HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif. (FOX 5/KUSI) – Southern California talent took center stage at the US Open of Surfing on Sunday in Huntington Beach.
Thousands packed the beach and pier for the final day of the World Surf League event, a nine-day surf festival held on the south side of the Huntington Beach Pier. Three-to-five foot sets, with occasional six-foot waves, powered standout performances that earned two Southern Californians a place in US Open history.
Encinitas surfer Levi Slawson and San Clemente’s Sawyer Lindblad won the men’s and women’s divisions of the WSL Challenger Series (CS) event, the ultimate proving ground for surfers aiming to qualify for the 2026 Championship Tour (CT)…