Surfer Justen Allport pictured at Cape Solander surf break called Cape Fear. Picture Rohan Kelly

Big wave surfer Justen Allport brought to tears by close call at Cape Fear

Emma Herd, Central Coast Gosford Express Advocate

June 7, 2016 3:02pm

JUSTEN “Jughead” Allport isn’t fazed by much, but his close call at the Red Bull Cape Fear surf contest was enough to bring him to tears.

Allport, a big wave specialist from Long Jetty, was taken to hospital after being swallowed by a monster of a wave during day one of the contest at Botany Bay on Monday.

He had already secured about 10 waves during almost an hour in the water before disaster struck.

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