HAW), Imaikalani deVault (HAW)
• Heat 3: Kelly Slater (USA), Nat Young (USA), Owen Wright (AUS)
• Heat 4: Griffin Colapinto (USA), Leonardo Fioravanti (ITA), Mikey Wright (AUS)
• Heat 5: Filipe Toledo (BRA), Samuel Pupo (BRA), Mick Fanning (AUS)
• Heat 6: Kanoa Igarashi (JPN), Lucca Mesinas (PER), Tully Wylie (AUS)
• Heat 7: Jordy Smith (ZAF), Frederico Morais (PRT), Matthew McGillivray (ZAF)
• Heat 8: John John Florence (HAW), Connor O’Leary (AUS), Jackson Baker (AUS)
• Heat 9: Conner Coffin (USA), Caio Ibelli (BRA), Joao Chianca (BRA)
• Heat 10: Kolohe Andino (USA), Jack Robinson (AUS), Jadson Andre (BRA)
• Heat 11: Miguel Pupo (BRA), Jake Marshall (USA), Deivid Silva (BRA)
• Heat 12: Barron Mamiya (HAW), Ethan Ewing (AUS), Morgan Cibilic (AUS)

For more information, head to the WSL’s website.