Thank you, Cyclone Marcia (with Mick Fanning, Kolohe Andino and more)

Cyclone Marcia crossed the coast of Queensland on Friday and levelled towns in the far north of the state. But the Gold Coast, tucked down in the south east, was given the sweets of a pretty sour weather pattern and its points beamed that tropical cyclone glow we’ve come to expect this time of year. CT gents and women are rolling into town now, fine-tuning their jersey play, game faces on, all before the Quik Pro waiting period begins on Saturday. Here, Jackson O’Brien tracks the R + D of surfers like Mick Fanning, Kolohe Andino, Freddy Patacchia and Owen Wright.