Red Bull: Jules, first things first, what was more painful - having your teeth ripped out or wiping out at Fiji?
Julian Wilson: Teeth for sure. Luckily I didn't wipe out too bad in Fiji! But I'd take a lot of wipe-outs before getting my teeth pulled again.
RB: Talk us through those waves in Fiji. Mick reckoned some sets rolled in at over 25 feet..
JW: Yeah, I wouldn't disagree with that! The huge day, when they called the comp off I had a good surf at Restaurants feeling it out for the comp the next day. I watched the crazy stuff on the TV in between surfs!
RB: It looked scarier than Lara Bingle’s new show. What was the blow-out moment for you?
JW: For sure that wave Raoni Monteiro got the morning. It was huge when they ran those two heats. He got so piped and did amazingly well and then got blown up! It was crazy.
RB: Comp-wise, you must be pretty happy with the result given the size and inconsistency of the waves at times in the heats...
JW: Yeah, definitely. Always happy to walk away with a quarter-final finish from anywhere! Considering that was my first trip to Fiji, I’m very satisfied.
RB: Now, what about Kirra last week? We heard you and Mick were sharing a jet-ski out there…
JW: Haha. I think I know what you're trying to say… We had a super fun surf at Kirra on Mick's birthday last week! It looked a little better than it actually was but Burleigh the next day was even better! So fun. Anytime I get waves close to home I feel really lucky. I spend such little time that it's a real bonus to time it with good conditions. Epic to get some waves with the boys up there last week!
RB: And you’re back to the States now, what's the plan for the next few weeks before Tahiti?
JW: I'm actually in Reunion Island with Jordy Smith – yeah, Red Bull - doing some filming and checking this place out. So far, so good. Then I'm doing a boat trip to Indo before heading to California. It’s tough. Haha. But I cant wait for Tahiti!
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