加州是冲浪者的天堂. 从小牛队附近的大突破 半月湾 附近的下栈桥很容易划桨 圣奥诺弗雷州立海滩，几十个 标志性的冲浪点 along the coast provide idyllic conditions for catching a wave. 随着 正式运动 of the Golden State, surfing even has a designated day of recognition, held annually on 9月. 20.
That time of year is no accident: 9月ember is known for sunny days 和 warm waters up 和 down California’s 840 miles of coastline.
It’s a great excuse to build a trip around surfing, or even just enjoying the beach 和 surf culture. Two excellent spots for watching the experts out on the waves are California’s two protected 世界冲浪保护区，位于 马里布 和 圣克鲁斯. Or, take a lesson 和 get out on the water yourself, in beach towns such as 圣塔莫尼卡, 威尼斯海滩, 卡尔斯巴德, Coronado.
Plenty of California hotels embrace their surf 连接s, too, like 的冲浪，复古的精品酒店，是家 Surfline camera that monitors the conditions at the world famous First Point 马里布. (You can also borrow a house board 和 book a lesson.) 游牧民族酒店 in 圣克莱门特, meanwhile, offers room-和-surfing packages; 和 拉古纳悬崖万豪度假村 & 水疗中心 in 丹娜一点 is walking distance from Doheny State Beach, which gets a name check in 的 Beach Boys’ “Surfin’ USA.”
You can also join locals 和 legends in celebrating California Surfing Day at various spectator events—some on 9月. 20 itself, others in the days 和 weeks around it. 他们都尊重这种文化, 连接, community—和 even surf-loving dogs—that the sport has brought to the West Coast.
9月. 8–16: Rip Curl WSL总决赛圣克莱门特
观看世界冲浪联盟总决赛在著名的 较低的支架 附近 圣克莱门特. 的 event features showdowns between the top five surfers from both the men’s 和 women’s regular-season st和ings. Look like a contender yourself by stocking up on WSL营销.
9月. 9–10: 冲浪城市日亨廷顿海滩
奥兰治县的小镇被称为 美国冲浪城 认真对待冲浪文化. 的 weekend of festivities includes a surf contest 和 Dory boat races out on the water, 排球比赛, 和食物和娱乐旁边 亨廷顿海滩码头.
9月. 10: 冲浪狗马拉松——德尔玛
和人类最好的朋友在一起 德尔玛狗海滩 in 圣地亚哥县, where dozens of pups angle for top honors in their weight class. Judges will score their ability to ride the waves 和 stay on the board, 加上额外的分数为才华，包括服装, 技巧, 双人骑行. This year also includes a “rock stars 和 music legends” costume contest.
9月. 16: 斯托克城美好的一天亨廷顿海滩
在2022年首次亮相之后，这个 杭廷顿海滩 event returns to celebrate Black surfing, both its history 和 its future. Come for the surf contest, free lessons, board demos, yoga on the beach. 这是为了庆祝黑人社区, 欢迎所有BIPOC社区, 盟友, 有抱负的冲浪者.
9月. 16: 为希望纪念划桨冲浪阿维拉海滩
A time-honored surf tradition, this paddle-out in 圣路易斯奥比斯波县 邀请祝福者聚集在海岸 阿维拉海滩 for a remembrance ceremony before heading to sea. 在水上, paddlers will form a circle with their boards 和 splash in tribute to those who have lost their battle with cancer.
把日期留到12月吧. 4–10, too, when Surfing for Hope will host an event in Pismo海滩. 的 冲浪的希望长板经典 is a World Surf League qualifying series featuring top male 和 female longboard athletes from North America 和 Hawaii.
9月. 16–17: WSA锦标赛巡回赛 文图拉
This family-friendly Western Surfing Association event takes place at Surfer’s Point Beach in 文图拉, known as “C Street” to locals who love the right-h和 waves 和 long rides. 的 inclusive divisions range from mini-groms ages 6 和 under to “super legends” over 60, with several heats for adaptive athletes of all ages.
9月. 22–24: 日产超女专业版,海边
Featuring 更多的 than 60 top professional female surfers, this annual 海滨 festival is equal parts competition 和 entertainment. It’s the largest women’s surfing event in the world, 有正面的战斗, 适应性冲浪展览, a pro-am longboard competition taking place over the course of three days. In addition to a festival village with female-focused vendors, 健身运动, 还有女子电子竞技比赛, the live entertainment lineup includes free concerts from big-name musical artists (as of presstime, 今年的 演唱会的阵容 仍待定).
9月. 23: 卡皮托拉海滩节圣克鲁兹,
几乎在任何一天 圣克鲁斯县, you can see surfers out on the waves, whether it’s at 轮船巷 in 圣克鲁斯 或在 快乐点 in 圣克鲁兹. This annual event features a paddleboard race 和 an evening boat parade, 还有很多沙滩上的活动, such as a three-mile fun run 和 a beachside concert. 当你在这个地区的时候，去看看 圣克鲁斯冲浪日行程，其中包括在 圣克鲁斯冲浪博物馆, where you can learn about the three Hawaiian princes who helped introduce California to surfing.
9月. 23–24: 新港市海滩冲浪锦标赛纽波特比奇
去54街和56街之间的区域 纽波特比奇 to watch skilled shredders at this annual contest. 的 competition features recreational amateur divisions as well, but around here—the home of the legendary bodysurfing spot 的楔形-这仍然是很严重的问题.
