It's on! See Saturday, March 2, highlights video. You'll get to see a little bit of the park and coast in the beginning. You'll get to see surfing legend Bobby Martinez at the end.
Waves were few in the early morning and later afternoon heats. Although not as large as usual, waves in between morning and afternoon were well-formed and plentiful.
My neighbor and his 14 year old son failed to advance to Sunday's finals. One surfed in the morning and one surfed in the late afternoon. Unfortunately, the winners in their heats were largely determined by whichever surfer caught one or two of the only waves. Still, it was a good experience for the family. The little daughter turned out to be knowledgeable about tide pools and taught me things I did not know.