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Rio Waida Makes The Case For Keramas On Tour

It’s like Lowers, but better.

cinema // Jun 11, 2025
Words by Pedro Ramos
Reading Time: < 1 minute

Rio Waida made his first CT appearance at Keramas in 2019. 

Surfing as a wildcard, he finished 17th after a loss to Tahitian Michel Bourez. The event has been canned since.

Currently ranked #13 and safely beyond the Mid-Year Cut, Rio flew from Western Australia back to his Bali home to squeeze in as much surfing as possible during a 10-day workation before heading to Lowers.

As expected of a CT surfer paddling out anywhere in the world, they impress with speed, power, and the ability to place turns and maneuvers on parts of a wave that pedestrian surfers hardly make use of.

In his latest vlog entry/edit, Rio does all that and goes the extra length, putting on a standout performance at Keramas that would have made him a clear favorite if the bowly, punchy right was still on the tour schedule.

Of course, no Bali clip is complete without dreamy Uluwatu and a little Canggu section, which, while overshadowed by the former, serves as an intimidating warning shot to his opponents at Trestles.

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