Bells Round 2 Update
They surfed R2 in that? Must be a very daunting forecast..... Men's R2 Well Mick and Adriano got through to R3 as expected. De Souza grabbing the R2 win with a little bit of suspense at the end there, but just a karma payback for Brett Simpson stealing his R1. Look for both of them to go for the QF and beyond here, we still love them as our Tier A picks. Taj Burrow dropped another R2 axe on Ricardo Christie, but man did Christie show out today! He put... Read more
Last updated April 5, 2015 by Surf-Stats
Rip Curl Bells Beach R1 Update
TRUST IN SURF-STATS! Well, we said a lot of things, and while for some of them we wait to see the outcome, others panned out beautifully in R1 of the Men's and Women's Bells. In our Men's WSL Fantasy Surfing write-ups, we gave you Tier A as Mick Fanning and Adriano De Souza. Both lost R1. Who knew? But that's not the end of the road for these two high seeds, Fanning faces a novice 16 year-old WC in Joe Van Dijk and De Souza will battle C.J. Hobgood in... Read more
Last updated April 2, 2015 by Surf-Stats
Fantasy Surfer Pricing and Points Per $ Values
If you need a hand selecting your lineup on Fantasy Surfer for Bells Beach, look no further! Here's a sortable table that let's you look at our projections alongside Fantasy Surfer's pricing, and a Points Per Dollar column that shows you projected value. For both Men's and Women's of course... You're Welcome! [table id=123 /] [table id=124 /] Read more
Last updated March 28, 2015 by Surf-Stats
Bleak Opening Bells Week and a Nod to De Souza
The event window for Bells this year opens next Wednesday April 1 (Tuesday, March 31 at 1pm PST) and so far, the first week's forecast looks pretty bleak. Here's the report from Magicseaweed. Wednesday through Sunday morning looks like 2-3' range with a wide variety of winds throughout the week and mostly overcast skies. Let's see how commish KP handles this situation, which unfortunately looks like it will resemble the "Gold Coast Endless Lay Day of 2015" - at least for the first week. Maybe KP will "get... Read more
Last updated March 26, 2015 by Surf-Stats
Just for Fun
Warning - Nothing to do With Stats! It's just so adorable we had to put it up. Take a quick break from crunching your numbers to enjoy this story about a sea lion pup that broke on NBC San Diego yesterday. [caption id="attachment_450" align="aligncenter" width="1024"] This surfer thought he was being attacked, but it turned out to be a frightened sea... Read more
Last updated March 25, 2015 by Surf-Stats
Men's Bells Beach Conditions AHS
Here's a great tool for you to use in drafting your Bells Beach Men's lineup. You can sort by each surfer's AHS for CT events in Australia, events that Rip Curl sponsored, at Bells Beach in the past, on Right hand waves, at Point Breaks, and at Reef-Bottom Breaks. PCA is their Past Conditions Average, which averages the conditions for an overall value at Bells. (*) Surfer has only one event on the CT for such conditions. Notable Right-Hand Wave low-scorers are Jadson Andre (an ice-cold 11.3), Kai Otton (11.71)... Read more
Last updated March 24, 2015 by Surf-Stats
Thinking Strategy - Heat Draws and Diversifying Your Lineup
Photo: Justin Mackin What do you think about when picking your lineup? Do you look at the stats provided on WSL Fantasy Surfer like 2015 AHS? With only one event under their belt, that can be a very misleading approach to selecting the best team available. We have some strategy tips for you to consider heading into Bells Beach and beyond this season. Heat Draws Listen, here at SS we don't think anyone pays nearly enough attention to the Heat Draw. In the Men's R1 there will be... Read more
Last updated March 24, 2015 by Surf-Stats
Top Picks - 2015 Women's CT Bells Beach
Updated! Here is the official WSL Women's Bells Heat Draw with some advice on who to pick up and why. (Seed/Ranking) R1 [tabs slidertype="left tabs"] [tabcontainer] [tabtext]Heat 1[/tabtext] [tabtext]Heat 2[/tabtext] [tabtext]Heat 3[/tabtext] [tabtext]Heat 4[/tabtext] [tabtext]Heat 5[/tabtext] [tabtext]Heat 6[/tabtext] [/tabcontainer] [tabcontent] [tab] (5) Malia Manuel (8) Bianca Buitendag (14) Laura Enever [/tab] [tab] (4) Sally Fitzgibbons (9) Silvana Lima (15) Nikki Van Dijk [/tab] [tab] (1) Carissa Moore (12) Dimity Stoyle (18) W/C [/tab] [tab] (2) Stephanie Gilmore (11) Tatiana Weston-Webb (17) Alessa Quizon[/tab] [tab] (3)... Read more
Last updated March 18, 2015 by Surf-Stats
Top Picks - 2015 Men's CT Bells Beach
Here we are, just two weeks from the 2015 Bells Beach CT and the Men's Heat Draw has dropped! Maximizing your R1 Bye potential will give you a huge edge in CT #2 this year. Those mind-blowing upsets at the Gold Coast stirred the rankings beautifully for drafting solid quality at Bells. Like fish in a barrel - don't you just love CT #2? [table id=121 /] Tier A Thanks to standings after one competition, we have guys like Miguel Pupo, Wiggolly Dantas, and Bede Durbidge in Tier A (no... Read more
Last updated March 17, 2015 by Surf-Stats
Fantasy Projections - Bells Beach Men's and Women's CT 2015
If you're trying to find an edge for Bells Beach in WSL Fantasy Surfing, look no further. Here are our Projected Average Heat Scores (PAHS), Projected Fantasy Points (PFP) and past QSFW Power Scores for each surfer in the Men's and Women's CT. Below, you'll find who we think is poised for a big payoff. Keep in mind, our projection system - though weighted - still takes into account the young Brazilians' lack of tour experience. We'll outline whether or not to take a gamble, and how to use our... Read more
Last updated March 17, 2015 by Surf-Stats