Stace Galbraith is right up in the middle of all the action as the Men face Elimination under the Abu Dhabi lights.
The pressure of the spotlight returned with Surf Abu Dhabi's Night Session determining who would earn their ticket into Finals Day.
With Bettylou Sakura Johnson's 6.67 holding the mark, 2025 rookie Vahine Fierro delivered a clutch 6.70 on her first wave of the Night
It was the women's time to shine and the men's head-to-head clashes unfolding with Flick Palmateer, Joe Turpel, and Jesse Mendes walking
The 2024 Rookie of the Year, Sawyer Lindblad, put on a forehand clinic to post a 7.00 and take the top spot of the Night Session