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 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 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)

Emma Wood State Beach - exact contest tower/access 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 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.

Boys Shortboard

Boys Longboard

Girls Shortboard

Girls Longboard

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.

Upcoming 2026–27 SSS Los Angeles–Santa Barbara High School Events

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

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

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

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

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