It’s hard to pick a decisive note to describe the 2020 Alliance for a Living Ocean LBI Longboard Classic.

Usually it’s the waves that make a contest notable. Each year, especially the last several, the surf has been very cooperative for this event. But last Saturday, it was dialed up a notch. The 2- to 3-foot waves with 4-foot sets and bigger surpassed anyone’s expectations, and there was barely a breath of wind all day.