Santa Cruz man rides potential record wave
A Santa Cruz man may ride into the history books for taking on what could be the world’s largest wave ever surfed.
100-foot wave? Surfer at NorCal’s Mavericks may have broken world record
One of the biggest waves in the world broke at Mavericks near Half Moon Bay during a jaw-dropping swell this December. Big ...
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Wavelengths in recent swell underscore impact of climate change
I've been forecasting waves along the Central Coast, but the recent swell event marked the longest period/wavelengths I've ...
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Painted Mandolin band ‘plays it forward,’ honors Grateful Dead
Painted Mandolin is a tribute band in the most creative sense of the word: Influenced by the songs of Jerry Garcia and Grateful Dead, the music they make is uniquely theirs. The culture and community ...
30-foot waves expected as ‘life-threatening’ surf returns this week
Another round of dangerous and potentially life-threatening surf is expected to bring breaking waves of up to 20 to 30 feet ...
A Santa Cruz surfer rode potential world-record 108-foot-tall Mavericks wave
A Santa Cruz surfer rode a massive California wave last week that was estimated to be 108 feet tall, making it a potential ...
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Santa Cruz Wharf collapse raises questions about lawsuits, maintenance and the Coastal Commission
A number of issues have risen from last week’s partial collapse of the Santa Cruz Wharf, including questions regarding ...
What caused damaging waves that slammed SLO County? Inside California’s recent ‘bomb cyclone’
Powerful waves pounded the San Luis Obispo County coast on Dec. 23, 2024, even ripping a piling from the base of the Caycuos ...
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Possibly the most intense Santa Cruz water rescue never seen – hooray for our brave lifeguards
Thomas Pickett and his wife, who recently returned from 40 years in the restaurant business on the Hawaiian island of Kauai, watched a spectacular water rescue at Mitchell’s Cove, off West Cliff Drive ...