Essential Costa Rica Surf Pro

2018 Essential Costa Rica Surf Pro QS 1,500 Champions Carlos Munoz (CRI) (L) and Rachel Presti (DEU) (R).

2018 Essential Costa Rica Surf Pro QS 1,500 Women's runner-up Tia Blanco (PRI) (L) and champion Rachel Presti (DEU) (R).

2018 Essential Costa Rica Surf Pro QS 1,500 Champion Rachel Presti (DEU).

Rachel Presti (DEU) winning the Essential Costa Rica Surf Pro QS 1,500 Final.

Rachel Presti (DEU) winning the Essential Costa Rica Surf Pro QS 1,500.

Candelaria Resano (NIC) earning runner-up in her Quarterfinal heat at the Essential Costa Rica Surf Pro QS 1,500.

Tia Blanco (PRI) winning her Quarterfinal heat at the Essential Costa Rica Surf Pro QS 1,500.

Jairo Perez (CRI) winning his Semifinal heat at the Essential Costa Rica Surf Pro QS 1,500.

Leticia Canales Bilbao (ESP)

Leticia Canales Bilbao (ESP) winning her Quarterfinal heat at the Essential Costa Rica Surf Pro QS 1,500.

Tessa Thyssen (FRA) earning runner-up in her Quarterfinal heat at the Essential Costa Rica Surf Pro QS 1,500.

Meah Collins (USA) winning her Quarterfinal heat at the Essential Costa Rica Surf Pro QS 1,500.

Rubiana Brownell (CRI) earning runner-up in her Quarterfinal heat at the Essential Costa Rica Surf Pro QS 1,500.

Meah Collins (USA)

Valentina Resano (NIC) earning runner-up in her Quarterfinal heat at the Essential Costa Rica Surf Pro QS 1,500.

The crowd began filling in as finals day at the Essential Costa Rica Surf Pro got underway.

Tia Blanco (PRI) winning his Round 3 heat at the Essential Costa Rica Surf Pro QS 1,500.

Tessa Thyssen (FRA) winning her Round 3 heat at the Essential Costa Rica Surf Pro QS 1,500.