About:

A unique invitation-only surf competition at one of Australia’s heaviest slabs with 20 of the world’s most skilled and daring (or mad?!) slab specialists competing to become the Red Bull Cape Fear champion.

Event guide:

20 surfers
Five, 40 Minute round one heats with four surfers
15 wave maximum per surfer. Single highest paddle and single highest tow wave will count for each surfer’s total heat score
Overlapping heat format will vary between paddle and tow, whereby surfers will adhere to a priority system that will in effect allow all surfers to catch both paddle and tow waves
The winner of each heat will progress straight to the final, the second place surfer in each heat will move to a re-charge round pending conditions whereby they will surf for the final spot in the final
The highest placed surfer at the end of the final will be crowned the Red Bull Cape Fear champion