Red Bull El Gigante Viene
Tow-In Event / Puerto Escondido
Gottaplay.com / APT World Cup Tour
Association of Professional Towsurfers (APT)
Holding Period / May 1, 2007 - July 30, 2007

To Competitors and Media;
This is our weekly Surfline swell forecast and Red Bull El Gigante Viene update.

We're seeing a good run of storm activity near New Zealand right now and it looks like that trend will continue for the next few days. These storms will set up a run of medium size SW swell over the last week of May.

Unfortunately, it doesn't look like these swells will offer the size we're looking for through the end of May. Starting around the 20th, surf at Puerto Escondido will be in the head high range, with sets to a couple feet overhead through the 22nd-23rd.

A better SW swell is on tap for the 25th-27th but it looks like roughly double overhead surf prevails (8-12++ faces). The storm creating this swell will pull together over the next few days so we'll likely adjust these numbers a bit as we see the storm evolve. At this time, it does look to be well below the size we're looking for.

Looking into the long range, high pressure is forecast to take over much of the SPAC through next week, with generally zonal flow prevailing. Under this scenario we'll see nothing major develop for the first few days of June. We'll see...

Our next update will on Tuesday 5/22/07, unless something changes significantly.

Regards,

Kevin Wallis
kwallis@surfline.com
949-280-9898

Sean Collins
scollins@surfline.com
714-504-9404

This forecast is provided as part of an agreement recognizing Surfline as the official forecaster for the APT World Tour Tow-In Surfing Circuit. Your organization is free to publish this forecast information and release it to the press under the condition that Surfline is credited as the source of the forecast information. If you have any questions on the use of this material, please contact Mike Matey at matey@surfline.com.

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Official Event Websites:
www.Protowsurfers.org
www.Redbullelgiganteviene.com

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APT event questions:

Rodeny Kilborn
APT Event Sanctioning Director
Phone: 808-575-2840
Email: Handsomebugga@aol.com
or handsomegugga@protowsurfers.org

Eric Akiskalian
APT Founder/President
Eric@Protowsurfers.org
EricAkiskalian@mac.com
805-455-7073

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Note to Competitors:
Competitor event packages were e-mailed and snail mailed out last week. Please review all information carefully and remember to bring items requested to competitors meeting when event is called on. If you are a main list competitor and do not receive a competitors event package by next week, please let us know and we will send out another one.

If you are on the alternate list, please let us know A.S.A.P., if you plan to show up at event or decline the chance of moving up to the main event.

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Note to Media:
Please confirm your involvement in documenting this event. A hotel has been reserved for all media during the event.
All media are responsible for their own travel, hotel and meal expenses.
You may confirm by contacting Eric Akiskalian at above contact.
Hotels Information for Red Bull El Gigante Viene - Media

Olas Altas Hotel (special rate, located just in front the break)
Tel. +52 (954)5822315, 5823015
reservaciones@surfolasaltas.com.mx
www.surfolasaltas.com.mx