Access to Hookipa Beach Park facilities will be restricted to competition use from 5 p.m. April 30 through 5 p.m. May 2 as Maui hosts the inaugural Hawaii High School Athletic Association Surfing State Championships.

The HHSAA Surfing State Championships event marks the first state high school championship for the sport, which has been sanctioned by the Maui Interscholastic League since 2014. Altogether, 174 boys and girls will compete in shortboard, longboard and bodyboard divisions.

Spectators are asked to follow event signage for parking information, and drivers should use caution and expect delays.

For information on the inaugural state surfing event, visit tinyurl.com/29meeh4z and tinyurl.com/5datf4s4.