DIMINUTIVE Annissa Flynn found the waves just too big on Sunday in the final event of the Thailand Quiksilver Surf Series on Kata beach. Despite winning the overall championship, 11-year-old surfing sensation Miss Flynn managed to place just fourth in the Gromits division and failed to place in the woman’s division final.

Previous expectations for Anissa were as high as the waves of the day, as Annissa dominated both the Gromits and woman’s division of the previous event held at Kamala beach.

14-year-old Oliver Penmit won the Gromit’s division, Annissa’s father, Michael said “He deserved it; he’s a great, strong little surfer.”

The winner of the Longboard division was Aaron from the U.S, while the Shortboard division was taken by Jamie Smith.

The final day of the Thailand Quiksilver Surf Event held at Kata beach was also attended by surfing celebrity, Jake “the snake” Patterson, who entertained the crowds with flips and jumps in an intermission between rounds.

The waves in Phuket during the monsoon season are already causing ripples in the surfing community and the reputation is likely to grow as more people come to Phuket for a holiday and end up realizing that the surf is well and truly up.