Tahiti Sortable Data
Below you will find a selection of sortable data to manipulate while selecting your Tahiti team. This data takes the 2014/2015/2016 results into consideration and give a slight weighting to 2016 form within the projections. Many of the less experienced surfers (less reliable data) have skewed projections due to their averages being heavily influenced by this season's results and having no previous experience at this event. Don't just rely on our projections; we suggest that you sort through the columns yourselves and pick out the elements that you believe to... Read more
Last updated August 13, 2016 by Surf-Stats
Contest Wash-Up - JBay Open 2016
JBay 2016: Florence and The Machine We’ve been ‘away’ from the surf-stats desks lately, travelling, catching some winter swells and watching a lot of contests on mobile devices. We’ll keep it short this time, but here’s the wash-up from JBay: • Mick is a machine. Never mind the busted ankle, unresolved shark issues, supposedly more relaxed approach to contests, or red-hot opponents, Mick can find a way to win regardless. Righting Wrongs, Finishing the Job, Taking care of Unfinished Business. Whatever the catch-phrase, it was a great moment in the... Read more
Last updated July 18, 2016 by Balyn McDonald
Notes From The Line Up - JBay
In this episode of Notes From The Line Up we talk with local Paul Van Jaarsveld, photographer, artist, surfer, spear-fisher, life-rescuer, multimedia tweaker and Great White Shark dodger to get a new perspective on your fantasy prospectives, read on... Paul, first and foremost: how good is J-Bay, really? Haha, I live here for a reason. So many wave options on such a short piece of shore. I much prefer J-Bay over a city vibe any day. I've surfed Durban, Cape Town, the West and East Coasts, Victoria Bay, and all... Read more
Last updated July 5, 2016 by Dave
Injury Update - J-Bay Open
Here is the wildcard and injury replacement info for the WSL Mens J-Bay Open 2016 (6-17th July) Owen Wright & Bede Durbidge - OUT Both still out for another event, and still being replaced by Stu Kennedy and Sebastien Zietz. Both Stu and Seabass have had moments to shine during the 2016 season, we're hoping they can keep the fires stoked and continue to earn their stripes on the CT. Jeffreys could be just the place for an electric... Read more
Last updated July 4, 2016 by Dave
Contest Analysis - JBay 2016
Wilko makes a statement, Slater finds some form, Mick returns to South African waters and it’s cold, so damned cold. Let’s pull in to JBay… Conditions There are a few key sections to the Jeffreys Bay point, described briefly by the WSL here and in greater detail by Shaun Tomson in 2015. The forecast will again be important, especially for ‘lighter’ surfers such as Igarashi and Toledo. Regardless of the conditions, J-Bay is renowned as a ‘tricky’ wave because of the tight barrel sections and difficulty in reading too far... Read more
Last updated July 3, 2016 by Balyn McDonald
JBay Sortable Data
Below you will find a selection of sortable data to manipulate while selecting your JBay team. This data takes the 2014/2015/2016 results into consideration and give a slight weighting to 2016 form within the projections. Many of the less experienced surfers (less reliable data) have skewed projections due to their averages being heavily influenced by this season's results and having no previous experience at this event. Choose rookies (and Banting - injured in 2015) with caution. Don't just rely on our projections; we suggest that you sort through the columns... Read more
Last updated June 26, 2016 by Surf-Stats
Contest Wash-Up: Fiji Pro
“I love surfing big, left barrels; it’s my favourite thing in the world. And… to kind of show that I can match, match or beat these guys is, not, I guess, (it) shuts the critics up, but it also gets me feeling pretty good about myself” – 2016 ratings leader and Fiji runner-up Matt Wilkinson. Wilko is back, baby! We put him on our FS team, and dammit if we didn’t swap between him and Italo in the WSL game a few times (deciding, predictably, to stay with the lesser... Read more
Last updated June 18, 2016 by Balyn McDonald
Contest Analysis - Fiji 2016
Fiji can’t come soon enough. Seeing those gorgeous waves being torn apart by the women this week has truly whet our appetite for clear, warm water, heaving barrels and elite surfing. Conditions There are two options for the Fiji contest; Restaurants and Cloudbreak. If you want a concise-yet-knowledgeable break-down of the two spots, read Nick Carroll’s article from 2015. If you don’t care for that level of detail, then just think left-hand reefs. It ranges from a smaller performance canvas to a massive big-wave proving ground, so the forecast... Read more
Last updated June 3, 2016 by Balyn McDonald
Notes From the Line-Up - Fiji
We've outdone ourselves with our Notes from the Line-up guest this contest: Stuart Johnson has lived and surfed in Fiji since 2010, working for the FijiSurfCo as a full-time photographer, life guard and boat man – taking hundreds of pros and Joes alike to catch the waves of their life around the Cloudbreak area. Aside from surfing with, shooting and watching tour guys for the past 6 years, Stu also works as the beach announcer for the men’s and women’s Fiji Pro events. He also writes the occasional... Read more
Last updated June 3, 2016 by Surf-Stats
Injury Update - Fiji Pro
Update: Joel Parkinson has pulled out of the event with a knee injury. He has been replaced by Dusty Payne in the draw (see below) Tier-coded draw thanks to Mike Jordan @ WSL Owen Wright & Bede Durbidge- both OUT Its a shame that both these WCT heavyweights are still on the bench, especially Owen, who made an absolute spectacle of Cloudbreak in 2015. It would have been great to see him don the jersey and make... Read more
Last updated May 31, 2016 by Surf-Stats