Ethan Ewing vs Rio Waida | Corona Fiji Pro presented by Bonsoy 2024 - Semifinals

After a seven-year hiatus, Cloudbreak is back on the Championship Tour schedule as the ninth and final stop of the regular season. The 2024 Corona Fiji Pro presented by Bonsoy will see the top 24 men and 12 women return to one of the world's most perfect and iconic waves. This powerful, left-hand reef break will not only cap the regular season but will officially set the WSL Final 5 roster.

Fiji has been home to some of the most memorable moments at the Championship Tour level, including a record four wins by 11x World Champion Kelly Slater who returns to the event this year as a wildcard. Fiji will also welcome back tour veterans such as Gabriel Medina, John John Florence, Tyler Wright, and Tatiana Weston-Webb as well as others who will be competing there for the first time including current world No. 1 Caitlin Simmers and Griffin Colapinto.

00:00:00 - Heat Start
00:00:22 - Wave by Rio Waida
00:01:05 - Wave by Rio Waida
00:01:15 - Wave by Ethan Ewing
00:01:44 - Wave by Ethan Ewing
00:02:09 - Wave by Rio Waida
00:02:27 - Wave by Rio Waida
00:02:41 - Wave by Rio Waida
00:02:50 - Wave by Rio Waida
00:03:11 - Wave by Ethan Ewing
00:05:05 - Wave by Rio Waida
00:05:52 - Wave by Ethan Ewing
00:06:38 - Wave by Rio Waida
00:06:46 - Wave by Rio Waida
00:06:58 - Wave by Rio Waida
00:07:12 - Wave by Rio Waida

[soldier]

Killer heat! Both surfers were ripping, earning their high scores. Stoked for Rio, go win it!!

[marcioramosfoto]

Both guys have brilliant surfing, a killer wave

[michaelstrode]

Did I miss something or did Ewing entirely dominate this heat??? Rio had 1 wave that matched Ewing's waves. He did not have a 2nd that matched. I like seeing Rio do well but come on. It is obvious they did not want Ewing to beat Griffin in the Finals...

[jeffreymerson]

Super happy for Rio!
Scoring was generous on his second keeper to turn the heat, but his first set wave was FIRE🔥on the reef!

Ethan is a classy guy, and probably should have advanced.


#LongLiveRioWaida
#LongLiveEthanEwing
#LongLiveWorldSurfLeague

[IOSARBX]

World Surf League, nice video keep up the great content

[jeffg]

this is the type of day where they could have used older style boards - 6'4" with more foam (34L).
Small board = more maneuvers in the pocket - but WHO CARES...
Rather see that speed from the higher volume, and the length would allow them to throw their whole body into it, like they used to, back in the good ole' days.

[Chris_Genex]

Sorry but Rio was over scored on that last wave lets be totally honest..

[lukebeerls]

Ewing got robbed, no way Rio's last wave was better

[topinambour]

WSL fixing the winner they want as always