The fourth day of competition at Eurosurf took place yesterday in conditions that remained solid, with waves measuring 1.5m to 1.8m and short, fast sections, just like the day before, allowing the most committed athletes to assert themselves and remain in the main round.
The Longboard will have to wait another day before making its return tomorrow in milder conditions.
This morning, a slightly windy competition spot awaited the EuroSurf competitors for the rest of the competition. On the programme was round 3 for the girls, followed by the boys, before finishing with the repechages in each of these two categories.
In the first heat of the day, Ariane Ochoa (Spain) took the win with a final wave that saw her move up from third to first place, spoiling the party for Germany's Zeitlert and Presti, who had looked set to win the heat. Ochoa's 5.67 points knocked Presti down to third place with Barton (ENG) in fourth, both of whom will now go through to the repechages.
In the second series of this third round, the two other British surfers made their mark. With the two Portuguese riders leading the series, Mulley and Sandland (ENG) both performed well, catching an unexpected wave.
First up was Charlotte Mulley, who took a radical back turn on a fast right-hander to score 6.5 points, propelling her from third to first place. Inspired by her teammate's feat, Sandland took on a right-hand wave, stringing together a series of manoeuvres to score 6.33 points, which put her in third place. However, without a second good score, she was forced to finish in third place, which still opened the way for her to qualify for the repechage.
Gabriela Dinis (POR) lost and followed Lauren Sandland into the repechage.
Mulley continued her flawless run with Maria Salgado in round 4.
To finish the women's round, Camilla Kemp (GER) demonstrated all her experience as a professional surfer by adopting a daring position that allowed her to find two waves that let her backside technique shine.
In the end, Kemp wins with the best total of the morning, 11.53 points, ahead of Mafalda Lopez (POR), with the two Spanish surfers Boirelli and Machado joining them in the repechage.
In the men's competition, there was a change of pace. In the first heat, Portugal's Ribeiro took the lead with a score of 5.33 points, quickly followed by a 5.27. Behind him, the two Israelis were determined not to give up. Ido Hagag (ISR) tried but failed to finish his waves. The minutes passed, as did the waves, and after seven attempts, only one wave scored more than 4 points.
Finally, in the last few minutes, the EuroJunior 2024 finalist managed to find the openings and took the lead in the series.
His compatriot, Ilay Bochan, took third place, and Dylan Donogan (SPN) joined him in the repechage. Ribeiro went through to the fourth round.
Next up, Joachim Chaves (POR) set the beach alight after several attempts, scoring 8 points and then 6.667 points to logically take the day's best total. Tim Elter (GER), as clear-headed as ever in his choice of waves, managed to follow Chaves and qualify for the next round, round 4. The two Welshmen had no choice but to accept defeat and head for the repechage.
To close out round 3, Gearoid Mc Daid (IRL) rode alone at the head of the series until Spain's Luis Diaz showed that he could be counted on for the individual title. With two waves in quick succession scoring more than 6 points, Diaz came out on top ahead of Mc Daid, Stanley Norman (ENG) and Oliver Hartkoop (DAN).
In the team rankings, Portugal and Spain remain at the top of the nation rankings. However, tomorrow's repechages will cause quite a bit of damage to the teams and the team title is likely to become more clear-cut.
What's next?
Tomorrow will feature a single podium format.
👉 Longboard round 1 men & women, then repechage 1 to 3 for men and women.
👉 Men's division & Women: Repechage 3&4
👉 Longboard: Round 2 then repechages.
Competition resumes at 9:15 am on Santa Cruz Beach !
Get ready for another exciting day of European Surfing !
EuroSurf 2025 is part of the Ocean Spirit Festival, a must-see event for board sports and music that has been taking place for over 17 years on the beach of Santa Cruz. The programme includes national and international competitions on the waves, with surfing, skimboarding, longboarding and bodysurfing promising thrills for those watching the events from the sand. There is a strong focus on experimentation and training, both on the sand and in the pool integrated into the Aldeia Neptuno park. Santa Cruz Ocean Spirit will once again invest heavily in night-time musical entertainment, with free admission every evening.
All pictures by Tiago Segurado / Ocean Spirit
Results and Live Eurosurf 2025 👈
👉 Ocean Spirit Festival website