Woodrow “Pack” Landfair helped launch the El Porto Surf Contest, which celebrates its fifth anniversary on Saturday, Jan. 31, ...

People sleep in their cars to secure parking and a place to view the action.

The World Surf League is back in Pismo Beach all week for SLO CAL Open’s 8th annual week-long surfing competition. The first ...

On November 22, 2025, the 3rd annual Diva Cup Surf Invitational will be back at Cayucos Pier. The event is both a surf competition–for women, by women–and a fundraiser for the Femme Futures Foundation ...

A Pacifica man has brought a wave of opportunity and honor to older surfers through a 25-year-old surf contest. Surf's up on a July weekend at Linda Mar State Beach in Pacifica, thanks to lifelong ...

Laughter, surf boards and stoke filled the air as the sun rose over the Cayucos Pier on Saturday morning in November — surefire signs of a surfing competition — but the contest was different from any ...

This guide breaks down the competition format for Olympic Surfing, detailing every step from qualification to the finals.

This place is special. But a great place for the Final 5? We’ll see. Photo: WSL All hail Caity Simmers. Not only for her era-defining surfing skills, but for her refreshing habit of bluntly speaking ...

The pandemic has delayed, postponed or canceled many events, including an annual dog surfing contest in California. The Surf Dog Surf-A-Thon usually takes place in September at Del Mar Dog Beach in ...