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

THE 2026 NATIONAL INTERSCHOLASTIC CHAMPIONSHIPS WILL RUN JUN 12-14 AT SALT CREEK IN DANA POINT.

PLEASE CHECK THIS SCHEDULE OFTEN AS HEAT ORDER AND TIMES COULD CHANGE. HEAT DRAWS WILL BE POSTED BY TUESDAY, JUNE 9 ON LIVEHEATS.COM 

LAST UPDATED: 6/5/2026 at 2:10 PM PST

NSSA NATIONAL INTERSCHOLASTIC CHAMPIONSHIPS

JUNE 12-14, 2026

SALT CREEK, DANA POINT

ORDER OF EVENTS

FRIDAY-JUNE 12

5 COLLEGE WOMENS RND ONE HEATS                     @ 15 MIN EA        7:00-8:15

11 COLLEGE MENS RND ONE HEATS                          @ 15 MIN EA        8:15-11:00

3 COLLEGE WOMENS RND TWO HEATS                    @ 15 MIN EA      11:00-11:45

4 COLLEGE LONGBOARD QUARTERFINALS                @ 15 MIN EA      11:45-12:45

6 COLLEGE MENS RND TWO HEATS                           @ 15 MIN EA       12:45-2:15

3 COLLEGE WOMENS QUARTERFINALS                      @ 15 MIN EA        2:15-3:00

5 COLLEGE MENS RND THREE HEATS                         @ 15 MIN EA        3:00-4:15

2 COLLEGE LONGBOARD SEMI-FINALS                       @ 15 MIN EA        4:15-4:45

3 COLLEGE MENS QUARTERFINALS                             @ 15 MIN EA       4:45-5:30

2 COLLEGE WOMENS SEMI-FINALS                             @ 20 MIN EA       5:30-6:00


SATURDAY-JUNE 13

4 HIGH SCHOOL VARSTY WOMENS RND ONE HEATS  @ 15 MIN EA      7:00-8:00

13 HIGH SCHOOL VARSITY MENS RND ONE HEATS      @ 15 MIN EA      8:00-11:15

4 HIGH SCHOOL VARSITY LONGBOARD QUARTERFINALS @ 15 MIN EA 11:15-12:15

7 HIGH SCHOOL VARSITY MENS RND TWO HEATS        @ 15 MIN EA       12:15-2:00

3 HIGH SCHOOL VARSITY WOMENS QUARTERFINALS  @15 MIN EA        2:00-2:45

4 HIGH SCHOOL VARSITY MENS QUARTERFINALS         @ 15 MIN EA        2:45-3:45

2 HIGH SCHOOL VARSITY WOMENS SEMI-FINALS        @ 15 MIN EA           3:45-4:15

2 HIGH SCHOOL VARSITY LONGBOARD SEMI-FINALS    @ 15 MIN EA         4:15-4:45

2 HIGH SCHOOL VARSITY MENS SEMI-FINALS                   @ 15 MIN EA       4:45-5:15

7 HIGH SCHOOL JV MENS RND ONE HEATS  (heats 1-3 ) @ 15 MIN EA       5:15-6:00


SUNDAY-JUNE 14

6 MIDDLE SCHOOL BOYS RND ONE HEATS                 @ 15 MIN EA            7:00-8:30

4 JV MENS ROUND 1 HEATS (heats 4-7)                      @ 15 MIN EA           8:30-9:30

3 MIDDLE SCHOOL GIRLS QUARTERFINALS                  @ 15 MIN EA          9:30-10:15

3 MIDDLE SCHOOL BOYS QUARTERFINALS                   @ 15 MIN EA        10:15-11:00

4 HIGH SCHOOL JV MENS QUARTERFINALS                   @ 15 MIN EA       11:00-12:00

2 COLLEGE MENS SEMI-FINALS                                        @ 15 MIN EA       12:00-12:30

3 HIGH SCHOOL JV WOMENS QUARTERFINALS            @ 15 MIN EA       12:30-1:15

1 MIDDLE SCHOOL BOYS REPERCHARGE                        @ 15 MIN EA      1:15-1:30

2 HIGH SCHOOL JV MENS SEMI-FINALS                           @ 15 MIN EA       1:30-2:00

1 HIGH SCHOOL JV WOMENS REPERCHARGE                @15 MIN EA        2:00-2:15

1 MIDDLE SCHOOL GIRLS REPERCHARGE                      @ 15 MIN EA        2:15-2:30

NATIONAL  INTERSCHOLASTIC CHAMPIONSHIPS FINALS BEGIN

1 COLLEGE MENS FINAL                                                 @ 20 MIN EA         2:30-2:50

1 COLLEGE WOMENS FINAL                                          @ 20 MIN EA         2:50-3:10

1 COLLEGE LONGBOARD FINAL                                     @ 20 MIN EA        3:10-3:30

1 HIGH SCHOOL VARSITY MENS FINAL                       @ 20 MIN EA          3:30-3:50

1 HIGH SCHOOL VARSITY WOMENS FINAL                @ 20 MIN EA          3:50-4:10

1 HIGH SCHOOL VARSITY LONGBOARD FINAL          @ 20 MIN EA          4:10-4:30

1 HIGH SCHOOL JV MENS FINAL                                 @ 20 MIN EA           4:30-4:50

1 HIGH SCHOOL JV WOMENS FINAL                          @ 20 MIN EA           4:50-5:10

1 HIGH SCHOOL JV LONGBOARD FINAL                    @ 20 MIN EA           5:10-5:30

1 MIDDLE SCHOOL BOYS FINAL                                  @ 20 MIN EA            5:30-5:50

1 MIDDLE SCHOOL GIRLS FINAL                                 @ 20 MIN EA             5:50-6:10

1 MIDDLE SCHOOL LONGBOARD FINAL                    @ 20 MIN EA             6:10-6:30