Competition was again suspended in the Rip Curl Pro due to unfavourable surfing conditions at Bells Beach in Victoria on Saturday. Conditions deteriorated on Friday afternoon with the men's opening round being called off after just one heat. Organisers were hoping for better conditions this morning but were not optimistic. Tom Bennett from the World Surf League said conditions did not improve by early morning. "We've rocked up to Bells Beach to find pretty small and wind affected conditions," he said. "We want to hold out and make sure the surfers get to compete in the best possible conditions so we'll come back tomorrow morning and have a look and hope that those winds straightened up a bit more offshore and the conditions are little more favourable." The international surfing competition has been held at Bells Beach every year since 1961, except in 2021 because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Last year, on-shore winds and a diminishing swell forced organisers to put the annual event on hold for 48 hours. Yesterday, Tyler Wright posted the second-best wave score of the women's opening round as the two-time Rip Curl Pro Winner is aiming to put her season back on track.