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2 - 8 November 2009

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Lay Day for O'Neill Cold Water Classic California and Oakley Pro Junior

Surfersvillage Global Surf News, 5 November, 2009 : - - Santa Cruz, Calif. – After spending the day on hold in hopes of improved conditions, event organizers were forced to call a lay day for both the Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP) World Qualifying Series (WQS) 6-Star PRIME O’Neill Cold Water Classic California and Oakley Pro Junior ASP North America Championships.

“After spending the day on hold the conditions haven’t improved, so we’re calling competition off for today,” Darren Brilhart, O’Neill Cold Water Classic California Contest Director, said. “We’re expecting swell to increase and will be back at 7am for a possible 7:30am start.”

Yesterday's action saw the finest regional standouts tackle several international campaigners at the event backup site of Waddell Creek and the hungry up-and-comers battled through Rounds one and two to decide the event's Quarterfinalists.

This year’s O’Neill Cold Water Classic California has been upgraded to an ASP 6-Star PRIME, offering the maximum amount of points towards qualification for the 2010 ASP World Tour. Several top pro surfers still remain in the draw, including current ASP World Tour surfers Jordy Smith (Durban, ZAF), 21, current ASP World No. 3 Adriano de Souza (Guaruja Sao Paulo, BRA), 22, and Californians Timmy Reyes (Huntington Beach, CA), 27, and Nathaniel Curran (Oxnard, CA). Top ASP WQS surfers include Brett Simpson (Huntington Beach, CA), 24, Dusty Payne (Lahaina, HI), 20, and Adam Melling (Lennox Head, AUS), 23.

All surfers competing on the ASP North America Pro Junior Series are out to compile their top four results of 2009 to finish within the top three on the reginal series to earn a berth for the 2010 ASP World Junior Championships held in Narrabeen, Australia each January. The Oakley Pro Junior ASP North America Championships' Grade-3 status plays a vital role in all of the top seeds' final standing on the regional ratings.

Event organizers will reconvene at 7am for a possible 7:30am start.

Upcoming O’Neill Cold Water Classic California Round of 96 Heats:
Heat 16: Dusty Payne (Lahaina HI), Lincoln Taylor (AUS), Mason Ho (HAW), Dylan Southworth (MEX)
Heat 17: Adam Melling (AUS), Jack Perry (AUS), Tonino Benson (HAW), Torrey Meister (HAW)
Heat 18: Jarrad Howse (AUS), Adam Robertson (AUS), Chris Waring (USA), Anthony Petruso (USA)
Heat 19: Wiggoly Dantas (BRA), Mark Mathews (AUS), Jesse Heilman (USA), Gavin Gilette (HAW)
Heat 20: Brett Simpson (USA), Dylan Graves (PRI), Brad Ettinger (USA), Izuki Tanaka (JPN)
Heat 21: Austin Ware (USA), T.J. Barron (HAW), Thiago Camarao (BRA), Sean Holmes (ZAF)
Heat 22: Luke Munro (AUS), Eric Geiselman (USA), Alex Gray (USA), Kieran Horn (USA)
Heat 23: Neco Padaratz (BRA), Jean da Silva (BRA), Blake Jones (USA), Jason Miller (USA)
Heat 24: Jordy Smith (ZAF), Sean Ward (USA), John John Florence (HAW), Tom Curren (USA)

Upcoming Oakley Pro Junior Quarterfinals Heats:
Heat 1:Alejo Muniz (BRA), Tonino Benson (HAW), Andrew Doheny (USA), Conner Coffin (USA)
Heat 2: Cody Thompson (USA), Matt Meola (HAW), Luke Davis (USA), Fisher Heverly (USA)
Heat 3: Dylan Goodale (HAW), Evan Thompson (USA), Evan Geiselman (USA), Michael Dunphy (USA)
Heat 4: Nat Young (USA), Cory Arrambide (USA), Dillon Perillo (USA), Kolohe Andino (USA)

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Special thanks to all of the sponsors of the 2009 O’Neill Cold Water Classic and Oakley Pro Junior North American Championships: O’Neill, Oakley, Red Bull, Corralejo Tequila, SURFER and SURFING, as well as, the official hotel partner, The Dream Inn and Aquarius Restaurant, and food partner, Whole Foods Market.

 
Event Forecast:

Thursday (11/5):  Swell from ET Lupit is to be drifting down with residual energy at 3 ft @ 12 secs resulting in surf about waist high at the Lane and a bit inconsistent. South winds of 5 kts is expected early and building over out waters, putting a pretty good bump on it and building through the day. That same high tide in the morning (6 ft at 11 AM ) could make sets far and few between. Tide dropping to -0.6 ft at sunset.
 
Friday (11/6):  The first leading edge of new rumored Gulf energy is to start hitting early, building through the day with swell to 7 ft @ 12 secs mid-afternoon resulting in surf in the 5 ft range (head high) at the Lane.  Calm winds early and glassy conditions forecast, with a light west flow in the afternoon and perhaps a little textured, but not bad. Swell Direction to be 290 degrees, but turning north fast.
 
Saturday (11/7):  Assuming the models are correct, possible large north swell is to start arriving pushing 15 ft @ 16 secs, with surf double overhead plus at the Lane.  Swell Direction 305+ degrees.  High pressure is to be building in with wind calm early and glassy conditions, turning north 15 kts in the afternoon and chop building in over the exposed areas of the outer point.  Tide building to 5.9 ft at noon should make for some solid sets in the early morning heats.  
 
Sunday (11/8): Large north swell to continue at 13 ft @ 15 secs from 308 degrees. Surf double overhead plus early. Winds north 10 kts early and nearly clean at the Lane, then building in the afternoon with chop pushing into the bay. High tide of 5.5 ft expected at 1 PM favoring the early morning heats.
 
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Previous reports:
# 1 : O'Neill Cold Water Classic returns home to Santa Cruz
# 2 : O’Neill CWC Santa Cruz upgraded to 6-Star Prime event
# 3 : Top seeds prep for O'Neill CWC California 6 star Prime 
# 4 : New swell delivers on opening day of O'Neill CWC Calif

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