Having considered running the Perfect Chapter next Friday, January 10, the organization of the barrel-riding contest decided against making the final call.

"Almost all the ingredients are there: Four-meter swell, long period swell, and favorable winds for Carcavelos. It will be a good day of surfing, but for the best tuberiders in the world, and for an unforgettable day of surfing as should be the Perfect Chapter, we want big and challenging tubes. It is also the first time we get a swell with north wind after the giant swells at the end of the year, so it will be important to understand the quality of the banks and the best tide," said Rodrigo Herédia, Contest Director of the Perfect Chapter.

The waiting period for the Perfect Chapter runs from 17 November 2019 to 31 January 2020. The event has a 72h call, to allow surfers to travel to Portugal and arrive in time for the start of the event.