September 11 & 12, 2021 / Oceanside Harbor, North Jetty

Oceanside CA— The 25th Annual Surf for the Sea surf contest was held at the Oceanside Harbor North Jetty on Saturday and Sunday, September 11 & 12, 2021. This surfing event is in loving memory of the late Harry Bennett and many of our local surfers who have passed away. This is an annual memorial event supporting the Environment and The Surfrider Foundation, San Diego Chapter, to help raise awareness and help protect our ocean, waves and beaches. This year’s format and event is also dedicated to one of our local surfers, Zach Rhinehart, who is battling cancer. Zach is in need of our help.

The Open division is a fundraiser to help Zach with his continuing medical bills. Competitors received an event T-Shirt designed by Josh Potter and a chance at many raffle prizes including surfboards, skateboards, t-shirts and hats. Local merchants and sponsors who help make this event a success year after year are: Asylum Surf Shop, Brixton, Byrne Surfboards, Chemistry Surfboards, Dragon Optical, Eco Water, Go Pro, Grom, Life’s Rad, PCH Mortgage & Real Estate, Josh Potter Art, Pyzel Suyrfboards, Skate One/Peralta Skateboards, Standard Graphics, Surface Sun Systems, Surfride Board Shop, The Engravers Gallery, The Surfrider Foundation San Diego Chapter, WSA (Western Surfing Association), Crummer Photography, and Scholastic Surf Series.
The raffle was made possible by all the generous donations of local merchants and the surfing industry. A very big thank you to everyone for helping to make this another successful year for Surf for the Sea.
For more information, please contact Carolyn Krammer, Contest Director at (760) 439-0863 or carolnoceanside@cs.com.
Surfboard Winners:
Harlan Birch, Del Mar Byrne Surfboards
Brody Dinsmore, Encinitas Chemistry Surfboards
Siri Cota, Oceanside Pyzel Surfboards
Open – Surf for Zach

1. Eric McHenry Encinitas

2. Derek Bockleman Oceanside

3. Igor Lumertz Oceanside

4. Korak Tinoco Oceanside

Micro Groms Boys & Girls (6 & Under)

1. Jett Abate San Diego

Kingston Buchhagen Capistrano Beach

Maverick Suess San Diego

Alana Lumertz Oceanside

Maya Borba Carlsbad

Lilly Iredell Carlsbad

Micro Grom Boys (8 & under)

1. Travis Werner San Diego

Waylan Brennan Dana Point

Curren Fichtelberg Carlsbad

Cruz Chambers Oceanside

Grommet Boys (12 & Under)

1. Owen Rowe Encinitas

Jett Maughan Encinitas

Luke Chillingirian Encinitas

Sawyer Abing Seal Beach

Nico Panichella Carlsbad

Tyler Knatz Oceanside

Boys 14 & Under

1. Campbell Heit Carlsbad

Maverick Billings Oceanside

Jayden Lynds Carlsbad

Harlan Birch Del Mar

Trevor Jeffrey San Diego

Tosh Johnson San Juan Capistrano

Boys 17 & Under

1. Kevin Kratz Oceanside

Bison Sharpe Oceanside

Mason O’Toole Oceanside

Ryder Smith Oceanside

Brandon Bacani La Jolla

Luke Rebensdorf Oceanside

Micro Grom Girls (8 & Under

1. Maya Borba Carlsbad

Maiya Williamson San Juan Capistrano

Rocki Showalter Irvine

Alana Lumertz Oceanside

Gromette Girls (12 & under)

1. Victoria Duprat Encinitas

Sunny Walder Dana Point

Dylan Sharp Oceanside

Hayden Suess San Diego

Olivia Vermilya Laguna Beach

Blossom Depesa Oceanside

Girls 14 & Under

1. Hayden Suess San Diego

Hana Bakker Capistrano Beach

Victoria Duprat Encinitas

Nautica Jensen Oceanside

Rafaella Ortega Huntington Beach

Cassidy Doogan Carlsbad

Girls 17 & Under

1. Skylie Knowles Oceanside

2. Sophia Todd Carlsbad

3. Nautica Jensen Oceanside