"I took off on that wave and I was going to go for a full rotation but I miss timed it and I kicked my board out a little too hard," said Moniz after his heat win. "I thought I lost my board mid-way. I felt it separate from my feet. As I was coming down I somehow caught my board with my feet. Sometimes when you land like that the white water pushes you off. But I don't know everything just came together on that one." - Seth Moniz
The US Open of Surfing is one of Southern California's best summer traditions. Former CT surfers and elite young talents battle at the Huntington Beach Pier in a crucial Challenger Series event. The top longboarders face off for the first time on the WSL Longboard Tour. And on the beach, there's everything from live music to food and shopping to Nitro Circus performing live. Be there on the sand, or watch the Wallex US Open of Surfing presented by Pacifico live July 29 to August 6 on worldsurfleague.com.