SOUTH STRADBROKE

Mikey Wright and Isabella Nichols have taken epic wins at the Boost Mobile Pro Gold Coast in pumping surf at South Stradbroke Island. The pair had to overcome a field of some of Australia’s best surfers in four-to-six foot waves to claim victory in the second event of the World Surf League (WSL) Australian Grand Slam of Surfing.

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GREEN ALERT: Boost Mobile Pro Gold Coast Called On For Tuesday, October 6

Australian Grand Slam of Surfing to continue this week at South Stradbroke Island as a solid East swell looms for Southern Queensland.

The World Surf League (WSL) Australian Grand Slam of Surfing series has issued a Green Alert for the Boost Mobile Pro Gold Coast, Stradbroke Island QLD, to run this Tuesday, October 6 from 7:00 a.m. AEST and 2 p.m. PT / 5 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. BRT / 11 p.m. CEST. A solid E swell has been forecast for next week with mostly favourable winds giving event organisers the perfect opportunity to run the second event of the series.

Pictured: The epic peaks of South Stradbroke Island will play host to some of Australia's best surfers for the Boost Mobile Pro Gold Coast this week. Image credit: WSL / Shelid

Gold Coast surfers Chris Bennetts and Sayaka Muramatsu have been named as the wildcards for the upcoming Boost Mobile Pro Gold Coast on South Stradbroke Island. The pair have been picked as the top performers for their club North End Boardriders and will face off with Australia’s best surfer’s through September and October as part of the World Surf League’s Australian Grand Slam of Surfing.

Image credit: WSL / Shield

The World Surf League is excited to announce that live professional surfing will return this September and October through the Australian Grand Slam of Surfing specialty events. These two broadcast-only ‘strike mission’ style events will play out over a two month waiting period and will crown the most dominant surfers in the best possible waves.

Image credit: WSL / Cestari