July 31-August 4, 2024
Hermosa Beach, Calif.
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Four Cities Come Together for South Bay Surf Festival
International Surfing Festival promotes the four South Bay beach cities, the world's best lifeguard service, and physical fitness for thousands of participants from 8 to 80 years young. The three signature events for the festival are the Judge Taplin Lifeguard Medley Relay, the Dwight Crum Pier-to-Pier Swim, and the Charley Saikley 6-Man Volleyball Tournament.
Wednesday
King Harbor Youth Sailing Event - King Harbor Yacht Club
Los Angeles County Lifeguard Medal of Valor Dinner - Redondo Beach - King
Harbor Yacht Club.
Friday
Charlie Saikley Volleyball Tournament - Manhattan Beach Pier 6-Man /
6-Woman.
LA County Lifeguard Championships - Hermosa Beach Pier, L.A. County
Lifeguard Rescue Demo,
6-Lifeguard Run Relay, Bud Stevenson Intracrew MedleyRelay.
Saturday
International Bodysurfing Championship - Manhattan Beach Pier, North side.
Surfing Championships - Manhattan Beach Pier, South Side.
Oceans Seven Paddleboard Race - Torrance Beach.
Dick Fitzgerald Two-Mile Beach Run - Hermosa Beach Pier, North side
Charlie Saikley Volleyball Tournament - Manhattan Beach Pier 6-Man / 6-Woman
(continues).
Paul Matthies Dory Race - Hermosa Pier (8:30 am check-in).
South Bay Youth Swims and Paddles - Hermosa Beach Pier, North side.
So Calif. Lifeguard Championship Events - Hermosa Beach Pier, L.A. County
Lifeguard Rescue Demo, Junior Lifeguard Taplin, Chris Linkletter Women’s
Surf Relay, Judge Taplin Three-Mile Lifeguard Medley Relay.
Sunday
Velzy-Stevens Pier-to-Pier Paddleboard Championship - Manhattan Beach Pier,
North Side.
California Beach Volleyball - Hermosa Beach Pier (continues)
Dwight Crum Pier-to-Pier Swim - Hermosa Pier to Manhattan Pier, no Race Day
entries
Jr. 6-Man Beach Volleyball Tournament (boys & girls 12-18) - Manhattan Beach
Pier, South side
Dwight Crum Pier-to-Pier Swim
Charlie Saikley 6-Man
Junior 6-Man Volleyball
CBVA Volleyball
Velzy-Stevens Paddle
R10 Paddleboard Race
Dick Fitzgerald Beach Run
Bodysurfing Championships
Surfing Championships
Bud Stevenson Intracrew Relay
Judge Taplin Medley Relay
Paul Matthies Dory Race
Youth Swims and Paddles
Sandcastle Contest
Lifeguard Valor Awards
Thousands of people fill the beach to participate in the International Surf Festival in Manhattan Beach, Hermosa Beach, Redondo Beach and . Participants ages 8 to 80+ participate in three signature events–Judge Taplin Lifeguard Medley Relay, the Dwight Crum Pier-to-Pier Swim, and the Charley Saikley 6-Man Volleyball Tournament. The family-fun event promotes the four South Bay beach cities, the nation's biggest and world's best lifeguard service, and physical fitness for thousands of participants. Surfing contests, bodysurfing, beach run, sand soccer, paddleboard race, dory race, and youth events bring together the Chambers of Commerce and Cities of Hermosa Beach, Manhattan Beach, Redondo Beach, Torrance, Los Angeles County Fire Department and Department of Beaches and Harbors.
Events are not guaranteed. It is your responsibility to confirm before going.