The Malibu Surfing Association will be contributing proceeds from the event to local charities and organizations, including Heal the Bay.

Join the Malibu Surfing Association as it hosts one of the world’s premier surfing contests, the Classic Invitational at Surfrider Beach, in Malibu. Heal the Bay is once again an official partner of the event, along with the Surfrider Foundation and the Santa Monica Baykeeper.

Come out September 6 – 7, 2009 to enjoy this quintessentially, southern Californian beach sport with over 2,500 other spectators and cheer on your favorite surfers from the 250 amateurs and professionals that compete each year at the Malibu shores.

So don’t miss the sweet swells at one of the west coast’s largest longboard contests, and a chance to support Heal the Bay.

Special Pre-Contest Events

The Malibu Surfing Association is proud to present two, special, pre-contest events as part of the MSA Classic weekend. It's a great way to kick-off the MSA Classic!

Common Sense — Live in concert

Southern California music greats perform a live benefit concert for the Malibu Surfing Association.

Accidental Icon: The Real Gidget Story

Narrated by Jorja Fox ("CSI") and produced by Brian L. Gillogly and Master Communication, the project explores the largely untold story of the real "Gidget," Kathy Kohner Zuckerman, and how her account of surfing Malibu in the mid-50's became the basis for a best-selling novel by her father Frederick Kohner. A half century later, "Gidget" is celebrated as an enduring Hollywood movie/TV franchise and a slice of Americana, with considerable impact on popular culture and the sport of surfing.