After a slower-than-normal start to the big-wave surfing season at Mavericks, Thursday delivered a barrage of 40-foot-high waves that drew riders from far and wide to the famous Half Moon Bay break.

Alo Slebir, 23, rode a wave at Mavericks on Dec. 23 that is estimated to be 108 feet tall. If confirmed, he will hold the ...

HALF MOON BAY, Calif. (KGO) -- The World Surf League announced Friday that it will no longer host the Mavericks surf competition near Half Moon Bay due to "various logistical challenges." To surfers, ...

The big-wave break off the coast of Half Moon Bay was named after a German shepherd puppy who tried to swim into the surf back in the 1950s. Few others dared to make the leap until Jeff Clark began ...