The Wheat Cup features seven divisions with four team members surfing in each ... designate a “whammy” wave, which doubles their wave score. Twenty-eight of Santa Cruz’s best help make ...

I was a little reluctant in finalizing this episode in the beginning,” said Jack Akrop, a humble, soft-spoken surfer from ...

On my first time out as a commercial fisherman, my boat sank, my captain died, and I was left adrift and alone in the Pacific ...

Feeling like yesteryear was a better time to be a surfer? Sam George has a cure for that surf nostalgia bug with a cold dose ...

On a recent afternoon, the 57-year-old big wave surfing legend — who once broke his arm in nine places while riding a 70-footer in 2015 — cheerily admitted that his obsession has wreaked havoc ...

SANTA CRUZ — Housing advocates, local leaders and community members gathered in the courtyard of Santa Cruz City Hall on a warm and sunny Thursday to commemorate the handing off of more than ...

began as a way to introduce big wave surfing to the world. What followed was just that and more. Season one consisted of years of footage of the McNamara’s and their history with a seemingly ...

As a professional big wave surfer ... “100 Foot Wave,” the 57-year-old Hawaiian earned himself a world record in 2011 – which has since been bested – for surfing the biggest wave in ...

SANTA CRUZ — A local surfer was arrested near one of the region’s most popular surf breaks after allegedly assaulting a fellow wave rider late last month using a small keychain weapon.

The Big Sunflower and Yazoo Rivers in Mississippi were ranked second, and the Duck River in Tennessee was ranked third. This marks the first time the Santa Cruz has landed on the list. The river ...