Watch: Highlights: EDP Ericeira Pro - Day 4

The cream is rising to the top in Portugal after a nail-biting day of action unraveled at the EDP Ericeira Pro. Quarterfinalists are locked, buzzer-beaters, excellence, and the first glimpse of head-to-head action provided fireworks from start to finish at Praia de Ribeira d'Ilhas. Now, who will make make their ascension up the ranks with points becoming more critical every heat following some marquee eliminations and all-star clashes set. The EDP Ericeira Pro is the 4th stop of the Challenger Series. Currently seated at No. 5 in the rankings, Portugal's Francisca Veselko will be hungry to win in front of her home crowd, but she'll have to surpass current No. 3 Sally Fitzgibbons who won the event in 2024. As the only pathway to pro surfing’s highest level of competition, the Championship Tour, and the stop in Portugal will be a defining moment for athletes looking to be a part of the next generation of professional surfing history. Portugal will be pressure packed. The path to the Tour runs through Portugal