Sunset is a tricky beast of a wave at the best of times. Put a light south-west wind on it and an inconsistent swell and it becomes a lottery, ten-point rides are followed by two-point back ups. Advancing out of a heat can seem like pure dumb luck, until, that is, you see the names of those advancing: Florence, Slater, Perrow, O'Brien. Evidently it's those who manage their luck out at Sunset.

These photos are from a tricky day of competition at Sunset. To read a full recap of the day click here.

All photos by ASP/ Cestari, Kirstin.