Jordy Smith J-Bay

Thirty-six of the world’s premier surfers have descended on Jeffreys Bay for the WSL J-Bay Open 2022. Catch all the action! Photo: Trevor Moran/Red Bull Content Pool

Watch LIVE | 2022 WSL J-Bay Open – SURFERS IN THE WATER!

Thirty-six of the world’s premier surfers have descended on Jeffreys Bay for the WSL J-Bay Open 2022. Catch all the action!

Jordy Smith J-Bay

Thirty-six of the world’s premier surfers have descended on Jeffreys Bay for the WSL J-Bay Open 2022. Catch all the action! Photo: Trevor Moran/Red Bull Content Pool

Thirty-six of the world’s premier surfers have descended on Jeffreys Bay for the WSL J-Bay Open 2022.

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This year’s event will run from 12-21 July with excellent waves predicted throughout for the 24-man and 12-women strong fields.

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Surfing GOAT Kelly Slater returns to South Africa at age 50 to take on the young pretenders, including South Africa’s Jordy Smith.

Slater is an 11-time world champion and four-time winner at J-Bay in 1996, 2003, 2005 and 2008.

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Slater has been drawn in the eighth and final heat on Tuesday, alongside Brazilian Miguel Pupo and Australian Connor O’Leary.

Jordy Smith, meanwhile, will take part in Heat 2 with Brazilian duo Italo Ferreira and Yago Dora.

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There will be three other South Africans in the main men’s draw, namely Matthew McGillivray, Luke Thompson and Joshe Faulkner.

There will be no local representation in the women’s field.

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