It’s ON!!!

The 2024 US Kneeboard Titles and Festival returns to Huntington Beach, CA on Friday February 16th, 2024.  We’re moving into our third decade after celebrating 20 years of KSUSA-sponsored competitions last year. Over 20 years, KSUSA has hosted 16 US Titles and one World Title event at multiple venues. KSUSA has crowned seven Open Division Champions and five Women’s Division Champions.

The 2023 and 2024 US Kneeboard Titles will be used as a qualifying event for the 2024 or 2025 Kneeboard Surfing World Titles in South Africa.  Results of the The 2023 and 2024 US Kneeboard Titles will be used to rank US Team Members competing in the World Titles.  If you’re planning to compete in the World Titles, we strongly encourage participation in the US Titles.

KSUSA will partner once again with WSA to bring the contest back to Huntington Beach.  WSA’s considerable experience organizing and running surf contests will help to ensure this event will be a success.

Organizing Committee Contacts
A dedicated group of Kneeboard Surfing USA volunteers and supporters are working hard behind the scenes to make this event a success. If you would like to join the team and help support the event, please let us know.  If you have any questions about the event, the entry process, or you would like to volunteer or sponsor the event, please contact the contest committee at contests@ksusa.org.

2024 SPONSORS – The generosity of the following sponsors make this event possible. Support those that support our sport.  Please check back frequently as we add new sponsors and contest information.

2024 Premier Sponsors

• Barry Snyder Designs – Barry Snyder
• Bilt Kneeboards – Gigs Celliers
• Blast Surf Designs Hawaii – Bud McCray
• Blenders Eyewear
• Block Surf – Larry Block
• BruSurf – Sean Noone
• Casa Sirena Surf Lodge – Greg Chrisman
• Freeline Design – John Mel
• TK’s Frog House 
• Kneelo Gear – Dean Lenarth
• Parkes Australia – David Parkes
• Trimco Hardware
• Walden Surfboards – Steve Walden

2024 Event Sponsors 

• Delahunt Brewing – Chris Linn
• Disorderly Images – Carl Ellery
• Dogs on Wheels – Mike Fernandez
• GryptaLite High Performance Traction – Casey Patelski
• Hanalei Fins – Robin Mair
• Hawaiian Line International Apparel – Darren Akana
• Jeff Jensen
• Kneelo Nation – Tom Fish
• KS.TV – Kneeboarding on the Net
• Wayne Kopit
• Plastic Fantastic Surfboards
• Stonefish Skegs – Randy Stockstill
• The Blue Trip – Flavio Viana
• Tidelines Tide Calendars
• Victory Koredry

CONTEST SITE

The venue for the contest will be the Huntington Beach Pier, South Side.

THE COMPETITION
2024 US Kneeboard Titles Divisions:

• Open – All contestants
• AAA – *
• AA – *
• Women’s Division

* Competitors will be placed into the AA and AAA divisions as they drop out of the Open based on results in the early heats.
** Age determined as of January 1, 2024
*** A minimum of two entries is required to run each division.

HEATS
Heats to be four to six man and of 15-20 minutes duration depending upon conditions and decided by contest director and head judge.  All heat draws and results will be posted on the KSUSA website.

ELECTRONIC ENTRY FORM
On-Line Registration: Click here for Online Registration
On-line registration opens November 1, 2023.  There is a small convenience fee, charged by the registration service, for online entries.

MANUAL MAIL-IN ENTRY FORM
The deadline for Mail-in entries has passed.  Please use online registration.

ENTRY FEES
OPEN: $120.00
PRO JUNIOR: Included for with Open Registration
JUNIOR: $30.00
Both JUNIOR and OPEN: $30.00
WOMEN: $50.00
Both WOMEN and OPEN: $50.00

Note: Contest registration fees have increased this year for the first time in more than a decade due to the significant rise in costs to run the event. Your registration fees and donations help Kneeboard Surfing USA cover costs and remain viable as an organization.

JUDGES PANEL
All judges will be selected as accredited by WSA.

JUDGING CRITERIA
Surfers must perform to the WSL judging key elements to maximize their scoring potential. Judges analyze the following major elements when scoring waves.

• Commitment and degree of difficulty
• Innovative and progressive maneuvers
• Combination of major maneuvers
• Variety of maneuvers
• Speed, power and flow

NOTE: It’s important to note that the emphasis of certain elements is contingent upon the location and the conditions on the day, as well as changes of conditions during the day.
NOTE: The following scale may be used to describe a Ride that is scored:
0–1.9 = Poor; 2.0–3.9 = Fair; 4.0–5.9 = Average; 6.0–7.9 = Good; 8.0–10.0 = Excellent

WSA RULE BOOK
WSA Rules will be used for the contest. Click here to view the 2023/2024 WSA Rule Book

CLIMATE IN FEBRUARY
Air Temperature: Average 63° F High/50° F Low
Water temp: 58° F
Clothes: Low 46° F/High 63° F and Partly Cloudy – be prepared for chilly mornings and warm days
Wetsuits: 3/2 or 4/3 fullsuit
Surf: February is one of the most consistent months for surf at Huntington Beach Pier. Conditions can vary depending on the weather but we’ve had great luck with contests here in the past with both weather and surf.

• WaveCast Socal Forecast
• Surfline Huntington Forecast

ACCOMMODATIONS:
There are numerous options for accommodation close to the contest area.

There are many lower cost accommodations within a short drive of the contest venue.

Camping: Overnight RV camping is allowed in the Huntington Beach parking area near the contest. Check out Sunset Vista Campground for availability.

AUCTION AND RAFFLE MANIA

Our generous sponsors have donated boards and gear for the Auction and Raffle Mania fundraiser.

EVENT SCHEDULE

• Welcome and Check-in
• 1st Round Heat Assignments Posted
• Contest Gear and Raffle Ticket Sales

Friday, February 16th,  7:00 AM – Heats Commence

Friday, February 16th,  5:30-8:00 PM
Evening Festivities will be held at Mario’s Mexican Food and Cantina at
18603 Main Street, Huntington Beach, CA 92648  (click here for map)
It’s approximately five miles from the contest site.

• Friday Evening Awards Ceremony
• Auction and Raffle Mania!
• Surf Videos and Slide Shows

HEAT ASSIGNMENTS

Opening round heat assignments posted below.  Heat assignments subject to change.  Please recheck heat assignments when you arrive at the contest site.