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.

Scholastic Surf Series

Boys Shortboard

Boys Longboard

Girls Shortboard

Girls Longboard

Bodyboard

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. 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 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 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 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.

Upcoming 2026-27 SSS Los Angeles-Santa Barbara Middle School Divisions 1 & 2 Events

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

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

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

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