Surfing is often portrayed as a carefree, sun-drenched pastime. But behind hanging ten in the waves is a sport historically shaped by exclusion. In the United States, surf culture has long centered ...

The Diva Cup Surf Invitational is San Luis Obispo County’s only women’s surf competition, and one of just a few female-first contests in all of California.

Women’s surfing is at an all time high. Each year, the women have been raising the bar by dropping into bigger waves, sitting deeper in barrels, and landing aerials. And every year, the women on tour ...