news - May 2, 2009 - 16:53
Final Day Photos • Final Day Heats on Demand by FUEL TV
SAN CLEMENTE, Calif. (May 2, 2009) – Fred Patacchia (North Shore, HI), 27, won mainland America’s first Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP) World Qualifying Series (WQS) 6-Star PRIME, the 6.0 Lowers Pro, when he defeated defending event champion Ben Bourgeois (Wrightsville Beach, NC), 30, by a score of 16.84 to 14.10 in two-to-four foot surf at the famed cobblestone reef of Lower Trestles in San Clemente, California. Today’s action also saw defending ASP World Junior Champion Kai Barger (Haiku, HI), 19, claim the ASP Grade-2 Oakley Pro Junior Global Challenge U.S.A. Qualifier, which ran in conjunction with the 6.0 Lowers Pro. Read More…
news - May 1, 2009 - 19:13
Day 4 Photos • Day 4 Heats on Demand by FUEL TV
SAN CLEMENTE, Calif. (May 1, 2009) – The Quarterfinalists have been decided at the Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP) World Qualifying Series (WQS) 6-Star PRIME 6.0 Lowers Pro and four ASP World Tour surfers, two locals, the defending champion and a young Hawaiian are the only competitors left standing out of the original 128-man-draw. Kai Barger (Haiku, HI), 19, reigning ASP World Junior Champion, led the top seeds in the Oakley Pro Junior Global Challenge U.S.A Qualifier competition and earned the top scores of the day. Read More…
news - May 1, 2009 - 14:22
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Forecaster: Adam Wright Effective: Friday May 1st, 2009 – Forecast for Saturday May 2nd, 2009
Saturday is looking a bit funky compared to the conditions that we have had over the last couple of days. The forecast charts are showing a weak trough moving through the area late tonight… Read More…
news - April 30, 2009 - 19:35
Day 3 Photos • Day 3 Video
SAN CLEMENTE, Calif. (April 30, 2009) – Intensity escalated for Round 3 of the Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP) World Qualifying Series (WQS) 6-Star PRIME 6.0 Lowers Pro today when the event’s top performers showcased spectacular surfing in the best conditions of the event. The two-to-four foot surf on offer also hosted the opening round of the ASP Grade-2 Oakley Pro Junior Global Challenge U.S.A Qualifier which saw young goofy-footer Conner Coffin (Santa Barbara, CA), 15, post the event’s first perfect 10-point-ride. Read More…
news - April 29, 2009 - 18:41
Day 2 Photos • Day 2 Video
SAN CLEMENTE, Calif. (April 29, 2009) – The second day of the Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP) World Qualifying Series (WQS) 6-Star PRIME 6.0 Lowers Pro offered improved two-to-three foot conditions to the event’s top seeds and saw Lower Trestles local Nate Yeomans (San Clemente, CA), 27, lead the field through to Round 3.
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news - April 28, 2009 - 22:03
Forecaster: Adam Wright Effective: Tuesday April 28th, 2009
Forecast for Wednesday April 28th, 2009
On Wednesday we are going to see a new and inconsistent SW swell (200-220) peak over the last leftovers of our weekend S swell while it mixes with some background NW windswell. Read More…
news - April 28, 2009 - 18:31
Day 1 Photos • Day 1 Video
SAN CLEMENTE, Calif. (April 28, 2009) – The Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP) World Qualifying Series (WQS) 6-Star PRIME 6.0 Lowers Pro saw the opening day of America’s first ASP 6-Star PRIME event end in dramatic fashion when ASP World Tour rookie Michel Bourez (Toahotu, PYF), 23, delivered the day’s highest scores in the second-to-last heat of the day. Read More…
news - April 27, 2009 - 11:01
Forecast for Tuesday April 28th, 2009 – Effective: Monday April 27th, 2009
On Tuesday we are going to see a mix of fading S swell (180-190), local NW windswell, and a new SW swell (200-220) that is slowly going to fill in through the day…eventually peaking overnight into Wednesday. Look for surf in the waist-chest high range on most sets with some shoulder high waves sneaking through on the lower tides. Read More…
news - April 27, 2009 - 10:42
Network Provides “TV-Bustin’ Quality” Viewing Experience On www.fuel.tv
LOS ANGELES, CA – FUEL TV, the only network dedicated to the lifestyle of action sports, is partnering with Action Sports Group (ASG) to offer an enhanced live webcast from the final days of the 2009 6.0 Lowers Pro. Starting May 1, 2009, FUEL TV will webcast the final two days of competition of the 6.0 Lowers Pro. Nike 6.0 is the title sponsor of the contest. Read More…
news - April 24, 2009 - 15:38
SAN CLEMENTE, Calif. (April 24, 2009) – All of the wildcards have been awarded for the 6.0 Lowers Pro and Oakley Pro Junior except one last coveted spot that will be determined by a local junior trial heat on the first day of competition.
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