NSSA - National Scholastic Surfing Association

The National Scholastic Surfing Association (NSSA) is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to encourage and assist its members in their interest to learn and develop the fundamentals and skills of surfing competition while competing in structured and quality events. The NSSA promotes the qualities of discipline and competitive excellence while supporting the merits of academic achievement to young surfers. The NSSA strives to provide a fun surfing experience for all of its members.

The NSSA is one of the few national youth sports organizations that require its participants to maintain academic standards in order to compete. Since 1978, the NSSA program philosophy has been that athletics and scholastics go hand in hand. More than 80 NSSA events are run nationwide that culminate with the annual National Championships which is regarded as the highest profile youth surfing event in America.


NSSA - Official Heat Times

Wednesday, June 22, 2022 | Written by NSSA


THE 2022-23 NSSA SOUTHWEST OPEN SEASON WILL CONTINUE WITH EVENT #5 AT SEASIDE REEF IN CARDIFF BY THE SEA ON DECEMBER 3-4, 2022.



  • THIS LINK WILL BE UPDATED NO LATER THAN THURSDAY 12/1/2022/22  FOR THE SOUTHWEST OPEN #5 (CHECK BACK OFTEN)

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IMPORTANT:  

ENTRY DEADLINE FOR THE 2022-23 SEASON WILL BE THE TUESDAY BEFORE EACH EVENT AT 5PM.  AFTER THAT YOU MAY NOT ENTER UNTIL YOU CHECKED WITH ME (gclifford@nssa.org) OR YOU WILL FORFEIT THE ENTRY FEE IF THERE ARE NO OPENINGS.  THE ONLY OTHER OPTION IS TO GET A REFUND MINUS $10 OR FORWARD THE FEES TO ANOTHER EVENT.

 

FOR SOUTHWEST OPEN SEASON #4 -TO CHECK HEAT TIMES PLEASE GO TO https://liveheats.com/ AND TYPE IN NSSA.

THIS LINK WAS UPDATED ON THURSDAY 6:50AM AM 11/3/2022/22  FOR THE SOUTHWEST EXPLORER (CHECK BACK OFTEN)

 


 

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IMPORTANT SCHEDULE CHANGE:

 

DUE TO SCHEDULING CONFLICTS THE NSSA NORTHWEST EXPLORER SEASON EVENTS #3-#4 HAVE BEEN MOVED TO MARCH 18-19, 2023 (FROM THE APRIL DATE) STILL AT THE HOOK AND PLEASURE POINT.

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DUE TO BEACH PERMIT ISSUES THE GOLD COAST EXPLORER SEASON EVENT #7 & #8 HAS BEEN MOVED TO APRIL 1-2, 2023.  IT WILL STILL BE HELD AT VENTURA HARBOR .....EVENTS #5 & #6 WILL BE AT C ST.  (SEE CONFERENCE SCHEDULES FOR EXACT INFO).  DUE TO THIS CHANGE THE PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS HAVE LOWERED TO 4 EVENTS.  BUT YOU MUST PAY FOR THE REMAINING EVENTS OR SURF ANOTHER CONFERENCE TO QUALIFY FOR THE REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS.

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DUE TO BEACH PERMIT SCHEDULING FOR THE NSSA EAST COAST CHAMPIONSHIPS THE SOUTHWEST OPEN SEASON EVENT #7 HAS BEEN MOVED TO MARCH 11-12.  DUE TO THIS CHANGE THE PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS HAVE LOWERED TO 4 EVENTS.  BUT YOU MUST PAY FOR THE REMAINING EVENTS OR SURF ANOTHER CONFERENCE TO QUALIFY FOR THE REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS.

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FOR THE SAME REASON THE NSSA SOUTHWEST EXPLORER SEASON EVENT #5 & #6 HAS BEEN MOVED TO APRIL 29-30. DUE TO THIS CHANGE THE PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS HAVE LOWERED TO 3 EVENTS.  BUT YOU MUST PAY FOR THE REMAINING EVENTS OR SURF IN THE NW EXPLORER OR GOLD COAST EXPLORER.  TO QUALIFY FOR THE REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS.

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DUE TO THE LEVEL OF THE NSSA COLLEGE TEAM SEASON WE HAVE MOVED EVENT #3 DATE TO JANUARY 21-22, 2023 AT HUNTINGTON BEACH PIER.

 

PLEASE EMAIL ME IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS gclifford@nssa.org