OAHU, HAWAII - JANUARY 31: Crosby Colapinto of the United States surfs in in Heat 11 of the Opening Round at the Lexus Pipe Pro on January 31, 2024 at Oahu, Hawaii. (Photo by Brent Bielmann/World Surf League)
BANZAI PIPELINE, Oahu, Hawaii, USA (Wednesday, January 31, 2024) – Opening day of the World Surf League (WSL) 2024 Championship Tour (CT) season got underway at Stop No. 1, the Lexus Pipe Pro Presented by YETI, with an exciting day of competition held in solid, six-to-eight foot, offshore tubes at Pipeline.
The iconic North Shore break delivered heavy, hollow waves all day to complete the first two rounds of the men’s event, eventually dealing the first eliminations of the season to an unlucky few.
OAHU, HAWAII – JANUARY 31: Eleven-time WSL Champion Kelly Slater of the United States surfs in Heat 3 of the Opening Round at the Lexus Pipe Pro on January 31, 2024 at Oahu, Hawaii. (Photo by Brent Bielmann/World Surf League)OAHU, HAWAII – JANUARY 31: Callum Robson of Australia surfs in Heat 2 of the Opening Round at the Lexus Pipe Pro on January 31, 2024 at Oahu, Hawaii. (Photo by Brent Bielmann/World Surf League)OAHU, HAWAII – JANUARY 31: Griffin Colapinto of the United States surfs in Heat 4 of the Opening Round at the Lexus Pipe Pro on January 31, 2024 at Oahu, Hawaii. (Photo by Brent Bielmann/World Surf League)OAHU, HAWAII – JANUARY 31: Jordy Smith of South Africa surfs in in Heat 9 of the Opening Round at the Lexus Pipe Pro on January 31, 2024 at Oahu, Hawaii. (Photo by Brent Bielmann/World Surf League)OAHU, HAWAII – JANUARY 31: Eleven-time WSL Champion Kelly Slater of the United States surfs in Heat 3 of the Opening Round at the Lexus Pipe Pro on January 31, 2024 at Oahu, Hawaii. (Photo by Brent Bielmann/World Surf League)OAHU, HAWAII – JANUARY 31: Ryan Callinan of Australia surfs in in Heat 9 of the Opening Round at the Lexus Pipe Pro on January 31, 2024 at Oahu, Hawaii. (Photo by Brent Bielmann/World Surf League)
