There’s two surf contests going down this weekend, so here’s some detail Surf Junkie Jeff wrote up about both:

A couple hundred pro surfers gather on the south side of Huntington Beach pier starting Wednesday for the Van’s Pier Classic presented by Jack’s Surfboards.

This 2-Star event, which runs through Sunday, is the sixth stop of the 2009 ASP World Qualifying Series. Some of the notable names to watch for include Huntington’s Micah Byrne and San Clemente’s Mike Losness.

According to the folks at ASP, the juniors kicked it off strong Wednesday, and gave some love to Newport’s Victor Done. Here’s what they wrote:

“The Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP) World Qualifying Series (WQS) kicked off its West Coast season opener today with the ASP WQS 2-Star Vans Pier Classic presented by Jack’s Surfboards in peaky two-to-three foot (1 metre) conditions at South Huntington Beach Pier. The first day of the Vans Pier Classic saw ASP North America Pro Junior Series surfers post impressive performances over their competition.
All surfers competing in the Vans Pier Classic are looking to earn points to improve their seed towards qualification for the ASP World Tour, with the top 15 ASP WQS performers advancing onto the coveted tour each year.

Victor Done (Newport Beach, CA), 17, was another ASP North America Pro Junior series surfer who was one to watch as well. Done also advanced through two heats today, winning a tough Round 2 heat over ASP WQS veteran Heath Walker (Carlsbad, CA), 33, who advanced in second, and Hawaiian charger Levi Gonzales (Kailua, HI), 18. The Orange County native dropped two solid scores in the opening minutes of the battle and his 14.35 out of 20 heat total proved to be enough to fend off his competitors.

“I got two 7-point-rides in the first five minutes and then at the end Heath (Walker) got an 8 and I saw someone else get a wave and got scared,” Done said. “Luckily I was able to hold on.”

For more info and live cams, go to aspworldtour.com.

Newport Surf Classic

If you’re an amateur surfer who enjoys competing, and would like to help out a local high school surf team, check out the 10th annual Newport Surf Classic at 56th Street in Newport Beach.

It kicks off Saturday and runs through Sunday. There are several divisions, including everything from groms (8 and under) to masters (40 and over). Entry fees are $35 at the beach.

Every competitor gets a T-shirt, lunch and a raffle ticket for a chance to win a ton of surf gear. All of the proceeds help support the Newport Harbor High surf team. For more info, go to nhhssurf.com.

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