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Encinitas’ Levi Slawson wins US Open of Surfing in Huntington Beach
Lindblad knows how much a US Open of Surfing victory in Huntington Beach means. Her win two years ago in the Challenger Series event helped earn her valuable points to land on the World Tour last year, the elite level of surf competition.
U.S. Open of Surfing is back in Huntington Beach!
The U.S. Open of Surfing has made its way back to Huntington Beach this weekend. Part of the World Surf League’s (WSL) competitive surfing circuit, the U.S. Open of Surfing is the third stop on the WSL Challenger Series.
US Open of Surfing, world's largest surfing competition, taking over Huntington Beach
Some of the best surfers in the world will ride the waves of Huntington Beach as the Lexus U.S. Open of Surfing 2025 takes over "Surf City USA." Malia Ilagan qualified to compete in the World Surfing League's longboard division of the competition.
Surf's up for the final day of the U.S. Open of Surfing in Huntington Beach
Sunday is the final day of the U.S. Open of Surfing in Huntington Beach, and the competition should be epic. Alys Martinez reports.
Levi Slawson, Sawyer Lindblad top competition at U.S. Open of Surfing
The Southern California natives, Levi Slawson from Encinitas and Sawyer Lindblad from San Clemente, took home the trophies Sunday on the south side of the Huntington Beach Pier.
Levi Slawson Gets Breakthrough Win, Sawyer Lindblad Gets Her Second US Open of Surfing Victory
Just like their demeanor after the horn, Mateus Herdy and Levi Slawson employed very different approaches in the final of the 2025 US Open of Surfing. Mateus stood up 18 times to Levi’s five. Most of Mateus’s rides were glorified kickouts,

SoCal surfers dominate at US Open of Surfing

Encinitas surfer Levi Slawson and San Clemente’s Sawyer Lindblad won the men’s and women’s divisions of the WSL Challenger ...

US Open of Surfing called off for the day because of inconsistent and small surf

The festival area remains open with activities, booths, food and more. Surfing could resume tomorrow if conditions improve.

US Open of Surfing: Huntington Beach pride flows during Surfing Walk of Fame induction

The induction spotlighted the latest inductees who get a granite stone on Main Street in front of Jack’s Surfboards.
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Waves finally show up for surfers at the US Open of Surfing

Few people know the waves on the south side of the Huntington Beach Pier as well as Kanoa Igarashi — and his experience at ...

All the Parties, Music and Surf Films Going Down at the US Open of Surfing

Spoiler alert: the 2025 US Open of Surfing has way more going on than heats at the beach. Sure, the WSL’s Challenger Series and World Longboard Tour are going down at the Huntington Beach Pier, but ...

Lexus US Open of Surfing brings big action, activity to Huntington Beach starting July 26

The US Open of Surfing will feature music, motocross and of course, surfing on the south side of the Huntington Beach Pier.

Acjachemen Nation leaders give blessings for the surfers, waves at the US Open of Surfing

Debra Cruze, left, and Ellensue Olivares, both members of the indigenous community Acjachemen Nation, share a laugh before ...
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Lexus US Open of Surfing brings big action, activity to Huntington ...

Dylan Kislinger heads to the water as workers prepare for the U.S. Open of Surfing in Huntington Beach, CA. on July 23, 2025. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG) ...