The swell at Mavericks a half mile off the coast of Half Moon Bay hit two days before Christmas, on the same day and with the same storm that destroyed the Santa Cruz Wharf.

You wouldn't know it from the work boots or dirt smudged on his hands (nor would the neighbor, clearly), but just seven ...

Beachgoers heading out to Bay Area beaches to cool off on Labor Day are cautioned to watch out for sneaker waves and ...

It started with a high school marching band and ended with an 88-year-old surf legend handing out one of the marquee awards of the night. A lot happened in between acts at the 2025 Big Wave Challenge, ...

From legends to the big-wave surfing's most elite athletes to the next generation, the best of the best were on hand to ...

Halibut fishing is still strong and steady with the best bite being near Pajaro, or off the North Coast beaches from Santa ...

In 1885, royal Hawaiian brothers were studying at a military school in California. There, they introduced a sport known as "surfboard swimming." The Princes of Surf exhibit tells what happened next.