LOCAL knowledge ended up ruling the day at Haleiwa as Joel Centeio triumphed in the Hawaiian Reef Pro.
One solid barrel from way out the back was enough to clinch victory much to the delight of the spectators who cheered their second homegrown hero of the Vans Triple Crown (Alana Blanchard having taken the Women's Hawaiian Pro a few days previously).
Haleiwa was a little inconsistent, compounded by the WQS four man heat scenario, most competitors were scoring one good wave and winning or losing on the backup score. A three or four point wave became important. The swell was there, well overhead but it wasn't classic. The irritating trade winds really put paid to what could have been a classic final. The swell was sitting around 7ft at 15 seconds which with the right wind would and should have made for an epic event.
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