Wind and unruly conditions continue to frustrate the world's best surfers, with day two of the season-opening event in Hawaii called off because of the weather.
Six Australian women - spearheaded by defending world champion Stephanie Gilmore - and seven Aussie men led by world No.3 Jack Robinson are on Oahu preparing for the World Surf League championship tour's Billabong Pro.
Having already lost day one to the wind, organisers were also forced to call off competition on Monday.
"We went on hold to see if we had a chance," World Surf League's chief of sport Jessi Miley-Dyer said.
"The wind is definitely cleaning up, but it's still pretty jumbled.
"We're going to come back tomorrow morning to see if we hopefully have a chance of running."
Eight-times world champion Gilmore will be up against fellow Aussie Macy Callaghan and reigning Billabong Pro title holder and local favourite Moana Jones Wong in her opening heat.
Tyler Wright, Isabella Nicholls, Molly Picklum and wildcard Sally Fitzgibbons will also be in first-round action.
In the men's first round, Robinson will go up against Brazilian Jadson Andre and Hawaii's Ezekiel Lau in heat 4.
The other Australian men taking part are Ethan Ewing, Liam O'Brien, Jackson Baker, Connor O'Leary, Callum Robson and Ryan Callinan.
