Today, the ASP Big Wave World Tour is greenlighting the Billabong Pico Alto, Peru for a start this Thursday, July 3. A team of experts track swell systems all over the world waiting for those that will produce waves in the 30-foot-and-larger range for one of the six world-class big wave venues. According to official forecasters, the largest swell of the year, thus far, and one of the more impressive swells of the last couple of years will slam South America over the next few days, with a peak in surf for Southern Peru and Pico Alto on Thursday, July 3rd. It's on and you can watch the world’s elite surfers riding giant waves - live at ASPWorldTour.com!
"The tracking system has intensified off of Antarctica and is heading towards South America with ideal conditions projected for Peru," said Peter Mel, ASP Big Wave Commissioner. "We are very excited to get the 2014/2015 season underway. We had initially placed both Chile and Peru on Yellow Alert, but after closely monitoring the data and charts over the past couple of days, we have determined that Peru will have the ideal elements necessary for this particular swell. We’re excited."
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The 2014/2015 BWWT season is divided into Southern Hemisphere and Northern Hemisphere components hosting three possible events within each. The Southern Hemisphere window runs from April 15 to August 31, 2014 with event options in Chile, Peru and South Africa. The Northern Hemisphere window runs from October 15, 2014 to February 28, 2015 with event options in Mexico, the Basque Region of Spain and Maui.
"We have the best big wave surfers on the planet traveling to Peru from all over the world in anticipation of this swell and the event," Mel continued. "The last time we ran the event in Peru was in 2012 and Carlos Burle, of Brazil, was victorious and the swell we have forming for Thursday’s event will provide an incredible platform upon which these watermen will test their skills."
There are several factors that will make this a special swell for Peru and the rest of South America: a large, slow-moving storm that took a favorable track toward Peru and Chile, producing satellite-confirmed wind of 40-55 knots over a wide fetch and seas in excess of 45 feet; strong high pressure on the storm’s northwestern flank, which greatly aids the consistency of wind in the storm; and a previously excited sea state.
Surfline is currently monitoring the development of a major storm in the southeast Pacific off the coast of Chile.
The 24-man field for the Billabong Pico Alto will be comprised of the ASP BWWT Top 12, lead by reigning world champion Grant 'Twiggy' Baker, as well as six ASP wildcards including Kelly Slater and six local wildcards. Don't miss it, The Billabong Pico Alto will be webcast LIVE via ASPWorldTour.com this Thursday, July 3rd!
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