The Scholastic Surf Series opens its 2026–27 Los Angeles–Santa Barbara High School schedule at Zuma Beach in Malibu on Sunday, October 11, 2026. SSS is the school-team division of Western Surfing Association, and this regional stop begins with team-versus-team heats before individual competition. The current team-entry packet allocates 14 competition spots per LA–Santa Barbara high-school team: six boys’ shortboard, three boys’ longboard, two girls’ shortboard, two girls’ longboard and one bodyboard. Competitors must be full-time students in grades 9–12 at the school they represent, maintain at least a 2.0 GPA and complete the required student registration, waiver and emergency-information process after coach approval. Registration for the 2026–27 season opened August 1; current division forms and fees are due September 21. The organizer lists an $85 student membership and a $2,600 LA–Santa Barbara High School team fee, while each school sets the amount collected from its surfers and may add processing or team costs, so athletes should confirm their actual price and roster status with their coach. The carryover SSS judging guide describes 15-minute heats, up to eight ridden waves and the best two wave scores counting, with WSL-style criteria and WSA rules filling any gaps. The official schedule confirms Zuma and the date, but it has not yet published the exact contest tower, check-in time, first heat, team draw, individual heat times or contestant roster. Those details must be checked on the official contest page and organizer social channels before travel. Zuma Beach is open with parking lots, restrooms, showers, daylight lifeguards, an April–October access mat and beach wheelchairs; normal beach parking rules apply. The Busch Drive/PCH underpass was still listed closed in the County’s latest June 12 update, while the beach and visitor amenities remained open.

Scholastic Surf Series

Boys’ Shortboard

Boys’ Longboard

Girls’ Shortboard

Girls’ Longboard

Bodyboard

Full-time students in grades 9–12 representing their school, with a minimum 2.0 GPA. Charter/program and no-home-team placements require compliance with district policy and SSS approval requested by the coach.

Upcoming contest. Team-versus-team draw, contestant roster, individual heat times and results have not yet been posted on the official schedule page.

Scholastic Surf Series LA–Santa Barbara High School — Zuma 2026

Zuma Beach — exact contest tower TBA

The Scholastic Surf Series opens its 2026-27 Orange County Middle School Divisions 1 and 2 season at North Ponto in Carlsbad on Saturday, October 31, 2026. SSS is the school-team division of Western Surfing Association. Middle-school contests use individual advancement heats while maintaining both individual and team season rankings. Competition categories listed in the current team materials are boys shortboard, boys longboard, girls shortboard, girls longboard and bodyboard, with roster composition varying by team division. Competitors must be full-time students in grades 6-8 at the school they represent, maintain at least a 2.0 GPA and complete student registration, waiver and emergency-medical information after coach approval. Registration for the 2026-27 season opened August 1 and the live portal remains available. The packet lists September 21 for most division forms and fees but also says students may join until before the last contest when team space remains, so families should ask their coach about late roster availability rather than assuming entry is closed. The organizer lists an $85 student membership plus a team fee that varies by Orange County middle-school division; schools set the amount charged to individual surfers. The current judging guide describes 15-minute heats, up to eight ridden waves and the best two wave scores counting, with WSL-style criteria and WSA rules filling any gaps. Regular-season individual finalists receive medals; season individual and team finalists receive plaques. The current official schedule confirms October 31 and North Ponto, but it does not yet publish the contest tower, check-in point, first heat, division heat times or current roster. California State Parks identifies North Ponto as part of South Carlsbad State Beach, provides a North Ponto day-use lot and accessible vault toilet, and notes that the lot is normally closed from 10:00 PM to 7:00 AM. Recheck the official schedule, roster and heat links plus coach instructions before travel.

Boys Shortboard

Boys Longboard

Girls Shortboard

Girls Longboard

Full-time students in grades 6-8 representing their school, with a minimum 2.0 GPA. Charter/program and no-home-team placements require district-policy compliance and SSS approval requested by the coach.

Upcoming contest. The official page does not yet publish a current contestant roster, contest tower, division heat times, finalists or results.

Scholastic Surf Series Orange County Middle School - North Ponto (October 2026)

North Ponto at South Carlsbad State Beach - contest tower and check-in TBA

The Scholastic Surf Series brings its 2026–27 Los Angeles–Santa Barbara High School schedule to the Ventura Fairgrounds surf zone on Sunday, November 1, 2026. SSS is the school-team division of Western Surfing Association, and the regional stop begins with team-versus-team heats before individual competition. The current team-entry packet allocates 14 competition spots per LA–Santa Barbara high-school team: six boys’ shortboard, three boys’ longboard, two girls’ shortboard, two girls’ longboard and one bodyboard. Competitors must be full-time students in grades 9–12 at the school they represent, maintain at least a 2.0 GPA and complete the required student registration, waiver and emergency-information process after coach approval. Registration for the 2026–27 season opened August 1; current division forms and fees are due September 21. The organizer lists an $85 student membership and a $2,600 LA–Santa Barbara High School team fee, while each school sets the amount collected from its surfers and may add processing or team costs, so athletes should confirm their actual price and roster status with their coach. The carryover SSS judging guide describes 15-minute heats, up to eight ridden waves and the best two wave scores counting, with WSL-style criteria and WSA rules filling any gaps. The official schedule confirms the Ventura Fairgrounds venue label and November 1 date, but it has not yet published the exact contest tower, check-in time, first heat, team draw, individual heat times or contestant roster. The Fairgrounds sits beside Ventura’s Surfers’ Point/C-Street coastline, but that geographic context does not identify the competition peak or check-in point; use the official schedule, roster page and coach instructions before travel. City sources identify beach-area parking at Surfers Point Park, Shoreline Drive beside the Fairgrounds and the Harbor/California Street structure, but SSS has not assigned an event lot or published validation, accessibility or spectator-zone details.

Scholastic Surf Series LA–Santa Barbara High School — Ventura Fairgrounds (November 2026)

Ventura Fairgrounds surf zone — exact contest tower TBA

The Scholastic Surf Series brings its 2026-27 Los Angeles-Santa Barbara Middle School schedule to Emma Wood State Beach in Ventura on Saturday, November 14, 2026. SSS is the school-team division of Western Surfing Association. Unlike the high-school program, this middle-school stop uses individual advancement heats while maintaining both individual and team season rankings. The current team-entry packet allocates 14 competition spots per LA-Santa Barbara middle-school team: six boys shortboard, three boys longboard, two girls shortboard, two girls longboard and one bodyboard. Competitors must be full-time students in grades 6-8 at the school they represent, maintain at least a 2.0 GPA and complete the student registration, waiver and emergency-medical process after coach approval. Registration for the 2026-27 season opened August 1; division forms and fees are due September 21. The organizer lists an $85 student membership and a $2,600 LA-Santa Barbara Middle School team fee, while each team sets the amount charged to individual surfers and may add processing or team costs, so families should confirm their final price and roster status with the coach. The carryover SSS judging guide describes 15-minute heats, up to eight ridden waves and the best two wave scores counting, with WSL-style judging criteria and WSA rules filling any gaps. Regular-season individual finalists receive medals, while end-of-season individual and team finalists receive plaques. The official schedule confirms Emma Wood and the November 14 date, but it has not published the exact contest tower or beach access, check-in time, first heat, division heat times or contestant roster. California State Parks identifies separate North Beach and Ventura River Group Camp areas; SSS has not stated which access it will use. The current park notice says North Beach day use remains closed until construction is complete, so do not route to that entrance without updated organizer or park guidance. State Parks lists parkwide hours of 7 a.m. to sunset and a $10 vehicle day-use fee, but event-specific parking, access and spectator arrangements remain unannounced.

Upcoming contest. Division heat times, contestant roster, finalists and results have not yet been posted on the official schedule page.

Scholastic Surf Series LA-Santa Barbara Middle School - Emma Wood 2026

Emma Wood State Beach - exact contest tower/access TBA

The Scholastic Surf Series continues its 2026-27 Orange County Middle School Divisions 1 and 2 contest season at Oceanside South Pier on Saturday, November 14, 2026. This is the second scheduled stop after North Ponto and the first of two Orange County middle-school dates at South Pier this season. SSS is the school-team division of Western Surfing Association. Middle-school contests use individual advancement heats while maintaining both individual and team season rankings. Competition categories listed in the current team packet are boys shortboard, boys longboard, girls shortboard, girls longboard and bodyboard. Competitors must be full-time students in grades 6-8 at the school they represent, maintain at least a 2.0 GPA and complete student registration, waiver and emergency-medical information after coach approval. Registration for the 2026-27 season opened August 1. The packet lists September 21 for most division forms and fees, but also says students may join until before the last contest when team space remains. The current roster portal requires coaches to submit this event roster by 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday, November 11. The organizer lists an $85 student membership plus a team fee that varies by Orange County middle-school division; schools set the amount charged to individual surfers, so families should confirm roster availability and their final price with the coach. The carryover SSS judging guide describes 15-minute heats, up to eight ridden waves and the best two wave scores counting, with WSL-style criteria and WSA rules filling any gaps. Regular-season individual finalists receive medals; season individual and team finalists receive plaques. The current official schedule confirms November 14 at Oceanside South Pier but does not yet publish the contest-tower pin, check-in point, first heat, division heat times or accepted roster. The City of Oceanside says street and lot parking are nearby, lists a beach wheelchair at Lifeguard Headquarters below the pier, and publishes current surfing-zone rules; Visit Oceanside identifies Pier View South as the contest beach south of the pier with paid parking, restrooms, showers and lifeguard service. These are venue amenities, not organizer promises. The Oceanside Transit Center is within the downtown waterfront area, but SSS has not published a transit or drop-off plan. Recheck the official schedule, roster/heat links, City beach alerts and coach instructions before travel.

Upcoming contest. The contest-tower pin/check-in, division heat times, accepted athlete roster, finalists and results have not yet been posted on the official schedule page.

Scholastic Surf Series Orange County Middle School - Oceanside South Pier (November 2026)

Oceanside South Pier (Pier View South) - contest tower/check-in TBA

The Scholastic Surf Series brings its 2026-27 Los Angeles-Santa Barbara High School schedule to Emma Wood State Beach in Ventura on Sunday, November 15, 2026. SSS is the school-team division of Western Surfing Association, and the regional stop begins with team-versus-team heats before individual competition. The current team-entry packet allocates 14 competition spots per LA-Santa Barbara high-school team: six boys shortboard, three boys longboard, two girls shortboard, two girls longboard and one bodyboard. Competitors must be full-time students in grades 9-12 at the school they represent, maintain at least a 2.0 GPA and complete the required student registration, waiver and emergency-information process after coach approval. Registration for the 2026-27 season opened August 1; current division forms and fees are due September 21. The organizer lists an $85 student membership and a $2,600 LA-Santa Barbara High School team fee, while each school sets the amount collected from its surfers and may add processing or team costs, so athletes should confirm their actual price and roster status with their coach. The carryover SSS judging guide describes 15-minute heats, up to eight ridden waves and the best two wave scores counting, with WSL-style criteria and WSA rules filling any gaps. The official schedule confirms Emma Wood and the November 15 date, but it has not published the exact contest tower or beach access, check-in time, first heat, team draw, individual heat times or contestant roster. California State Parks identifies separate North Beach and Ventura River Group Camp areas; SSS has not stated which access area it will use. The current park notice says North Beach day use remains closed until construction is complete, so do not route to that entrance without updated organizer or park guidance. State Parks lists parkwide hours of 7 a.m. to sunset and a $10 vehicle day-use fee, but event-specific parking, access and spectator arrangements remain unannounced.

Upcoming contest. Exact contest access, team-versus-team draw, contestant roster, individual heat times and results have not yet been posted on the official schedule page.

Scholastic Surf Series LA-Santa Barbara High School - Emma Wood (November 2026)

The Scholastic Surf Series brings its 2026-27 Los Angeles-Santa Barbara Middle School schedule to the Ventura Fairgrounds surf zone on Saturday, December 12, 2026. SSS is the school-team division of Western Surfing Association. The middle-school program uses individual advancement heats while maintaining both individual and team season rankings. The current team-entry packet allocates 14 competition spots per LA-Santa Barbara middle-school team: six boys shortboard, three boys longboard, two girls shortboard, two girls longboard and one bodyboard. Competitors must be full-time students in grades 6-8 at the school they represent, maintain at least a 2.0 GPA and complete the student registration, waiver and emergency-medical process after coach approval. Registration for the 2026-27 season opened August 1; division forms and fees are due September 21. The organizer lists an $85 student membership and a $2,600 LA-Santa Barbara Middle School team fee, while each team sets the amount charged to individual surfers and may add processing or team costs, so families should confirm their final price and roster status with the coach. The carryover SSS judging guide describes 15-minute heats, up to eight ridden waves and the best two wave scores counting, with WSL-style judging criteria and WSA rules filling any gaps. Regular-season individual finalists receive medals, while end-of-season individual and team finalists receive plaques. The official schedule confirms the December 12 date and Ventura Fairgrounds venue label, but it has not published the exact contest tower, competition peak, check-in time, first heat, division heat times or contestant roster. The Fairgrounds sits beside Ventura's Surfers' Point and C-Street coastline, but that context does not identify a particular contest peak or check-in point. City sources identify beach-area parking at Surfers Point Park, Shoreline Drive beside the Fairgrounds and the Harbor Boulevard/California Street structure. SSS has not assigned an event lot or published parking validation, accessibility or spectator-zone details, so use the current official schedule and coach instructions before travel.

Scholastic Surf Series LA-Santa Barbara Middle School - Ventura Fairgrounds (December 2026)

Ventura Fairgrounds surf zone - exact contest tower TBA

The Scholastic Surf Series continues its 2026-27 Orange County Middle School Divisions 1 and 2 season at Oceanside Harbor South Jetty on Saturday, December 12, 2026. This is the third of five scheduled league stops, following North Ponto and Oceanside South Pier. SSS is the school-team division of Western Surfing Association. Middle-school contests use individual advancement heats while maintaining both individual and team season rankings. Competition categories listed in the current team packet are boys shortboard, boys longboard, girls shortboard, girls longboard and bodyboard. Competitors must be full-time students in grades 6-8 at the school they represent, maintain at least a 2.0 GPA and complete student registration, waiver and emergency-medical information after coach approval. Registration for the 2026-27 season opened August 1. The packet lists September 21 for most division forms and fees, but also says students may join until before the last contest when team space remains. Based on the official roster form's standard Wednesday 6:00 p.m. submission rule, coaches should treat Wednesday, December 9 at 6:00 p.m. as the planning deadline; the organizer has not yet populated this specific event in the roster selector, so athletes must confirm the actual cutoff with their coach. The organizer lists an $85 student membership plus a team fee that varies by Orange County middle-school division; schools set the amount charged to individual surfers, so families should confirm roster availability and their final price with the coach. The carryover SSS judging guide describes 15-minute heats, up to eight ridden waves and the best two wave scores counting, with WSL-style criteria and WSA rules filling any gaps. Regular-season individual finalists receive medals; season individual and team finalists receive plaques. The official schedule confirms December 12 at Oceanside South Jetty but does not yet publish the contest peak, tower, check-in point, first heat, division heat times or accepted roster. Harbor Beach is Oceanside's largest beach immediately south of the harbor entrance; current visitor information lists both free and paid parking, restrooms, showers, lifeguard towers, the jetty and nearby harbor amenities. City harbor information also identifies parking east of the tracks, but SSS has not assigned athlete parking, a drop-off zone or a transit plan. North County Transit serves the Oceanside waterfront area, though riders should confirm board-carry rules and the final contest staging point before travel. Recheck the official schedule, roster and heat links, organizer social channels, City alerts and coach instructions before travel.

Upcoming contest. The contest peak/check-in, division heat times, accepted athlete roster, finalists and results have not yet been posted on the official schedule page.

Scholastic Surf Series Orange County Middle School - Oceanside South Jetty (December 2026)

Oceanside Harbor South Jetty - Harbor Beach (contest peak/check-in TBA)

The Scholastic Surf Series brings its 2026-27 Los Angeles-Santa Barbara High School schedule to the Ventura Fairgrounds surf zone on Sunday, December 13, 2026. SSS is the school-team division of Western Surfing Association, and the regional stop begins with team-versus-team heats before individual competition. The current team-entry packet allocates 14 competition spots per LA-Santa Barbara high-school team: six boys shortboard, three boys longboard, two girls shortboard, two girls longboard and one bodyboard. Competitors must be full-time students in grades 9-12 at the school they represent, maintain at least a 2.0 GPA and complete the required student registration, waiver and emergency-information process after coach approval. Registration for the 2026-27 season opened August 1; current division forms and fees are due September 21. The organizer lists an $85 student membership and a $2,600 LA-Santa Barbara High School team fee, while each school sets the amount collected from its surfers and may add processing or team costs, so athletes should confirm their actual price and roster status with their coach. The carryover SSS judging guide describes 15-minute heats, up to eight ridden waves and the best two wave scores counting, with WSL-style criteria and WSA rules filling any gaps. The official schedule confirms the Ventura Fairgrounds venue label and December 13 date, but it has not yet published the exact contest tower, check-in time, first heat, team draw, individual heat times or contestant roster. The Fairgrounds sits beside Ventura's Surfers Point/C-Street coastline, but that geographic context does not identify the competition peak or check-in point; use the official schedule, roster page and coach instructions before travel. City sources identify beach-area parking at Surfers Point Park, Shoreline Drive beside the Fairgrounds and the Harbor Boulevard/California Street structure, but SSS has not assigned an event lot or published validation, accessibility or spectator-zone details.

Scholastic Surf Series LA-Santa Barbara High School - Ventura Fairgrounds (December 2026)

The Scholastic Surf Series Orange County High School division returns to Bolsa Chica State Beach at Lifeguard Tower 25 on Saturday, January 9, 2027. This is the fourth stop on the official five-contest 2026–27 Orange County High School schedule. Participating school teams contest Boys’ Shortboard, Boys’ Longboard, Girls’ Shortboard, Girls’ Longboard and coed Bodyboard divisions, with team-versus-team heats first and individual competition immediately afterward. The official packet lists 14 competition spots per Orange County high-school team: six Boys’ Shortboard, three Boys’ Longboard, two Girls’ Shortboard, two Girls’ Longboard and one Bodyboard spot. Athletes must be full-time students in grades 9–12 at the represented school, maintain at least a 2.0 GPA and receive coach approval; charter, program and no-home-team placements require district-policy compliance and SSS approval through the coach. Registration is currently active through the SSS student portal. The 2026–27 packet lists an $85 student membership plus a $2,600 Orange County High School team fee, while each school decides what it charges individual surfers. Card and service fees may apply. Team forms and fees are due September 21, 2026, and a coach may impose an earlier cutoff; walk-up contest entry is not announced. The current schedule does not publish a January 9 start time, heat draw, team roster, check-in point or spectator zone, so the event is represented as all-day with time TBA. Standard SSS heats run 15 minutes, allow up to eight waves and count the best two scores. Individual finalists receive medals at each contest, and season rankings feed the separate, invitation-only state championships. Competitors must use a division-compliant board and wear the official contest jersey in the competition area. No board caddying or water assist is allowed. Spectators may watch from the public beach without an announced event ticket, but must stay clear of the competition zone and follow beach marshal, lifeguard and park directions. California State Parks lists Bolsa Chica daily hours of 6:00 AM–10:00 PM with the entry gate closing at 9:00 PM, cashless day-use parking and paved accessible routes, parking and restrooms; event-specific parking, sand access, beach-wheelchair staging and accommodations at Tower 25 are not published. The regular season is weather permitting, and no January 9 swell threshold, weather-call time or backup date is posted. Recheck the official schedule, roster page and coach instructions before travel.

Results are not yet available. Team and individual rankings are maintained through the season; individual finalists receive medals at each contest.

Scholastic Surf Series / Western Surfing Association

Scholastic Surf Series Orange County High School - Bolsa Chica Tower 25 (January 2027)

Bolsa Chica State Beach - Lifeguard Tower 25

The Scholastic Surf Series closes its five-stop 2026-27 Los Angeles-Santa Barbara Middle School regular season in Carpinteria on Saturday, January 9, 2027. SSS is the school-team division of Western Surfing Association. The middle-school program uses individual advancement heats while maintaining both individual and team season rankings. The current team-entry packet allocates 14 competition spots per LA-Santa Barbara middle-school team: six boys shortboard, three boys longboard, two girls shortboard, two girls longboard and one bodyboard. Competitors must be full-time students in grades 6-8 at the school they represent, maintain at least a 2.0 GPA and complete the student registration, waiver and emergency-medical process after coach approval. Registration for the 2026-27 season opened August 1; the packet lists September 21 for division forms and fees, while athletes may join before the last regular-season contest if a team still has space. The organizer lists an $85 student membership and a $2,600 LA-Santa Barbara Middle School team fee; each team sets the amount charged to its surfers and may add processing or team costs, so families should confirm the final price and roster status with the coach. The carryover SSS judging guide describes 15-minute heats, up to eight ridden waves and the best two wave scores counting, with WSL-style criteria and WSA rules filling any gaps. Regular-season individual finalists receive medals, while season individual and team finalists receive plaques. The current official schedule confirms Saturday, January 9 and the venue label Carpinteria, but it does not identify the beach, tower, competition peak, check-in point, first heat, division heat times or current roster. Carpinteria has both City and State beaches, so do not assume the State Beach address is the contest location. City sources say downtown/beach public parking is limited and generally free where posted; Carpinteria State Beach separately lists paid day use and accessible facilities. Those sources are useful travel context only until SSS publishes the exact venue. Recheck the official schedule, roster/heat links and coach instructions before travel.

Upcoming contest. Exact beach, division heat times, contestant roster, finalists and results have not yet been posted on the official schedule page.

Scholastic Surf Series LA-Santa Barbara Middle School - Carpinteria (January 2027)

Carpinteria surf zone - exact beach and tower TBA

The Scholastic Surf Series closes its five-stop 2026-27 Los Angeles-Santa Barbara High School regular season in Carpinteria on Sunday, January 10, 2027. SSS is the school-team division of Western Surfing Association. The high-school program begins with team-versus-team heats and then runs individual competition, maintaining team and individual season rankings. The current team-entry packet allocates 14 competition spots per LA-Santa Barbara high-school team: six boys shortboard, three boys longboard, two girls shortboard, two girls longboard and one bodyboard. Competitors must be full-time students in grades 9-12 at the school they represent, maintain at least a 2.0 GPA and complete the student registration, waiver and emergency-medical process after coach approval. Registration for the 2026-27 season opened August 1; the packet lists September 21 for division forms and fees. The organizer lists an $85 student membership and a $2,600 LA-Santa Barbara High School team fee, while each school sets the amount collected from its surfers and may add processing or team costs, so families should confirm the final price and roster status with the coach. The carryover SSS judging guide describes 15-minute heats, up to eight ridden waves and the best two wave scores counting, with WSL-style criteria and WSA rules filling any gaps. The current official schedule confirms Sunday, January 10 and the venue label Carpinteria, but it does not identify the beach, tower, competition peak, check-in point, first heat, team draw, individual heat times or current contestant roster. Carpinteria is about 85 miles northwest of downtown Los Angeles and is directly relevant as the finale of the organizer's Los Angeles-Santa Barbara high-school division. Carpinteria has both City and State beaches, so do not assume the State Beach address is the contest location. City sources say downtown/beach public parking is limited and generally free where posted; Carpinteria State Beach separately lists $10 vehicle day use, sunrise-to-sunset hours and accessible facilities. Those sources are travel context only until SSS publishes the exact contest site. Recheck the official schedule, roster/heat links and coach instructions before travel.

Full-time students in grades 9-12 representing their school, with a minimum 2.0 GPA. Charter/program and no-home-team placements require district-policy compliance and SSS approval requested by the coach.

Upcoming contest. Exact beach, team-versus-team draw, contestant roster, individual heat times, finalists and results have not yet been posted on the official schedule page.

Scholastic Surf Series LA-Santa Barbara High School - Carpinteria (January 2027)

The Scholastic Surf Series brings its 2026-27 Orange County Middle School Divisions 1 and 2 season to San Clemente Pier on Saturday, January 23, 2027. SSS is the school-team division of Western Surfing Association. Middle-school contests use individual advancement heats while maintaining both individual and team season rankings. Competition categories listed in the current team packet are boys shortboard, boys longboard, girls shortboard, girls longboard and bodyboard. Competitors must be full-time students in grades 6-8 at the school they represent, maintain at least a 2.0 GPA and complete student registration, waiver and emergency-medical information after coach approval. Registration for the 2026-27 season opened August 1. The packet lists September 21 for most division forms and fees, but says students may join until before the last contest when team space remains. The organizer lists an $85 student membership plus a team fee that varies by Orange County middle-school division; schools set the amount charged to individual surfers, so families should confirm roster availability and their final price with the coach. The carryover SSS judging guide describes 15-minute heats, up to eight ridden waves and the best two wave scores counting, with WSL-style criteria and WSA rules filling any gaps. Regular-season individual finalists receive medals; season individual and team finalists receive plaques. The current official schedule confirms January 23 and San Clemente Pier, but it does not yet publish contest side, tower, check-in point, first heat, division heat times or current roster. The City identifies the pier at 622 Avenida Del Mar with ADA access, restrooms, concessions, a train station and metered parking; meters are listed as enforced 9:00 a.m.-10:00 p.m. These are venue amenities, not organizer promises. Recheck the official schedule, roster/heat links and coach instructions before travel.

Upcoming contest. Contest side/tower, division heat times, contestant roster, finalists and results have not yet been posted on the official schedule page.

Scholastic Surf Series Orange County Middle School - San Clemente Pier (January 2027)

San Clemente Pier - contest side and tower TBA

The Scholastic Surf Series closes its five-stop 2026-27 Orange County Middle School Divisions 1 and 2 regular season at Oceanside South Pier on Saturday, February 27, 2027. This is the fifth scheduled stop and the second South Pier date of the season. SSS is the school-team division of Western Surfing Association. Middle-school contests use individual advancement heats while maintaining both individual and team season rankings. Competition categories listed in the current team packet are boys shortboard, boys longboard, girls shortboard, girls longboard and bodyboard. Competitors must be full-time students in grades 6-8 at the school they represent, maintain at least a 2.0 GPA and complete student registration, waiver and emergency-medical information after coach approval. Registration for the 2026-27 season opened August 1. The packet lists September 21 for most division forms and fees, but also says students may join until before the last contest when team space remains. Based on the roster portal's recurring Wednesday 6:00 p.m. submission rule, coaches should treat Wednesday, February 24 at 6:00 p.m. as the planning deadline; this specific stop is not yet populated in the selector, so athletes must confirm the actual cutoff with their coach. The organizer lists an $85 student membership plus a team fee that varies by Orange County middle-school division; schools set the amount charged to individual surfers, so families should confirm roster availability and their final price with the coach. The carryover SSS judging guide describes 15-minute heats, up to eight ridden waves and the best two wave scores counting, with WSL-style criteria and WSA rules filling any gaps. Regular-season individual finalists receive medals; season individual and team finalists receive plaques. The current official schedule confirms February 27 at Oceanside South Pier but does not yet publish the contest-tower pin, check-in point, first heat, division heat times, accepted roster or season-awards timing. The City of Oceanside identifies Pier View North and South around the pier, lists nearby street and lot parking, restrooms and a playground, and publishes current surfing-zone rules. These are venue amenities, not organizer promises. The Oceanside Transit Center is within the downtown waterfront area, but SSS has not published a transit or drop-off plan. Recheck the official schedule, roster and heat links, organizer social channels, City beach alerts and coach instructions before travel.

Upcoming contest. The contest-tower pin/check-in, division heat times, accepted athlete roster, finalists, season awards and results have not yet been posted on the official schedule page.

Scholastic Surf Series Orange County Middle School - Oceanside South Pier (February 2027)

The 2027 Scholastic Surf Series High School State Championships bring qualified school surf teams and individual competitors to Oceanside Harbor South Jetty for three mornings of championship surfing. The current first-party plan is Coastal Section team championships on Saturday, March 20, Inland Section team championships on Sunday, March 21, and individual championships on Monday, March 22. Competition begins at 7:00 a.m. each day. Because the Oceanside Harbor dredging schedule may affect the beach, SSS has also reserved April 24-26 as backup dates; the organizer has not activated those dates, so March 20-22 remain the primary schedule. Team days use head-to-head school competition across men's shortboard, men's longboard, women's shortboard, women's longboard and co-ed bodyboard, with separate division champions plus an overall team winner. Coastal and Inland sections each have a 12-team limit. Full coastal teams list 20 roster spots and a $1,300 entry fee; full inland teams list 17 spots and a $1,100 fee, with published partial-division options. The Monday individual championship uses six-person heats, 50 percent advancement, 15-minute heats and the best two waves scored, at $85 per surfer per division. Team competitors must come from a school that competed in a regular-season high-school league, and each surfer must have joined the team before its final series event and surfed at least one event. Individual competitors likewise must belong to a surf-league team before its final event. Entries are due March 1, 2027. Individual entry is currently linked to the live championship registration portal and is first-come until slots fill; late entries may be waitlisted and refunded if they do not clear. The official team-registration page is published for coaches, but its embedded athlete selector was not visible in controlled Chrome on September 14, so coaches should contact SSS before assuming submission is complete. Final brackets, accepted rosters and heat schedules are not yet posted; SSS says schedules will appear three days before competition and accepted individual rosters one week before. The City of Oceanside describes Harbor Beach as a lifeguarded beach with restrooms, showers, picnic areas and nearby free and paid parking. These are public-site amenities, not organizer guarantees. Recheck the official championship page, registration pages, organizer social channels, harbor conditions and coach instructions before travel, especially for a dredging-related move to the April backup dates.

Men's Shortboard

Men's Longboard

Women's Shortboard

Women's Longboard

Co-Ed Bodyboard

Teams must have competed in a regular-season league against other high schools. A surfer must have joined the team before its last series event and surfed at least one event. Individual entrants must be members of a surf-league team before that league's final event. The Competition Director decides Coastal versus Inland section designation; only one team per school is accepted.

Upcoming championship. Coastal and Inland brackets, heat schedules, accepted individual roster, finalists and results are not yet posted. SSS says individual acceptance notices/rosters arrive about one week before and heat schedules about three days before the contest.

Western Surfing Association; World Surf League and WSA competition rules

Upcoming Events from Scholastic Surf Series