The 32-year-old Brazilian makes a triumphant return to a Championship Tour podium for the first time in seven years.
Brazilians Filipe Toledo and Silvana Lima completed their California campaigns with dominant victories.
The Brazilian continues her best Championship Tour event run of the year, taking down Lakey Peterson in the Semis.
The Australian will be wearing the Jeep Leaders' jersey when the Championship Tour reaches Europe.
Incredible performances at the Swatch Pro on Friday blew the women's World Title race wide open.
Jordy Smith puts the pressure on John John Florence, while Courtney Conlogue is in hot pursuit of Sally Fitzgibbons.
The Brazilian's momentum continued Thursday as she defeated 6x World Champ Stephanie Gilmore in the Quarters.
First, Gilmore defeated World No. 1 Tyler Wright. Then, Gilmore was the one to go. With those exits, the Title race is heating up.
After suffering through a mid-season slide Gilmore's showing signs of a turnaround.