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Where: Has rotated between Portugal’s best barrels, Carcavelos, Supertubos, and Nazaré, but calls Carcavelos home. Format: One-day, invite-only tube-riding contest; a mix of local and international surfers partly chosen by public vote, called with as little as 72 hours’ notice.

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This is when we see the beautiful waves and world-renowned surf contests, like the Pipe Masters and the VANS Triple Crown of Surfing (no longer held), that have earned the North Shore its reputation as the surfing capital of the world.

The US Open of Surfing is the world's largest surf competition and the best surfers in the world compete for on of the largest prizes in the industry.

USA Surfing’s Prime Series and Championship event at Lower Trestles provides a preview of surfers who will represent the United States in future Olympic Games, on the WSL Championship Tour, and in the surfing industry.

Along with hula, Polynesian performances, and live music on the stage, the C Street Classic Surf Contest is open to short and longboard riders of all ages. New for 2026 is the Cosmic Stink Bug Heat, when competitors can let loose and catch a ...

This surf showdown takes center stage in September at the Virginia Beach Neptune Festival. ... Each May, the East Coast’s premier longboard contest hits Virginia Beach.

Free "Push N' Go" surf contest for kids 10 and under.

The Vans Triple Crown of Surfing is a longstanding contest that has been held throughout the winter on the North Shore of Oahu since 1982. It crowns the best surfer from a combination of events at Pipeline, Sunset, and Haleiwa, home to the best ...

Watching these groms grow and develop their surfing skills over the years has been absolutely incredible and we are firm believers the Surf Series plays a role in their progress. Each contest is comprised of 11 divisions from Micro Grom Assist (kids under 9 years old being pushed into whitewater ...

A heat consists of 2 to 4 surfers at the same time in a pre-determined competition zone. Surfers have between 20 to 30 minutes (the duration of the heat depends on the type of competition) to catch the best waves possible. Every wave they catch is rated on a ten-point scale by a panel of judges and only the two best waves of each surfer is counted, giving them a score on 20.

Get the full surf event schedule for all of WSL's tours including Men and Women's Championship Tour, Qualifying Series, Longboard and Juniors events.

It covers World Surf League Championship Tour (CT), Challenger Series (CS), Qualifying Series (QS), Longboard Tour, and Big Wave Tour competitions in addition to notable speciality events that will become a part of Hawaii’s enduring legacy ...

Other times the conditions might not be so good at the beginning of the holding period and contest directors will wait it out and schedule later, hoping for better conditions. The call is usually made by 8 am each day but sometimes they will delay the call until lunchtime to allow conditions to improve. To check surf conditions for all shores, go to www.SurfNewsNetwork.com.

When: September From the Old Mission Beach Athletic Club — the same people who bring you the epic annual Over-the-Line Tournament on Fiesta Island — comes this fun throwback of a contest, held near Crystal Pier in Pacific Beach. And when OMBAC says “classic,” they do mean classic: All contestants must surf on 1969 or older longboards, 9’ or longer, with no leash.

The Da Hui Backdoor Shootout is an invitation-only North Shore surf competition that features some of the best Pipe surfers in Hawai’i. Held in memory of Duke Kahanamoku, this unique jersey-free competition features teams of four competing against each other in epic Pipeline conditions. GOOD TO KNOW: The contest is held on the best 3 – 4 days of surf conditions.

The 16th annual Nissan Super Girl Surf Pro, powered by CELSIUS wrapped their three-day WSL North America and Hawaii/Tahiti Nui QS 3000 surf contest and festival with 17 year-old San Clemente native Sawyer Lindblad defeating defending Super Girl Surf Oceanside Champ and US Olympian Caroline Marks in a closing spectacle.

The contest is not scheduled to take place in 2026. No date has been given for a 2027. Please check back to this site next year. More details will be released when the event returns in future. ... Winner Photos curtesy of volunteer photographer Molly McCarthy. Page updated August 6, 2025 · The Surf Contest & Cornhole tournament are not scheduled to take place in 2026, please look for more info next year.

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Full 2026–27 North Shore Oʻahu surf contest schedule: Pipeline, Sunset, Haleʻiwa and Waimea holding periods, including The Eddie and Lexus Pipe Masters.