O'Neill Cold Water Classic CAN09 Day1

THE MOST NORTHERN, THE MOST SOUTHERN, THE WILDEST, THE COLDEST &
THE MOST CLASSIC SURF CONTEST ON THE PLANET Vancouver Island, Canada, October 26, 2009

As the rain cleared overnight, the cold winds and swell picked up as Tofino awoke to two and a half meter surf and strong onshore winds. But stormy seas were never going to stop the ONeill Cold Water Classic Canada from getting the best out of the conditions.

Using the mobile format that the Series has adopted at each event, a 9.30am start in the more protected bay of Chestermans Bay, saw the final six heats of the round of 144 surfers completed in the cold sunshine at this 6 Star ASP WQS event in the wilds of Vancouver Island.

Cox Bay was pretty much unsurfable in this swell so we moved the contest to Chestermans where we have a meter and a half swell, explained contest director Matt Wilson.

There are still some great waves to be had here. There were some excellent rides and high scores out there today, he said.

Having never been to this area with a professional surf contest like this, the swell and weather are still something were still learning about, he said. But in terms of cold its definitely what we expected for the Cold Water Classic Series.

Despite the challenging conditions, it was Australian aerial specialist Wade Goodall who stood out in the chilly surf with some impressive power surfing and the highest wave score of the competition so far a 9.6, as well as the highest heat score, after combining it with an 8.17 on his first wave of the heat.

It was much better out there in the surf than it looks, said Wade. But its cold so the first few duck dives give you a real ice cream headache.

Winning points for his powerful impressive moves over his signature airs, Wade said: The thing is with all this rubber on I have so much more weight on me so it feels like I can get a lot more power behind my turns the only problem now is that I cant get in the air! I am too fat!

Although still adjusting to the cold, Wade has been enjoying his Tofino experience; I was so excited to come here, he said. This area is stunning. Its a pretty unique location on the whole tour.

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[kevinacady]

"City in Silhouettes" by Funeral Party

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what is that song and how cold is the water i surf in 45-50

[KumaDSama]

It's great yeah, and what is the name of the song ?

[BacheKhala]

cool waves

[kevinacady]

What is the name of the song in the video?