Forecasts showing promise for solid surf during US Open of Surfing

For surf contests, it’s all about the timing – and things are looking swell for the upcoming Lexus US Open of Surfing, which starts competition Saturday, Aug. 3 in Huntington Beach.  

Had the US Open of Surfing run this week – the event typically gets underway the last week of July – surfers would have had to compete in meager 2- to 3-foot surf all week, with a likely lackluster finish for the mega competition.

But organizers pushed the event’s start because of the 2024 Olympic schedule...