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He may be world number four on paper, but paper also tends to disintegrate in Pacific left-handers. Is Jack sneakily the man to beat in Fiji? Photo: Jimmy Wilson

Must Watch: Jack Robbo’s Pre-Finals Cloudbreak Masterclass

Making the impossible look paltry.

cinema // Aug 26, 2025
Words by Michael Ciaramella
Reading Time: 2 minutes
Footage by Scotty Hammonds

Make your Fiji picks here.

The waves in Fiji today couldn’t have drowned a small rodent.

Unless of course you’re counting the two-foot wind chop born from a howling northerly, which blew throughout the day and decimated any hope of a coherent swell line at Restaurants or Cloudbreak.

Yet hardly one week ago, the Red Bull A-team arrived for its pre-booked trip to Fiji in preparation for the WSL Finals. The very same seas that appeared gutless and tattered today were in full bloom for Molly Picklum, Jordy Smith, Erin Brooks and co over a productive four-day stint.

Didn’t make the Final 5. Did do this. Photo: Jimmy Wilson

The standout of the pack, however, was none other than recent Tahiti champ and current world #4, Jack Robinson. His performance was so enchanting that the Red Bull video team felt compelled to create a bespoke edit to honor his brilliance.

There’s Michelangelo at the Sistine Chapel. Lionel Messi at Camp Nou. Lewis Hamilton at Silverstone. And then there’s Jack Robinson at an open-ocean reef pass.

This is an artisan truly in his element. And we’ll just leave this here.

Some things are just meant for one another — Jack Robinson and Cloudbreak among them. Photo: Jimmy Wilson

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