A marathon day of competition powered to set up Finals Day at the Ballito Pro Presented by O'Neill with only four men and women remaining.
Jorgann Couzinet looks for his Challenger Series breakthrough after a defining Semifinal win over recent CTer Liam O'Brien before George Pittar finished off the men's Quarterfinals with a victory. CT veteran Sally Fitzgibbons flexed her experience over teenage phenom Tya Zebrowski and surged toward back-to-back Semifinals to start the 2025 season. Plus, Yolanda Hopkins has the opportunity to jump into No. 3 on the rankings but must face Brazil's rising star Laura Raupp. A new south swell is inbound for an epic Finals Day with five-to-seven-foot waves on offer with good winds to crown 2025 event victors.
Top 5 moments included Fitzgibbon's last-minute win in the Round of 16 over Alyssa Spencer and Pittar's brilliant showing to finish off his Quarterfinal bout. Plus, Kiara Goold looked on her way to a big showing after her Round of 16 excellence, but she was cut short in the Quarters. Oscar Barry's power keeps pushing the scale, but it was South Africa's own Luke Thompson holding the No. 1 spot heading into the Semifinals as he looks for a bit of history.