Students from Santa Monica High and John Adams, Lincoln and Paul Revere middle schools will participate in longboard and shortboard heats as well as numerous other contests from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.

The 3.5-mile Santa Monica Beach offers plenty of room for year-round beachgoers. Manned lifeguard stations, paved walkways, restrooms, and restaurants are also available. Surfer’s paradise ...