The Surf Relik Championship was the biggest longboard event of the last 10 years in California and featured the elite of the planks on the magic rights of First Point in Malibu near Santa Monica in northern Los Angeles. This was a test event, with WSL level awards, and should be part of the World Circuit next year. This was a test event, with WSL level awards, and should be part of the World Circuit next year. Words By Denis Sarmanho
Photos by Steven Lippman Karina Rozunko for taking home the win in the Women's Pro division!

The Surf Relik Championship was the biggest longboard event of the last 10 years in California, the largest purse in California longboard history ($75k) and featured the elite of the planks on the magic rights of First Point in Malibu near Santa Monica in northern Los Angeles. This was a test event, with WSL level awards, and should be part of the World Circuit next year.


Joe Rickabaugh on his second place finishing in the logger division!

With a window of 15 days, the championship had epic waves on the first day, lowering a little during the finals. Due to a local rule, the event can not occupy the two days of the weekend, so it ended up being held this Sunday and Monday, October 8 and 9.


Tyler Warren took first this past weekend in the Logger division representing the icons of style.

A current leader of the WSL ranking, Chloé Calmon won the quarterfinals Hawaiian Crystal Walsh, her direct competitor in the world title race, which will have its decisive stage in Taiwan at the end of November. Previously, Carioca defeated former world champion Lindsay Steinridee, and in the semi-final was defeated by Malibu and event champion Karina Rosunko.


Ben Skinner gliding through the Surf Relik contest at First Point.

Combo Swell and Light Morning Winds.

LOLA wave height chart along the California coast Saturday morning.

Modest/fun size SSW southern hemi swell (largest for SoCal)
Light to light offshore winds for the mornings next few days
Longer range has potential for more S hemi and NW swell

UPDATED AT 1045 with VIDEO

This morning a dead body was found washed up on shore on the north side of the Venice Breakwater. described by witnesses as a woman with red hair and completely nude.

Police currently have the breakwater taped off while the detectives investigate.

We will update this story more as the it develops.

Here is RAW video footage courtesy of Tonyvera1902

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The big swell last weekend brought everyone out, and with so many out in the water at once, there were a lot of wipeouts and quite a few boards getting busted up and chopped in half. Here some wipeouts from Topnaga, Bay Street, and the Venice Pier shot by Six12 Media.












New sets of wipeout photos every Wednesday (more or less). Click: Wednesday Wipeouts to check out the previous wipeout photo sets.

The "Best Swell Of The Season" had pretty much died down by Monday, but there were still some fun waves on Tuesday. Here's what it was like at Sunset in the morning.

These photos were shot by Six12 Media and are sponsored by ProShotCase.com, who make cases that pretty much turn your iPhone into a Gopro, check them out. Free shipping when you use the links posted here.










This is just a few of the shots, there are a lot more photos.

Check out the huge gallery of all the photos, all full size and in high-resolution, in the complete Ocean Park - Tuesday - 10-10-2017 Gallery. If you were out there getting waves, you most likely got some photos taken, check them out.

Wanna see photos from previous days at this and other surf spots?
Click Surf Spot Galleries for a list of past days.

LOLA wave height chart off California for Wednesday morning.

New NW swell mix moves in mid-late week; largest for NorCal
New SSW swell moves in late week, small to modest in size
Winds are lightest in the early mornings; onshore flow in afternoons

The "Best Swell Of The Season" continued into Monday. Here's what it was like at Sunset in the morning.

These photos were shot by Six12 Media and are sponsored by ProShotCase.com, who make cases that pretty much turn your iPhone into a Gopro, check them out. Free shipping when you use the links posted here.













This is just a few of the shots, there are well over 100 more photos.

Check out the huge gallery of all the photos, all full size and in high-resolution, in the complete Sunset - Monday 10-9-2017 Gallery. If you were out there getting waves, you most likely got some photos taken, check them out.

Wanna see photos from previous days at this and other surf spots?
Click Surf Spot Galleries for a list of past days.

The "Best Swell Of The Season" continued into Monday. Here's what it was like at Topanga in the morning.

These photos were shot by Six12 Media and are sponsored by ProShotCase.com, who make cases that pretty much turn your iPhone into a Gopro, check them out. Free shipping when you use the links posted here.













This is just a few of the shots, there are well over 100 more photos.

Check out the huge gallery of all the photos, all full size and in high-resolution, in the complete Topanga - Monday 10-9-2017 Gallery. If you were out there getting waves, you most likely got some photos taken, check them out.

Wanna see photos from previous days at this and other surf spots?
Click Surf Spot Galleries for a list of past days.