Swimmers could experience hypothermia in only 30 minutes off the coast of Crescent City, California, after water temperatures plunged because of coastal winds.. Summer temperatures in Northern and ...

This California city is the birthplace of mainland surfing in the United States. Legend has it that in 1885, three Hawaiian princes introduced the sport here — even convincing a lumber mill to ...

1. Malibu. More than most spots on this list, Malibu is steeped in surf history. It’s where the modern boom of California surfing – with Gidget and Beach Blanket Bingo and hotdog longboard ...

Surfing has been so embedded in California’s culture that it was declared the official state sport in 2018, after former Gov. Jerry Brown signed Assembly Bill 1782.