Round 3 of Olympic surfing brought the heat, delivering the largest swells and scores of the competition thus far. This round had it all, from brutal wipeouts to highlight rides to thrilling duels.

This round had it all, from brutal wipeouts to highlight rides to thrilling duels. The men's side was able to sneak in all eight heats right before dicey weather postponed the women's event.

Photography by Gaetan Charlin, Leah Hahn, Anuanua Lucas, and Marcus Paladino. There’s been a lot of adjectives lavished on the amazing left reef outside Tahiti’s Passe Havaé over the past week or two.