Queen of the South Bay 2026

We are so excited to announce our 3rd annual Queen of the South Bay all-women's surf event on May 30th in El Porto, MB. We look forward to creating space for all the ladies to share another incredible day celebrating one another! We'll have lei making sponsored by Jus' Poke, live entertainment, morning yoga, and, of course, plenty of surfing. This year's swag bag is filled with lots of goodies from incredible woman-owned companies. We also added two new divisions to the lineup: Golden Girls 55+ and Moms vs Daughters.

Sign up for your divisions today and pre-order your limited-edition QOTSB merchandise before it's too late. There will be a very limited (like almost nothing) stock at the beach, so order yours before it's too late!

Our opening celebration will be on May 29th at Sharkeez Hermosa Beach. You'll be able to pick up your swag, merchandise, and raffle tickets. There will be snacks and live music while you shop with some of our incredible vendors. Mark your calendars for May 29th from 4-8 in Hermosa Beach.

QOTSB is an event for women of all ages and skill levels. We want to build the stoke for all women in the water. If you are looking for a competition to share your pro surfing skills, please check out South Bay Boardriders Club surf series competitions.

Location: El Porto, around 42nd Street Tower, Manhattan Beach

When: May 30th 2026 begins at 7:30am

What to bring: your board, sunscreen, towel, shade and stoke

Registration includes:

• Lunch
• QOTSB Tumbler
• QOTSB swag bag filled with amazing goodies
• Event sticker
• Event Poster

SIGN IN/CHECK IN BEFORE HEATS

Beach sign up will be the morning of the event for available spots. Sign in will be open at 7am for contestants to receive all their swag.

Each surfer must be signed in 15 mins before their heat to get their rashguard and check in with beach marshals.

DIVISIONS

All divisions are determined by age regardless of skill level.

Novice division* - for the surfer who just started and needs a little push, you haven't quite caught a wave on your own just yet.

Microgrom assist* - for the little nugget who needs a parent (adult) navigate the waves and give a little push. You are still learning and haven't caught a wave on your own yet.

*You cannot be entered both Noice/assist division and regular divisions.

HEAT INFO

During each heat every participant will be assigned a rash guard color. Rash guards will be located by the registration - packet pick-up booth at the SBBC Registration table on the beach at 42nd

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Heat schedule will be published the week of the event. Live events results will be available on LiveHeats.com

Registration closes May 15th, 2026 at 11:59pm.

CANCELLATION POLICY

You can receive a complete refund if requested within 30 days prior to the event, April 29th. However, after this period, we can only refund 50% your registration fees, excluding any Eventbrite fees— NO REFUNDS AFTER MAY 16th.

Longboards must be a minimum of 8 ft. in length.

Longboard contestants under 14, boards must be a minimum of 3 feet over the competitor’s head.

**Participants sign up for novice or assist division cannot be signed up for regular division.

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1. A horn will sound to start your heat, and a green flag/light will be raised to signal the start of the heat. You will be able to see it from the water. In order to have your waves scored, you MUST be where the judges can see you between the flags. Stay in front of the judges in the surf zone you were assigned.

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You will have 15 minutes to catch waves. Your score will be the sum of your best 2 waves.

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In the finals, the heats will last for 15 minutes. Your score will be the sum of the best 2 waves.

2. When there are 5 minutes left in your heat, a double horn will sound and a yellow flag/light will be raised.

3. At the end of the heat, you will hear a horn sound. That means your heat is over and you should paddle in. DO NOT stand up on your board before your heat begins or after the next heat begins or that wave will count as a scored wave and you will receive a "0". There is a 1 minute grace period between heats.

4. You will be scored on your best 2 waves of your heat. Scoring begins when your hands leave the rails of your board. Rides are scored on a scale of 0-10. Ten being the highest.

5. Scores are based on the length of ride, skill, style and stoke. Maneuvers considered in scores: turns, cutbacks, floaters, barrel rides, nose rides, airs, whitewater control, and style. When performed with control and to completion, “style” can be scored. “Style” is considered: speed, flow and grace.

6. Right-of-way: If two contestants stand up at the same time, the person closest to the peak has priority of the wave, the person farthest from the peak must kick out of the wave. You may, however, split the peak with one rider going left and the other going right.

7. Surfing Interference: Surfing interference occurs when a contestant has a negative impact on another contestant's wave. If you are called for interference, your highest wave will be scored at half the score and counted. If you feel you have interfered, or have been interfered with, listen for a call from judges.

8. Results will be posted on LiveHeats and read over the loud speaker. Listen carefully! Do not hang around or disturb the judges at any time. Contestant scores will only be provided on LiveHeats.

9. Observe LiveHeats for advance placement.

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10. If you advance, check LiveHeats again to see when you surf your next heat. If you are unable to surf your heat, you must notify the beach marshall.

11. Sportsmanship: All participants must adhere to good sportsmanship throughout the event. If you argue with a judge's decision, use profanity, fight, or become overly aggressive, you will be disqualified. This will be strictly enforced. The purpose of this event is to have fun and create an inviting place for everyone. We encourage you to bring your stoke and share it with others.

12. Rules are subject to change prior to the event. If so, you will be notified of the updated rules before the event.

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