Surfing

The San Diego Surf Festival celebrates surf culture through various activities including the screening of international surf films, art shows, and surfing events.

The International Surf Festival, held annually in the South Bay beach cities, promotes physical fitness and celebrates the world's top lifeguard service. Organized by BEACHSPORT.org, the Chambers of Commerce, and local city departments, the festival features participants ranging from ages 8 to late 80s. Signature events include the Judge Taplin Lifeguard Medley Relay, the Dwight...

The World Surf League Championships is the annual pro surf tour finale and in 2023 will be held at Lower Trestles, the famous Southern California surf break in San Clemente. The World Surf League, which organizes the event, is the governing body for professional surfers. The championship series are held at iconic surf locations worldwide,...

Surf City USA shifts into contest mode each spring when the Vans Jack’s Surfboards Pro lands on the south side of Huntington Beach Pier. Sanctioned as a Men’s and Women’s QS 4,000 stop on the World Surf League’s North America Qualifying Series, the event dangles 4,000 valuable ranking points—often the first big haul of the season—at surfers...

The U.S. Open of Surfing is a week‑long contest staged each summer on the south side of the Huntington Beach Pier in California.

The Huntington Beach Longboard Classic is a longboard‑only contest held each summer on the south side of the Huntington Beach Pier.