It was just about two years ago that Alana Blanchard hit a high-water mark hot streak in competition. And for a period of about seven months, she won or came close to winning just about every competition she paddled into.

Right now, there is another hot Kaua‘i amateur surfer experiencing the same sort of hot streak — only his is just beginning.

After returning with a first-place trophy in the Rip Curl Grom Search in Newport Beach, Calif., earning a trip to Australia and berths in some prestigious contests, Tyler Newton paddled out and was just about untouchable in Saturday’s HSF contest No. 2 at Pine Trees in Hanalei.

The waves were pumping, but they were also shutting down, closing out across the beach and creating some spectacular rides and wipeouts across the board. The conditions created an advantage for those who were experienced riders of the beach break.

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(Source: Kauai Garden Island News)