Although the surf was poor, the rain was welcome–as was my stay at the Dream Inn, perfectly located on West Cliff Drive to ...

It’s a cold offshore morning at one of Santa Cruz’s most frequented pointbreaks, a roping right with steep walls and clean sections. The sun has not yet cleared the horizon, but a long-period swell is ...

Surfing generates nearly $200 million a year for Santa Cruz, but a new report warns that climate change and coastal planning ...

Swellcycle’s zero-waste approach combats what’s known as the “surfer’s paradox,” in which surfers, who are often avid ...

The Northern California surf haven could lose its iconic waves as projects designed to protect coastal infrastructure alter ...

A Santa Cruz surfing icon has died. Robert Thomas Scott, known affectionately as “Doc,” passed away at Dominican Hospital. He was 97 years old. Doc was a man of medicine, dedicating his life to ...

"People from all over congregate on Christmas Eve in Cocoa Beach to celebrate the holidays with Santa, friends and family," ...

SANTA CRUZ – Every time a massive swell is forecast, Santa Cruz’s hard-charging, big wave surfer Alessandro “Alo” Slebir can hardly contain himself. Several times each winter, Slebir drives an hour up ...

What started as a fun family outing in 2009 has grown into an annual Florida tradition staple, and it started right on Cocoa Beach.

Every year, Cocoa Beach, Florida, stages the effervescent "Surfing Santas" event, a "surf-off" and costume contest attended ...

A Santa Barbara surfing icon, a standout goofy-footer in the Rincon-centric world of regular-footers, an early adopter of the shortboard revolution alongside master shaper Al Merrick, a filmmaker in ...