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Shortboard, Men – Round One

Date	27 July 2024 — 07:00
Location	Teahupo'o, Tahiti, French Polynesia
Format	First two surfers per heat advance to round three, others advance to round two.
Head Judge	Richard Pierce	USA
Head Judge	Luiz Pereira	BRA
Judge 1	Luiz Pereira	BRA
Judge 2	Tatsuya Fukagawa	JPN
Judge 3	Tory Gilkerson	USA
Judge 4	Dan Kosoof	NZL
Judge 5	Ben Lowe	AUS
Judge 6	Thierry Vidal	FRA
Judge 7	Mikel Zalacain	ESP
Priority Judge 1	Iain Buchanan	NZL
Priority Judge 2	Marcel Miranda	BRA

Heat #1

Time	07:00

Pos	Seed	Competitor	NOC	Points	Best Wave	Second-Best Wave	Wave 1	Wave 2	Wave 3	Wave 4
1	8	Ethan Ewing	AUS	9.90	7.33	2.57	7.33	2.57	–	–	Q
2	17	Jordy Smith	RSA	7.60	5.17	2.43	5.17	0.93	2.43	–	Q
3	9	Tim Elter	GER	4.00	3.00	1.00	1.00	0.50	3.00	1.00	q

Heat #2

Time	07:36

Pos	Seed	Competitor	NOC	Points	Best Wave	Second-Best Wave	Wave 1	Wave 2	Wave 3	Wave 4	Wave 5
1	4	Joan Duru	FRA	13.84	7.67	6.17	6.17	2.83	4.67	4.33	7.67	Q
2	13	Jack Robinson	AUS	13.36	6.83	6.53	6.83	6.53	5.73	1.40	–	Q
3	21	Matthew McGillivray	RSA	5.26	3.33	1.93	1.33	0.73	1.93	3.33	1.07	q

Heat #3

Time	08:12

Pos	Seed	Competitor	NOC	Points	Best Wave	Second-Best Wave	Wave 1	Wave 2	Wave 3
1	5	Alonso Correa	PER	14.33	8.50	5.83	5.83	3.17	8.50	Q
2	12	Filipe Toledo	BRA	7.63	6.23	1.40	0.93	1.40	6.23	Q
3	20	Kanoa Igarashi	JPN	4.17	4.17	–	4.17	–	–	q

Heat #4

Time	08:48

Pos	Seed	Competitor	NOC	Points	Best Wave	Second-Best Wave	Wave 1	Wave 2	Wave 3	Wave 4	Wave 5
1	1	Gabriel Medina	BRA	13.50	7.17	6.33	1.00	0.50	6.17	7.17	6.33	Q
2	16	Connor O'Leary	JPN	9.93	6.20	3.73	0.20	3.73	6.20	–	–	Q
3	24	Bryan Pérez	ESA	7.53	4.03	3.50	1.20	3.50	3.17	4.03	2.60	q

Heat #5

Time	09:24

Pos	Seed	Competitor	NOC	Points	Best Wave	Second-Best Wave	Wave 1	Wave 2	Wave 3	Wave 4	Wave 5	Wave 6	Wave 7
1	23	João Chianca	BRA	10.07	5.67	4.40	1.13	0.50	5.67	4.40	0.50	3.57	1.10	Q
2	2	Ramzi Boukhiam	MAR	9.76	4.93	4.83	0.23	0.77	0.23	4.83	3.03	4.93	–	Q
3	15	Billy Stairmand	NZL	5.53	3.33	2.20	1.13	3.33	2.20	0.97	–	–	–	q

Heat #6

Time	10:00

Pos	Seed	Competitor	NOC	Points	Best Wave	Second-Best Wave	Wave 1	Wave 2	Wave 3	Wave 4	Wave 5	Wave 6	Wave 7
1	11	John John Florence	USA	17.33	9.33	8.00	6.33	5.67	8.00	1.50	9.33	1.37	5.67	Q
2	19	Alan Cleland	MEX	14.34	7.17	7.17	7.17	7.17	–	–	–	–	–	Q
3	6	Andy Criere	ESP	12.00	8.50	3.50	3.50	1.00	8.50	–	–	–	–	q

Heat #7

Time	10:36

Pos	Seed	Competitor	NOC	Points	Best Wave	Second-Best Wave	Wave 1	Wave 2	Wave 3	Wave 4	Wave 5
1	22	Griffin Colapinto	USA	17.03	9.53	7.50	7.50	0.50	5.77	9.53	1.00	Q
2	3	Kauli Vaast	FRA	13.63	7.80	5.83	1.50	4.60	5.83	7.80	–	Q
3	14	Lucca Mesinas	PER	11.10	6.00	5.10	1.00	6.00	4.33	5.10	–	q

Heat #8

Time	11:12

Pos	Seed	Competitor	NOC	Points	Best Wave	Second-Best Wave	Wave 1	Wave 2	Wave 3	Wave 4
1	18	Reo Inaba	JPN	12.76	7.33	5.43	7.33	5.43	0.37	0.43	Q
2	10	Leonardo Fioravanti	ITA	8.87	4.70	4.17	4.17	4.70	–	–	Q
3	7	Rio Waida	INA	5.74	5.17	0.57	5.17	0.57	–	–	q