The World Surf League North America Qualifying Series is back on the Central Coast and this time around, it's Morro Bay hosting the event.
The SLO CAL Open Surfing for Hope Longboard Classic starts on Monday at 8 a.m. and will wrap up on Sunday, Dec. 10.
This event marks the halfway point of the 2023-24 qualifying series.
One-thousand points are on the line toward the 2024 Challenger Series qualification.
Ninety-six males and 40 females are set to compete this year.
The SLO CAL Open is presented by Visit SLO CAL and hosted by Surfing for Hope.
Surfing for Hope is a non-profit organization that was created to help ease the difficulty of cancer through the healing powers of surfing and ocean life.
A benefit concert will be held on Friday at SLO Brew Rock.
