Waimea Bay continues to evolve. El Niño conditions in 1969 and 1983, for example, triggered massive winter swells that ...

If you’ve been to a water park, there's a chance you’ve been in a wave pool. Fun for all ages, the waves in these pools simulate the effect of swimming in an ocean or large lake, no matter how far you ...

Oftentimes, in the big wave realm, massive surf is likened to double black diamond peaks. The analogy makes sense – both have ...

Earning a spot on the prestigious list of big-wave surfers invited to compete at “The Eddie” is considered among the greatest honors in surfing. For two decades, San Clemente surfer Greg Long’s name ...

The dangerous world of big wave surfing is defined by a number of unique and remarkable waves around the globe, and arguably ...

Russell Bierke is a slab connoisseur, charging the type of heavy water you’d file somewhere between the “nightmare” and “only in dreams” chamber of the mind. The Australian burst onto the scene in ...

Teammates Clement Roseyro of France and Nic von Rupp of Portugal, and France’s Justine Dupont stole the show at the World Surf League’s 2024-25 Tudor Nazaré Big Wave Challenge, held in massive, ...

SANTA CRUZ – Every time a massive swell is forecast, Santa Cruz’s hard-charging, big wave surfer Alessandro “Alo” Slebir can hardly contain himself. Several times each winter, Slebir drives an hour up ...

"Nothing will replace running down to the beach with your mates when the waves are pumping. But our hope is to complement ...

Tune in to see who will win Ride of the Year, Best Paddle, Wipeout of the Year, and Surfer of the Year in the men and women’s fields on 10/19! There’s little money to be made surfing big waves. It’s ...

Inglewood, California is changing. Thanks to SoFi Stadium, the (revamped) Kia Forum, the Intuit Dome – and all the gentrification that comes with such massive infrastructure – this Los Angeles ...

HALF MOON BAY, Calif. (KGO) -- Will the Mavericks big wave surf competition happen in 2019? If the competitions' founder legendary surfer Jeff Clark has his way, it could. On Friday Clark posted a ...