World Surf League action has been given the green light in Victoria, with nine Australians vying for honours as Rip Curl Pro action continues at the Winki Pop break.
First in the water is Queenslander Ethan Ewing, going head-to-head with Brazil's Gabriel Medina in heat two of the men's round of 16.
Other home favourites in action for the men include Jackson Baker, who takes on Brazil's Yago Dora, and Ryan Callinan , who is up against Maxime Huscenot, of France.
Local wildcard Xavier Huxtable will hope to continue his role as giant-killer. After shocking Australia's world No.1 Jack Robinson on Sunday, he takes on fellow countryman Connor O'Leary.
South Africa's Matt McGillivray beat world No.2 Joao Chianca in heat one, the only men's round-of-16 match-up to be contested on Monday before officials called the Bells Beach action for the day.
The women's competition has reached the quarter-final stage, with Australia's world No.1 Molly Picklum facing Bettylou Sakura Johnson, of Hawaii, and Isabella Nichols up against American Caroline Marks.
Reigning champion Tyler Wright takes the next step of her title defence against Hawaii's Carissa Moore, while world champion Stephanie Gilmore's reward for a dramatic last-16 win over Lakey Peterson on Monday is a heat against Brazil's Tatiana Weston-Webb.
