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Huntington Beach surf competition canceled by mini — not tsunami — waves
Surfer Avalon Gall won the women's longboard competition at the Lexus U.S. Open of Surfing in Huntington Beach held earlier this week.
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Competition at the U.S. Open of Surfing in Huntington Beach was canceled Wednesday — not because of massive tsunami waves and intense currents, but because the waves were too small.
What tsunami, you say? Exactly.
How we got here
The teeny tiny waves are the opposite of what some feared would happen after an earthquake struck eastern Russia on Tuesday, setting off tsunami warning around the Pacific Ocean. The National Weather Services lifted its tsunami warning for Orange County and rest of the Southern California coast Wednesday morning.
Surfer John Michael Van Hohenstein competes in Heat 2 of the quarterfinals at the Lexus U.S. Open of Surfing earlier this week.
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So what happens next?
Despite the weak waves, the sun is out and the festival on the beach is still going on, with food, music and, of course, lots of surfing swag for sale. The schedule and more information here.
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The actual surfing is slated to resume Thursday, when the waves are supposed to pick up at least a little bit. The competition ends Sunday.
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