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Margaret River Pro Delayed as Surfers Await Bigger Swell for Elimination Rounds

World Surf League pauses competition until Tuesday, with Sally Fitzgibbons and others facing must-win heats to avoid mid-season cut.

There will be no more action at Margaret River until mid-week.
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Overview

  • Competition at the Margaret River Pro has been put on hold due to weak 2–3ft waves, with a stronger 6–8ft swell forecasted to arrive by Tuesday.
  • Veteran surfer Sally Fitzgibbons faces a must-win elimination heat against Bettylou Sakura Johnson and local qualifier Willow Hardy to keep her Championship Tour hopes alive.
  • The World Surf League's mid-season cut will relegate surfers outside the top 14 to the Challenger Series, adding high stakes to the elimination rounds.
  • Organisers are considering running heats at The Box, a powerful slab wave, if the forecasted swell conditions align as expected.
  • Australian surfers Ryan Callinan, Mikey McDonagh, Winter Vincent, and Jacob Willcox are set to compete in the men's elimination round when the event resumes.