It was high performance surfing all the way for the first day of the Boost Mobile Pro, which kicked off in excellent conditions, with swell building throughout the day to a solid 1.5 to two metres (five to six feet) at Trestles in San Clemente, Southern California, USA.
Posting a massive total of 18.20 out of 20 was last year's event runner-up Phil Macdonald (AUS) who literally smashed some solid waves to defeat Raoni Monteiro (BRA) and Travis Logie (ZAF). Macdonald even posted the highest individual wave score of the day a 9.60 out of 10 for a ride where he completed no less than five extra-large carving turns.
ASP ratings leader Kelly Slater (USA) was back to his best as he easily took a win in heat eight. Slater stayed strong to hold of a charge from wildcard local, the ever-exciting Dane Reynolds (Ventura, CA, USA) and tour veteran Greg Emslie (ZAF). Reynolds was true to form during the heat, boosting his trademark airs and 360's
Forecasts look very positive for the week ahead with some solid overhead waves expected for Saturday when the event will be completed. Don't forget that you can enjoy a
live video feed each day of the competition.
