AC/DC's Hell's Bells rang out over a mild morning with clean 3 foot sets running down Rincon reef for the first day of the Rip Curl Pro. The first morning was forecast to be the best of the waiting period so heats began at the earliest possible time. 'Twas a couple of surprises (Simpo over Adriano! Mason Ho over Mick Fanning!) amongst the expected results (Slater, JJF, and Jordy progressed).

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All photos taken by Matt Dunbar.