Caption: 2014 Cascais Women's Pro runner-up and current World No. 3, Sally Fitzgibbons (AUS), matches up against Coco Ho (HAW) and Sage Erickson (USA) in Heat 5 of Round 1. |
| Location: | Cascais, Portugal |
| Event window: | September 22 - 28, 2015 |
| Today's call: | Lay Day |
| Conditions: | 1 - 2 Foot (0.5 Metre) |
CASCAIS, Portugal (Thursday, September 24, 2015) - Another day of small surf at the main site of Carcavelos and unfavorable winds at the back-up site of Guincho have prompted event organizers to call a lay day at Stop No. 8 on the 2015 Samsung Galaxy WSL Championship Tour (CT), the Cascais Women’s Pro in Portugal.
The opening stop of the WSL's European leg will resume the hotly-contested fight for this year's women's world title as well as a dramatic race to requalify for the CT in 2015. The event will commence when conditions improve.
"The waves are still not here and we're thinking that it's going to be better around the corner at Guincho,," said WSL Deputy Commissioner, Jessi Miley-Dyer. "So we're going to be OFF for today and shifting our site all the way around for a call same time tomorrow at Guincho. It's a very special event with many great waves so we're lucky to have the different options."
When competition commences, up first will be Lakey Peterson (USA), Tatiana Weston-Webb (HAW) and Alessa Quizon (HAW) in the opening heat of Round 1.
Surfline, official forecasters for the World Surf League (WSL), are calling for:
Lingering but slowly easing NNW windswell/NW swell mix is due on Thursday, biggest Guincho with minor/minimal surf for Carcavelos. Rising but more NW directed swell due to fill in Friday. Continuing but easing NW swell is on tap for Saturday with smaller residual swell Sunday. This swell will be biggest for Guincho with only minor amounts of swell wrap expected for Carcavelos. Only small/minor windswell/swell is expected for the final day of the waiting period. Tropical Storm Ida is not expected to have any impacts during the waiting period.
The Cascais Women’s Pro will be webcast LIVE via WorldSurfLeauge.com and via the WSL mobile app.
Cascais Women’s Pro Round 1 Match-Ups:
Heat 1: Lakey Peterson (USA), Tatiana Weston-Webb (HAW), Alessa Quizon (HAW)
Heat 2: Bianca Buitendag (ZAF), Malia Manuel (HAW), Laura Enever (AUS)
Heat 3: Carissa Moore (HAW), Silvana Lima (BRA), Teresa Bonvalot (PRT)
Heat 4: Courtney Conlogue (USA), Nikki Van Dijk (AUS), Pauline Ado (FRA)
Heat 5: Sally Fitzgibbons (AUS), Coco Ho (HAW), Sage Erickson (USA)
Heat 6: Tyler Wright (AUS), Joanne Defay (REU), Dimity Stoyle (AUS)