早朝のオンホールドを経て､午前11 時15分からプロジュニアの競技を実施
10月29日（木）静岡県・御前崎ロングビーチで｢whitebuffalo OMAEZAKI PRO2026｣が大会2日目を迎えた。
前日から残っていたうねりは弱まり､早朝は満潮と重なって波が割れにくいコンディショ
ンに。競技はオンホールド（開始見合わせ）となり､午前11 時まで波の状況を見極めた後､午前11 時15分にヒートがスタートした。
波はモモ～コシ程度と小ぶりながら､オフショアによって海面はクリーンに整った。西風の影響を受けた前日と比べ､アクションを仕掛けやすい波が目立ち､サイズは限られるものの､技を入れられるセクションを捉えることが得点につながるコンディションとなった。
ポテンシャルある波を掴みスラッシュで繋げ､エンドセクションでテールも抜け､大きくリップアクションが評価され､今大会最高得点の8.17pt をマークした藤谷日向。スピード・パワー・フローのチェックでも評価されエクセレント得点となった。
女子プロジュニアでは本日の最終ヒートにクレジットされていた山本璃々が6.33pt をメイクし､本日女子のハイエストとなった。
ヒート中盤にライト方向に伸びる波を見極め､1 ターン目はスラッシュで繋げ､2ターン目でしっかりアタックしたことで高ポイントを得た。
この日は男子プロジュニアのラウンドオブ56に続き､女子プロジュニアのラウンドオブ24を実施。ここまでで大会2日目の競技を終了した。
オンホールド中には､地元園児とプロサーファーが参加した､ビーチクリーンが行われ､集中する選手たちも一旦ブレイクで和やかな時間となった。
明日10月30日（金）はサイズアップが予想される。大会3日目のファーストコールは午前6時30分。男子・女子のQS2000およびプロジュニアの全クラスがスタンバイとなる。
whitebuffalo OMAEZAKI PRO 2026 - Day 2 Report
Competition Resumes at 11:15 a.m. After a Morning Hold
On Thursday, October 29, the whitebuffalo OMAEZAKI PRO 2026 continued into its second day at Omaezaki Long Beach in Shizuoka, Japan.
The swell from the previous day had weakened, and with high tide in the early morning, the waves were not breaking consistently. As a result, the competition was put on hold while officials monitored the conditions. After waiting until 11:00 a.m. to check the waves, the heats finally got underway at 11:15 a.m.
The waves were small, around knee to waist high, but the offshore wind kept the ocean surface clean. Compared to the previous day, when the west wind affected the conditions, there were more waves offering opportunities for maneuvers. Although the size was limited, finding the right sections to perform maneuvers was the key to scoring well.
Hyuga Fujitani caught a wave with good potential, connected his turns with a slash, and released his tail at the end section before finishing with a big lip maneuver. His performance earned 8.17 points, the highest single-wave score of the event so far. He also received excellent marks for speed, power, and flow.
In the Women's Pro Junior division, Riri Yamamoto, who was scheduled to compete in the final heat of the day, scored 6.33 points, recording the highest women's single-wave score of the day.
Around the middle of her heat, she spotted a wave running toward the right.She connected her first turn with a slash before attacking the wave with a strong second maneuver, earning a high score.
The day's competition included the Round of 56 in the Men's Pro Junior division, followed by the Round of 24 in the Women's Pro Junior division. With these heats completed, competition came to an end for Day 2.
During the morning hold, a beach cleanup was held with local kindergarten children and professional surfers taking part. It gave the competitors, who had been focused on the competition, a chance to take a break and enjoy a relaxed moment together.
A larger swell is expected tomorrow, Friday, October 30. The first call for Day 3 is scheduled for 6:30 a.m., with all divisions on standby, including the Men's and Women's QS2000 and both Pro Junior divisions.
