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

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

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HALF MOON BAY, Calif. -- Many knew the waves were going to be big, but even the locals in Half Moon Bay were surprised by just how massive the swells were at world-famous Mavericks Beach. The message ...

The North Shore of Oahu is world-renowned for its wintertime big waves, its slew of high-class surf spots dotting the Seven Mile Miracle, and yearly surf heroics. But the swell (and storm) currently ...

Like so many surfers, I spent a few hours last week marveling at the spectacle of the almost-44-year-old Kelly Slater beating all comers to win the Volcom Pipe Pro, emerging from tube after tube with ...

"In the beginning I started off super excited for big wave season and by the end I was just happy I made it out alive," Lenny recalls of his early surf career Skyler Caruso is a Writer and Reporter of ...

Surfers caught waves as tall as 50 feet high Sunday in Hawaii, producing epic rides and wipeouts during the Eddie Aikau Big Wave Invitational. More than 20,000 spectators showed up at Waimea Bay for ...

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - The bay has called the day! The 2024 Eddie Aikau Big Wave Invitational is officially a go, organizers announced Friday morning. The contest is set to begin at 8 a.m. Sunday ...

HONOLULU (Island News) -- The Eddie Aikau Big Wave Invitational just issued a red alert for the surf competition. This means the highly-anticipated event will not happen this week, even as a big swell ...

California is getting more big waves, after a series of them thrashed the coast last week. High waves are increasing due to climate change, with impacts for coastal erosion. Giant waves are crashing ...