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Men's BWT 2018#18
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Heat wins0
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Avg. heat score11.75
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Avg. wave score4.61
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Men's BWT 2018#18
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Heat wins0
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Avg. heat score11.75
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Avg. wave score4.61
Event results
Name | Place | Points | Defeated By |
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Nazare Challenge | 13th | 958 | Lucas Chianca |
Jaws Challenge | 17th | 462 | Tyler Larronde |
Videos
Nic von Rupp vs. Kai Lenny vs. Naxto Gonzalez vs. Francisco Porcella vs. Cristian Merello vs. Makuakai Rothman
2018 Ride of the Year Entry: Francisco Porcella at Nazare, Portugal on October 21, 2017. Video by Javier Goya.
2018 Ride of the Year Entry: Francisco Porcella at Nazare, Portugal on October 21, 2017. Video by Kleber Pires.
Maui's big-wave boundary pusher talks about his love of big water, and his chase to catch the biggest wave he can find.
Francisco Porcella slots into a marvelous backside bowl but comes unstuck and enjoys a bit of a tumble at Jaws.
Francisco Porcella (Sardegna, Italy) appears in a second angle of the spectacular barrel at Puerto Escondido. Video by Daniel Balbuena.
Francisco Porcella pulls in deep on the wave of the day but comes up millimeters short of the perfect exit at Puerto Escondido. Video by
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Porcella is part of the subtle rise of the Italian surfer, and his exploits over the last 12 months have been nothing short of legendary.
Through all the craziness that has been revealed at Nazaré, one wave stood out above all others -- this mountainous left.
One of the most incredible waves of the season -- this giant set just seems to run forever, and Francisco Porcella rides it to glory.
The Italian big-wave charger has submitted entries to four different Big Wave Award categories... so far.
It's been an incredible season at California's renowned heavy-water wave. And the Big Wave Award nominations are piling up.
Career stats
Year | Rank | Points | Events | Heats | Max heat score | Best result |
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2018 | 18 | 1,420 | 2 | 2 | - | 13th |
2017 | 23 | 2,398 | 3 | 3 | 14.11 | 13th(x2) |
2016 | 37 | 254 | 1 | 1 | 9.73 | 21st |
Francisco Porcella
Francisco Porcella
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StanceGoofy
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First season2016 Men's BWT
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HometownSardegna, Italy & Maui, Hawaii