Argument over a stolen wave sees surfers Mikey Wright and Jesse Mendes come to blows in a carpark

  • Australia’s Mikey Wright and Brazilian Jesse Mendes filmed in heated exchange
  • Tensions boiled over in a carpark at North Point ahead of the Margaret River Pro
  • Wright is said to have committed surfing’s cardinal sin, dropping in on his rival
  • Mendes seen pushing Wright in the chest and whacking him with his surfboard 

Two professional surfers have come to blows after a heated argument over a stolen wave spilled on to the streets.

Tensions boiled over in a car park at North Point after Australia’s Mikey Wright and Brazilian Jesse Mendes warmed up for the Margaret River Pro on Saturday.

Wright is said to have committed surfing’s cardinal sin, dropping in on his rival and claiming the Brazilian’s wave as his own. 

Australia’s Mikey Wright and Brazilian Jesse Mendes were involved in a heated confrontation after the pair warmed up for the Margaret River Pro on Saturday

An irate Mendes was filmed moments after the incident, pushing Wright in the chest and whacking him with the nose of his surfboard. 

Wright appeared to laugh at his opponent as the enraged surfer waved his arms in disgust. 

After once again hitting the Australian with his surfboard, Mendes walked away and the heated exchange appeared over. 

But Wright followed his opponent, prompting the Brazilian to dish out another forceful shove to his chest.    

Mendes was filmed repeatedly shoving his rival in the chest as tensions boiled over in a carpark

Mendes was filmed repeatedly shoving his rival in the chest as tensions boiled over in a carpark

Wright (right) appeared to laugh at his opponent (left) as the enraged surfer waved his arms in disgust

The fiery exchange was caught on camera and posted to Instagram, before it was later removed.

The surfers have since spoken and cleared the air, insisting there is no bad-blood between the pair, according to Nine News. 

The Margaret River Pro was briefly suspended on Tuesday after two shark attacks at nearby beaches.

Mendes was filmed  pushing Wright in the chest and whacking him with the nose of his surfboard

Mendes was filmed pushing Wright in the chest and whacking him with the nose of his surfboard

Mendes (pictured) and Wright are said to have cleared the air and insist there in no bad blood

Mendes (pictured) and Wright are said to have cleared the air and insist there in no bad blood

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