There were 42 seconds left in heat 3 of round 6 at the QS 3000 at Avoca when Carlos Muñoz took down an intermediate-sized wave needing a 7,8. He picked up speed, flew an aerial, turned 180 in the air and 180 in the water, executed a transition snap and finished with a good attack on the last section, taking out the fins for the rest of the competitors who saw him from behind.

Owen Wright, the sixth in the world, was second in the series and followed the Costa Rican's wave and when he saw how he completed it he made a face of consequence. The commentators, who did not learn that his name is Muñoz and not Muniz, despite having the name written on the screen during the entire tournament, saw the gesture of the Australian and commented on it. Then, reviewing the images, they gave the victory to the Costa Rican: "I think he got it," said one, "I think they are going to give it to him," added the other.

They went to the commercials, the score fell and it was not enough: 7,33. The commentators said they did not agree with the judges' decision.

It was the best wave of the series, but only 0,1 better than the best wave of series winner Cooper Chapman, in which he did not do any such serious maneuvers. It was also only 0,17 better than Chapman's second best wave in which he cutbacked in the middle of a big wall and closed with a dynamic maneuver (worse than Muñoz's closing move).

It was also just 0,73 better than Owen Wright's best wave where he executed two neat frontside tail slides and just 1,13 better than Wright's 6,20 on a wave where he executed a foam climb and a backside stick at the close.

The details can be seen in the following video:

In mediocre conditions like those that plagued Avoca throughout the tournament, it's hard to imagine what could be excellent surfing for the judges. Muñoz's surfing was fluid, the air was high and the finish was dynamic. And on top of that, looking at the scale set by the judges that was seen throughout the heat, it seems clear that the distance between each score was off.