Oceanside Celebrates Surf with Screening of Documentary

To celebrate Oceanside's surf culture and love for our beautiful beaches, USA Surfing and Visit Oceanside, along with the Prevent Drowning Foundation and the City of Oceanside are joining forces to produce an entertaining public film screening to raise awareness about ocean safety and the powerful synergy between surfers and lifeguards in keeping the ocean fun and safe.

 Join us at Oceanside's Junior Seau Pier Amphitheater on Saturday, June 17 at 7:30 p.m. for a screening of Big Wave Guardians: First Responders of the Sea, a documentary film written by California Surf Museum Oceanside President Jim Kempton that explores the interplay between the roles lifeguards and surfers in rescuing swimmers in distress.

The screening will mark the culmination of USA Surfing’s Championship event, held in Oceanside June 13-17, which brings together some of the world’s best surfers from multiple surf disciplines – para surfers, longboard, adult shortboard, SUP surf and SUP distance racers.

The movie will start at approximately 7:30 p.m.  Free