Plus Newcastle, for a second time.

The winners are decided in small waves on an inconsistent swell.

The CT's mid-season cut has cleaved the fields.

The guillotine falls and all surfers now know which side of the blade they're on.

"Courage has become a disvalued trait, bundled up with toxic masculinity as something that is counter to civilised society."

"What seemed most remarkable, as the cut itself faces the cut, is how well and how accurately it worked."

We‘re starting to get a clearer idea what contestants will face at the Margaret River Pro.

Three days out and all the slots are filled.