{"id":2026561,"date":"2023-09-09T03:00:02","date_gmt":"2023-09-09T07:00:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/san-clementes-rip-curl-finals-will-decide-2023s-best-surfer\/"},"modified":"2023-09-09T03:03:44","modified_gmt":"2023-09-09T07:03:44","slug":"san-clementes-rip-curl-finals-will-decide-2023s-best-surfer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/san-clementes-rip-curl-finals-will-decide-2023s-best-surfer\/","title":{"rendered":"San Clemente&#8217;s Rip Curl Finals to determine top surfer of 2023."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fsan-clementes-rip-curl-finals-will-decide-2023s-best-surfer%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2026561&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>SAN\u200c CLEMENTE, Calif.\u2014Surf&#8217;s Up at\u200d Lower Trestles Beach!<\/h2>\n<p>&#8220;It&#8217;s so\u2063 fun\u200d out there today!&#8221; exclaimed an enthusiastic \u2062young\u200d surfer with \u200dbleached hair to his dad, as they \u2062sat under a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/south-carolina-woman-dies-after-being-impaled-by-beach-umbrella\/\" title=\"South Carolina Woman Dies After Being Impaled By Beach Umbrella\">beach umbrella<\/a> \u2064on Sept. \u20638.<\/p>\n<p>Just behind them, the World \u200cSurf League (WSL) officials were putting the final touches on a two-story platform\u200b for the\u200d upcoming Rip Curl WSL Finals. This exciting event is the\u200d pinnacle of\u2063 the professional surfing world \u2064tour.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h3>Related Stories<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/san-clemente-teen-surfer-and-3-others-win-us-open-of-surfing-5449326\">San Clemente Teen Surfer \u2063and \u20643 Others Win US Open of Surfing<\/a> \u200d- 8\/7\/2023<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/us-open-of-surfing-celebrations-welcome-3-surfers-to-hall-of-fame-5446752\">US Open of\u2063 Surfing \u2063Celebrations Welcome 3 Surfers to &#8216;Hall of Fame&#8217;<\/a> &#8211; 8\/5\/2023<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The World\u2064 Surf League Championship Tour&#8217;s final contest, known as the \u200dRip Curl WSL Finals, will determine the male and female world champions in \u2062a thrilling &#8220;winner-takes-all&#8221; showdown. The event window \u200cis \u200copen until Sept. 16.<\/p>\n<p>Lower Trestles beach is renowned for \u200bits high-performance and iconic waves, making it the perfect stage for the world&#8217;s best surfers to showcase their\u200d skills and deliver a spectacular performance to end the year, according to league spokeswoman Delia Kang.<\/p>\n<div style=\"margin-left:0;margin-right:0;max-width:1200px\">\n<figure style=\"width:640px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto\" class=\"alignnone\"><figcaption>Surfers \u200dride waves in front of\u200c the staging area of the Rip Curl WSL Finals of Lower Trestles in San\u2062 Clemente,\u2063 Calif., on Sept. 8, 2023. (John Fredricks\/The Epoch Times)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>The event window was carefully chosen to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/san-clementes-rip-curl-finals-will-decide-2023s-best-surfer\/\" title=\"San Clemente's Rip Curl Finals to determine top surfer of 2023.\">ensure optimal weather conditions<\/a> and\u200c the best swell patterns for \u2062the\u200d top 10 professional surfers in\u200c the world. As the afternoon progressed, a &#8220;Yellow Alert&#8221; indicated that the contest would \u200clikely begin within the next 24 hours, coinciding with a large swell generated by Hurricane \u2064Jova in the South Pacific Ocean.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It&#8217;s good they are not \u2063having the contest today because tomorrow&#8217;s going to have much better\u200c surf, mate,&#8221;\u200b remarked an athletic middle-aged man\u200d to The Epoch Times.<\/p>\n<div style=\"margin-left:0;margin-right:0;max-width:1200px\">\n<figure style=\"width:640px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto\" class=\"alignnone\"><figcaption>Surfers ride waves \u2062in front\u200d of\u2062 the staging\u200d area of the\u2064 Rip Curl WSL\u200d Finals of Lower Trestles in San Clemente, Calif., on Sept. 8, 2023. (John Fredricks\/The Epoch Times)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>The five <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-man-pummels-woman-in-horrific-disturbing-inter-gender-mma-bout\/\" title=\"WATCH: Man Pummels Woman in 'Horrific,' 'Disturbing' Inter-Gender MMA Bout\">male contenders<\/a> for this year&#8217;s title are \u2062Ethan Ewing of Australia, Joao Chianca of Brazil, Jack \u200bRobinson\u2063 of Australia,\u2063 Griffin Colapinto of \u2062the United States, and defending champion\u200d Filipe Toledo of Brazil. \u200cThe female contenders include Molly Picklum \u2062of Australia, Tyler Wright of\u200c Australia, Caroline Marks of the United States, Catlin\u200c Simmers of \u2064the United States, and five-time\u200c women&#8217;s world champion \u2064Carissa \u2063Moore of Hawaii.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;This is\u2063 their chance to win a World Title and stake\u2064 their claim in \u200chistory,&#8221; said spokeswoman Kang. &#8220;This moment is what the competitors have worked toward their entire lives.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The decision to start\u2064 the\u200b contest will be\u2064 made by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/report-donald-trump-offered-bribe-to-senator-in-attempt-to-end-spygate-investigation-trump-fires-back\/\" title=\"REPORT: Donald Trump Offered Bribe To Senator In Attempt To End \u2018Spygate\u2019 Investigation, Trump Fires Back\">league officials<\/a> on Sept. 9 \u200cat \u20627:30 a.m.<\/p>\n<div style=\"margin-left:0;margin-right:0;max-width:1200px\">\n<figure style=\"width:640px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto\" class=\"alignnone\"><figcaption>The Rip Curl WSL Finals of Lower Trestles surf \u2063spot in San Clemente, Calif., on Sept. 8, 2023. (John Fredricks\/The Epoch\u2062 Times)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>The contest\u200d will kick off with the women&#8217;s heats in Match 1, followed by the men in Match 2. The winners of Match 3, both male and female, will\u2062 then face the\u2063 top-ranked contenders \u2064in a thrilling\u200c best-of-three title match. The ultimate victor will claim the \u200bprestigious Duke Kahanamoku World Champions&#8217; Trophy, named\u200c after one of surfing&#8217;s early icons.<\/p>\n<p>The finals\u2063 are free and open to the public. To watch the \u2064event\u200b online, visit: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.worldsurfleague.com\/watch\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.worldsurfleague.com\/watch<\/a><\/p>\n<div style=\"margin-left:0;margin-right:0;max-width:1200px\">\n<figure style=\"width:640px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto\" class=\"alignnone\"><figcaption>The Rip Curl WSL Finals of\u200c Lower Trestles surf spot in San Clemente, Calif., \u200bon Sept. 8, 2023. (John Fredricks\/The Epoch Times)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>To\u2063 access Lower Trestles, park off the I-5 Freeway exit of Cristianitos Road and enjoy a scenic 20 to 25-minute walk to the beach.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>SAN CLEMENTE, Calif.\u2014A young surfer with bleached hair excitedly told his dad about the fun they were having at Lower Trestles beach. Eager to go back out, he asked if they had time. Nearby, the World Surf League (WSL) officials observed the scene.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1446,"featured_media":2026562,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[543],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2026561","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-epoch-times"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2026561","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1446"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2026561"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2026561\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2026562"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2026561"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2026561"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2026561"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}