A persistent combo swell makes for high performance surfing at the Huntington Beach Pier as the 2011 Vans Pier Classic gets to the business end of the event.

World Tour standout Adriano De Souza and 2010 Vans Pier Classic winner Dylan Goodale highlight day 3 of the Vans Pier Classic. Check the exclusive photo gallery...

The final day of the 2011 Vans Pier Classic is on now at Huntington Beach Pier! Watch all the action here LIVE!

Huntington Beach fires for the day 2 of the 2011 Vans Pier Classic. Josh Kerr once again stood out, as well as local boy Micah Byrne and former ASP World Tour surfer Timmy Curran. Check out all the photos and results from Thursday here.

The opening day of the Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP) 4-Star Vans Pier Classic presented by Jack’s Surfboards saw ASP World Tour talent Josh Kerr (AUS), 26, ignite the day’s top scores in the peaky three foot (1 metre) surf at Huntington Beach Pier today to headline an impressive first day of action.

The 2011 Vans Pier Classic and Vans Pro Junior run from March 23-27 and can't be watched live at vans.com/pierclassic. Get daily updates and highlights from the 4-Star ASP event here!

Hometown hero and 2009 US Open of Surfing Champion Brett Simpson repeats his amazing feat at Huntington Beach Pier to the tune of $100,000. Evan Geiselman takes the Pro Junior. Check the exclusive photos and video highlights.

With over 100,000 surf fans watching, Oahu's Carissa Moore wins the 2010 US Open of Surfing and a historic $50,000 paycheck.

Carissa Moore the 2010 Women’s US Open of Surfing over Sally Fitzgibbons. Sage Erickson claimed the Pro Junior in a stacked Final.

The Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP) PRIME US Open of Surfing presented by Hurley and Nike 6.0 narrowed the impressive field originally slated in the premier event down to 16 competitors in peaky one-to-three foot (1 metre) surf at South Huntington Beach Pier with ASP Dream Tour rookie Jadson Andre (BRA), 20, leading the way.

Granger Larsen and Nat Young lead the youth-infused day 4 charge at the 2010 US Open Of Surfing...

Ever surf the US Open? Probably not. Floridian Sterling Spencer hides a Contour camera to show you what it's like to surf in the world's biggest surf contest—the interviews, the photos, the ladies, the pros, the bros, the heats.

The 2010 US Open of Surfing is a marathon event that not only includes competitors from the Men’s ASP PRIME and Women’s ASP 6-Star event seeking ratings points to qualify for the prestigious ASP Dream Tour, but also holds the ASP Grade-2 US Open Junior Pro, which will showcase the nation’s finest men's and women's ASP Pro Junior talent hunting for a position of the inaugural ASP World Junior Tour.

The U.S. Open of Surfing is quite simply the biggest surf contest in the world. With less than a month to go till things kick off in Huntington Beach, we've got the names you need to watch out for this year at the Pier.

The best amateur surfers in America gather at the Huntington Beach Pier to see Kauai's Kaimana Jaquias take out the Open Men's division and Lakey Peterson win the Open Women's division.