About this event
The National Scholastic Surfing Association closes its eight-event 2026-27 Gold Coast Conference Explorer regular season at Ventura Harbor on Saturday, March 27 and Sunday, March 28, 2027. NSSA's live official schedule confirms Ventura Harbor for Event #7 and Event #8, and the organizer's shop currently exposes available variants for both contests across all 11 divisions: Men's, Juniors, Boys, Menehuene, Super Groms, Women's, Girls, Super Girls, Longboard, Women's Longboard and Super Seniors. Most selectors display $100 per event; Super Groms and Super Girls display $95. The Menehuene selector unusually displays $170 for Event #7 and $100 for Event #8, a $70 discrepancy that entrants should confirm with NSSA before paying. A current annual NSSA membership is required separately. The ordinary entry deadline is Tuesday, March 23 at 5:00 PM Pacific. NSSA says late entry costs more and is accepted only if space remains. Division age is calculated as of January 1, 2027. Competitors must physically surf six of eight Gold Coast events in their division to qualify for the West Coast Championships, subject to NSSA's published make-up rules; because this is the final regular-season weekend, entrants pursuing qualification should verify their event count directly with the conference director. Public-beach spectating is free. NSSA has not yet published first call, check-in windows, heat draws, division order, exact contest-bank placement, finish time or awards timing, and operations may change with surf, weather or harbor conditions.
At a glance
Open to current NSSA members in a listed Explorer division; it is not described as invitation-only. Age is calculated as of January 1, 2027. The program includes all-ages adult divisions, youth divisions from 10-and-under upward, longboard divisions and Super Seniors 45-and-up.
open
South Beach / South Jetty at Ventura Harbor
In person
Event links
NSSA 2026-27 Gold Coast Explorer live schedule
NSSA conference schedule page
NSSA Gold Coast Explorer entry shop
Gold Coast Men's Event #7/#8 selector
NSSA - How to Compete
NSSA membership
NSSA 2026-27 Rule Book
Ventura Harbor parking and current weekend rates
Surfer's Knoll Beach access and amenities
City of Ventura - ocean water quality
Directions to Ventura Harbor South Beach / South Jetty
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