Gray skies didn’t deter hundreds of ocean-lovers from attending the Clif Paddleboard Race & Ocean Festival at the Santa Monica Pier this weekend. SUP stars Candice Appleby and Slater Trout took big wins against a stacked field of hardcore local and international SUP athletes in a race that manages to draw big crowds but maintain its local feel. Over 400 racers were present across the disciplines.


SUP racers looking to lock down the overall title had to compete in the 5.2-mile distance paddle and the Paddle Cross event in out through the surf.
Appleby (pictured above) took second here last year in a tie-breaker to two-time consecutive champ Shae Foudy but after a dominating performance in the 5.2-mile paddle and a third place in the Paddle Cross, came away with the overall win.

A first-place overall finish against top racers such as Toby Cracknell and Danny Ching counts as one of Slater Trout’s biggest wins in recent memory (he had a win in Santa Cruz this year but the field wasn’t as stacked).
This photos were shot by Mike Muir. There are a lot more photos in his complete Santa Monica Pier Paddle Board Gallery.

Complete Race results List.

Modest Surf Continues through Weekend.



Modest to fun zone surf continues off a combo of SSW swell and NW-WNW swell through this weekend and early next week. Swell mix should offer some fun peaks at better exposed combo beach-breaks. SoCal has light AM winds while many areas through North/Central CA see problematic NW winds persist. Better Southern semi swell for SoCal mid next week.

You can now register online for the 7th Annual Ocean Park Surf Contest!



Save $5 on the contest entry by registering online. It is going to be $25 to register at the beach on the day of the contest. It is just $20 to register online, plus you get to reserve a contest t-shirt in the size you want!

Every surfer who enters the contest gets a limited edition 2017 contest t-shirt, a special 2017 contest souvenir, and a goodie bag filled with swag from our contest sponsors (see the sponsor list below).

The divisions are:

• Bodysurf: All Ages, Men & Women
• Girls: 17 & Under
• Women: 18 & Over
• Boys: 12 & Under
• Junior Mens: 13 - 17
• Men: 18- 39
• Masters: 40 - 49
• Super Masters: 50 & Over

Register now at 2017 Ocean Park Surf Contest Registration

Some of this year's sponsors are:

Anderson Surfboards

Arbor Venice

Bagel Nosh

Bay Street Boards

Bennett Trucks

Bob’s Market

Chano Surf & Skateboards

El PortoShark

Guy Okazaki Surfboards

Hecho En Venice

Kind Snacks

NRC

Ocean Park 26

Rip City Skates

Rip Curl

Santa Monica Airlines

Shaka Shack

Shacked Mag

Sierra Sage

Six12 Media

Skater Made

Sticky Bumps

ZJ Boarding House

Plus more to be announced...

Mollusk Surf Shop is thrilled to be hosting a screening of "Free Jazz Vein" in Los Angeles on Thursday, June 22nd at 8:00 p.m. Come out to Los Feliz Theatre for an evening of experimental moments captured on Super 16mm. This will not be one to miss! Tickets are available through this link. See you there!





Tin Ojeda's newest surf film, Free Jazz Vein. A self-described “experimental 45-minute film shot on Super 16mm”, the film’s chocked full of an eclectic surfcast—Ozzie Wright, Dave Rastovich, Alex Knost, Wade Goodall, Trevor Gordon, Jared Mell, and a host of other fringe dwellers/free thinkers.

Modest Surf and Conditions This Week.



Surf is modest all week with a mix of SSW swell and NW swell. Breaks exposed to either swell direction and/or both swell directions should offer plenty of rideable surf, especially when timed with the correct tide swings. However, winds look a little less than ideal with onshore flow dominant, although early mornings will see the lightest winds overall

Miracle In Malibu is a short documentary introducing surf therapy by a non profit organization called "The Mighty Under Dog's". For more information on The Mighty Under Dogs go to mightyunderdogs.org

Sunny start to the week. These photos shot by Six12 Media.







There's more shots in the complete Venice Pier - Monday 6-12-2017 Gallery.

The rained cleared and there were some fun waves. These photos shot by Six12 Media.








There's more shots in the complete Ocean Park -Saturday 6-10-2017 Gallery.

"A Walk on Water surf day at Malibu Beach was amazing. Sharing the gift of surfing and the positive vibrations of the ocean healing. It's a supernatural feeling. Great to give back."
-Allen Sarlo


Visit A Walk On Water for more info.