Jordy Smith plays with the levels, WA

“What a beautiful day out here,” says photographer Ryan Miller of yesterday’s Margaret River Pro layday in the West of Australia. “Fucking glorious! Small waves but offshore and hot, and a great day for swimming. I could open my eyes under every wave and at least see it coming if I was going to get chomped on by a big fish…” Jordy Smith, pictured here removing a lip with much panache, is a quarterfinalist and nobody can really stop hoping that we’ll get to see him rifling through The Box tomorrow, given that today is a lay day and, well, clock’s ticking…