The USA Surfing Prime Contest is coming to Santa Cruz in early January.Start the New Year off in true Santa Cruz fashion by checking out the USA Surfing Prime Contest, being held on Saturday, January 7, 2023, and Sunday, January 8, 2023, at the popular Steamer Lane surfing spot.The USA Surfing Prime Series is an elite multi-stop competition series for the nation's best under-18 surfers.Competitors ride the waves to qualify for USA Surfing's esteemed Championship event at Lower Trestles.You can learn more about this surfing contest at the iconic Steamers Lane by visiting https://www.usasurfing.org/events.html/.Santa Cruz has a long history of surfing, with some of the earliest documented surfing in the United States taking place in the area in the late 1800s.In the early 20th century, Santa Cruz became a popular spot for surfers and was home to several surf clubs and competitions.In the 1950s and 1960s, Santa Cruz became a hub for the emerging surf culture, and the city played a significant role in the development of modern surfing.Many influential surfers and surf brands, such as Jack O'Neill and his O'Neill wetsuits, got their start in Santa Cruz.Today, Santa Cruz is still a popular surf destination and is home to several iconic surf spots, including Steamer Lane and Pleasure Point.The city is also home to the Santa Cruz Surfing Museum, which celebrates the area's history and culture of surfing.
