Raglan surfer Daniel Kereopa showed his experience to win the Billabong Pro at St Clair Beach, Dunedin, yesterday.
After admitting to some indifferent form in the preliminary rounds, Kereopa took a stranglehold on the final against Raglan's Luke Cederman, Gisborne's Bobby Hansen and Whangamata's Ben Kennings, surfing an early wave
to a score of 8.25.
From there Kereopa never relinquished his lead as the 1m surf appeared to deteriorate with the incoming tide.