Tatiana Weston-Webb at the 2014 US Open of Surfing

Tatiana Weston-Webb heading out for her heat while a little girl looks on in Huntington Beach.

Tatiana Weston-Webb under the Huntington Beach Pier during the US Open of Surfing

Tatiana Weston Webb heads out for her heat. For most surfers it's easiest to go out under or near the HB Pier as the current will tow you out faster and with less effort. Tatiana was competing in both the Pro main ASP event as well as the JR Pro women's.

Krystian Kymerson

Pro surfer Krystian Kymerson at the 2014 Vans US Open of Surfing in Huntington Beach

William Cardoso

Pro Brazilian William Cardoso at the 2014 US Open of Surfing in Huntington Beach is pumped after a last minute move that helped him advance to the next round.

Keanu Asing

Keanu Asing taking some time just before he went out for his heat at the 2014 Vans US Open of Surfing in Huntington Beach

Krystian Kymerson at the US Open of Surfing

Krystian Kymerson during his last heat of the US Open of Surfing in Huntington Beach. The surfboard art made this shot especially cool.

Surfer during the US Open of Surfing in Huntington Beach

Surfer during the US Open of Surfing in Huntington Beach

Johanne Defay

Female surfer Johanne Defay during the 2014 US Open of Surfing in Huntington Beach.

Tyler Wright

Tyler Wright during the 2014 US Open of Surfing in Huntington Beach. She went on to win the Women's Championship. I posted a cropped square version of this image on our OCSurfPix instagram account and she re-posted it onto her account getting thousands of "likes".

Alana Blanchard

Alana Blanchard going out free surfing during the 2014 US Open of Surfing in Huntington Beach

Alana Blanchard during the US Open of Surfing in Huntington Beach

Alana Blanchard went out for a warm up session before her heat at the 2014 Vans US Open of Surfing on the north side of the Huntington Beach Pier. She had some cool board art.

Alana Blanchard close up

Alana Blanchard looks back as she heads out for a morning surf session before her 2014 US Open of Surfing heat.

Carissa Moore

Number #1 ranked in the Women's ASP World Championship Tour Carissa Moore during the early rounds of the 2014 Vans US Open of Surfing in Huntington Beach

Tatiana Weston-Webb in Huntington Beach

Several days prior to the 2014 US Open of Surfing many of the pro surfers arrive early to practice. Here, Tatiana was coming out of the water after a practice session several days before the start of the US Open of Surfing.

Vans US Open of Surfing 2014

Surfing during the 2014 US Open of Surfing in Huntington Beach

Evan Geiselman

Evan Geiselman during the 2014 US Open of Surfing in Huntington Beach

Joan Duru

Joan Duru during the 2014 Vans US Open of Surfing in Huntington Beach

Joan Duru

Joan Duru, US Open of Surfing in Huntington Beach

Dane Reynolds

Pro surfer Dane Reynolds during a signing

Crowded beach

Crowded beach in Huntington Beach during the 2014 Vans US Open of Surfing. Lots of beach umbrellas and thousands of people gather at the beach to watch the surfing.