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An event that will crown the NSSA West Coast champions is going down at the Huntington Beach Pier, where surfers from up and down the California coast are battling it out for four days.

The event brings more than 400 competitors to the south side of the pier, and is a qualifier for the National Championships in June. It’s the last of the NSSA regional events to be held to determine the last crop of surfers to enter nationals.

The finals go down Sunday afternoon, and on Saturday fun surf  from a combo swell stuck around and brought waves in the 4-foot range.

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“Everything is great, lots of action, lots of amazing talent on the West Coast,” said National Scholastic Surfing Association Executive Director Janice Aragon. “We’ve had great waves, and we will have great waves through the entire event.”

San Clemente’s Trevor Thornton, the reigning champ for the open division, won his heat to move on to Sunday’s contest for a chance to defend his title.

“That heat was pretty slow, I didn’t really know if I was making it, I kept falling on the inside. But there were a few nice ones,” he said.

The Huntington Beach Pier is a training ground for surfers who hope to turn the sport into a career. The ability to surf here regularly gives the West Coast division a bit of a leg up on the competition coming from Hawaii or the East Coast for the NSSA Nationals.

“I feel comfortable out here, because I’ve surfed a lot of contests here,” Thornton said.

The event in its 16th year has propelled many of today’s pro surfers careers. This is a great opportunity to see which local surfers stand out, and you never know which one will one day join the ranks of the world’s best surfers. All of O.C.’s World Tour surfers – Patrick Gudauskas, Brett Simpson, Kolohe Andino, and Courtney Conlogue – have all claimed this title.

“All roads to pro surfing start here at the pier,” Aragon tells the competitors coming up the ranks.

In 2011, seven West Coast champions went on to win national titles, including Parker Coffin, Jake Marshall, Tyler Gunter, Rick Takahashi, Rusty Phillipy, Breyden Taylor and Troy Mothershead, according to NSSA.

“Now that the nationals are here at the pier, you really want to strive to do good here, and be able to surf this wave to its potential,” Aragon said.

“Next one up is nationals; they’ll be meeting up with the hungry Hawaiians who want titles.”

The presentations ceremony is at 5 p.m. Sunday at the contest site. After the West Coast championships wrap up, the NSSA National Interscholastic Championships go down at Salt Creek from June 16 to 18 and Huntington Beach Pier from June 26 to July 3. More Information: nssa.org.

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The Open Divisions competed today, Day 2 of the NSSA Western Regional Championships  in fun 4- foot surf.  Groms in nearly every heat were pulling moves that were far beyond their years in the Open Jr. Division.

Griffin Colapinto just off his Volcom VQS win was the standout surfer of the day winning his round 1 heat.  More tomorrow of the NSSA Western Championship tomorrow with the finals on Sunday.

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The NSSA West Coast regional championships presented by Nike kicked off on Thursday, and for the next few days will showcase the talents of hundreds of amateur surfers heading to Huntington Beach to try to claim their place as the best young surfers on the West Coast.
The event runs through Sunday, with finals held on that day. Organizers are saying the surf is looking promising for four days of heated battling on the south side of the pier.
There are more than 400 participants from along the entire California coast who show up for the event, which is in its 16th year.
This is a great opportunity to see which local surfers stand out, and you never know which one will one day join the ranks of the world’s best surfers. All of O.C.’s World Tour surfers – Patrick Gudauskas, Brett Simpson, Kolohe Andino, and Courtney Conlogue – have all claimed this title.
San Clemente’s Trevor Thornton will be defending his 2011 title for the open men’s division, while Newport’s Shelby Detmers will be looking to again win the open women’s title.
In 2011, seven West Coast champions went on to win national titles, including Parker Coffin, Jake Marshall, Tyler Gunter, Rick Takahashi, Rusty Phillipy, Breyden Taylor and Troy Mothershead, according to NSSA.
The presentations ceremony is at 5 p.m. Sunday at the contest site. After the West Coast championships wrap up, the NSSA National Interscholastic Championships go down at Salt Creek from June 16 to 18 and Huntington Beach Pier from June 26 to July 3. More Information: nssa.org.

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The south swell that showed up on Tuesday stuck around Wednesday, with some head-high waves lingering along the coast.

Photog John Salanoa was out shooting River Jetties in Newport, while Jordan Anast shot down to Salt Creek to snap some shots.

CHECK OUT HOW THE WAVES WERE LOOKING WEDNESDAY:

River Jetties in Newport Beach was looking pretty fun today

Hope this guy got out in one piece!

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The sun is starting to send the heat, so it’s time to peel off the layers as the climate warms up and the summer season approaches.

There are so many brands, it’s hard to know where to start when replenishing the warm-weather wardrobe for trips to the beach.

We hand-picked a few looks for our readers to check out, something for surfer girls searching for a new bikini, men who want to know the latest looks for boardshorts and, of course, we couldn’t forget the groms, who will no doubt be impressing their friends at summer surf camps.

We’ve featured the latest from Costa Mesa-based lifestyle brand Volcom, a new swimwear line focused on women surfers, and Billabong’s kids collection.

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We all knew it was only a matter of time before young John John Florence clinched his first World Tour title.

First, he grabbed the Vans Triple Crown of Surfing in his front yard in Hawaii last winter, and backed that up with one of the most exciting wins in surfing history at the Volcom Pipeline Pro last February.

But his win on Wednesday would officially stamp him into the big-boys club, showing the Hawaiian isn’t just someone to watch in big barrels, but that he can hang in any type of surf. He took out Australian Joel Parkinson – a World Tour veteran – in the final of the Billabong Rio Pro. 

CHECK OUT SOME SHOTS FROM BRAZIL THROUGH THE CONTEST.

Florence scored a 16.37 over Parko’s 11.44 to win.

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Florence, currently in his rookie year on the ASP WCT, proved unstoppable on the final day of Billabong Rio Pro competition, topping prodigious Australian Julian Wilson (AUS), 23, and Josh Kerr (AUS), 27, on his way to triumph over Parkinson.

“This is the best feeling in the world,” Florence said. “I had that bad heat at Arpoador to start and we had a couple of lay days and I had to just sit and think about it. I can’t even believe this right now. I’m in shock. I was just sticking to my game plan and not thinking about the other guys. I’m so happy right now.”

Florence, who now sits at No. 6 on the ASP WCT, will look to carry the momentum from today’s massive victory to the upcoming ASP WCT events in Fiji and Tahiti.

“This helps my confidence so much,” Florence said. “I have a lot of confidence going into events with barreling waves like Pipe. Obviously I have a lot of confidence in barrels from my experience at Pipe, but coming here, I wasn’t expecting a big result. I was just hoping to make a few heats.”

Parkinson utilized his complete skill set at Barra Da Tijuca, driving through barrels, lofting airs and unloading powerful carves en route to his Finals berth, but was unable to find a rhythm against Florence and finished runner-up overall.

“I’m a little bit disappointed as I never really got a start in that final, but overall, I’m stoked,” Parkinson said. “The quality of waves here were unreal. Yesterday, we had full barrels and good sections for turns and airs, it was good for the event.”

Parkinson’s finish today propels the Australian into the frontrunner position for the ASP World Title, but Parkinson was humble in claiming his spot atop the rankings.

“It’s a good feeling I suppose,” Parkinson said. “It’s a long way to go and I don’t want to get too far ahead of myself, but I’m stoked. I’ve had a couple of really nice consistent results. I have been in this position before though so I’m hoping to maintain my performance level throughout the rest of the year.”

Josh Kerr (AUS), 27, put in an amazing performance at the Billabong Rio Pro with an astounding array of barrels and airs to take an equal 3rd place finish. Kerr surfed strong on the Final day of competition, but was unable to surpass Florence in their Semifinal bout.

“I tried an air on the first wave I got and turned around and saw John John (Florence said) in the most perfect barrel,” Kerr said. “Out here in this beachbreak you’ve got to keep an open mind. The wind came up from the south in my heat so I was looking for the backhand airs. John John got the perfect barrel and there’s not much I could do about that.”

Kerr’s equal 3rd place finish at the Billabong Rio Pro matches his career-best result as he continues to build momentum against the world’s best surfers.

“I’ve had three Semifinals now, but it’s better than no Semifinals,” Kerr said. “I’ve had three back-to-back results and for me, going from 33rds on my previous years on tour until last year, it’s good progress and hopefully I can keep it going.”

Kerr was responsible for a big upset in the Quarterfinals, eliminating 2011 Billabong Rio Pro champion and local favorite Adriano de Souza (BRA), 25, when he took to the air in the back half of their bout.

“I was definitely on the back foot,” Kerr said. “Adriano (de Souza) had a 14 point heat total and I just relaxed and figured it’s a couple of 7s. I knew my airs could get me those scores. I was lucky to land that one at the end. I knew I had to launch into the flats because there’s no soft landing, it just dumps. I was lucky to keep it steady under my feet.”

Mick Fanning (AUS), 30, two-time ASP World Champion, eliminated Brazilian Alejo Muniz (BRA), 22, in the Quarterfinals but lost a hard-fought heat to close friend Joel Parkinson in the Semifinals to finish equal 3rd overall.

“It’s always fun surfing against Joel and we started out bang-for-bang,” Fanning said. “That’s just the way it goes, but it’s always fun. Even though you lose, your friend’s in the Final, so you win. I would have liked to make the Final but I just didn’t get the right waves and Joel (Parkinson) surfed great.”

Kelly Slater (USA), 40, reigning 11-time ASP World Champion, was absent from the Billabong Rio Pro, citing an ankle injury. The Floridian’s absence relinquished his former frontrunner status on the ratings and Slater now sits at ASP World No. 8.

To watch highlights from the Billabong Rio Pro log on to http://wctbrasil.com/

The Billabong Rio Pro is proudly supported by Monster Energy Drink and Xperia Sony Smartphone.

The next stop on the 2012 ASP World Championship Tour will be the Volcom Fiji Pro, which holds a waiting period from June 3 through 15, 2012.

For additional ASP information log on to www.aspworldtour.com

BILLABONG RIO PRO FINAL:
1 – John John Florence (HAW) 16.37
2 – Joel Parkinson (AUS) 11.44

BILLABONG RIO PRO SEMIFINALS RESULTS:
SF 1: Joel Parkinson (AUS) 15.83 def. Mick Fanning (AUS) 15.00
SF 2: John John Florence (HAW) 17.94 def. Josh Kerr (AUS) 11.86

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A new swell filling in from the south started to show on Tuesday, and it should be a fun week for waves.

Photog John Salanoa was out shooting the surf in Huntington today, check out some of his shots below:

Chris Waring on a backside air reverse. Check out how the waves were looking on Tuesday

Here’s more on what to expect this week from Surfline.com:

Weather:

A weak coastal eddy will develop for the second half of the week. Therefore, look for wind to range from light/variable to light southerly each morning with overcast skies and a marine layer along the coast.

Ocean surface conditions will be mostly clean to lightly textured in the mornings with a southwest-to-west wind building each afternoon to around 8-11 knots as skies become partially to mostly sunny. Air temperature hangs in the mid 60s to mid 70s with water temperatures lingering in the low to mid 60s.

Swell:

Our primary source for surf will be a fun-sized south-southwest groundswell which will provide 3-4-foot surf (waist-shoulder high) at most exposed locations. Top summer breaks will hit head high/slightly overhead 5-6-foot sets.

There will also be some minor short period northwest windswell energy in the water, which should be just enough to cross up the south-southwest swell for some crossed-up peaks at times. Similar- sized surf and conditions look likely to prevail through the weekend.

Of note, but not really a swell maker, is the development of Tropical Storm Aletta which has pulled together roughly 1,300 miles west of Costa Rica. This system moved into the Southern California swell window on Tuesday on its westward track away from land. However, the storm is small, distant and will encounter a considerable amount of northwest windswell running down the Baja coast. Therefore, at this point we are expecting little, if any, swell from Aletta in the end.

Have fun, be safe and we’ll see you out in the water!

- Dave Sellin, Surfline.com forecaster

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A new swell filling in from the south started to show on Tuesday, and it should be a fun week for waves.

Photog John Salanoa was out shooting the surf in Huntington today, check out some of his shots below:

Chris Waring on a backside air reverse. Check out how the waves were looking on Tuesday

Here’s more on what to expect this week from Surfline.com:

Weather:

A weak coastal eddy will develop for the second half of the week. Therefore, look for wind to range from light/variable to light southerly each morning with overcast skies and a marine layer along the coast.

Ocean surface conditions will be mostly clean to lightly textured in the mornings with a southwest-to-west wind building each afternoon to around 8-11 knots as skies become partially to mostly sunny. Air temperature hangs in the mid 60s to mid 70s with water temperatures lingering in the low to mid 60s.

Swell:

Our primary source for surf will be a fun-sized south-southwest groundswell which will provide 3-4-foot surf (waist-shoulder high) at most exposed locations. Top summer breaks will hit head high/slightly overhead 5-6-foot sets.

There will also be some minor short period northwest windswell energy in the water, which should be just enough to cross up the south-southwest swell for some crossed-up peaks at times. Similar- sized surf and conditions look likely to prevail through the weekend.

Of note, but not really a swell maker, is the development of Tropical Storm Aletta which has pulled together roughly 1,300 miles west of Costa Rica. This system moved into the Southern California swell window on Tuesday on its westward track away from land. However, the storm is small, distant and will encounter a considerable amount of northwest windswell running down the Baja coast. Therefore, at this point we are expecting little, if any, swell from Aletta in the end.

Have fun, be safe and we’ll see you out in the water!

- Dave Sellin, Surfline.com forecaster

Surf report: New south swell starting to fill in, sticks around this week is a post from: OC Beach Blog

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A new swell filling in from the south started to show on Tuesday, and it should be a fun week for waves.

Photog John Salanoa was out shooting the surf in Huntington today, check out some of his shots below:

Chris Waring on a backside air reverse. Check out how the waves were looking on Tuesday

Here’s more on what to expect this week from Surfline.com:

Weather:

A weak coastal eddy will develop for the second half of the week. Therefore, look for wind to range from light/variable to light southerly each morning with overcast skies and a marine layer along the coast.

Ocean surface conditions will be mostly clean to lightly textured in the mornings with a southwest-to-west wind building each afternoon to around 8-11 knots as skies become partially to mostly sunny. Air temperature hangs in the mid 60s to mid 70s with water temperatures lingering in the low to mid 60s.

Swell:

Our primary source for surf will be a fun-sized south-southwest groundswell which will provide 3-4-foot surf (waist-shoulder high) at most exposed locations. Top summer breaks will hit head high/slightly overhead 5-6-foot sets.

There will also be some minor short period northwest windswell energy in the water, which should be just enough to cross up the south-southwest swell for some crossed-up peaks at times. Similar- sized surf and conditions look likely to prevail through the weekend.

Of note, but not really a swell maker, is the development of Tropical Storm Aletta which has pulled together roughly 1,300 miles west of Costa Rica. This system moved into the Southern California swell window on Tuesday on its westward track away from land. However, the storm is small, distant and will encounter a considerable amount of northwest windswell running down the Baja coast. Therefore, at this point we are expecting little, if any, swell from Aletta in the end.

Have fun, be safe and we’ll see you out in the water!

- Dave Sellin, Surfline.com forecaster

Surf report: New south swell starting to fill in, sticks around this week is a post from: OC Beach Blog