Summer Video Contest
"Your Summer Your Story"
We’re looking for the South swells, road trips, beach parties, bonfires, wipeouts, and all the chaos in between. Drop your weekly edits and earn your way to the final 3 minute edit. Where one crew walks away with $5,000 CASH! Winner takes all.
A few rules, no filters, just your summer, your story. Grab Your Crew, Grab Your Camera and Make this the summer of your life!
“We want to see summer through your lens”
Basic Contest
Format and rules
Project Goal:
This series is about more than just surfing it’s about capturing your summer. The goal is to document the moments that matter: the waves you score, the time spent with friends, and the memories you’ll look back on for years to come. Don’t think of this as a contest, but as an excuse to create a digital time capsule of your Summer! Have fun with this!
Contest Eligibility:
Anyone Living between Camp Pendleton and the Mexico Border.
Contest Period:
The contest will run from May 15th through August 15th, 2026.
All submitted footage must be filmed within this time frame.
Bi-Monthly Edits (Every Other Week):
Each crew can submit a 30-second edit every other week, these edits will:.
Be posted on Surf Ride’s Instagram to be:
• Voted on via social media
• Reviewed by a panel of pro surfers and community judges (“pro’s and Joe’s”)
• Format: 9:16 (Vertical)
• Optimized for: YouTube Shorts & Instagram
Bi-Monthly Prizes:
Weekly winners will receive sponsor prize packages, contents TBD.
Final Film Submission:
Each crew will submit one final video by Aug. 15th 11:59pm:
• Maximum length: 3 minutes
• Format: 16:9 (horizontal)
• Exported for YouTube
10 Finalists will be selected by the judges to go head to head for the overall grand prize of $5,000 Cash. Videos will be shown at the premier party at Surf Ride Oceanside, live scoring by peers will be combined with judges score for final results, winner takes all!
Project Goal:
This series is about more than just surfing it’s about capturing your summer.
The goal is to document the moments that matter: the waves you score, the time spent with friends, and the memories you’ll look back on for years to come.
Rules and Regulations:
No illicit activity or illegal activity can be filmed. Underage drinking, use of drugs, smoking or vaping is strictly prohibited to be in your edits. Reckless behaviour including but not limited to E-Bike Wheelies on public roads is also strictly prohibited.